When it comes to NHL uniform designs, there will never be a consensus. After all, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Currently, there are 32 teams in the NHL, all adorned in a variety of different colours. For the record: 11 have opted for blue as their base uniform colour (Toronto, Tampa Bay, NY Rangers, NY Islanders, Buffalo, Winnipeg, Edmonton, St. Louis, Vancouver, Seattle, Columbus); 8 teams selected red (Montreal, Detroit, Washington, Florida, Carolina, New Jersey, Calgary, Chicago); 5 others prefer the always-intimidating black (Boston, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Ottawa, Utah); 2 brave franchises went for green (Dallas, Minnesota); and 2 others boldly went for orange (Philadelphia, Anaheim).
In addition, 4 others went unique, including gold (Vegas), burgundy (Colorado), teal (San Jose), and yellow—ugh! (Nashville).
Here’s the oddity: Not one team went for purple.
If it’s good enough for the Minnesota Vikings (NFL), Baltimore Ravens (NFL), LA Lakers (NBA), Utah Jazz (NBA), and Colorado Rockies (MLB), what’s the NHL purple boycott all about?
Speaking of teams from Utah, HockeySpy.ca was disappointed to learn that the newest member of the NHL’s lodge has selected Mammoth as the team nickname.
This is annoying for two reasons:
First, the other contending name—The Outlaws—was a perfect fit for a rugged sport like hockey.
Secondly, it’s yet another singular team nickname, a practice which continues to annoy this writer every day.
The NHL already features ridiculous singular nicknames such as the Lightning, Avalanche, Wild, and Kraken. Enough, we say. Enough.
Utah blundered further, deciding to dumb down their road jersey.
Yep, Utah’s got a brand new logo—but only shows it off at home. On the road? Still rocking the blocky “UTAH” letters across the chest. Apparently, it’s a nod to their debut season as the Utah Hockey Club, and a way to scream “We’re from Utah!” in every opposing arena.
Meanwhile, we’ll continue to scream: “Stupid. Stupid. Stupid.”
