A few days ago, I promised a more in-depth look at Hockey Fest, which will take place Sunday, Sept. 11, at Staples Center. That has now been posted and you can check it out by clicking here.
As part of that story, I talked to Kings chief operating officer Chris McGowan about the new jerseys. Just to recap, the Kings are going through a bit of a rebranding this year, with the former “third jersey” now becoming the home jersey, and a newly created white version becoming the road jersey. Here’s the Kings’ wardrobe for this season…
[from left: home jersey, road jersey, third jersey, ``vintage'' jersey]
The inclusion of the third jersey, and its transition to becoming the full-time home jersey, has been much debated. (For the record, I wasn’t a big fan of the all-black jersey and I haven’t warmed to it much, but I think the new white jerseys look quite sharp.) I asked McGowan about the process of changing the Kings’ look…
MCGOWAN: “We’re introducing a new look, but in a way we’re not. The look has already been introduced, with the alternate jersey, the black version of it with the L.A. crest on the front. So we simply just produced a reversed version of that, in white, because of positive feedback from multiple people that are involved with the jerseys, including our fans, our ownership group, the players, the NHL, Reebok. Everyone seems to love the simpler white, black and silver look, so we decided, based on all the positive feedback that we’ve gotten from people, to make that our primary jersey. Then we will still keep the purple elements in our organization. Not primary, but we still want to keep them because there are people who like the purple part of the Kings brand. We’re going to wear that jersey a couple times during the season as our alternate.”
Question: I’d heard that the players actually voted to wear the black jerseys in the playoffs the past two seasons. Is that true? Did that factor into things?
MCGOWAN: “They did vote. If you notice, the last two years we wore the black jerseys in the playoffs. You want the players being comfortable with what they’re wearing, and you want them to like what they’re wearing. They didn’t dislike our old jerseys. They just simply liked the alternates better. Then we started showing them mock-ups of what a reverse, a white version, of that would look like. We did the camera tests and the designing of it. You could just see it in their eyes, that that’s the one they want to wear primarily. They definitely played a part in the decision. When you make an organizational change like that, you want to make sure you’re talking to as many people as possible. So we were bringing focus groups in with fans, getting their feedback. We got our players’ feedback, obviously. We got our ownership group’s feedback. We got the NHL’s feedback. We got Reebok’s feedback. You gets tons and tons of feedback, to make sure that the decision you think you’re making is the right one. Organizationally, we feel really good about the black, white and silver direction that we’re going.
“It’s tough, too, with jerseys. You want them to be classic and elegant. You want them to be retro but they need to have a modern feel as well. We definitely feel that we’ve accomplished that with the jerseys that we have now. We’re also going to wear the vintage jerseys three times this year, so our fans are going to get to see us in different looks all throughout the year. We think people get excited about that and people like to see that. It kind of changes the monotony of a long season, when fans get to see the team wear different versions of the jerseys.”
I like them but they look like theyre made to be practice jerseys.
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fred Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 6:00 pm
YUK!
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Scott Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 9:15 pm
@fred, The white one would look A LOT better without the black piping down the sleeves. Also I like the shield -ish logo, but its more of a shoulder patch than a main logo like the crown.
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KINGFAN Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 8:51 pm
white jersey looks terriable.
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mcsorleyfan Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 9:33 pm
@Timmy tim tim, I have to agree… Meh, if that’s what they boys want to wear tho…
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Brownkingsfan Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 9:00 am
@mcsorleyfan, I wish they had made last year’s “away” jersey the alternate, but I realize they can’t because the games they wear alternate jerseys are at home.
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DaveinSD Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 10:22 am
@Timmy tim tim, I accepted the Gretzky-era colors, but I always enjoyed the purple associated in the Kings jerseys and now this new black-white version, is just not that cool. I was fine with the all Black Jersey being an alternate but not primary.
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LB Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 10:52 am
@Timmy tim tim,
I never liked the black one and still don’t, but somehow the new white version really looks nice to me. If I buy a jersey, it’ll be that white one.
Overall, I wish the kings would just pick a logo and jersey and just stick with it. Look at the Red Wings.
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Aaron Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 2:19 pm
I have never written on this thing but the new jersey combos have given me inspiration. The Kings have essentially lost their crown…(identity). The Crown should have been the larger picture and the LA at the bottom and small. Some purple really should have been incorporated it really gave the jersey some class and uniqueness and most importantly didn’t look like the “Raiders”. Bottom line is they “suck”.
