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Originally Posted by BigBCalgary
Yeah but black has always been in their color scheme...did they add a color that hasn't... say green for example or blue?
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Gotcha. And no, none of the original 6 have strayed from their original colours since their introduction to the NHL (unless you count event jerseys like the Toronto St. Pats).
I don't know if comparing ourselves to the original 6 is the best comparison though (people do it often when referring to solid jersey designs) as they carry far more heritage than Calgary will ever have.
For example, as I can appreciate the heritage involved, I've never been a fan of Detroit's bland design or Montreal's waist band.
Also, as some have probably seen this year, the '67 Leaf's logo is the best looking logo they've worn. Far better than the 80's font and odd weighting the Leaf's logo of current is. The '67 is a far cleaner/timeless logo than what they wear now and substantially better than the busy original Maple Leaf travesty people seem to love.
So what I'm saying is, not all classic jerseys need to be the template of what we do going forward.
Calgary's '89 is beautiful and I'd love to see an updated rendition become our primaries. Not because 'X' team makes it work, but because we have a jersey that looks great in 2013. Black would be a great 3rd jersey colour and I'll always love that we rocked black for as long as we have. However, I find the white C to be much cleaner. Hell, white has become a more modern design colour of late as well, so this is a perfect time for us to embrace it. At the time we rocked black, it was fresh and modern. Today, a shift to white has happened (not just sports, but all design I work with).