Here’s a hypothetical situation: the hockey season is starting in a month. You have a team together, but you haven’t really played together a ton, so you don’t want to spend too much on jerseys. How do you purchase jerseys with a low budget?
We thought it would be helpful to provide some advice on how to keep your jersey price tags low.
Examples of products we've created for hockey teams across Canada and the United States
So, you want to keep your price tag low. How can you do that? At JerseysMadeEasy.com, our cheapest jersey is going to be the Kobe 5400 Practice Jersey. This model comes in solid colours with no striping patterns and the only option for artwork is having it screen printed. Before we get into logo options and colours, the base model 5400 jersey will run you $18 per jersey if you’re buying a set for between 12 and 24 people. Most beer league teams will have around 20 players.
Example of a 1 colour screen printed 5400 jersey
Now, you want to put your team logo on the jersey, but you’re still trying to keep the price low. Your best option is to go for a one colour screen print, which will cost $9 per jersey.
While this option may seem a little restrictive when it comes to colours, you effectively get two colours to work with in a one colour screen print: the colour of paint you pick, and the base jersey colour. We call this the “knockout method” when the base jersey colour is a part of the logo.
If you really want another colour of paint in your logo, the screen printing cost will increase from $9 to $12
So, let’s recap. We’ve settled for the Kobe 5400 model and a single colour screen print. Right now, your cost per jersey is $27. What’s left to decide on? Team numbers are the last thing you’ll want to add to your jersey, and they’re simple to explain.
Numbers will cost you $7 if they’re only one colour, and $16 for two colour numbers. So let’s pick the one colour option and add that to our hypothetical jersey. We’re now at $34, and that’s it! The cheapest jersey we can offer.
Example of a 1 colour number
Example of a 2 colour screen print
Before you order though, don’t forget that we do cover your artwork fee for any small revisions of your logo (i.e. colour changes), but if you want us to do any major revisions (i.e. change the shape) then we will typically charge approximately $50 on top of the whole order. Overall, it won’t be much per jersey (for an order of 20 jerseys, it will only come to an extra $2.5 per jersey) so it’s worth doing if you care about having a logo you’re satisfied with. Just something to keep in mind when you’re ordering.
Take a look at our blog on logo making apps that’ll help you design a logo, even if you don’t have any experience.
We hope that you found this guide helpful. If you're ready to order a set, click the button below and we'll set you up with a free quote for screen printed jerseys.
Home and away jerseys can be a great way to make your team’s colours stand out whether you’re on home turf or away. Many teams opt for a home and away set because they’re playing in bigger leagues where clearly identifiable teams are important.
An example of a reversible jersey
In this article, we’re going to walk you through what a reversible jersey is, what the difference is between that and a normal jersey, and why people like or don’t like them.
Examples of products we've created for hockey teams across Canada and the United States
Example of a Reversible Jersey
A reversible jersey is basically a home and away set packed into one garment. On one side, you have home colours and on the other side… well, you get it.
When you’re playing away, just flip the jersey inside out and it’ll be a whole new colour set.
Reversibles are all done using a process called sublimation, which you can learn more about here.
There are some great benefits to these jerseys, but they come with some minor drawbacks too. Let’s start with the pros.
With a reversible jersey, you typically save 25-30% on your jerseys, as compared to getting home and away sets.
Basically, if you were going to spend $120 on two jerseys, you’d only be paying $84 if you bought one reversible jersey instead. This can add up to a lot of savings when you’re buying jerseys for a whole team.
Icemen reversible jerseys
Example of a screen printed hockey jersey
Another pro that comes with these jerseys is that they’re easier to carry and less likely to get lost.
Having only one jersey to think about makes your life simpler when trying to get your hockey gear out the door before a game.
Of course, lastly, the convenience of being able to quickly switch your jersey inside out if your opponents coincidentally match your team’s colours is a pro as you’ll be on the ice and playing faster whenever this happens.
If all this sounds great to you, head over to this page and we’ll give you a quote for your jersey set.
"The Blonde Bombshells" reversible jerseys
Pro style collar (left) vs reversible collar (right)
As part of the reason that the jerseys are cheaper, your reversible jersey won’t have shoulder panels, which typically give the jersey a little extra room for shoulder pads.
As well, a reversible jersey doesn’t come with the option for a pro style collar, which is laced.
Striping seen up close (right) and 1 foot away (left)
Sometimes artwork doesn’t align perfectly over top of seams in the jersey, but this is barely noticeable if you’re looking at the jersey from more than a foot away.
Here you can see that the sizing tag will be visible on one side of the jersey, but this isn’t a huge deal considering it’s only about 3” x 1”.
You also have the option to remove the tag, so this isn’t that big of a deal. The only caveat is that if your team owns the jerseys rather than the players themselves, it may be difficult to pass jerseys out without tags that identify the sizes.
Example of a sizing tag
These jerseys are also a bit thicker because of their two layer design, which means that for those of us who aren’t as fit as pro players (or nearly as fit), games might get a little extra sweaty and fatiguing. The only other downside to reversible jerseys is that they wear a little faster because one side is always in contact with the velcro on your gear.
While it may sound like we’re bashing reversible jerseys, all the forementioned “cons” are just small inconveniences that you won’t notice when you’re on the ice.
If you think reversible jerseys are right for your team, click the button below and we'll set you up with a free quote.
Sublimated hockey jerseys provide unparalleled freedom when coming up with your next hockey uniform design (click here to read more about them). That said, sometimes too much of a blank slate can be paralyzing.
Here are examples of sublimated hockey jerseys we've created for customers, while the rest of this article outlines templates and concepts you can use to come up with your own design.
Get in-touch and we'd be more than happy to get started on your mockup.
Atlanta Thrashers alternate pattern for a customer in New Jersey
Firefighter jackets for volunteer firefighters in Ontario
Camouflage jerseys for customers in Toronto, Ontario
Stuck on what kind of striping pattern to choose? We get it.
Here are some of our favourite striping patterns with a few different variations to give you an idea as to how fresh a simple template can look when you spice up the colours.
We started with the Boston Bruins jersey here and changed it up with a couple other team colours (e.g. Ottawa and Toronto). You can always make a three colour jersey into a two colour jersey as well.
A customer of ours came to us with this Flyers-like pattern (although not the exact Philadelphia Flyers striping). We swapped it for some less traditional jersey colours for a unique custom jersey.
This customer came to us with a pattern that is same-same, but different, to the Golden Knights. You can always borrow colours from an NHL pattern and decide to incorporate the additional colour into your logo.
