A week after releasing their new logo, the Los Angeles Kings introduced the team’s new home and away uniforms.
It’s basically what the Kings wore back in the 1990s — they’ll be in black at home with large white and silver striping and in white on the road with black and silver. The striping style is the same on both jerseys, a consistency the Kings had been missing since 2011. The stripes are pretty large, especially around the waist of the jersey; this same striping is also worn on each of the socks.
This set does not include a third jersey, as NHL teams typically do not get an alternate uniform in the first year of a new uniform design.
The silver striping, crest, and numbers all sparkle, similar to what we see on the Vegas Golden Knights’ gold home uniform.
Player numbers are now above the stripes, near the shoulders, marking a difference from this set’s original run, which placed them within the stripes themselves. The crest on the front of the sweaters is also notably larger than before. On the road whites, the player’s name is in single-colour black with a black number trimmed in silver and black. At home, the names are sparkly silver with a silver number trimmed in black and white.
The black home uniform is paired with a new matte black helmet, marking the first time an NHL team has used a matte black helmet full-time. The white away uniform includes the same white helmet as last season. The shiny silver “chrome dome” from last year has been banished.
There’s not much else to say about these. Though I’ll add that it’s quite nice to see the Kings move on from the obnoxious sleeve piping that they had been hanging onto since the Reebok days (Washington Capitals, take note).
The Kings will present their new jersey to their NHL Draft picks this weekend in Las Vegas; they’ll then debut when the club takes the ice for the preseason in September.
