I like hockey jerseys. So here’s my complete ranking of the home jerseys in the NHL for the 2022-23 NHL season.
32. Nashville Predators
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – APRIL 14: Roman Josi #59 of the Nashville Predators advances the puck at Bridgestone Arena on April 14, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Edmonton Oilers won 4-0. (Photo by Donald Page/Getty Images)
The shade of yellow isn’t great and the jersey is just boring overall.
31 . Anaheim Ducks
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 13: Trevor Zegras #11 of the Anaheim Ducks skates with the puck during the second period of a game against the New Jersey Devils at Honda Center on January 13, 2023 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
Going from the Mighty Ducks look from the Winged Foot D was a massive regression.
30. Los Angeles Kings
Jan 5, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Kings celebrate after a goal in the first period against the Boston Bruins at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Bring back the purple and yellow look.
29. Washington Capitals
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 17: T.J. Oshie #77 of the Washington Capitals looks on after losing to the Minnesota Wild at Capital One Arena on January 17, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Bring back the “Screaming Eagle”.
28. Columbus Blue Jackets
COLUMBUS, OHIO – NOVEMBER 19: Emil Bemstrom #52 of the Columbus Blue Jackets celebrates his goal with Boone Jenner #38 and Johnny Gaudreau #13 during the second period against the Detroit Red Wings at Nationwide Arena on November 19, 2022 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
The jersey is boring. The team is boring.
27. Winnipeg Jets
Apr 12, 2019; Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN; Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien (33) skates past St. Louis Blues center Oskar Sundqvist (70) in the first period in game two of the first round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bell MTS Place. Mandatory Credit: James Carey Lauder-USA TODAY Sports
I know they aren’t the original Winnipeg Jets, but they need to get back to the original Jets look.
26. Vegas Golden Knights
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 23: Mark Stone #61 of the Vegas Golden Knights celebrates his second-period goal against the St. Louis Blues during their game at T-Mobile Arena on December 23, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Golden Knights defeated the Blues 5-4 in a shootout. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
The shift to the golden jersey at home full time was a bad one.
25. Florida Panthers
SUNRISE, FL – FEBRUARY 11: Teammates congratulate Aaron Ekblad #5 of the Florida Panthers after he scored a second period goal against the Colorado Avalanche at the FLA Live Arena on February 11, 2023 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)
The current Panther isn’t scary, at all. And there’s too many patches on the jersey.
24. Edmonton Oilers
Dec 17, 2022; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; Edmonton Oilers defensemen Darnell Nurse (25) celebrates after scoring a goal during the first period against the Anaheim Ducks at Rogers Place. Mandatory Credit: Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports
I don’t hate the look of this jersey. I just don’t love it.
23. St. Louis Blues
Nov 7, 2022; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; St. Louis Blues defenseman Niko Mikkola (77) is called for interference on Boston Bruins center David Krejci (46) during the first period at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports
There might be a little 2019 Stanley Cup Finals bias here, but I just don’t like this jersey.
22. Carolina Hurricanes
Jan 29, 2023; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho (20) is congratulated by center Seth Jarvis (24) left wing Teuvo Teravainen (86) and defenseman Dylan Coghlan (15) after his goal against the Boston Bruins during the first period at PNC Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports
Ditching the original logo for the Hurricane Warning logo was a mistake.
21. Dallas Stars
DALLAS, TEXAS – OCTOBER 17: Jani Hakanpaa #2 of the Dallas Stars celebrates with Nils Lundkvist #5 of the Dallas Stars after scoring a goal against the Winnipeg Jets in the second period at American Airlines Center on October 17, 2022 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
I actually like this look. There’s just too many better looks around the league.
20. San Jose Sharks
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 07: Tomas Hertl #48 of the San Jose Sharks reacts after he scored he second goal of the game against the Calgary Flames in the second period at SAP Center on December 07, 2021 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Love the teal. Love the logo.
19. Tampa Bay Lightning
Nov 29, 2022; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) during warmups prior to a game against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports
Clean look, but not much else going on here.
18. Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER, CANADA – JANUARY 5: Elias Pettersson #40 of the Vancouver Canucks congratulates teammate Collin Delia #60 after the Canucks defeated the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 during NHL action on January, 5, 2023 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images)
See description for Tampa Bay above.
17. Philadelphia Flyers
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – FEBRUARY 11: Carter Hart #79 of the Philadelphia Flyers looks on as Matt Duchene #95 of the Nashville Predators scores during overtime at Wells Fargo Center on February 11, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images )
A jersey that should never change much. Great logo. Great color scheme.
