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30 retired NHL jerseys that need to be brought back into the light of day

By Mary Clarke

BUFFALO, NY - SEPTEMBER 16: Goaltender Adam Berkhoel #31 of the Buffalo Sabres gets in position during a scrimmage after revealing their new uniform designs on September 16, 2006 at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)
BUFFALO, NY - SEPTEMBER 16: Goaltender Adam Berkhoel #31 of the Buffalo Sabres gets in position during a scrimmage after revealing their new uniform designs on September 16, 2006 at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images) /
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OTTAWA, CANADA – OCTOBER 23: Goaltender Patrick Lalime #40 of the Ottawa Senators takes a drink of water against the Carolina Hurricanes during the NHL game on October 23, 2002 at The Corel Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The Senators win 4-1. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images/NHLI)
OTTAWA, CANADA – OCTOBER 23: Goaltender Patrick Lalime #40 of the Ottawa Senators takes a drink of water against the Carolina Hurricanes during the NHL game on October 23, 2002 at The Corel Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The Senators win 4-1. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images/NHLI) /

Ottawa Senators: 1992-07 jersey

The logo for the Senators of old was a much better logo than the 3D centurion the team currently wears. Returning to this style completely or even adding it as an alternate sweater for certain occasions would be a great step forward for a franchise that has a very bland set of jerseys.

PHILADELPHIA – FEBRUARY 10: Michael Leighton #49 of the Philadelphia Flyers looks on against the St. Louis Blues on February 10, 2007 at Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Flyers won 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA – FEBRUARY 10: Michael Leighton #49 of the Philadelphia Flyers looks on against the St. Louis Blues on February 10, 2007 at Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Flyers won 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

Philadelphia Flyers: 1997-07 jersey

Black had been phased out of the Flyers jersey rotation until the team added their Stadium Series jersey to the mix in 2018. However, Philadelphia owns a better set of classic black sweaters that would fit their collection better, as their primary sweaters for almost 20 years are more pleasing to the eye.

1 Mar 2000: Tyler Wright #29 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates on the ice the Calgary Flames at the Canadian Airlines SaddleDome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Flames defeated the Penguins 8-2. Mandatory Credit: Ian Tomlinson /Allsport
1 Mar 2000: Tyler Wright #29 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates on the ice the Calgary Flames at the Canadian Airlines SaddleDome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Flames defeated the Penguins 8-2. Mandatory Credit: Ian Tomlinson /Allsport /

Pittsburgh Penguins: 1995-02 jersey

The Penguins’ “robot-pigeon” jersey is a mid-1990s classic with, honestly, a much better logo than their current getup. The team even went back to their classic yellow color, so reintroducing these sweaters back into the mix would be an easy task.

3 Jan 1997: Rightwinger Joe Murphy of the St. Louis Blues moves down the ice during a game against the Buffalo Sabres at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York. The game was a tie, 2-2.
3 Jan 1997: Rightwinger Joe Murphy of the St. Louis Blues moves down the ice during a game against the Buffalo Sabres at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York. The game was a tie, 2-2. /

St. Louis Blues: 1995-98 jersey

St. Louis threw back to these classic jerseys during the 2019-20 season to great success. It’d be lovely to see the team use these more often — and maybe full-time as the team’s alternates instead of their 2017 Winter Classic light blues.

18 Dec 2000: Marco Sturm #19 of the San Jose Sharks watches the action during the game against the Washington Capitals at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. The Sharks defeated the Capitals 5-3.Mandatory Credit: Doug Pensinger /Allsport
18 Dec 2000: Marco Sturm #19 of the San Jose Sharks watches the action during the game against the Washington Capitals at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. The Sharks defeated the Capitals 5-3.Mandatory Credit: Doug Pensinger /Allsport /

San Jose Sharks: 1997-07 jersey

What started out as an alternate in 1997 became the Sharks’ full-time jersey for nearly 10 years. San Jose has not returned to this style since it was retired in 2007 — and have kept a very consistent style since — but could benefit from adding a more non-traditional sweater to their lineup.

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