A few different takes on the Columbus jersey, which include a version in the Dallas Stars' colours. Flipping colours around is easy with a sublimated jersey.
A lot of teams choose a two colour look for their striping. Here we have a Canada version, a Toronto version, and a Michigan version.
A great option for your custom jersey design is to choose an older jersey striping pattern. It's a great way to stand out without getting too weird.
Here we have the old Vancouver Canucks jersey with different colour options.
Add a little flare to your jersey design by utilizing your striping patterns to highlight fun designs. They chose stars for this jersey, but you can always put any shape in there.
Create something totally unique by mixing up the directions of your stripes on your custom jerseys.
These templates are another great way to limit your jersey colours while still having a really cool striping pattern.
One way to create a unique custom jersey is to take an existing NHL pattern and flip the colours for another team. Here we did the Vegas jersey with the Philadelphia colours and the Dallas colours.
This pattern has been a hit with beer league teams we've produced jerseys for since Vegas entered the league (both in their colour scheme and other colour schemes).
Here's a way to take a very classic-looking hockey jersey pattern and make it look fun and fresh by tossing in less common colour schemes.
Power blue jerseys aren’t as common as some of the other patterns, so it’s a great way to stand out from the crowd. Or you can flip the colours for something like the Ottawa Senators black, red, and white.
Try something totally unique with your custom sublimated jerseys. This particular jersey design highlights the sleeve logos by utilizing the striping around it.
No one ever said hockey jerseys had to be constrained to straight lines!
Not a lot of teams chose pink, so it can be a great colour option to stand out from the crowd. Plus, it pairs nicely with the breast cancer awareness logo for a corporate event.
Whether you want your stripes left to right or up and down, there are so many colour options to play with. In this case, why not try a bright green for your custom jersey design?
Play with the colours on the shoulders of your jerseys by making it a different colour. It’s a great way to add a pop of colour to your sublimated jersey.
Sometimes all you need is a subtle striping pattern, especially if your logo is more complex. Chose a dark colour, or flip the colours for an away version.
Take advantage of your full jersey space by putting big stripes across the logo. This design goes great with a circular logo on your custom jersey design.
A great template for those looking for an "Original 6" type of feel.
One of our favourite local teams (Grand River Mustangs) came up with this design. We like the zig zag striping they decided to go with for their sublimated jersey.
Last but not least, this is a fun one we did for a local company here in Kitchener. You can easily add in your corporate colours to the striping of a sublimated jersey.
Examples of products we've created for hockey teams across Canada and the United States
What makes heads turn and competitors' jaws drop, when you skate by in a blur? Great looking hockey jerseys from JerseysMadeEasy.com of course! Whether it's tomorrow's pros, beer league bros, the ladies, or minor hockey we all want to look good and play better. Nothing makes the blades churn that little bit faster than some sweet looking custom hockey sweaters, and that's what we are going to talk about in this article.
Although the team at JerseysMadeEasy.com produces some great looking custom gear like socks, pant shells, skate mats etc. this article is devoted to helping you make the best custom hockey jersey choice possible based on your budget and timeline.
If you are reading this article there's a pretty good chance that you have been elected as the one in charge, the big cheese or the only one that stepped forward to look after ordering your new jerseys. However you got here our job is to make things EASY, and take the mystery and confusion out of ordering new hockey jerseys.
There are three styles of decorated jerseys...so, what does Jersey Dude mean by DECORATED? Basically, that's the way we apply your team logo, numbers and names onto the hockey jersey.
Here's a quick overview of what each term means before we dig into the details of the pros, cons, etc.
Quick overview
*Based on 2021 Canadian dollar pricing for a set of 12-24 jerseys. Our online quoting shows volume discounts for 25 or more jerseys
Example of a screen printed hockey jersey
"I'm in a hurry and need my jerseys, like yesterday."
Sound familiar?
Ok, we may not be able to get your jerseys that fast, but if time is not on your side and you don't want to break the bank then screen printed jerseys is probably your best option.
The first step is to pick a blank jersey to decorate, again the folks at Kobe Sportswear have given us a whack of choices to find that perfect fit.
Once we have the blank jersey selected we then create a series of “screens” for each colour in your logo. A screen looks a bit like a picture frame: we place the corresponding colour of ink onto each screen, then push the colour through to create the design on each jersey.
Your logo can be everything from one colour all the way to six colours if you want. With this application you pay by the number of colours that you have in your logo.
Footage credit to Eddie Moon (full video here)
Heat pressed vinyl name and numbers on a jersey
Next come numbers: we usually use vinyl film numbers on screen printed jerseys. These numbers are typically put on the back of the jersey and can be applied as a single colour or a two colour application. If you want to get all fancy we can even apply sleeve numbers to your jerseys.
If you want to have your name in lights we can do that as well...well, maybe not in lights, but on the back of your jersey. Pretty much the same application as the numbers the names are applied with a film and heated onto the jersey.
Screen printed jerseys are typically the most economical option starting at $30 (Canadian dollars)/ jersey. That includes a blank jersey, a one colour logo and a back number, this pricing is for quantities of 12-24 jerseys. If you need a bunch more than the price goes down as we do pass along volume discounts for larger quantities. We can usually get this style of jerseys produced and shipped to your door between 3 and 4 weeks depending where in North America you live.
Quick overview
*Based on 2021 Canadian dollar pricing for a set of 12-24 jerseys. Our online quoting shows volume discounts for 25 or more jerseys
Have you ever been to the rink and seen a jersey that really caught your eye? Did they have a really cool striping pattern or graphics that had to be seen to be believed? Well I'll bet they were a sublimated jersey!
These jerseys are your absolute best bang-for-your-buck jersey option. With sublimated jerseys there are no limits to graphics, colours, logos, numbers, or names. Whatever you want, you get and the set price never changes, so go ahead get creative and make heads turn!
The sublimated jerseys basically start with a white piece of fabric and then a computer program injects the appropriate colour into the correct location.
All of your jersey features are dyed right into the jersey, ensuring that these hockey sweaters won't fade or peel as time goes on. Sublimated jerseys are made from a very durable, breathable polyester fabric and are built to last for the long haul.
Once you have given us the OK on your artwork these jerseys will take between 4 to 6 weeks to produce and ship to your door.
Keep in mind, however, that the artwork process can be lengthier than other styles: sometimes the squad can debate for weeks over different jersey details. To keep things moving quickly, it's always best to come to us with what is as close to a finished idea as possible. Even if we have to draw it for you it's best to know exactly what you want and be able to describe it clearly.