16. New Jersey Devils
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – DECEMBER 23: David Pastrnak #88 of the Boston Bruins is congratulated by teammates after scoring during the 2nd period of the game against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on December 23, 2022 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
It’s a good jersey and not much else.
15. Ottawa Senators
OTTAWA, ONTARIO – APRIL 16: Tim Stützle #18 of the Ottawa Senators celebrates his third period goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs with his teammates on the bench at Canadian Tire Centre on April 16, 2022 in Ottawa, Ontario. (Photo by Chris Tanouye/Getty Images)
The logo is great. The color scheme is great. Overall nice look.
14. Seattle Kraken
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – JANUARY 28: Philipp Grubauer #31 of the Seattle Kraken makes a save against the Columbus Blue Jackets during the third period at Climate Pledge Arena on January 28, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
See above. Great logo. Great color scheme.
13. Toronto Maple Leafs
(Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
Classic original 6 look. I liked the older Leaf crest better than the current one.
12. New York Islanders
ELMONT, NEW YORK – JANUARY 18: Zach Parise #11 of the New York Islanders celebrates his goal at 15:41 of the first period against the Boston Bruins at UBS Arena on January 18, 2023 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Going back to the original color scheme and look in the 2010’s was a great decision by the Islanders.
11. Detroit Red Wings
DETROIT, MICHIGAN – OCTOBER 19: Moritz Seider #53 of the Detroit Red Wings skates against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Little Caesars Arena on October 19, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Original 6. The Winged Wheel should never leave this jersey.
10. Arizona Coyotes
Dec 9, 2022; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Arizona Coyotes left wing Lawson Crouse (67) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the Boston Bruins in the third period at Mullett Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
The Kachina. That is all.
9. Minnesota Wild
ST PAUL, MN – MARCH 08: Kirill Kaprizov #97 of the Minnesota Wild skates with the puck against the New York Rangers in the first period at Xcel Energy Center on March 8, 2022 in St Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)
Great logo. Great colors…..but they should go back to the North Stars color scheme.
8. Colorado Avalanche
DENVER, COLORADO – JUNE 02: Nathan MacKinnon #29 of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal on Mike Smith #41 of the Edmonton Oilers during the third period in Game Two of the Western Conference Final of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Ball Arena on June 02, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
It’s always been something about the logo for me. It just ties it all in nicely.
7. Chicago Blackhawks
Nov 30, 2022; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Blackhawks forward Jonathan Toews (19) skates against the Edmonton Oilers at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports
Another Original 6 classic look that should never be changed.
6. Buffalo Sabres
BUFFALO, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 01: Tage Thompson #72 of the Buffalo Sabres celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche at KeyBank Center on December 01, 2022 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joshua Bessex/Getty Images)
Thank goodness the “Buffaslug” jerseys didn’t last and they went back to the original look.
5. Boston Bruins
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – OCTOBER 25: David Pastrnak #88 of the Boston Bruins celebrates with Hampus Lindholm #27 and Patrice Bergeron #37 after scoring a goal against the Dallas Stars during the first period at TD Garden on October 25, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
The Spoked-B is great….but they have to get back to the 90’s look. And when they do, they’ll move to #1 on the list.
4. Montreal Canadiens
Apr 24, 2022; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Boston Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron (37) celebrates with teammates including forward Brad Marchand (63) and forward Jake DeBrusk (74) after scoring a goal against the Montreal Canadiens during the first period at the Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports
I hate them, but you have to admit, the Canadiens jersey’s have always been terrific.
3. Pittsburgh Penguins
PITTSBURGH, PA – OCTOBER 04: Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins brings the Stanley Cup to the ice before to raising their 2017 championship banner prior to playing the St. Louis Blues at PPG PAINTS Arena on October 4, 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
The skating Penguin = great. The color scheme = great. The jersey = great.
2. Calgary Flames
CALGARY, AB – FEBRUARY 26: Christopher Tanev #8 (L) and Jacob Markstrom #25 (R) of the Calgary Flames defend the net against Marcus Foligno #17 of the Minnesota Wild during an NHL game at Scotiabank Saddledome on February 26, 2022 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images)
I don’t know why I like it so much. Just meets the eye I guess.
1. New York Rangers
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 15: Igor Shesterkin #31 of the New York Rangers celebrates a 4-3 series winning overtime victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game Seven of the First Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on May 15, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
The Red, White, and Blue. Rangers diagonally down the front. I hate to give New York a #1 ranking, but they’ve got the best jerseys in hockey.
