Thursday 14 July 2011

Maple Leafs New Third Jersey

By HOWARD BERGER

LOS ANGELES (July 14) - There has been much speculation about whether the Toronto Maple Leafs will unveil a new third jersey for next season. The answer I've gotten is yes... the re-designed alternate (pictured below) will look very much like the jersey the club wore at Maple Leaf Gardens on May 2, 1967 - the night it last hoisted the Stanley Cup. The 12-point maple leaf is identical to that worn by the team from the start of the 1967 playoffs to the end of the 1969-70 season. The striping is also identical to the '67-'70 version, though larger on both the jersey-bottom and sleeve.

This is a very sharp design and should do extremely well for Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment. It replaces the alternate jersey worn, on and off, by the hockey club since the 1998-99 season: a replica of the mid-'60s white road uniform (with old-style, 35-point Leafs logo and blue shoulder yoke).

Will pass on details of when this new third jersey is scheduled to hit the stores.


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MAPLE LEAFS NEW ALTERNATE JERSEY...


REPLACES THIS ONE, WORN PERIODICALLY SINCE 1998
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13 comments:

  1. ComradeLuigi14 July 2011 at 15:17

    nice, i like it

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  2. The Source14 July 2011 at 15:18

    Awesome Howard thanks for posting this bud.

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  3. Andy Frank14 July 2011 at 15:23

    shoulder yoke? 52 years later, i finally know what that's called :) i was kinda hoping for the 70's jersey, just for the cheesiness, maybe another day

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  4. Jeffler14 July 2011 at 16:05

    Credit to LeafsHQ for the mockup would've been nice, but good post regardless!

    Though I like the current 3rds better, this was the best option involving change IMO

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  5. drewni14 July 2011 at 18:47

    those 2 jerseys should just straight up be the home and away shirts and come up with a 3rd design.. like the 70s one perhaps.

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  6. LT15 July 2011 at 08:39

    I like drweni's idea best.

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  7. Anonymous15 July 2011 at 08:48

    Maybe they'll do something like that during the Leaf's 100-year anniversary like the Habs did.

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  8. Anonymous15 July 2011 at 09:08

    Wish they would someday don the version they wore throughout the '50 up until the end of the '63-'64 regular season.

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  9. Unknown15 July 2011 at 09:51

    http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OBQXnwbJ1lc/S6oiLijiwLI/AAAAAAAAKYU/xVx2OQwSnB0/s1600/Bower.jpg

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  10. Adam Kirshenblatt18 July 2011 at 11:45

    I would prefer if the our old 3rd jersey (one that is being replaced) became the standard jersey every game (with a blue one for home games).

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  11. Terry Sully19 July 2011 at 08:24

    I like the new jersey for the most part .. but I hate the 3 big stripes. I like the logo better, more clean and subtle

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  12. Dan K.22 July 2011 at 06:52

    Proof positive that MLSE is more about money than winning and tradition. You don't see the Habs changing uniforms every 5 minutes.

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  13. matt15 August 2011 at 09:38

    way better than the white one

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