Rethinking the Oilers jersey

[Horseradish]

Something that has bothered me since the Oilers brought back their classic blue jerseys about 4 years ago, and then their white one as of RNH's draft...

These god awful Oilers teams are totally tarnishing the greatness that this jersey once represented. That's something I could accept with those dark blue pajama jerseys. But it breaks my heart to see it going on now with the classic jersey and absolutely no end in sight. At least the Penguins and Islanders had crappy other jerseys when they endured their years of suckitude. I can't think of any other teams with such a proud legacy that has seen such a disgusting fall from grace in the same threads that their greatness was achieved with. Mediocre? Sure. But I can't think of another comparable of any franchise that was both the very best and the very worst in virtually the same uniforms.

What I would like to see is a new jersey design at least until they can at least make the playoffs again.

Anybody else feel that way? Thoughts?

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[Diamondillium]

I honestly think they should just stick with the current jerseys forever. Keep it consistent, just like all the good classic teams, go with the one design through the highs (If they ever come) and the lows and then you have a truly classic jersey.

Toss 3rd jerseys in here and there but keep what they have as the base design from here on out.

 

[McGhostbuster]

They should re-do the MacFarlane jerseys, but instead of a oil drop using a flaming piece of poop.

 

[KCC]

EDM's jersey's are one of the best in the league. We need this, damn it. lol

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Have them go out with no jerseys. They don't deserve to wear them.

 

[rasarhdasd]

These with the Oilers logo would be amazing.

 

[SeriousBusiness]

This is a level-headed and practical idea OP. Well done.

 

[mangdas]

I always liked the 1996-2006 jerseys the most. Maybe thats because I grew up watching them when they had these ones.

 

[Supermassive]

These with the Oilers logo would be amazing.

Guarantee that's a trial run to see how the colors "pop" out there on the ice. I fully expect to see an orange (nod to the Alberta Oilers) jersey on opening night in the new barn.

 

[40oz]

I'd like to see them redesign the collar... That'd be nice (no laces either).

 

[DavidHasselhoffsFist]

They have sucked since they brought them back

 

[Moose Coleman]

Those OKC orange ones are amazing, would look so good on the ice (when fans toss them over the glass).

 

[RattsSSV]

I'd like to see them redesign the collar... That'd be nice (no laces either).

Indeed. It looks foolish now, almost incomplete.

 

[Starbuds]

The way the white on the collar doesn't meet bothers me.

 

[McBeastMode]

New OILERS Jersey...

 

[Chain Attack]

Weren't the Penguins brutal for like 5 years after they brought back the skating penguin?

 

[The Human Torch]

Also, weren't the awful early-mid 90s Oilers still wearing the original jerseys? I keep expecting to see Shjon Podein, Steven Rice, and Ron Tugnutt out there in the orange and blue.

 

[yukoner88]

These with the Oilers logo would be amazing.

a 3rd like this would be perfect, and have the Oil drop blue, and lettering in orange, like the logo was in the WHA

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Also, weren't the awful early-mid 90s Oilers still wearing the original jerseys? I keep expecting to see Shjon Podein, Steven Rice, and Ron Tugnutt out there in the orange and blue.

almost more years have been spent sucking in these "classic" jersey's then actually winning..

we only started turning the corner when the "copper and blue" jersey's were introduced

 

[Moose Coleman]

almost more years have been spent sucking in these "classic" jersey's then actually winning..

we only started turning the corner when the "copper and blue" jersey's were introduced

They need to bring back those from the '06 run. Amazing unis.

 

[Lunatik]

Flames fan coming in peace, I saw this thread as having the most recent post and it caught my eye.

As a fan who longs to have his team bring back their vintage uniforms I say keep what you have. Your jerseys are great, don't touch them. Adding an orange 3rd could possibly work, but nothing more than that should be done.

 

[Oil Gauge]

Most recently the Hawks had some pretty dark years. I think Detroit HF a dark stretch as well. Both all in the same classic jerseys.

 

[Up the Irons]

I still say they should have stuck with the McFarlane drill bit. Over time, it would have become iconic, not to mention it makes a pretty cool tattie. It they weren't so terrible these last few years, I'd already have it inked to... Probably my calf, or maybe forearm.

 

[Moose Coleman]

I still say they should have stuck with the McFarlane drill bit. Over time, it would have become iconic, not to mention it makes a pretty cool tattie. It they weren't so terrible these last few years, I'd already have it inked to... Probably my calf, or maybe forearm.

Iconic? That thing was dated the second it came out. Right up there with Calgary's flaming horse snot logo and Dallas' Mooterus. The old rigger shoulder patch was about a million times better than the spiky grease cog.

 

[oXo Cube]

Changing the jerseys would be fixing the one thing about the Oilers that isn't broken.

...so management is probably thinking about it.