New Fanatics game jerseys starting in 2024-25 unveiled

[Jim Bob]

Fanatics unveils new player-approved NHL sweaters

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https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5583821/2024/06/26/fanatics-nhl-jerseys/

NHL and Fanatics Debut On-Ice Player Home Uniforms for 2024-25 Season | Uni Watch

With the NHL Draft beginning Friday, Fanatics & the NHL released the home jerseys for all teams (except LA & Anaheim, which will be unveiled later)…

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2024-25 NHL Atlantic Division Home Jerseys | Uni Watch

The home jerseys for the 2024-25 NHL’s Atlantic Division Teams…

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[Fjordy]

Good

 

[Dingo44]

Fanatics unveils new player-approved NHL sweaters

www.sportsnet.ca

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5583821/2024/06/26/fanatics-nhl-jerseys/

NHL and Fanatics Debut On-Ice Player Home Uniforms for 2024-25 Season | Uni Watch

With the NHL Draft beginning Friday, Fanatics & the NHL released the home jerseys for all teams (except LA & Anaheim, which will be unveiled later)…

uni-watch.com

2024-25 NHL Atlantic Division Home Jerseys | Uni Watch

The home jerseys for the 2024-25 NHL’s Atlantic Division Teams…

uni-watch.com

Garbage. Glad I got my adidas last year though my CCM Vintage white blue and gold jersey from 2003 still looks like new and better than anything I've gotten since.

If I feel the need for a new jersey for the next seven years then it's going to be DH Gate.

 

[Jim Bob]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1805949414030135683

 

[Dingo44]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1805949414030135683

Do you have stock in Fanatics or something? Lazerus is getting absolutely ROASTED on The Athletic as he should for his glowing puff piece about the new jerseys and how much feedback they got from the teams and how much they care about quality and their awesome success rate. It's like Fanatics wrote the article themselves.

In the meantime, even if you just walked into the Sabres Store or any sporting goods store and looked at the Fanatics stuff you can see it's complete junk. There may not be one topic that all fans across all of sport agree on more than how horrible Fanatics is and how their complete monopoly on every league's merchandising and an almost complete monopoly on the cards industry is ruining sports. It's well known that after Fanatics buys a company (Majestic, Mitchell & Ness) the quality goes way down. They've also crowded out other quality brands like '47 Brand hats and merchandise which makes far superior gear - I think the '47 Brand hats are much better than New Era, and I know I'm supposed to think New Era are the best. The Fanatics hats the players wear look cheap even through the TV screen.

They have already said they plan on no changes to the Fanatics "Breakaway" jerseys which look and feel horrible Their new cheaper option is selling practice jerseys like this is some new innovation.

Next we'll be hearing about how awesome TicketMaster and LiveNation are for sports and music fans.

 

[Jim Bob]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1805961026665595295

 

[Jim Bob]

Do you have stock in Fanatics or something? Lazerus is getting absolutely ROASTED on The Athletic as he should for his glowing puff piece about the new jerseys and how much feedback they got from the teams and how much they care about quality and their awesome success rate. It's like Fanatics wrote the article themselves.

In the meantime, even if you just walked into the Sabres Store or any sporting goods store and looked at the Fanatics stuff you can see it's complete junk. There may not be one topic that all fans across all of sport agree on more than how horrible Fanatics is and how their complete monopoly on every league's merchandising and an almost complete monopoly on the cards industry is ruining sports. It's well known that after Fanatics buys a company (Majestic, Mitchell & Ness) the quality goes way down. They've also crowded out other quality brands like '47 Brand hats and merchandise which makes far superior gear - I think the '47 Brand hats are much better than New Era, and I know I'm supposed to think New Era are the best. The Fanatics hats the players wear look cheap even through the TV screen.

They have already said they plan on no changes to the Fanatics "Breakaway" jerseys which look and feel horrible Their new cheaper option is selling practice jerseys like this is some new innovation.

Next we'll be hearing about how awesome TicketMaster and LiveNation are for sports and music fans.

The issues with Fanatics stuff in general and what they are doing with the on-ice jerseys are two completely different things.

Fanatics are using the same manufacturer that has been used for the past 50 years or so (SP). The most noticeable change so far has been the changes to the shoulders and beefing up the forearms.

They also know the issues that Nike's re-design of the MLB jerseys has created.

I think the pessimism about the on-ice authentic jerseys will be overblown because people will pre-judge things based on past experiences with Fanatics and I think they will end up being roughly on par with the adidas on-ice jerseys.

I expect the Fanatics 2nd & 3rd tier jerseys to be as trash as they have been in the past. And the same goes for their hats, tees, hoodies, etc.