There are three types of sublimated jerseys that we offer at JerseysMadeEasy.com and anyone of them will make you look good. Your teammates will celebrate you, you will become a legend and of course that means you are now the Jersey Dude(s), putting you in charge of all jersey re-orders.
From most-to-least popular, here are the 3 different "styles" of sublimated jerseys:
Example of a fully sublimated jersey
This is our "go-to" style of sublimated jersey where every inch of the jersey is sublimated (dyed).
Unlike screen printing, one flat price allows for:
*We cover vectoring on up to 3 images
Question: How can I get 2 sets of really cool, high quality jerseys that won't break the bank?
Answer: reversible sublimated jerseys
The exact same process that goes into the fully sublimated jersey creates the reversible jersey, so you have no restrictions to colour, graphics or features.
These jerseys run about 20%-ish less than buying a home/away set of single-sided jerseys.
The only downsides vs. a single-sided jersey are:
Reversible Hockey Jerseys We Made For a Warrior-Sponsored Hockey School
Examples of a partially sublimated jersey.
Notice how there are no numbers, logos, or striping on the sleeves or shoulders. The body typically is a contrasting colour to the sleeves/shoulders as well.
This is the third option in our sublimated line of jerseys, and is a real bargain at about 25% less than a fully sublimated jersey.
The only difference with the hybrid jersey is that the arms and neckline need to be the same solid colour, so that means that numbers, stripping, and other features need to be restricted to the body of the jersey.
Also, since the body of the jersey is sublimated and the sleeves are a stock fabric, we typically recommend making the body of the jersey a contrasting colour to the sleeves. This is because the blue on the body will never be a perfect match to the blue on the sleeves.
Sound confusing? Take a look at the example pictures and it should become much more obvious.
Quick overview
*Based on 2021 Canadian dollar pricing for a set of 12-24 jerseys. Our online quoting shows volume discounts for 25 or more jerseys
An embroidered patch being made. Once it is completed, it will be cut out, then sewn to a jersey.
Footage credit to Embrosoft Canada (full video here).
Remember the days when Gordie and Bobby played the game? Man, those jerseys had such a great look and feel to them.
If you want to create a jersey with a vintage, retro look to them then you've come to the right place!
First, we start with a blank jersey from our partners at Kobe Sportswear, with countless stripping patterns and colours to choose from, you're bound to find that perfect match.
Once your twill logo has been produced it is hand sewn onto your jerseys. Another slightly less expensive option option is to take your logo and create a sublimated twill patch which is basically a piece of twill that is dyed and then sewn onto your jersey.
Embroidered Hockey Jersey Example
2-Colour Sewn Twill Names and Numbers
After we have the front of your jersey pretty much finished we can flip it over and finish the back. We can either apply one colour hand sewn numbers to the back or sleeve or you can really make things pop and go for the two colour option.
Names can be either hand sewn with individual letters or we can sew on a sublimated name bar for a few dollars less. This form of customization has a very classic look and feel to it but it is also the most expensive jersey option with all of the hand sewn elements that go into them.
A super unique sublimated hockey jersey with an embroidered logo
We're not going to spend much time here, but sometimes jerseys fall in multiple buckets due to what a customer is after.
This particular customer was trying to replicate a one-off promotional jersey pattern used in the KHL for a single special event game.
He wanted an embroidered logo, a camo pattern (which is only possible with sublimation), and he had a particular budget to stay within. We ended up doing a sublimated pattern with sublimated shoulder logos, numbers, names, etc., BUT, we created an embroidered twill crest to sew on and give him that "pro" feel.
Ya, so when you ask: "How much for a set of hockey jerseys?"
We're tempted to give you a response that mirrors a popular 2008 Facebook relationship status: "It's complicated."
But really...it isn't.
Let's summarize a number of situations where one style of jersey might be a distinctly better fit for you than all the others (click the recommended style to get an instant quote):
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Examples of products we've created for hockey teams across Canada and the United States
We’ve seen some amazing logos, good logos, some plain logos, some ugly logos, some pug-fugly logos, and yes, even some ugly, ugly logos since our inception in 2014.
Now to avoid insulting our valued customers, we’ll refrain from making a worst of the worst list. Instead, what we’ve done is compile a list of guidelines to help you from making that theoretical list. We don’t want to sound like broken records, but when you look good, you play good.
If you were to draw a box around the furthest top/bottom and left/right points of your logo, would it look like a square? Or pretty close? If so, you’re on-track.
Why, you ask? Think about the shape of your body and where the logo goes (and to some extent, how your equipment sits on your). If you have a wide, short logo, it’s not going to fit nicely. You’ll stretch it the full width of your chest, but there will still be A TON of empty space unless you choose to weirdly stretch your logo out of proportion. A great image does not necessarily equal a great logo for a hockey jersey.
See the Winmar example. We’re okay criticizing them because they had a bit of a constraint: they were using their corporate sponsor’s logo, so they had to live with what they were given. See the problem though? Tons of dead space below it even though we’ve stretched it as wide as our screen printing machines will allow. Great logo for pens, letterheads, store signage, etc., but not a great logo for hockey jerseys.
Similarly, although we don’t get the request as often, tall, skinny logos would tuck into your pants if it extended too far down your torso. Before you argue with us that your torso is a rectangle, remember we probably don’t want to extend much beyond the top of the pants.
Now, see this logo from "Here Comes Trouble". It’s quite similar to the Oilers’ or Bruins’ logos. Takes up the whole chest so you can wear it loud and proud.
Trust us. We spent time measuring a ton of NHL logos and they all gravitate towards this sort of coverage on the shirt. Square logos, such as Edmonton and Boston, run 11” by 11”. More rectangular logos, like the Carolina Hurricanes, run 14” or 15” wide.
We often run into this discussion while creating mockups for customers. They see a picture of a jersey laying flat and we get asked constantly to make their logo bigger. The reality is that beyond 15” wide the logo begins to wrap under your arms and you can’t see it (we can certainly make it bigger if the style of shirt you selected allows for it, but we just recommend against it).
You need to remember that some of that jersey is going to wrap your torso and site under your arms, so it's effectively untouchable space as far as the logo is concerned.
Usually when we get this request on mockups it comes back to tip #1: customers have logos that are too wide/short/rectangular and are trying to make them take up more space on the jersey. Unfortunately, in those cases, the shape is the issue, not the size.
Your jersey isn’t going to be hanging in the Hockey Hall of Fame anytime soon (sorry to break it to you). Even if you’re Crosby though, your jersey’s primary use is on the ice. Now, remember how people are seeing it: it’s moving at least 10 km/h, it’s wrinkling over your chiseled abs, and the puck bunnies sitting in the nosebleeds can’t see the fine details.