Thanks, no I will return to my obscurity as a fan and season ticket holder…
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justlu Reply:
August 27th, 2011 at 7:52 am
@Aaron,
totally agree that they lost their identity. There isn’t another team in the league that I can think of that emphasizes the city their from more than the team that they are. These are the Kings not the LA’s. The boring home plate design can stay in that boring sport called baseball. They should scrap this jersey and combine elements from previous jerseys to emphasize the history of the team. Include a little purple and gold, the old chevron, and the crown into a jersey.
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Michael Reply:
August 27th, 2011 at 2:59 pm
@Timmy tim tim, Why in the Hell do they need to keep changing the jerseys. I have been a Kings fan since the start back in 1967. Just go back to the early purple and gold and keep it. You don’t see the Red Wings or Canadians changing jersey’s every few years. I hate the new black jerseys, the white one’s are OK, but last year’s jerseys were much much better than what they are going to. Please stop trying to sell merchandise and sell tradition for gods sake.
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Roger Reply:
August 31st, 2011 at 9:06 am
@Michael, Well said my man
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Bama Kings Reply:
August 27th, 2011 at 5:01 pm
@Timmy tim tim, We are putting together a Fantasy Hockey League for this group…. anyone interested?
Email John@frusterio.com
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Bama Kings Reply:
August 27th, 2011 at 5:01 pm
@Timmy tim tim, We are putting together a Fantasy Hockey League for this group…. anyone interested?
Email John@frusterio.com
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Jake Reply:
August 30th, 2011 at 10:41 am
I like the new road jersey mostly because of the waist stripe, they should add a white on to the black jersey to match. they would be perfect if they did that
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Evan Reply:
September 3rd, 2011 at 1:29 pm
@Timmy tim tim, I totally agree these look like practice jerseys. Probably the best looking practice I’vr ever seen, but practice nontheless.I really liks thr jerseys of last few years. I didn’t like theoriginal black/purpleas much because the coat of arms is clearly a secondary logo.When I bought my 3rd kings jersey ever it was the purple 3rd jersey of the early 2000′s with the crown as the primary logo and a retro tie up neck. I loved it and was vey happy when the crown became the a full time primary on all but the new 3rds which featured the dreaded coat of arms.When LA brought in the 1990′s throw backs as a 3rd I thought,”now this jersey sceme is perfect, dn’t mess with,possibly just stick with it forever as th Canadiens or Yankees do”You had the main jerseys which mixed perfectly the Gretz era colours while not ignoring the “royal blue” Jack Kent Cooke so loved.This jersey made purple cool.Our black 3rd jersey(now our primary,was a direct homageto our 1993 trip to the finals.Just too make things extra special lasat season a retro version of the original royal blue jersey was worn helping bring back memories of “the triple crown line(yes I am aware most of the lies success took place in the 1980′s syle jersey).However that 80′s jersey and the burgerking jersaey need never be revisited.Too bad we couldn’t just stay with last years perfect 4 jersey rotation. It will be fine with me and forgoten if we can live up to the hype this year, It can happrn if we stay injury free and sign say a stillman or kovalev to help on the 3rd line.
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Purple & Gold, simple, clean, classic, elegant…
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Dwreck Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 5:43 pm
@dcaps55, Well said.
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Gary Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 10:44 am
@Dwreck, Absolutely! These new ones look like Medieval Nights and there is no *Purple* anywhere in the jersey (let alone the gold!) the “LA” and it being framed in what looks like a baseball home plate looks awful!
Bring back the *Purple and Gold*
we should start a recall…
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tantrum4 Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 5:44 pm
@dcaps55,
…ugly
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Osaka Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 6:14 pm
@dcaps55, YES!!!
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Stonewall Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 6:17 pm
@dcaps55, This!
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Crownme87 Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 6:23 pm
@dcaps55,
Agreed! I would love to also see the inverse (gold jersey with purple stripes!)
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quisp Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 8:27 pm
@Crownme87,
you can see it on NHL11 (and NHL12, I assume) and dress the Kings in it all you want. It looks great.
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Crownme87 Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 9:12 pm
@quisp,
Thanks for the heads up Quisp.
