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Pass or Fail: Detroit Red Wings 2017 Centennial Classic jersey

Josh Cooper
Detroit Red Wings Centennial Classic jersey.
Detroit Red Wings Centennial Classic jersey.

The Detroit Red Wings opted for a silver look in their Centennial Classic jerseys in order to celebrate the NHL’s 100th season.

This is Detroit’s fourth outdoor game since the league started pushing these types of contests starting with the 2003 Heritage Classic. The Centennial Classic will be played at BMO Field in Toronto on January 1. The Maple Leafs also released their uniform Monday.

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“The color silver is used throughout the uniform as a nod to the League’s milestone season, most notably in a special version of the Winged Wheel front crest that incorporates silver tones into the normally white areas,” the Red Wings said in a release. “Additionally, silver is found in the top stripe on both sleeves of the jersey, along with the trim in the uniform numbers.”

Detroit Red Wings Centennial Classic jersey.
Detroit Red Wings Centennial Classic jersey.

The silver stripe on the jersey arm also carry extra meaning according to the Red Wings, as do the extra red stripes.

“The silver stripe found on both sleeves honors the 11 Stanley Cup Championships in Red Wings franchise history. Each individual championship season is listed in the silver stripes, with five championship seasons honored on the right sleeve (1936, 1937, 1943, 1950, 1952) and six on the left sleeve (1954, 1955, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2008),” the Red Wings said. “The four red stripes on both sleeves are a tribute to the original Detroit Cougars, which prominently displayed stripes in their jersey designs. The pants will also feature a version of the letter ‘D,’ similar to the design worn originally by the Cougars during the team’s 1926-27 season.”

Detroit Red Wings Centennial Classic jersey.
Detroit Red Wings Centennial Classic jersey.

Overall, these jerseys are closer in ‘look’ to Detroit’s modern day uniform than the designs the team used for the 2009 Winter Classic at Wrigley Field, the 2014 Winter Classic at Michigan Stadium and the 2016 Stadium Series game at Coors field.

Here is the Wrigley Field uniform.

CHICAGO - JANUARY 01: Henrik Zetterberg #40 of the Detroit Red Wings skates with the puck during a NHL game against the Chicago Blackhawks on January 1, 2009 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. The Wings won 6-4 (Photo by Dave Reginek/NHLI via Getty Images)
Henrik Zetterberg of the Detroit Red Wings skates with the puck during a NHL game against the Chicago Blackhawks on January 1, 2009 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. The Wings won 6-4 (Photo by Dave Reginek/NHLI via Getty Images)

And the Michigan Stadium uniform.

Hockey: NHL Winter Classic: Detroit Red Wings Henrik Zetterberg (40) in action vs Toronto Maple Leafs Paul Ranger (15) at Michigan Stadium. Ann Arbor, MI 1/1/2014 CREDIT: David E. Klutho (Photo by David E. Klutho /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (Set Number: X157384 TK1 )
Detroit Red Wings Henrik Zetterberg (40) in action vs Toronto Maple Leafs Paul Ranger (15) at Michigan Stadium. Ann Arbor, MI 1/1/2014. CREDIT: David E. Klutho (Getty Images)

Here is the Coors Field uniform.

DENVER, CO - FEBRUARY 27: Detroit Red Wings left wing Henrik Zetterberg (40) skates down ice with Colorado Avalanche left wing Alex Tanguay (40) during the second period February 27, 2016 at Coors Field. (Photo By John Leyba/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
Detroit Red Wings left wing Henrik Zetterberg skates down ice with Colorado Avalanche left wing Alex Tanguay during the second period February 27, 2016 at Coors Field. (Getty Images)

So what do you think?

PASS OR FAIL: Detroit Red Wings 2017 Centennial Classic jerseys.

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