One of the NHL's most tumultuous franchises is the Phoenix Coyotes. Since joining the league in 1996 (relocating from Winnipeg, more on that tomorrow), the "Desert Dogs" has finished with 10 seasons of a .500 record or better while having 6 losing seasons. They've had issues with ownership and were even being financed for a couple of seasons by the NHL itself in order to keep the team afloat. There have been many rumors about possible relocation due to the dwindling attendance numbers. Maybe they should re-introduce this ambitious and colorful alternate jersey.
Taking inspiration from the area, the team set out to create a desert motif with drastic colors and designs. The original logo of the hockey playing coyote gets a head shot for this particular jersey, making it front and center. The green color that was used as an accent color becomes the main shade here and the sleeve patterns are changed to include mountains, desert and a cactus. A secondary logo for the team has been the crescent moon so their incorporation of said logo into the bottom portion of the jersey is a nice touch.
My final thoughts: While it has been bashed by fans and players alike, I think it's interesting. Only an expansion team like the Coyotes could come up with an idea for a jersey using little used colors like dark green, purple and burnt orange. I have to give them some credit for coming up with an outrageous design. Thumbs up.
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