See the Pittsburgh Penguins concept logo one customer printed. It’s clean and simple, so you can tell what it is from the other end of the rink.
Now, this isn’t a strict rule. You’ll see us point out tons of jerseys with really cool details in them (including on this page). Generally-speaking though, if you look at NHL (or other professional) logos you’ll notice a distinct lack of detail for the reasons we stated above. Having detail doesn’t make your logo “bad” and sometimes there are artistic or sentimental reasons to add them, just remember that the 20,000 screaming fans, even the ones who buy your sweaters, won’t notice the them.
Again, not a strict rule, but look at most NHL jerseys. The most common theme is for teams to have 3 colours in their striping patterns and include 2-3 of those colours in their logo. Less than that and it can get dull. More than that and it goes back to tip #2: it’s hard to decipher the details when playing the one of the fastest sports in the world.
The below logo is a fantastic example of sticking to 3 colours (it’s a 2-colour screen print though since we don’t print the red area).
In our custom hockey jersey pricing, we include drawing/vectoring/tweaking of one image. That means you need to come to us with very specific instructions on one concept, we draw it, then allow you 2 rounds of revisions (which can’t include changing the logo entirely) before we need to charge extra.
Unfortunately for our graphic designers they work in a profession that doesn’t always get a lot of respect. Their time is valuable and drawing up several concepts until a customer is happy could mean spending more on graphic design time than your whole set of jerseys is worth.
If your team budget can spare an extra $50 (hey, that’s only $3-5 per player) you can get a wide range of ideas drawn up from you using an inexpensive, overseas artist on a website like Fiverr.com. If you use that as your starting ground for logo generation to get something close you can bring it to use to pull that final mile before starting your custom jersey order.
Alternatively, although not as personalized, there are also automatic logo generation websites such as PlaceIt and BrandCrowd fool around with.
These aren’t necessarily our favourites because they follow the above rules perfectly (in fact, a few break them quite badly). Some of these logos we likes because they’re cool, some because they’re unique, and some because they made us laugh!
This breaks the detail rule, but look at that detail on the suds!
It’s not exactly a Picasso, but we still chuckle every time we see it.
Back when we were first getting started we offered up to this subreddit to produce a custom jersey for them and ship it individually to each forum member worldwide. It was quite an undertaking and not something we’re sure we want endeavour in again in the near future, but it was fun while it lasted!
Their logo was a reference to the Narwhal meme on Reddit leveraging the Reddit colours and the Plymouth Whalers logo as a starting point. You may find it interesting, but this subreddit had a mere 5000 subscribers at the time we ran that order (and over 100 of them bought jerseys!).
We love it because it follows all of the rules so well that it just pops off the jersey. Can’t miss these Pylons.
This definitely breaks the detail and colour rules, but whatever. This logo is far too fun to not like. In talking to this customer it sounds like a great group too: a number of players who took up hockey for the first time as adults (if we recall correctly – Mike, if you’re reading this, comment and correct us!).
Know how we know we did a good job? When someone comes to us because they saw someone in their league with a set we made. The Atta Boy Blues had an opponent seek us out after seeing their jerseys!
These guys didn’t just take the old Canucks logo, rip it off, and change the text (we couldn’t have printed it like that anyway). They went the extra mile to make it their own!
Two funny stories behind this one.
Story #1. This team met a guy at a bar when at an out-of-town tournament that warmed up to them so much he decided to sponsor a new set of jerseys for the boys (true story)! Maybe we should contact these guys to write a tutorial on, “How to get a stranger to sponsor your beer league hockey jerseys”?
Story #2. We were showing a customer logos from past customers to give him ideas. He loved the Gators logo. He brought it to the team and not only did they laugh at him, they booted him from being in charge of jerseys! What did he do? He contacted us to order a single jersey identical to the Gators’ original jerseys to show up at his next game with. Troll level 1000!
Gentlemen, if you're reading this, we'd love a team photo of these beauties!
Because, who doesn’t love a good Moose?
It’s the hockey team name equivalent of naming your baby boy something Biblical like Matthew, John, or Joshua.
Examples of products we've created for hockey teams across Canada and the United States
Ordering jerseys for your hockey team is a process. It's not like picking up a few extra pucks or the post game brews: you need a logo, team colours, sizing, payment from the team (arguably the most important part), some time for us to print and ship them...but it all starts generating a team name. No team name = no sweaters, sorry boys and girls!
Now, we didn't want to baffle you with one of these annoying lists where you scroll through hundreds of names not knowing where to stop. Just like we try to do when you're ordering your jerseys, we've tried to make it easy by breaking these names into sub-categories. There's a time and place for every team name: you wouldn't want your son or daughter's team named "Book Hockey", but sometimes your beer league team needs to spice it up a bit more than something generic and overused like "Leafs" or "Warriors".
Now, let us assure you: most of this list is comprised of real team names that have been used by a team somewhere, at some point. We've even provided pictures when we've created them ourselves for customers and managed to snag a pic!
To help you navigate the below lists here is what to expect in each category. In a number of cases we came up with/found names that straddled multiple categories, so tried to pick where we thought it fit best!
Can you call yourself a hockey fan if you don't already know these? Okay, we'll forgive you if you aren't as familiar with the WHA ones.
Important note if you're ordering jerseys for your rec team with one of these team names: you cannot rip off their logos exactly. It's illegal without proper permissions. What you can do though (and we're more than happy to help at no extra charge) is make tweaks to the logo to make it a unique design!
Bruins
Sabres
Red Wings
Panthers
Canadians
Senators
Lightning
Maple Leafs
Hurricanes
Blue Jackets
Devils
Islanders
Rangers
Flyers
Penguins
Capitals
Blackhawks
Avalanche
Stars
Wild
Predators
Blues
Jets
Ducks
Coyotes
Flames
Oilers
Kings
Sharks
Canucks
Golden Knights
Thrashers
Whalers
Nordiques
Golden Seals
Rockies
Scouts
Maroons
Wanderers
Quakers
Crusaders
Aeros
Fighting Saints
Nationals
Toros
Racers
Bulls
Millionaires
Okay, they're maybe not quite as goofy as some of the ones we found when we compiled our list of best baseball team names, but the minors are a great source of team names if you're looking for a "traditional" feel without picking something that's overused. The "Wheeling Nailers" will always be our favourite though (Wheeling is the name of the town in West Virginia, if you were wondering).
