Fans reacted to the Chicago Blackhawks' leaked 2024 Winter Classic jerseys before they take on the St. Louis Blues at Wrigley Field on New Year's Eve. Images of the Blackhawks' potential Winter Classic, jerseys were leaked online over the weekend, giving fans a sneak peek at the new look.
As per Icethetics, the jerseys seem to be the real deal.
The leaked jerseys feature the Chicago Blackhawks' iconic Indian head logo in the center, with black and white stripes and red overall. The jerseys have a vintage look, fitting for the outdoor game at the historic Wrigley Field.
Fans reacted to the leaked Chicago Blackhawks jerseys. One tweeted:
"Fanatics lowkey cooking," seeming to approve of the classic design.
Others chimed in:
"Not gonna lie, for the first Fanatics designed jersey to be revealed, I really like it actually. And I really like what's going on at the inside edge on the bottom I've seen on a couple of their jerseys already.
Another fan wrote:
"My lord. The stitching on the jersey is phenomenal. Fanatics is starting their campaign out with an absolute beauty here" on X.
However, some fans were more skeptical:
"Why can’t they have the collar look like that on their normal sweaters? Makes no sense." on X.
"What an embarrassment". one fan wrote.
"I’m probably one of the few, however I hate when teams make a new look jersey to be intentionally older. Just wear an older uniform, the Blackhawks have a few at disposal to choose from that haven’t yet been used." a user commented.
The jerseys are likely to generate a lot of buzz leading to the highly anticipated outdoor matchup.
NHL analyst on Chicago Blackhawks' leaked 2024 Winter Classic jerseys
NHL analyst Jay Zawaski discussed the leaked 2024 Winter Classic jerseys for the Chicago Blackhawks on the CHGO Blackhawks Podcast on Saturday.
"Icethetics, who is like the authority on hockey uniforms around the NHL, I guess has inside info that the Blackhawks Winter Classic Jersey is going to be red," Zawaski said.
Zawaski expressed excitement about this news, recalling that when the 2024 Winter Classic was first announced, he had hoped the Blackhawks would go with a red jersey for the event. At the time, Zawaski wrote:
"Please for the love of god make a red Winter Classic Jersey, and you're welcome everyone."
Now that a red jersey has reportedly been leaked, Zawaski jokingly took credit:
"That's the only winner classic announced I write column saying bring red jersey, cut two reported red jersey, there's no other conclusion to draw other than I influence them completely."
Zawaski seems pleased that his wish for a red Blackhawks Winter Classic jersey appears to be coming true.