Quebec Nordiques proposed 1995-96 jerseys

[Pengo]

These are the jerseys that the Nordiques were supposed to switch
to for the 95-96 season, when they moved to Colorado:

Logo:

Knock-off version:

Personally I love the colors.

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[Bear of Bad News]

I changed your thread title.

Surely you realize that when a reader sees "Quebec Nordiques proposed new jerseys", they're expecting something for the next NHL season (and probably some relocation news), right?

EDIT: Also moving the thread to the appropriate venue.

 

[JustJoe2k5]

Those look terrible.

 

[Pengo]

I changed your thread title.

Surely you realize that when a reader sees "Quebec Nordiques proposed new jerseys", they're expecting something for the next NHL season (and probably some relocation news), right?

Oh... I didn't think people were expecting to get Quebec a new team before the season ends. My bad.

 

[Bear of Bad News]

Oh... I didn't think people were expecting to get Quebec a new team before the season ends. My bad.

"Before the season ends"? How many teams change jerseys in the middle of the playoffs?

For next season, obviously.

 

[Stammer Time*]

I was 10 when these jerseys were released and I loved them but these would have been a disaster, to go from something so good to that would have been awful.

 

[ak90210]

So much uglier than the original ones.

 

[Pengo]

"Before the season ends"? How many teams change jerseys in the middle of the playoffs?

For next season, obviously.

Not if it's the jerseys for a brand new team.

 

[NewtJorden]

Its not that bad like that, but i think it wouldnt have look good on the ice

 

[5 Minute Major]

Sometimes, teams just have to mess with a good thing. These jersey's are just one of many bad choices many teams have made over the years.

 

[The Big Giant Head]

Good thing they moved before they got to wear them, those things are atrocious.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

It is consistent with the changes made in the 90s to hockey uniforms. The Islanders, Capitals, Blues, Flames are a few examples of teams making significant changes to their uniforms.

These remind me of the Minnesota Timberwolves. I uses to love the Avs unis though before they changed it up. Went out and bought one in 96.

 

[tjcurrie]

Sometimes, teams just have to mess with a good thing. These jersey's are just one of many bad choices many teams have made over the years.

Perfectly put. I'm really curious to see what goes on behind the scenes when all the clowns decide on uniforms.

 

[Buck Aki Berg]

They would have been nice in 1995, but like most clothing that tried to capitalize on people's love of ice-cream-headache-inducing colours, they're hidious 15 years on.

 

[Never]

Quebec can use them if they get a team back, since I doubt they'll use these again.

Before anyone asks why, you don't see the new Jets rocking these still, do you?

 

[Jeti]

Very 90's

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

It shows you one of those things about design, you can't predict how designs age, how people will view them once the style trend that led to their making has passed.

The old designs for the Nords and Whalers have become a lot more appreciated and beloved since those teams have disappeared than they were then. In the 90s they were considered old and a symbol of archaic, defunct 70s design. Now they are "cult" and many consider them among the best designs in pro sports. Meanwhile this very 90s Nordiques design at the moment at least probably doesn't find many friends with aesthetically inclined people.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

The epitome of awful mid-90s design.

 

[Sundance]

90s trends > 00s trends (i.e. Edge)

That said,,those are hideous. Thank God they relocated.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Looks like a minor league sweater scheme, tbqh.

 

[jigglysquishy]

Absolutely horrid.

The old Nords jerseys are probably my favorite in all of sports. Why mess with a good thing?

 

[HF007]

I like the back and colors but that logo is terrible, looks so minor leauge.

 

[cptjeff]

I like that they were going to kill the iglooish blob, which I've always thought was a crappy, crappy logo, but the replacement would hardly have been a good one. And purple, turquoise and black? How oh so very lockstep 90's.

Note to teams: keep your own unique colors rather than bowing to whatever the color trend at the time is. Please. Don't just randomly add turquoise, or change your primary color to black. Particurally when your real color is interesting and unique (flyers thankfully realized this and ditched the black, but the sharks are trying to kill the blue, and that's a dreadful mistake)

 

[Potato Juice]

I actually like the design... Especially the colour scheme is pretty cool (minus the turquoise). The jersey does look a little outdated though, but I love the wolf logo.

 

[LeBlondeDemon10]

I thought a Nordique was a shark, not a timber wolf?