Important note if you're ordering jerseys for your rec team with one of these team names: you cannot rip off their logos exactly. It's illegal without proper permissions. What you can do though (and we're more than happy to help at no extra charge) is make tweaks to the logo to make it a unique design!
Sound Tigers
Checkers
Wolf Pack
Bears
Phantoms
Thunderbirds
Monsters
Americans
Crunch
Marlies
Comets
Wolves
Comets
Griffins
Moose
Admirals
IceHogs
Rampage
Condors
Eagles
Reign
Gulls
Barracuda
Heat
Roadrunners
Bisons
Barons
Hornets
Reds
Mohawks
Fighting Sioux
67's
Petes
Colts
IceDogs
Majors
Storm
Otters
Knights
Attack
Firebirds
Spirit
Sting
Greyhounds
Spitfires
Hitmen
Oil Kings
Tigers
Rebels
Broncos
Wheat Kings
Warriors
Raiders
Blades
Ice
Blazers
Rockets
Silvertips
Armada
Voltigeurs
Olympiques
Huskies
Phoenix
Foreurs
Drakkar
Remparts
Oceanic
Cataractes
Titan
Mooseheads
Wildcats
Sea Dogs
Pioneers
Friars
Golden Gophers
Terriers
Yellow Jackets
Bombers
Corvairs
Sugar Kings
Legionnaires
Lincolns
Ramblers
Slammers
Aces
Bearcats
Blizzard
Vees
Rivermen
Express
Buckaroos
Spartans
Sockeyes
Want to sound like a serious hockey team (even if you aren't)? Here are some more names beyond what you'll find in the pros that have that hockey "ring" to it.
Gators
Young Guns
Vipers
Revolt
Lakers
Squires
Lions
Mustangs
Mutants
Traitors
Silverbacks
Cockroaches
Angels
Dragons
Lynx
Renegades
Classics
Express
Riverkings
Mad Dogs
Bulldogs
Wombats
Cariboo
Bandits
Goats
Lumberjacks
Squids
Stallions
Destroyers
Lancers
Hounds
Krakens
Vikings
Rail Riders
Falcons
Patriots
Warlocks
Soldiers
Timberwolves
Platinums
Blaze
All Blacks
Goats
Beavers
Kodiaks
Narwhals
Rams
Bats
Thundercats
Rink Rats
Pirates
Thunder
Invaders
Actual jerseys we've built for customers using these team names
Take a break from boring, overused hockey team names and let the fans know you're here for the fun (and potentially the beer). Once you have a name, us it to create the best men's league sweaters anyone has ever seen.
Fighting Mongoose
Spare Parts
Zambronies
Mid Ice Crisis
Trash Pandas
Mighty Pucks
Danglers
Grinders
Legends
Red Army
Blunderbirds
Ninjas
Rocketmen
Pylons
Clowns
Ice Holes
Puck Buddies
Benders
Scared Shotless
Usual Suspects
Geri-Hattricks
Swamp Donkeys
Crushed Ice
Dusters
Cheapskates
Lucky Pucks
Cheese Factory
Dump and Change
Pucks Deep
Stepdads
Honey Badgers
Plow Kings
Puck Daddys
U.S.Eh
Benchwarmers
Bardowns
Rusty Blades
Ice Hogs
Healthy Scratches
Goons
The Boys
Actual jerseys we've built for customers using these team names
When you want a "beer league" name, but you want to stand out from every other team on the ice with something more unique. Get a laugh, like, a quarter of the time.
Puck U
Sofa Kings
Bladezillas
No Pucks Given
Eh Team
Backstabbers
Ice Flamingos
9 to 5ers
Cheddar or Top Cheddar
Dumpstars
The Flow
Rolling 60's
Earlybirds
Desert Danglers
Jive Turkeys
Rusty Pigeons
Exterminators
Cabbage Blues
Boilers
Dad Bods
Bolt Boys
Winged Wheels
Turbo Pigeons
Band of Brothers
Steamrollers
Deutschbags
Mad Cows
Zamboni and Cheese
Shut your 5-Hole
Fossils
Check Republic
Clusterpucks
Super High Intensity Team (SHIT)
Ugly Pucklings
Brawlers
Stick Magnets
Flying Elbows
Toothless Wonders
Yesterday's All-Stars
Is it any surprise that we have as many photos in this category as any? If you've found a winner of a name, get in-touch and we'll help turn it into a finished set of sweaters.
When your chalk talk revolves around brand of brew at the bar instead of powerplay tactics.
Juicers
Brewers
Busch League
Beer Hunters
Tall Cold Ones
Buschmen
Alers
Brew Crew
Party Ice
Brewhawks
Beermen
Tanked
Mighty Drunks
12 Oz Curls
Beer O'Clock
Busch Lightning
Here 4 Beer
Coors Lightning
Iceaholics
Jack Dangles
Drunk and Looking to Score
Whiskey Dekes
How many ways can one spell B-E-E-R?
As questionable as some of these may be, we swear we've seen all of them on the ice, on the internet, or in our inquiry box at some point. That is to say, "their words, not ours."
Maids
Hookers
Victorious Secret
The Final Period
NoDiques
No Dekes
Naughty on Ice
Dawn's Cherries
Puck Bunnies
Babes on Blades
Queens of the Ice Age
Chicks with Sticks
SheDevils
Ice Angels
NSFW = not safe for work, for you non-regular internet-goers. It also may not be safe for your league: more than a handful do like to keep it "PG". That said, if you must, here are some of the best (or worst, depending on how you look at it) dirty hockey team names.
Fun fact: for whatever reason, this category was WAY larger with hockey teams than it was when we built a similar list of best baseball team names.
Cockblocks
Wheeling Nailers
Stoner Bears
Sperm Whales
Don Cherry Poppers
Angry Beavers
C-Men
Tripods
Moose Knuckles
Peter North Stars
Slap That Pass
Big Dekes
Mother Puckers
Eskimo Brothers
Book Hockey
69ers
Dicken's Cider
Backdoor Bandits
AM Lumber
Big D's
Jughandles
Muffin Men
Stumps
Big Test Icicles
Steamers
Money Shots
Slot Rockets
Easton Fection
Bigguns
Boch's Liquours
Morning Sherwoods
Just the Tip Ins
Biscuit Snatchers
Very Athletic Guys (VAG)
Puckakke
Zamboners
Master Baiters
Strictly Bush
Fussy Puckers
Multiple Scoregasms
Shootin' Blanks
Net, Sticks, and Chill
14 Guys, 1 Cup
Toe Dragons
Cunning Stunts
Nine Inch Males
Men With Wood
Curved Sticks
Big Wrenches
We know some of you are struggling for design ideas, so here are a few concepts to get you going before ordering your jerseys.