 

[Jim Bob]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1729169076508102886

And this is why I will give Fanatics the benefit of the doubt with the on-ice jerseys.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1805954014045000053

 

[Dingo44]

The issues with Fanatics stuff in general and what they are doing with the on-ice jerseys are two completely different things.

Fanatics are using the same manufacturer that has been used for the past 50 years or so (SP). The most noticeable change so far has been the changes to the shoulders and beefing up the forearms.

They also know the issues that Nike's re-design of the MLB jerseys has created.

I think the pessimism about the on-ice authentic jerseys will be overblown because people will pre-judge things based on past experiences with Fanatics and I think they will end up being roughly on par with the adidas on-ice jerseys.

I expect the Fanatics 2nd & 3rd tier jerseys to be as trash as they have been in the past. And the same goes for their hats, tees, hoodies, etc.

Can't say their overblown when everything else they have done has sucked and their other responsibility for manufacturing a major league jersey was a complete disaster.

I get that it's mostly on Nike and their changes to the MLB jersey and pants and honestly Nike does ruin everything but Fanatics could have pushed back more as well.

Fanatics has earned zero benefit of the doubt despite all these puff pieces being put out today.

 

[Gabrielor]

Hate fanatics, but good for keeping the royal blue + goathead alt hopefully.

 

[5 Minute Major]

Couldn’t care less who makes the jersey. Give me a sweatshirt.

 

[MOGlLNY]

Hate fanatics, but good for keeping the royal blue + goathead alt hopefully.

Icethetics confirmed Goathead isnt going anywhere

 

[Fjordy]

Goathead isnt going anywhere

In fact, if it weren't for this jersey, I'd probably be a Ducks or San Jose fan right now.

 

[Dingo44]

Just found out New Era bought '47 Brand this month. FUUUUUU - that totally sucks. Honestly those are the only two major hat brands other than the crap churned out by Fanatics.

The only hats that really fit me right are '47 and The Game. Wish The Game would make a comeback with licensed hats. They're basically just a special order brand these days, though the hats are still the best fitting in the industry.

 

[Deevo]

Just found out New Era bought '47 Brand this month. FUUUUUU - that totally sucks. Honestly those are the only two major hat brands other than the crap churned out by Fanatics.

The only hats that really fit me right are '47 and The Game. Wish The Game would make a comeback with licensed hats. They're basically just a special order brand these days, though the hats are still the best fitting in the industry.

Damn! 47 clean up is my all time fav hat. I hope it doesn't go anywhere

 

[Jim Bob]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1805989633567997994

https://x.com/i/web/status/1805994349685248309

https://x.com/i/web/status/1805998909657121128

Fanatics Sucks with the heel turn.

 

[BB79]

In fact, if it weren't for this jersey, I'd probably be a Ducks or San Jose fan right now.

Ironic. In 96, switching to black, red and goathead nearly made me walk away from following the team. I felt they lost their identity between that and the new building. The only thing that kept me around was my favorite goalie (Hasek) and the fact that they were still highly competitive for the rest of the 90s.

 

[Fjordy]

Ironic. In 96, switching to black, red and goathead nearly made me walk away from following the team. I felt they lost their identity between that and the new building. The only thing that kept me around was my favorite goalie (Hasek) and the fact that they were still highly competitive for the rest of the 90s.

I think for me it was the early 2000s. I remember playing the NHL game on my computer all the time (or I had a console back then). But I always played for Anaheim or San Jose and basically couldn't decide between the two. But then I saw the Sabres logo and jersey and I knew that was it.

 

[Jim Bob]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806814903484961044

 

[KiwiGriff]

I think for me it was the early 2000s. I remember playing the NHL game on my computer all the time (or I had a console back then). But I always played for Anaheim or San Jose and basically couldn't decide between the two. But then I saw the Sabres logo and jersey and I knew that was it.

Late 90s NHL games for me. A combination of the amazing Goathead jersey, having the best goalie in the world (ever) and a player called Satan.

 

[Jim Bob]

Up Close and Personal with Fanatics in Vegas

I had the opportunity to head to Vegas during draft weekend to get an up-close look at the new Fanatics Authentic Pro jerseys that will be worn in the NHL next season. It was a surreal experi…

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[Dingo44]

Up Close and Personal with Fanatics in Vegas

I had the opportunity to head to Vegas during draft weekend to get an up-close look at the new Fanatics Authentic Pro jerseys that will be worn in the NHL next season. It was a surreal experi…

twointhebox.com

I'm still upset about New Era buying '47 Brand. The '47 Brand hats are far superior to New Era, even with the New Era Buffalo ties.

I'm hoping The Game goes and gets NHL, NFL, and MLB licensing again because those are the only other great hats out there.

 

[Jim Bob]