Sabres to Launch New 3rd!
The Buffalo Sabres will unveil a new third jersey on September 18, in tribute to their 40th anniversary. The new sweater will become the club's permanent alternate uniform.
I wish I had time to write up a full blog post right now. Instead, here's a snippet about the jersey design from the release on the team's website:
This classically-designed uniform is a tribute to not only the history of Buffalo hockey, but early NHL jersey designs. The 40th anniversary jersey will now serve as the team’s alternate jersey. Fans will be able to purchase the 40th anniversary jersey in the Sabres Store beginning that day.
I'll try to fill this post out later tonight. In the meantime, discuss!
Chris
Hey guys, I'd love to cover this more right now but I'm actually not going to be able to update the site until after the weekend. I'll be out of the country until Monday. But next week... I'm all over it!
Chris
If you're still waiting for an update to this post... give up! After more than a week, I've got a new post featuring third jersey news for all three of New York's NHL clubs — Sabres included.
Reader Comments (19)
I'm expecting the 3rd to become the home jersey and the team to create a white jersey similar to the original jerseys. The third will be the interesting part. What I'm worried about is that they keep the current white as the away jersey...
I want to know what "early NHL jersey designs" means. Also it says Buffalo hockey history so does that mean a Buffalo Bisons jersey? Possibly like the image at the top of this page:
I have a bad feeling about this.
Mainly because of this quote, "not only the history of Buffalo hockey, but early NHL jersey designs." I also prey that this jersey doesn't have that rumoured Minnesota Wild style wordmark logo. Hopefully they go with a proper logo. I wonder if the vintage look of the Sabers logo on the puck drop 2010 logo could be a preview of what to expect.
Well this just proves that the final design for this and the road sweaters has been done for awhile now, Chris you slacking man get us some insider secret leaks damnit!!! :P
Very little information about the new away whites, which is a bit confusing. I'm looking forward to seeing what the team does with the away uniforms, so I'm confused as to why they didn't get a mention in the official press release. Since many sources claim a new away is indeed in the works, I don't understand why the Sabres themselves are still mum on the matter.
IM PUMPED! im gonna be there!
I'm more interested in the new away white than the 3rd. I'm hoping that they don't screw up the new aways. Or, like others that it will be the old white with the slug. I'm pretty sure the new 3rds will be ugly.
I don't know why, but I have this fear that the old 3rd will become the home, the away will keep the Slug, and then they will have this new alternate.
The official salting of the Buffaslug would be a momentous occasion in Icethetics history.
certainly hoping for a white version of the third as an away
as for the third, i think it will essentially be a blue and gold bisons jersey, minus the bottle cap
New anniversary logo on the Sabre's homepage, not creative at all.
It's pretty much the old retro logo with 1970 on it. "19" is on the left side of the swords and "70" is on the right side.
Very interesting...All of the Sabres advertising including this jersey unveiling have been in their original 70's blue and white but more importantly including an off white/cream. I think this is a hint of the "early NHL designs" and that they are gonna go with a Minnesota Wild cream look. Just a thought.
I'm sure that won't keep the white slug jersey. If you look at their online store both the navy home and white away jerseys are discounted. So, I'm assuming that means there discontinued.
It looks like everyone's wish has come true. On the official NHL Shop website, they show this as the Sabres practice uniform in blue as well as gold
Yeah, at the store, everything with the slug on it is discounted. The slug is dead people. Can't wait to see the new white aways!
I assume the new road white will be the Winter Classic jersey from 3 years ago, but minus the Winter Classic patch. It is essentially a white version of the "current" third, minus the bizarre grey piping, and with a blue shoulder yoke. Anyone who has NHL10 can see what I mean, as it is a playable alternate in the game. If I think of it later, I'll post a screen capture of it.
The white slug i dont see being the away, becuase its on sale all over buffalo, both the blue and whites for about 30 bucks a pop. They are dumpin those jerseys.
I would hope that they add something in an anniversary logo, and don't go with just the "1970" logo, but I do like that logo. It's a nice touch to use a Futura font for the numbers (slightly modified for the 2010 version on the Puckdrop page, as the 2 is off-model from standard Futura).
The slug is dead, I can attest as I ordered my stores jerseys back in February