Now I know who you are!
quisp Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 9:38 pm
@quisp,
who am I?
tornado12 Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 11:58 am
@quisp,
Quisp or Qwsp is a mystical water sprite and imp in the DC universe.
The character, created by Jack Miller and Nick Cardy, first appeared in Aquaman #1 (Jan-Feb 1962). He was revised by Grant Morrison for the “Crisis Times Five” story arc published in JLA in 1999.
Within the context of the DC Universe, Quisp is a water sprite from the fifth dimension that befriends Aquaman and joins him on a number of adventures. Years later he remakes himself into a threat and convinces the imp Lkz to attack the third dimension. His plot is thwarted by the Justice League and Justice Society
Powers and abilities
Quisp can manipulate time and matter with a thought and can impose new laws of physics just by thinking.
ALTERNATIVELY,
Quisp is a sugar-sweetened breakfast cereal from the Quaker Oats Company. It was introduced in 1965 and continued as a mass-market grocery item until the late 1970s. Sometime afterward, the company sold the item sporadically, and upon the rise of the Internet began selling it primarily online.
Quisp was initially marketed with a sister brand, Quake. Its joint-product television commercials were produced by Jay Ward, a major producer of animated television series.
SO WHICH IS IT? I think the former is cooler personally
Brownkingsfan Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 9:01 am
@Crownme87, Yuck!
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Tyfighter77 Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 7:14 pm
@dcaps55,
100% with you!
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Matt George Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 11:25 pm
Old Jerseys … are .. just plain UGLY.
I’m with the players on this one … and most of staples … seein as how the retro jersey’s are plainly available for anyone to purchase
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Brownkingsfan Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 9:04 am
@Matt George, I agree with you! I know the purple (or forum blue) and gold were originally considered royal colors which is why the original Kings jerseys had those colors, but now people associate those colors with the Lakers. I like the change. I think the new white jerseys look great!
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CheezyPoofs Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 1:14 pm
@Brownkingsfan, many times I’ve worn my 80′s era Gold & Forum Blue jerseys around town and gotten the “wow! thats a weird looking Lakers jersey” comment. I think the jerseys that they’re going with this year look fine. I also thought the last season’s crown jerseys were fine too. The vintage ones look great as well. Heck, I’m cool with the “Burger King” jerseys. Just pick a jersey and stick with it.
For me, it doesn’t really matter. I have numerous jerseys, and I’ll match whatever they wear on the ice unless it’s Burger King jersey night, then I’m sporting my BK poncho.
rogiesbackup Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 12:48 am
@dcaps55, I like the the original purple and gold too!!! In fact, I’d like to see the old original gold home unis with that purple arm lines.
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Raunq12 Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 9:40 am
@rogiesbackup, Heck yeah!
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wes Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 10:51 pm
@rogiesbackup, yellow? ooooo… hey, i was there in the yellow years. it was ugly. if you want to wear yellow clothes with violet accents, you’re free to go there. yikes, i wouldn’t want to see it.
gary edwards, rogie’s actual backup, was a very good goaltender and a bit of a renaissance man– wore some ugly unis in his day, though. i have no doubt he’d have rather suited up in black and white.
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kb Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 2:37 am
@dcaps55, WELL SAID! Cut the commercial crap and lets start a dynasty! if it aint broke dont fix it
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Real 7 Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 8:19 am
@dcaps55, AMEN!
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KingsGuy Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 9:47 am
@dcaps55, Purple and Gold? YUCK!
I know we play at the staples center, but we are not the Lakers…
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Stuart Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 9:50 am
@KingsGuy, I think you need to read up a little about the history and you’ll see that the purple-and-gold is not strictly a lakers thing, it’s a JKCooke thing! It’s just more associated with the lakers becuase of the hardware won while wearing the colors…
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KingsGuy Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 12:18 pm
@Stuart, History of the purple and gold you say? You assume to much Stuart!
I understand, it’s not just a Lakers deal… It was our “old school” jersey in the 70-80′s. You must be an old timer
Hehe JK.
I have been a Kings fan since I can remember, around the “great one” era. #99 – Silver and black. We have also gone the deepest into the playoffs wearing these colors. Too bad we lost to the fricken Habs…
This is the 21st century! Maybe you need to read up on what’s cool these days. I can assure you, it’s not gold colors.
jet Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 1:59 pm
@Stuart, but Cooke did not call it purple, he insisted it was Fourm blue. The old rumor was that he got a real good price on that “forum blue” material.
