The 2022-23 editions of Adidas’ Reverse Retro jerseys have been released! Like everyone else, the CHGO Blackhawks crew had their thoughts on the designs. Some were good. Some were the Blackhawks. Let’s get to it.
Chicago Blackhawks
Mario Tirabassi: “It just completely misses the mark for me. Why couldn’t the Blackhawks have just done the barber pole?” D+
Jay Zawaski: “I bet it looks better in person. From the 300 level. From the last row. Wearing sunglasses.” D
Greg Boysen: “The Red Wings have the same freakin’ jersey!” D
Boston Bruins
GB: “When you zoom in on the bear, he’s kind of giving you a sideways look. I like the bear. It’s cool.” B-
JZ: “I didn’t like this when it came out, and I don’t like it now.” D
JZ: “I can almost see Chris Gratton skating around the ice.” C
GB: “I like it. It’s tacky.” B
MT: “There’s a lot going on on this jersey. I hate these. These look awful.” F
Calgary Flames
JZ: “They had these for way too long. They finally went back to the best uniforms in hockey. To go back to these? No. This ain’t it, as the kids day.” D
MT: “I have a feeling this logo will become their primary logo with their current color scheme.” A
GB: “Big fan.” A
JZ: “The colors suck. It looks like my aunt’s couch from 1979. Stop it. Give people what they want. They want the classic Ducks jersey. Stop forcing orange, gold and black on everybody.” Big Steaming Turd (F)
Arizona Coyotes
JZ: “These are the worst jerseys I’ve ever seen. The model looks upset.” F–
GB: “If you want to encapsulate what it’s like to be a Coyotes fan, it would be these uniforms.”D-
GB: “I’m gonna surprise the shit out of you guys. I gave it an A. The font is from the Excalibur hotel, and the letters are from the Stardust Hotel.” A
JZ: “They look sweet.” B+
MT: “Greg’s history lesson made it a B+ from a B.” B+
St. Louis Blues
JZ: “I loathe these. These look like the thing you buy at Kohl’s on the discount rack. I hate it.” D-
GB: “I don’t hate it. It’s creative. It’s different. It’s a cool lookin’ logo.” B