News Article: The Minnesota Wild will host the 2022 Winter Classic at Target Field against the St. Louis Blues?

[GuerinUp]

 

[MuckOG]

 

[GuerinUp]

 

[HotDish]

should be interesting to see. I'm not upset they decided to use our colors.

 

[Minnewildsota]

should be interesting to see. I'm not upset they decided to use our colors.

Why wouldn't they use our colors on our jerseys? Did I miss something?

 

[HotDish]

Why wouldn't they use our colors on our jerseys? Did I miss something?

Some people on Twitter wanted North Star colors again.

 

[MuckOG]

 

[HotDish]

Looks like an outline of the state in red.

 

[Minnewildsota]

Looks like an outline of the state in red.

Gonna be a red state with "MN" printed top left to bottom right.

 

[NHL1674]

Is that a Wild jersey or a freaking holiday sweater?

 

[Mookie Blaylock]

Gonna be a red state with "MN" printed top left to bottom right.

Looks like a shoulder patch to me

 

[Mookie Blaylock]

Is that a Wild jersey or a freaking holiday sweater?

Hopefully both.

It's a one off, I would rather it be memorable, good or bad, then here's our boring jersey.

 

[HotDish]

Is that a Wild jersey or a freaking holiday sweater?

I mean our colors are Christmas. So pretty on brand.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

Jerseys:

 

[Wild11MN]

Woof. No thanks.

 

[Pinchy11]

 

[Bazeek]

It looks better when it isn't being lit by an Itty Bitty Book Light, but I'm glad it's a one-off.

 

[AKL]

I look forward to not seeing that jersey on a regular basis or ever again.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

I like it. Would be a terrible uniform, but for a single game it’s fun.

 

[Bazeek]

I like it. Would be a terrible uniform, but for a single game it’s fun.

I can appreciate what they were going for, at any rate.

 

[57special]

Love it.

 

[Lapa]

Love it. I'm glad they didn't go for a North Stars tribute.

 

[MuckOG]

Is the goal for every Winter Classic to out-ugly the previous Winter Classic jerseys? If so, they have succeeded

 

[57special]

Love it. I'm glad they didn't go for a North Stars tribute.

If by that you mean the Reverse Retros that you have in your Avatar, I love them, too. Nice to do something different this year, though.

 

[Minnesota]

I’m guessing this will further confuse non-Minnesota fans who don’t understand the Wild play in St. Paul.

Interesting tid-bits:

The Minnesota Wild 2022 NHL Winter Classic jersey is designed to celebrate the state's rich hockey pedigree, the rivalry of the Twin Cities and its legacy as the State of Hockey:

• Elements from famed Minneapolis and St. Paul hockey squads were combined into one uniform. The base jersey design unites the St. Paul Saints look from the 1930s with the traditional Minnesota Wild color palette. The lettering, numbers, and other design elements on the jersey all come from those early hockey clubs that helped make Minnesota the 'State of Hockey.'
• The two stars in the crest are a reference to Gemini, the twins constellation. They represent the two cities - St. Paul and Minneapolis. The state shape between them symbolizes how the cities come together to represent the capital of Minnesota. Both city's names are arched around these symbolic marks further emphasizing how they unite to rally around the sport of hockey and their team.
• Hockey's origins on ponds are reflected in the vintage white in the jersey.Canvas brown colored elbow patches represent long hours of wear and tear on beloved hockey gear.
• Heritage embellishments like felt are used on the cresting, name and numbers. A special narrowed and shaped yoke was developed to nail a 1930s and 1940s hockey aesthetic.