Stuart Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 5:38 pm
@KingsGuy, maybe life’s not all about what’s cool at the moment…just maybe. But I understand what you’re saying. Maybe next year it might not be cool to be a Kings fan, what then for you?
Unfortunately what trends say are usually cool really turn out to be anything but. I think you’re mistaking what’s “cool these days” for trendy.
KingsGuy Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 8:34 am
@Stuart, You make no sense… Has it ever been “cool” to be a Kings fan? HA. How many Stanley Cups have we won? Right, zero
Qmungous Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 10:15 am
@KingsGuy, we should wear the purple and the lakers should go back to blue, suckers
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KingsGuy Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 12:19 pm
@Qmungous, LOL, that would be better!
Deke'r Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 1:15 pm
@KingsGuy, That’s true……Lakers trophy cabinet is much bigger.
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They can skate around in garbage bags with their numbers duct taped to their back’s as long as they win the cup. But honestly, the purple and yellow vintage jerseys are far and away better than anything in the past 20 years.
And last, if they are serious about “rebranding” the kings, maybe start with that hideous font they are using.
The longer this summer goes on the more of a nay sayer i turn into… sheesh. Just start the season already.
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chip Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 5:59 pm
@Chris, I think that the heavy plastic of garbage bags would prove much too hot for the players, retaining body heat. Burlap bags, on the other hand, would breathe, and allow the players to cool off. The duct tape numbers and cup are good either way.
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Helvetica Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 9:26 am
@chip, You make an excellent point, but my comment stands… If it wins us the cup, then thats what it takes.
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bfarm Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 1:12 pm
@Chris, You dont like the font? it looks sharp to me, Ive got a laniard that says los angeles kings on it.. hmm
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OF course Reebok liked the idea of a new Kings jersey- they get to make more money out of it! Personally, I hate these new jerseys.
We are the Kings and our colors were Purple and Gold, even the last one at least had purple. These new jerseys remind me of the Raiders and gangs and it does nothing to me to say “Kings”. It says “Home Plate”. Where is the crown? Give me back the old jersey. If I want a plain white jersey I’ll jut go bleach any old jersey I find and put a home plate on it.
Sorry I sound so negative but I hate these trash bags. Maybe with time I’ll warm up to them.
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edwood2 Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 5:36 pm
@Seattle757, but how do you really feel? Haha, actually I totally agree. They are the Kings, some royal reference nees to be there.
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tantrum4 Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 5:46 pm
@Seattle757,
Take another look, the crown is right there on the front of the jersey, under the “LA”
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Seattle757 Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 5:49 pm
@tantrum4,
Shouldn’t the crown be the main focus of our logo on the jersey? Instead you have to get out a magnifying glass.
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King Cobra Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 10:38 pm
@tantrum4, You need a microscope to see the crown.
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Osaka Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 6:16 pm
@Seattle757, I hate the home plates too bro.
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Peanut4 Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 7:25 pm
@Osaka, I don’t like the logo either. There has been times where a friend of mine saw a guy wearing a new kings hat, well he asked him if he were a true king fan. The Guy goes..huh? what are you talking about.. oh my hat.. naa, I just liked the hat and thought it looked cool” PROOF..it’s a marketing tool. Too bad most of the fans don’t like it. I wouldn’t mind TOO much if the crown and the L.A. were reversed.
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Jimbo1007 Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 12:02 am
@Seattle757, Well said. I don’t understand getting rid of the purple. It is unique to the Kings as no other team has purple in their scheme, but at least half the NHL teams wear black. Maybe Rich can do a poll on which jersey we fans like.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 7:30 am
@Seattle757, Can’t understand the Raiders hatred, and gangs where all sorts of colors.
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OldKingsFan Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 8:23 am
@Seattle757, Being Old School. I like the original Gold and Purple sweaters. I can understand the players wanting the new Black and White. It does relate to the glory days of Wayne and company. If that is what they want give it to them.
I have one question has any other team changed sweaters as often as the Kings have in the past 10 years? Is this the fourth or fifth change?
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KINGS17 Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 10:17 am
@Seattle757,
I agree with you 100%. A Kings jersey is not a Kings jersey without purple and the crown.
Can’t wait to get my B&W HDTV though cause these new uniforms were made for B&W TV.
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Buster Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 11:42 am
@KINGS17,
That logo would look horrible even on that B&W HD TV.
