Before the start of the first round of the 2018 NHL draft on Friday night the Arizona Coyotes and Carolina Hurricanes revealed their new third jerseys for the upcoming season.
With all due respect to the Hurricanes, the Coyotes kind of stole the show on this one by announcing that they will be bringing back the Kachina jerseys the team wore during the early seasons in the desert.
“We’re thrilled to make our black Kachina jersey the official third jersey of the Arizona Coyotes,” said Coyotes’ Owner Andrew Barroway in a team statement. “These are iconic jerseys that are beloved by our fans and players. We’re excited to have our players wear these great jerseys 14 times this season and hope that our fans will enjoy wearing these classic jerseys for many years to come.”
Here they are all in of their glory.
We wanted to create the most beautiful jersey in the world.
— Arizona Coyotes (@ArizonaCoyotes) June 22, 2018
Then we realized, the most beautiful jersey in the world was already created.
Introducing our official @adidashockey third jerseys: https://t.co/Ku9RHXLBSH
The Coyotes wore those jerseys on the road between 1996 and 2003 before bringing them back for one game in 2015 for a throwback night.
The Coyotes also included this note in their announcement.
So, yeah, they are popular among Coyotes fans.
As for the Hurricanes, here is what they introduced for their new third jersey this upcoming season.
They went with the all black jersey/pant combo with red trim, and a new secondary logo.
Introducing the latest addition to the #Canes uniform collection
— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) June 22, 2018
More Info » https://t.co/6EBtoHnGd6 #TakeWarning pic.twitter.com/pa602X0QHn
Sharp look on the color scheme, and that is definitely a different look on the front.
Your thoughts on these new threads?
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Adam Gretz is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @AGretz.