What If? - Winnipeg Jets

As promised here is my what if post for the original Winnipeg Jets.  This post is a timeline about what they might have looked like if they never moved to Phoenix.  To see what they looked like before they moved check out both www.whauniforms.com and The Hockey Uniform Database.

1999-2007:  The Jets would keep their classic jerseys until 1999.  Before the 1999-2000 season the Jets would update their uniform's.  The blue became navy, silver was added to the colour scheme, and the striping pattern changed up a bit.  They would keep these jersey until the Reebok Edge takeover in 2007.

2007-2011:  A few changes were made to the jersey during the switch to the Reebok Edge cut.  Front numbers were added, the collar changed, and the armpits became silver.

2011 Heritage Classic:  The Winnipeg Jets hosted the Montreal Canadians in the 2011 Heritage Classic.  They wore replicas of their 1976 WHA uniforms, the first year they won the Avco Cup.

2011-Future:  The previous years Heritage Classic jersey becomes their full time third jersey.

Note:  This isn't necessarily what I would have wanted them to do, this is my prediction of what they could have looked like.

Quebec Nordiques

My dog is amazing, he went a perfect 7 for 7 predicting series winners (he didn't make any picks for round one).  If you are wondering how he picked teams, I'll now tell you.  We wrote the team name on a piece of paper, and then put a dog treat on both pieces of paper (one for each team in the series).  We then put the dog on one side of the room, and the two pieces of paper on the other side.  Whichever treat he ate first was the team he picked.

That's enough about my dog though, time for concepts.  This whole post is about what the Quebec Nordiques would look like if they never moved.  I made a fake timeline of what their jerseys might look like.  If you want to see what their jerseys looked like before they moved check out both whauniforms.com and The Hockey Uniform Database.

1995-1998:  In 1995 the Nordiques completely redesigned their uniforms.  The colours changed, and a wolf became the primary logo.  These jerseys weren't liked by most fans, and as a result they only lasted three years.

1998-2003:  In the summer of 1998, the Nordiques announced that the unpopular "Wolf" jerseys were going away.  Many fans were hoping for a return to the classic logo and jerseys.  They did get their logo back, but the jerseys were new, with navy and silver added to the colour scheme.  Many fans liked these jerseys, but some were disappointed that the classic jerseys weren't back.

2003-2007:  The Nordiques added a third jersey in 2003, which would last until the Reebok Edge jerseys in 2007.  The jersey was navy blue with lots of silver.

2007-2008:  Slight changes are made to the jerseys during the switch to the Reebok Edge template.  A phantom shoulder yoke was added, and the hem-stripes became smaller.  These changes weren't well liked by fans, who still wanted to see a return to the classic set.

2008-2010:  When the third jersey program was re-introduced in 2008, the Nordiques finally listened to their fans by adding a throwback jersey based on their 1991-1995 blue jersey.

2010-2012:  The third jersey became the home jersey, and a matching away jersey was added.  The previous home jersey stayed as a third jersey.

2012-Future:  On June, 15th 2012, the Nordiques announced they are scrapping the third jersey and will only have two jerseys for the next season.

Thanks for visiting.  I'm considering doing the same thing for the Winnipeg Jets, but I might not.