I will not watch any games with that jersey because I feel that they’re flat out bad luck. I’m strictly on radio games until the Kings change to a decent logo.
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I want to purchase a Reebok Edge system jersey, IE THE EXPENSIVE ONE. When can I buy it??? A date would be great! most the time they are $299
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I already pre-ordered the new away jersey. I love the color!
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Jack the Lad Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 10:19 pm
@Who Knows?, Color? Black and White are not colors.
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kingsalltheway Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 12:06 am
@Jack the Lad,
I think black and white goes with everything. The new white jersey looks awesome and I gotta get me one! Imagine the white with black sharpie autographs….perfect! Or even classier, with silver metallic sharpie autographs! Yes…that’s gonna be mine
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Do the Blackhawks keep changing their jerseys? Rangers? Devils? Bruins? Leafs? Habs? Yankees? Dodgers? If we want to have a sense of legitimacy and identification with the team, can we please just stick to one jersey already so the fans can be loyal to it?
Purple and Gold.
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Seattle757 Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 5:49 pm
@Lakwachero,
Well said.
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Choralone Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 6:15 pm
@Lakwachero, Those teams also won championiships.
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Osaka Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 6:17 pm
@Lakwachero, The Devils did change, they used to be green and red.
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justmyopinion Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 12:15 pm
@Osaka, But how long ago? The Kings have changed from the originals to the “chevy logo”, to the shield, to the clipart crown, to the home plate. The colors were taken out for black & white, then some put back in, to going back to black & white. (The occassional color jerseys thrown in a few games, big wow.) Most of this in a relatively short span of time. The Devils have had the same logo except for the ring color which, as you pointed out, was green for the first ten years and hasn’t changed since (19 years). Not much of a change in comparison to the complete redo’s by the Kings which have completely changed 3 times in just 12 years.
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fridgemagnet57 Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 6:26 pm
@Lakwachero,
Everybody changes their jerseys chill out.
Blackhawks have seen many jerseys for example.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcJF2VxvkEs
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bonvivant1 Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 9:49 pm
@fridgemagnet57, I thought is was politically insensitive to portray Native American images on sports uniforms. Didn’t the NCAA and MLB have some issues with the portrayal of Native Americans.
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Tyfighter77 Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 7:16 pm
@Lakwachero,
yes but please not THESE jerseys
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 7:31 am
@Lakwachero, The Dodgers did, and I hated the change.
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I was sure we got rid of the old silver and blacks due to the increase in certain groups of people who were wearing it for something other than representing the team .
Something about silver and black brings out the bad in people (cough cough Raiders)
Does anything think this will happen again?
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Bean32 Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 5:47 pm
*Anyone think it will happen again.
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Peanut4 Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 7:26 pm
@Bean32, I do.. So much for being safe while wearing my kings garb!
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Jack the Lad Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 10:21 pm
@Peanut4, I ain’t wearing this gang banger garb.
Mike J Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 10:19 pm
@Bean32,
So does blue and white (Dodgers) and purple & gold (Laker fans rioting after winning championships). It’s not colors, it’s the people who wear the colors. Hopefully, no matter what color Kings fans wear, they won’t act like a bunch of idiots after the Kings win the Cup! Let’s show other cities and even organizations within LA how to win with class!
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LittleRhody Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 1:11 am
@Mike J, +100
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BrokeKingsFan Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 9:18 am
@Mike J, I never really understood why people want to trash there city after a championship, win or lose. Just rediculous IMO. I will feel ashamed if the Kings win a cup and there is riots in the streets! parades, celebrating…..PLEASE, but riots….no thankyou!
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 7:32 am
@Bean32, More Raiders hatred.
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gr81scores Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 6:38 pm
@Bean32, Apparently those certain groups don’t exist anymore which is why the Kings have no problem marketing these black and whites. The purple and gold may not be coming back, but at least bring back the purple. Then again just wait a couple of seasons and they’ll change the look and color again. It’s not like we’ve had great success wearing those black and whites in the playoffs.
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Bring back the hockey pants!
But the new jerseys, I don’t mind them now that they have been around for a bit (the black one anyway), no biggie just win the Cup and all will be forgiven! GKG!
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Anything that tends to bring Traiders fans back can only a be negative IMO
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 7:32 am
@Otto Ped, Down with Raiders hatred.
