| Today NHL jerseys are an important part | | | | league history. |
| of any ice hockey match because this is | | | | The Chicago Black Hawks changed their |
| how fans show their solidarity. This | | | | NHL jerseys in 1955 and went from black |
| merchandise has come a long way since | | | | to red uniforms which have since evolved |
| the beginning of the NHL in 1917 as you | | | | into the shirts they still wear today. |
| will see how the uniforms have changed | | | | The Boston Bruins also had a change of |
| over the last century. | | | | uniform and made a statement by |
| The NHL began with only four teams all | | | | introducing gold jerseys. Five out of |
| of which were Canadian. However, the | | | | the six original teams still use the |
| Montreal Wanderers' ice rink burnt down | | | | same designs for their uniforms even |
| in the first season and they were never | | | | today which has no doubt made it easier |
| heard from again. It was hard to produce | | | | for fans to follow their favourite |
| NHL jerseys in this time because the | | | | teams. |
| teams had an identity crisis over what | | | | In 1967 the NHL expanded from six teams |
| there uniform should be and it wasn't | | | | to 12 and it was because of this that |
| until the 1920s when official uniforms | | | | the uniforms were never the same again. |
| were decided on. | | | | Whereas before the colour used were |
| Ice hockey didn't exist in the United | | | | conservative such as reds, blues and |
| States until 1924 when the Boston Bruins | | | | blacks, the new teams were using bold |
| became the first U.S based team. This | | | | colours like orange, green and purple. |
| was a proud time for America when their | | | | It wasn't until 1970 however that teams |
| first NHL jerseys were made because they | | | | started experimenting with putting |
| could start showing their support for | | | | players' last names on the backs of |
| their favourite team. | | | | their shirts. |
| NHL jerseys came and went as did many | | | | NHL jerseys have come a long way since |
| teams. One example of this is the | | | | the sport first started to become |
| Brooklyn Americans who were formerly | | | | popular in the beginning of the 1900s. |
| known as the New York Americans. When | | | | No doubt this has been down to several |
| they left the NHL there were only six | | | | factors including new teams being |
| teams left which is how it stayed for | | | | introduced and more modern concepts |
| the next 25 years which many people | | | | taking over. |
| consider to be the greatest era in | | | | |