The National Hockey League (NHL) unveiled this Thursday the retro jerseys that its 32 teams will wear at times during the regular season and that of the Montreal Canadiens will have powder blue as a background color, a nod to the extinct Expos.
The products of the adidas company, which will go on sale on November 15, recall the history of each formation of the circuit. In the case of the Habs, many baseball fans will quickly recall the early years of the Expos, as “our loves” played games abroad in a Habs uniform from 1969 to 1991 inclusive, before changing their colors and logo. .
In addition, the organization of the Canadian does not hide on this issue. In fact, this is a reference to the baseball franchise moving to Washington after the 2004 campaign.
“Sweater […] It is inspired by the success of the team and the style of its city in the late 1970s. The main color is a light blue popularized in Montreal by the Major League Baseball Expos, he recalled through a press release. Since October 2005, a banner of the same color has hung from the rafters of the Bell Center in honor of the four members of the Expos whose numbers were retired by the team before they moved: Rusty Staub, Gary Carter, Andre Dawson, and Tim Raines.
the decisive year
In addition to the dominant color, the public will also notice the neckline that constitutes a mention of the year 1979, marked by the fourth consecutive victory of the Stanley Cup by Sainte-Flanelle. It is also the year that Youppi! he was introduced as the Expos’ mascot, a role he held until the end of the team’s reign in Montreal, before switching from baseball to hockey in 2005.
Bleu-Blanc-Rouge fans will see the club’s players wearing this number for the first time on November 15, when they visit the New Jersey Devils. They will use it twice in December, four times in January and, for one final game, on February 11 against the New York Islanders.
Those interested can reserve their shirt in the organization’s online store.
Eight CH matches in powder blue
-Tuesday, November 15 against the New Jersey Devils
-Saturday, December 10 against the Los Angeles Kings
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-Thursday December 15 against the Anaheim Ducks
-Monday, January 9 against the Seattle Kraken
-Thursday, January 19 against the Florida Panthers
-Thursday, January 26 against the Detroit Red Wings
-Tuesday, January 31 against the Ottawa Senators
-Saturday, February 11 against the New York Islanders
Some other uniforms draw attention.
Plus, it’s hard to ignore certain uniforms that, elsewhere in the NHL, stand out for their originality or brilliance.
We think among others in this one, from the Flyers:
Or this one, from the Blues:
