Minnesota Wild 2003-2007

Now that we have an idea of what a weak jersey design is after my analysis of the brand new U.S. Olympic sweaters, I have chosen one of my favorites.The Minnesota Wild has only been in the league for 13 years, which is new compared to the majority of the other NHL teams. But what makes this jersey so great is the combination of the team logo, the numbering, the color scheme and the shoulder patch. Here it is in action.

The Wild's logo is really an optical illusion; when you first look at it, it appears to be a bear or some kind of mountainous creature but a closer look into the logo reveals a typical Minnesotan landscape of trees, mountains and the sun peeking over top. In my opinion, the Wild have one of the best logos in sports history, no less the NHL. The way that the numbers are designed is also quite unique. It features jagged edges on certain parts of the numbers, giving it that rough, wilderness type look which goes really well with the logo. The color scheme of green, red and wheat gives it that standout ability amongst other jerseys. The shoulder patch can be seen here. I like how they used the same font that they did for the numbers for the word Wild on the shoulder patch.

My final word: Probably one of the best hockey jerseys that you will ever come across. People give the Wild a hard time because they haven't been very successful and that doesn't bode well with residents of the "State of Hockey" but they sure do know how to make a good looking jersey. They have since ditched this style but CCM's version is definitely the best style out of them all.