Alright you ragtag bunch of misfits! Who doesn't appreciate a good pop culture reference? Most of these are odes to hockey-related movies, but we threw a few others in there for good measure.
Wolf Pack
Flying V
Atta Boy Blue
Blades of Steely Dan
Hattrick Swayze's
Tropics
Average Bro's
Garey Busey Express
Puck Norris
50 in '07
Icetopes
Samsquanches
Hanson Brothers
Skateful Dead
Prestige Worldwide
Channel 4 News Team
Dekes of Hazzard
Cobra Kai
Knuckle Pucks
Chiefs
Puck Dynasty
Jurassic Puck
Make Hockey Great Again
Booze Jenner
D-5
GoalBusters
Mighty Chucks
Blades of Steel
Highlanders
Trinidad and Tobago
Iceland
Mystery Alaska
Once again, evidence that these are ACTUAL names that men's league teams around North America have
If you don't love a good pun it might be time to check your pulse
No Regretsky's
Pierre McGuire's Monsters
Weekend at Bernier's
Seguin Genesis
Breaking Bobby Ryan
Edmonton 8-Bits
Detroit Batwings
Fighting Amish
Minnesota Gone Wild
Sharknadoes
Kesselmania
Taxicab Kane-fessions
Jagr Bombs
Camel Toews
Teemu's Salami
Don't Toews Me Bro
Prusty Trombones
Smashville
Big Stammers
We've seen all of these names thrown around "the net" (get it?), but we've yet to have the pleasure of building most them. Here's what we think they should look like!
Okay, so these may not work well for creating a logo for a hockey team uniform, but maybe you found this page because your hockey game is one that's online. Here's the best we could come up with and find.
Everyday I'm Byfuglien
Malkin in the Middle
Made in Kariya
Kane is Able
Weiss Guys
Moves Like Jagr
Bobby Sc'Orrs
Vanek! At the Disco
Deep Fried Cammalleri
No Woman, No Krejci
Buekeboom Goes the Dynamite
Fresh Prince of Briere
Big Daddy Kane
Gordie How Hat Tricks
Ranger Things
The Crosby Show
Crosby Staals and Nash
Kimmo Therapy
Hockey Balboa
Lil' Wayne Simmonds
I Love Lucic
Too Hot to Yandle
Oshie Can You See
Staal Tactics
Scary Barrie
Chronicles of Sarnia
Chewbarkov
May the Forsberg Be With You
Gilmour Girls
Tatar Sauce
Salt N Peca
Love Yandles
Bust a Kapanen
Too Fehr Gone
Handzus Job
Fleury of Semin
Honey Nut Chelios
Lucic and Chong
Lehtonen Me Down
Hull and Oates
Streit Outta Conklin
Eberle Hills Cop
Pimpin' Ain't Parise
I Benn Around
Third Degree Burns
Dude Brooks Laich a Lady
Charazard
Oshie's 11
Who Shattenkirk’s Bed
Dropping Klefboms
Dzingel Berries
Drunk Dahlin
Pekka Heads
Parenteau Guidance
The Vlasic Pickles
Not Your Stepan Stone
Phaneuf Said
Antti-Matter
Doan and Out
Flippula You Off
Glass of Marleau
The Ott Man Out
Orr Diggers
Eichel Tower
Dark Maatta
Crash Test Domi
Stastny & Hutch
Ennis the Menace
Doan Stop Believin'
Doughty Little Secret
The Luongo Shot
Krugs Not Drugs
Backes Spasms
Examples of products we've created for hockey teams across Canada and the United States
So, maybe you’ve read our list of Best Beer League Hockey Team Names and you’re wondering, “Does anyone actually use these names for their team?” The answer is a resounding YES!
Now, these are not necessarily meant to be the “best” beer league hockey jerseys, but beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
We’ve divided this list into two simple categories:
Because we like to be different, we’ll start with number 2
We need to start with one that still has us laughing to-date. It's not so much the logo that is funny alone as it is the back story.
As customer emailed us and said, "Teammate got a dumb tattoo, as you can see. So I figured I'd make his tattoo our team logo."
...and with just a Snapchat picture in hand we made it happen!
Finish this sentence:
"Mullets and hockey are like __________ and __________"
Hard to keep a team off this list that pays homage to an iconic hockey look.
We're curious if any of these gentlemen happened to go to high school in Minnesota.
We're not sure what's funnier: the Microsoft Paint drawing or the fact that this team is in Barrie, Ontario and not, in fact, in Wiarton, Ontario.
We never did get the back story here.
A separate inquiry from Saskatchewan came in 3 days before this one with the team name "Tide Pods". One can only assume this was a teammate.
We're guessing this was the "upgraded" name after a few team roundtables.
Let’s ease into this thing and keep it PG, alright?
These fellas asked for some logo help when ordering jerseys from us, so we offered up some past creations. They ran with the Dad Bods and made it their own.
First time we’ve heard that one, right?
Oh wait, it’s not. Have we mentioned we also done more than one “Ice Holes” (although those photos are all either lost or were too boring to show you).
Suggestions on the right emoji to describe this one?
60% of the time, they win every time. Follow their shenanigans on Instagram.
These rebels went as far as to create matching shells too.
We must say, great work on the logo!
Don’t miss the circus references on the shoulders.
A reference to the famous @DanyAllstar15 Twitter account. Recap for those unfamiliar: this Twitter account was meant to be a parody of “Dany Heatley’s ego”.
The account made smart a** remarks about anything NHL-related and constantly reminded fans that Dany Heatley scored 50 goals in 2007.
Our screening team didn’t quite notice what this one was until we pointed it out a week later.
A great one if you’re looking to mask your jokes to avoid being asked by the league to rename your team.
This team name/logo is so popular that we've had it ordered more than once!
Unfortunately, the first female member of our sales team was greeted with these jerseys going out the door her first week. Good thing she’s not easily offended.
Here's what we believe to be the original reference (if this is your type of humour).
Usually we’re leery of using a celebrity’s face (for legal reasons), but this team showed us evidence that Gary Busey had personally signed their old jerseys and given their past sets several likes on social media, so we gave it a pass.
Our favourite touch is that instead of captaincy it spells out G-A-R-Y
Once again, not the only Zambronies team we’ve printed! Our screening team got a kick out of the fun little surprise that is the logo’s “wrench” when they went to print these.
