30 best NHL jerseys of all-time

27. Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto is an iconic franchise within the NHL. They have been around for 99 years and they have some of the most dedicated fans in the sport, despite growing pains of late. This jersey was used from the early 70s to the beginning of the 90s and it served Toronto well.

The stark contrast of the dark blue with the crispness of the white makes for an eye-catching combination. Not to mention it is a look that immediately reminds viewers of the famed Toronto franchise. A large white stripe going all the way from wrist to wrist makes this jersey different than what we see today, but it allows for the leaves on the side of the sleeves as well as the player’s number to be more prominent.

Overall this sweater is one that is great regardless of if you love, hate or moderately like the Leafs. There’s no denying that Toronto has one of the best color schemes in the league simply because they avoided traditional black and white contrast in favor of this blue that can easily be associated with the Maple Leafs.

Kudos to them for not taking their mascot too literally, otherwise we could be looking at a series of jerseys containing trees and maple syrup.

Toronto has arguably the best collection of jersey designs in the NHL, but there has not been much innovation. In part, that s due to the concept of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”, but also because Maple Leafs fans are so die hard and a misstep would be detrimental.