My Thoughts: New Storm

So the Hurricanes just unveiled new home and road jerseys, the first major change since the teamed moved from Hartford in 1997.  I know you all already know this, so this post isn't reporting the changes, it's my thoughts on the changes.

Photos from instagram.com/nhlcanes

First I want to talk about the teaser picks the Hurricanes were posting on Instagram.  I think that was a great idea, it was fun trying to piece together what the jerseys would look like from the pictures.  It was also cool waking up in the morning knowing there was going to be a new photo.  The Hurricanes marketing team did a great job with this in my opinion.

Screenshot from hurricanes.nhl.com

And now on to the actual uniforms, which I don't think the Hurricanes did as good as a job with.  I don't mind them getting new jerseys, the old ones were around for 15 years and were starting to look a bit dated, but the new jerseys look a bit too traditional.  It's also a bit weird that the jerseys don't match at all, I think it would have been better if the red jersey looked more like the white.  In my opinion the red jersey looks too similar to Team Canada's jersey, and is lacking some much needed black accents.  Also I miss the Hurricane striping pattern, it was such a unique element that is now hidden in the collar.  There are a few things I do like, including the unique shoulder yoke on the white jersey which extends down beneath the NOB.  I also like the new fonts used for the NOB and numbers.  The smaller crest also looks good (although it is a bit high up on the jersey).  Overall I'd give these Jerseys a 7/10, and in my opinion it's a downgrade from their previous jerseys.

I'll have another post like this for the Stars unveiling later today, so stay tuned for that.  Thanks for visiting.