Not only far from the first first Book Hockey we’ve done, but also not the first “K” we’ve put for captaincy. What is a first though is their insistence to use lowercase “a’s” for alternate captains.
Unfortunately we don’t have a photo of it, but we once had a team in Salem, Wisconsin “prank” their goalie by assigning him two captaincy “D’s”, one on each chest (oh, brother).
And they used the Hartford Whalers colours, get it?
Please take a moment to zoom in and appreciate the detail that went into this logo. This customer hand drew this logo before turning it into vector art for us (if you don’t know what vector art is don’t worry, we can help at no extra charge).
One particular note we want to call out are the bubbles that are even inside the team name. To top it all off, these lads used the Brandon Wheat Kings striping pattern: fitting!
These guys lift.
Ok, maybe these were baseball jerseys we printed, but the logo could definitely work for hockey jerseys as well!
Similar logo, different teams.
The language of beer is universal, apparently.
Great take on the NHL/MLB/NBA players association logos. Love this one
The reason we had to expand the label to include “more than beer”
Some may think of this colour scheme as the “Miami Dolphins” but we pushed for Kobe Sportswear to add it to their inventory because of the volume of customers wanting to pay homage to the Flint Tropics. We only have one rule on team JME, and that is E.L.E.!
These gents came to us with a team name, but no logo. We worked together though and we got there!
Examples of products we've created for hockey teams across Canada and the United States
We all know the axiom, “You need to look good to play good”, but how do you make it happen? We don’t have a flippin’ artist on our team!
Lucky for you, we’ve been at the custom jersey game since 2014 and not only do we know a thing or two about it, but we’ve got the resume to prove it. If you’re reading this post there’s a good chance you’re looking for some design ideas for your next set of men’s league sweaters.
This list is comprised of some of the nicest-looking hockey jerseys we’ve built (click here if you’re looking for the Funniest Beer League Hockey Jerseys or Best Beer League Hockey Team Names instead).
Tight budget, you say? We did our best to mix it up: not only did we include some of the fanciest, most expensive jerseys we’ve built but we also show off sets printed on basic practice jerseys.
So, if you’re more hockey player than graphic designer feel free to use the below examples as a starting point before getting in-touch with us to order your team’s next set of custom hockey jerseys.
Each year we’ll keep adding to this list as we find more favourites, so be sure to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or join our email list in order to know when we make next year’s updates!
Believe it or not, this is actually a youth spring team. We make the rules around here and our rules state that if the jersey looks good enough then it doesn't matter if the players are of drinking age to be included on this list.
Embroidered twill applique logo, the Ottawa Senators alternate jersey, and 3 colour twill numbers made it easy for this set to secure a spot on our list.
Great name, great logo, and really easy-to-deal-with customer. That's one way to make our list!
We seem to have fumbled the photo of the backs of these jerseys, but this team went with the rare sublimated twill numbers to achieve that "3-colour" number effect without weighing down the jersey.
Reversible jerseys have been a hit since we introduced them in late 2019. And why not? They're great value being far less than purchasing 2 separate sets of jerseys.
We enjoyed this twist on the Canucks' logos, jazzing up the lumberjacket with a different outfit and beard as well as changing the skate on the "old" Canucks logo to a more modern one.
Interested in ordering your own reversible hockey jerseys? Get a quote and get in-touch here.
It's funny: certain jerseys that (at least from our perspective), got a lot of hate while they were a thing seem to become favourites in the world of beer league.
Amazing logo with the fun and sometimes forgotten Atlanta Thrasher alternate striping striping pattern.
We're excited for the 2022 version of this blog post because this squad is working on a new set of jerseys we're positive will make this list.
Off-beat patterns that are/were less popular (e.g. this), brief flashes in history (e.g. Stadium Series jerseys), or straight up never existed (concepts from internet fans) are only possible with sublimated jerseys (like these!).
Click here to get a quote on your own sublimated hockey jerseys.
These gents held nothing back when it came to their sweaters, going with an embroidered twill front crest, embroidered twill shoulder patches, sewn twill numbers, and a neat little embroidered twill maple leaf on the shoulder yoke on a New York Islanders blue K3G pattern from Kobe Sportswear.
We’re fans of the effort they put in to build a unique shoulder crest and love the touch of flipping the logo colours on their white set they came back to order a year later.
And it paid off! They sent us this beauty team photo after they won a ‘ship at a tournament in Vegas
Okay, this was actually a youth spring league team, but we had to include it anyway. Originally their coaches contacted us intent on ordering embroidered twill jerseys, but later switched to a fully sublimated jersey after learning it not only had a nicer price point, but also made way for easier fill-in jerseys and allowed for 100% customization of their striping pattern.
Hats off to the coach’s son who actually designed this jersey in his EA Sports NHL video game (kid, call us when you’re done school)! Here’s what we like here: the 3 alternating colours on the jersey striping makes it possible use a single set of jerseys without clashing. The jersey works well against, gold, blue, or white teams.
Here is something we don’t do often: an embroidered twill crest on a sublimated jersey. Our customer was so detail-oriented on this jersey that he drove over an hour to our retail showroom in Kitchener, Ontario to help walk us through it. He had a special edition jersey only worn for a single game by Pavel Datsyuk in his KHL days he wanted re-created with his personal team logo on it.
Now, camo is something only available through sublimation, but our customer was insistent on having the texture of an embroidered twill logo. Pricey and time-consuming (since there are many steps in the process), but he knew what he wanted. We settled on sewing on the front crest only while sublimating the names, numbers, and shoulder logos.
A few other nice touches to point out: the logo in the collar gusset and the fight strap (we only get a request for a fight strap about once per year).
We promised we’d take a break from the pricey stuff, so let’s go to the other end of the spectrum. Using a simple Kobe 5400 practice jersey and a 2-colour screen print these lads produced a work of art. The gold and white contrast well with the forest green, which is a fitting colour given the logo contains a lot of trees in it.
Although we can’t use NHL logos, past or present, we can certainly pay tribute to them with a unique logo like these fine gents did. This was the first time we’d had a customer go back to the old Vancouver Canucks black-gold-red colour scheme (or, depending on where you're from, maybe they remind you of the German national team) and we absolutely love it.
Apparently, the rest of the hockey world did too. These jerseys were featured on the hit Washington Capitals blog, The Russian Machine Never Breaks, and got several thousand likes when posted on Instagram. Not only that, but our customer came back with an order for over 50 more jerseys as he had fellow Marylanders (is that the right word?) banging on his door to grab their own.
