It's back and it's so beautiful 😭😭😭@adidasHockey ⅹ #adizerohttps://t.co/JuscAZQuTa 👀
— LA Kings (@LAKings) August 31, 2019
On Friday night, the Los Angeles Kings surprised the hockey world by releasing a new alternate uniform to their rotation. The jersey is an adizero rendition of the Kings’ Wayne Gretzky-era uniform which was worn from 1988 to 1998.
“It’s one of the most impactful and iconic eras in hockey and sports history,” Kings Chief Operating Officer Kelly Cheeseman said. “Starting with Wayne Gretzky we are so identified by that brand and we are bringing it back for these special nights by the demand of our fans.”
The white jersey features the old school Kings wordmark logo with thick black stripes on the sleeve that are outlined with thinner silver stripes.
“We all loved wearing the jersey as players and I personally love seeing it in the community to this day,” former Los Angeles King player Luc Robitaille said. “Most importantly our fans love it and we were thrilled to show it tonight, to surprise our most loyal fans, and the immediate reaction in the room was tremendous.”
The throwback jersey is set to make its return to the ice on two occasions later during the 2019-20 season, with the Kings’ silver uniform still serving as their true third jersey. The jersey is slated to be worn on February 22nd, 2020 and March 21st, 2020.
A fifth Kings adidas adizero uniform, which will not be a permanent addition to the line-up, will be unveiled soon as part of the 2020 NHL Stadium Series game on February 15, 2020 at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
