The San Jose Sharks launched their newest ‘Reverse Retro’ jersey Thursday morning, one impressed by the Bay Space’s first NHL crew.
The Sharks’ new alternate jerseys resemble those worn by the California Seals from 1974 to 1976, with the identical “pacific blue” shade used for the lettering, with gold trim. As an alternative of the phrase “Seals” the white alternate jerseys say “Sharks” in the identical distinctive font.
The ‘Reverse Retro’ jerseys, manufactured by Adidas, had been revealed Thursday for all 32 NHL groups. They are going to be accessible on Nov. 15 and can retail for between $190 and $240 in the US, and between $210-$260 in Canada.
The Sharks will put on the uniforms six instances this season, beginning with Nov. 25 sport at dwelling towards the Los Angeles Kings. The uniforms can even be worn at dwelling on Dec. 7 at dwelling vs. Vancouver, Dec. 13 vs. Arizona, and Dec. 29 vs. Philadelphia, and on the street at Anaheim on Dec. 9 in Anaheim, and Dec. 27 at Vancouver.
The Sharks launched new dwelling and away teal jerseys in September, however they haven’t been of a lot luck to this point. Going into Thursday’s sport with the New York Rangers, the Sharks are 0-5-0, marking the primary time they’ve begun a yr with 5 straight losses in 31 seasons of hockey.
Reverse Retro jerseys had been first utilized by NHL groups through the 2020-2021 season. The Sharks’ model was grey with the crest, sleeve numbers, and level accents from the crew’s jerseys from the 1998 season.
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The Seals had been the Bay Space’s first NHL crew, coming into the league in 1967 when it expanded from six groups to 12. Though the Seals’ possession, shade scheme, and brand modified continuously over the course of their nine-year existence, their report was both mediocre or poor.
The Oakland Seals made the playoffs simply twice in 9 years, in 1969 and 1970, and misplaced within the first spherical each instances. Former Oakland A’s proprietor Charlie Finley purchased the Seals in 1970 and adjusted its colours from inexperienced with blue trim to kelly inexperienced and gold, identical to the baseball crew. The crew was additionally renamed the California Golden Seals.
Finley bought the crew to the NHL in 1974. The phrase “Golden” was dropped from the crew’s title and the Seals’ dominant shade turned pacific blue.