Speaking of press, did you hear about the time our jerseys made it all over hockey news everywhere? A relative of the famous Tkachuk brothers contacted us in 2018 looking to build a “half and half” jersey with each of the boys’ colours for their first game against each other. Unfortunately, there wasn’t enough time to attempt to obtain proper permissions from the league for their logos (assuming they would have even allowed it), but the family was over-the-moon excited to support Brady and Matthew.
From hockey heroes to everyday heroes: let’s pay tribute to some of the most unique jerseys we’ve ever created. These fine gentlemen came to us with the request to create the look of a firefighter jacket.
How did we do?
Speaking of tributes, we’re including this set because of a simple, yet unique idea they implemented. This youth summer team (again, breaking the rules as they’re technically not “beer leaguers” yet…they’ll get there) wanted to pay homage to their roster that season. For that reason, they included everyone’s number around the bottom of the jersey. Just another example of sublimated jerseys flexing their benefit of being a flat price, regardless of design.
Okay, last time we break the rules and showcase a youth hockey team, we swear…we couldn’t leave this one out though. The Minnesota North Stars’ may be long gone, but their striping pattern will never die.
That says something. Think about all of the defunct/re-located teams whose patterns you rarely see on rec hockey ice: the Quebec Nordiques, the Atlanta Thrashers, the original Winnipeg Jets…the list goes on. The North Stars, however, is a pattern so popular that Kobe Sportswear continues to stock it with
Back to these jerseys those: we loved the unique, playful front crest and the tribute on the left chest. There was no keeping these beauties off this list.
Back to making beautiful jerseys on a budget. These jerseys used the Kobe XJ6, possibly the most popular jersey pattern we sell for men’s league sweaters as it’s a great balance between quality and price consciousness. These fellas had a 2-for-1 paying tribute to both their favourite band and a classic hockey video game.
Another local customer in the house! When they first came to us we thought they were trying to break the universe (well, they might have). They wanted to the Philadelphia Flyers’ 2017 Stadium series jersey, which we weren’t too familiar with at the time. When we created their initial mock-up they insisted we’d made the sleeve numbers too small by mistake despite our confidence that 4” was a standard sleeve number size on adult hockey jerseys.
Well, we’ll admit, we were wrong. This jersey surprisingly had 6” numbers and although we were hesitant about the final product, they turned out fantastic.
You may have never noticed it, but Philadelphia has a history or breaking the rules with jersey design. They pulled off the rare contrasting name bar (whereas most teams’ bars match the colour of the jersey) and they’re one of a few teams to use a raglan cut sleeve on their jerseys (read here if you don’t know what that is).
This list couldn’t be complete without the Hat Trick Swayze’s. Rarely do we do a custom cut-and-sew jersey (i.e. a jersey that’s not an in-stock pattern that we DON’T go to sublimation for). For anything under 100 jerseys, it’s usually cost prohibitive. For these boys, however, nothing comes before hockey.
They’re so committed to the squad that not only did they order this unique colour scheme take on a vintage Ottawa Senator’s jersey, but they also came back one short month later to order matching toques and at the time of writing this post we're running another beauty jerseys for a youth summer league team they're involved with.
2021 update:
The boys trusted us, once again with a brand refresh on home, away, and alternate jerseys (thanks guys)! This time, they went with a more "classic" look, changing the logo to an old English "S". We were skeptical on their red/white logo request on the Islanders short-lived black jersey, but man, they nailed it!
Originally this team thought they were requesting to rock the Winnipeg Jets alternate jersey, but we discovered what they actually were requesting was a concept jersey drawn by a fan. A sharp set regardless!
There’s one specific feature we want to point out on these bad boys: the sleeves. Check out the feathers extending downwards! What a unique touch to make these some of the coolest jerseys we’ve ever printed!
For 90% of orders we just use a stock font we call “varsity”. Logo design and striping pattern selection are enough to make most of our customers’ heads spin, so we just assign them that font to keep it easy for them.
This team was a little different. You know that part at the beginning where we said, “But I’m not a designer!”? Well, this team was all designers. In fact, they’re a web design firm out in Alberta who call themselves the “Code Monkeys”.
They had a smaller budget, but they nailed it with these jerseys. Usually, we recommend matching logo colours to jersey striping colours to create a cohesive, matching look. These guys are pros though and pulled it off with 2 totally unique colours they found a way to blend with Kobe’s maroon XJ5 jersey.
The fun doesn’t end there though. These chaps asked to see our entire font selection and found one that we didn’t even know we had: circuit. Can you think of a more fitting font for the Code Monkeys?
Well, we touched on it with the Code Monkeys and we now realize that we haven’t explained a few simple tricks to making your jerseys look great without spending hours on design.
This isn’t a hard-and-fast rule, as evidenced by our last example, but it’s tried and proven. Like your peewee coach told you: stick to fundamentals!
Most NHL teams have a 3-colour jersey (the odd ones having 2 or 4 colours, such as Detroit Red Wings and St. Louis Blues, respectively), so choosing all, or all-but-one colour from their sweater will do the trick.
Take the Rednecks. You may picture Rednecks as simple folk, but they crushed these simple screen printed jerseys using a stock jersey from Athletic Knit.
We can’t mention simple screen printed jerseys without mentioning these jerseys we shipped to our friend Fred in Vancouver (customer plug: check out his hilarious goalie YouTube channel by the way - and maybe sauce him a follow on the 'gram). Kobe’s 5200 house league jersey, modeled after the Vegas Golden Knights’ striping pattern, just makes Fred’s logo pop.
The Chicago Blackhawk’s winter classic jersey has been a hit with our customers since our supplier, Athletic Knit, began stocking it. The Hellfish ordered themselves a slick set of sweaters with an embroidered twill crest and sublimated twill sponsor names, name bar, and numbers. The sublimation twill allowed us to give the numbers that 3-colour effect without the steep cost or stiff/heavy feeling of a true 3-layer piece of twill.
This one is a couple of years old meow, but will always be an all-time favourite of ours.
Speaking of all-time favourites, this Sudbury Wolves concept jersey is to die for.
Enough said.
All it takes to create something unique is some simple colour flipping though. The Kings mashed together Nashville Predators colours with a Pittsburgh Penguins’ alternate jersey striping and….voila!
What list would be complete without an ode to Walt Disney’s favourite hockey team? Similar to the North Stars’ pattern we mentioned earlier, the Mighty Ducks’ colours may never die (because Ducks fly together). The Kobe 6200 series is great for this too. They use a more basic striping pattern to keep costs down while still offering NHL team colour patterns (since we know many of you base your team names off spoofs of NHL teams).
