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Hockey and sweaters have been associated since the beginning of the sport. Teams can be recognized by their distinctive patterns and colors. While some of them are timeless, others are historically terrible. Our yearly series this summer is on the greatest and worst sweaters ever worn by each team. The Winnipeg Jets’ sweaters during this era are among the greatest and worst in team history.
weat Last Word on Hockey used a variety of methods to compile this list. Polling came from social media, our writers, and fans. We wanted to get a variety of opinions when we put out our list. This compilation will likely spur debate. However, we wanted to see who had the most memorable sweaters in each team’s history. Let’s put our best foot forward with the best sweaters.
The former Winnipeg Jets, who later became the Arizona Coyotes, are combined with the current Atlanta Thrashers for the purposes of this article. It is, after all, our list, and we are free to alter the guidelines as we see fit. An homage to the team’s World Hockey Association roots is our favorite Jets sweater of all time. Strangely enough, this uniform made its debut against the Calgary Flames, another team with Atlanta ties. Since 2021, these jerseys have been the team’s alternate home sweater due to their high level of popularity. It pays homage to the city’s hockey heritage admirably and is sure to be around for a while.
Winnipeg looked stylish and put together in these sweaters. That did not, however, result in a win as the Edmonton Oilers blanked it, 3-0. Even now, this is a fantastic look back at the team’s WHA beginnings. We also hope that these will occasionally return.
We’ve been debating which set of Jets regular sweaters gets the nod. Is it the original or the new edition of the Jets franchise? It was a close vote, but the old school Jets jerseys get the nod. Many Winnipegers have fond memories of the old Jets before moving down south to Arizona. It’s a perfect blend of the blue, red, and white colours. This sweaters remind fans of the days when Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait was hanging up in the old Winnipeg Arena.
The New York Rangers’ shield-logo outfits were by far the worst, if you recall the team’s greatest and worst sweater list. John Ferguson, the general manager, appeared to be smitten with the design, though. Ferguson essentially applied the Jets logo to mid-1970s Rangers shirts by copying and pasting them. This is one of the most careless outfits ever—we often lament low-effort jerseys. It doesn’t necessarily have a bad appearance, and the Jets like it more than the Rangers did. However, it is the height of laziness to simply duplicate someone else’s assignment and make a few little changes.
