Talk about a blast from the past! The Kansas City Scouts entered the league at the tail end of the expansion era in 1974. A wave of excitement swept through the Midwest because the city was finally awarded a franchise. Unfortunately their tenure in the NHL was short lived. In fact, they lasted two full seasons before disbanding and relocating to Denver to become the Colorado Rockies. Their legacy lives on though based mostly on the popularity of their jerseys, especially their dark blue sweaters pictured here.
The name of the team was originally supposed to be the Kansas City Mohawks to recognize the state of Missouri and "Jayhawkers", which is the nickname for Kansas. This was contested by the Chicago Blackhawks, who felt that the name was too close to theirs so they held a contest to change their name, which became the Scouts after an iconic statue located in the city's Penn Valley Park. The logo depicting the statue is one of the coolest logos in my opinion. It provides the team with a sense of historical background while looking sharp in the process. The colors used for the jersey (blue, red, yellow and white) can all be found in the city's and state's flag.
What I love about this jersey is that way that the logo stands out from the rest of the jersey and that the patterns used on the sleeves and bottom portion are similar to what you might see on American Indians' clothing. The use of off color stripes helps in making the jersey unique and stand out compared to contemporary jerseys. The minimalistic approach to the logo with the use of shadowing and white space to project the images of the horse and Indian is genius.
My final word: Classic vintage jersey. I really wish that the New Jersey Devils would pay tribute to this great jersey by having a throwback game. Definitely a jersey to purchase if you are a hardcore NHL fan.
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