Much like the majority of the Canadian teams, the Edmonton Oilers tend to be traditional and stick to what suits them best. But like most teams during the time period, the team adopted this interesting third jersey prior to their season in 2001. The design can be credited to minority owner Todd McFarlane (yeah that Todd McFarlane of Spawn fame). The team's logo was replaced by a flying set of gears with an oil drop on the inside, the primary colors were changed from blue and orange to dark blue and silver and the fonts used for the name and number were changed to a futuristic font. The gears on the logo feature 5 notches to celebrate the team's 5 Stanley Cup Championships which is a pretty unique aspect.
My final thoughts: Where a lot of teams went wrong with their third jerseys, the Oilers did a great job coming up with a design that is different but memorable. Although a departure from their normal colors, I liked the combination of dark blue with the grey and white stripes. It comes together really well for it being a 3rd jersey. I've been critical of darker colored jerseys but this one is sharp and proves the point that alternate jerseys do have a place in sports.
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