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friarking Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 11:52 am
@Otto Ped, eww, I just realized that.
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I LOVE this move. I hated the jerseys we’ve been wearing the past few years, and the old yellow and purple ones were hideous and still get made fun of whenever someone brings up the subject of “worst jerseys of all time”. I like the all purple vintage ones we have now, but if we went to them full time the novelty would wear off soon enough and everyone would hate hem again.
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KingsGuy Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 9:52 am
@tantrum4, Yup.
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I love the new White silver and Black jersies, they are awesome. That being said, I will still like to see them bust out the Gretzky ones that they wore from 88 to 98. I still remember Tim Leiweike telling me that the Raider colors had to go because gangs were affilliating themselves with the Kings…lmao! Wow, sure am glad we dont have anymore gang problems thanx to Tim’s brilliant decision. With all these years that have gone by, I guess the gangs got despondent and moved to Oakland to follow the Raiders! lol. I know I will feel alot safer wearing these colors thanx to “Nobel Peace Prize” canidate Tim Leiweike! lmao!
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Kenny44 Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 6:58 pm
@puck73, Agreed. I even liked the silver numbers on white the first year they wore those, but Bob miller did not. You’d think he knew the kings well enough not to hav to rely on reading their numbers.
Maybe the players prefer these jerseys to last year’s based on the glitter quotient.
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Timmy tim tim Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 11:17 pm
@Kenny44, bob still calls out the wrong players all the time even with the bright numbers on their backs. but i still wouldnt want anyone else doing the play by play.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 7:34 am
@puck73, I doubt people came to Kings games because of the Raiders colors, and I don’t understand the hate.
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still my favorite kings jersey https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_vtH4im484S4/TUuo1bsodJI/AAAAAAAACf0/fMZLG_d61vM/1999_2000%20LA%20Kings%20Alternate%20Front.png
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WhatHappendedToKingston? Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 6:53 pm
@c.nate, Agree 100%. The third jersey from a few years back (mostly purple with the modern-looking crown) is one of the best designs.
The “home plate” logo just looks goofy.
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JMFJ#3 Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 10:41 pm
@WhatHappendedToKingston?, its funny that you call it homeplate but i’m pretty sure its suppose to be a banner like in that time of King Arthur wear you would have a banner that showed who was King and there were people that carried the banner around to show that dude was king.
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Kingsxstevenxkings Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 2:10 am
@JMFJ#3, Hey hey!!! Someone figured it out! Haha it is supposed to be a banner from medieval times.
Buster Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 11:44 am
@WhatHappendedToKingston?,
No offense guy, but I think you need to apologize to Goofy for making cracks about his looks.
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Kenny44 Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 7:00 pm
@c.nate, Nah, makes us look like a doormat.
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Buster Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 11:45 am
@Kenny44,
I’ll go even further. It makes us look like a bunch of pall bearers.
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To anyone who has been to hockeyfest, what are the autograph sessions like? And does anyone know which players will be signing?
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DesertKing Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 9:45 pm
@Chris,
Last year, they brought the players in groups of four and paired them into two’s. You then had tp pick which pair of players you wanted autographs from and get in that line. They imited the lines to only those fans who they could get through in about 30-45 minutes. The players were limited to signing one item per fan (hat, picture, jersey, banner, whatever you wanted). They also allowed you to take pictures with them. Every couple of hours they would bring out a new group. They will announce who is signing, when they are signing, and who they are paired with. Some of the players actually wander through the venue and sign items that are brought to them. All of the players were really good about it, with Matt Greene being the best and most acessible. Hope that helps!
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Any news/speculation on Doughty?
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Rick Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 8:32 pm
@JackKent Cooke, Word is that he likes the new uniforms…
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DesertKing Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 9:47 pm
@JackKent Cooke,
Rumor is that he is learning Russian (not!!)
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aren’t the primary colors supposed to be purple and gold? yet, i dont see any of that. All i see is raider colors. You don’t see the Lakers completely change jerseys all the time.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 7:35 am
@kingsfaninsb, … Funny, it’s been said a lot that the monotone has been adopted by too many teams, yet one particular team gets mentioned over and over.
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BrokeKingsFan Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 9:29 am
@kingsfaninsb, If we won 17 championships and 5 of those were in the last decade I’m pretty sure we wouldnt change our jerseys much either.
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Roger Reply:
August 31st, 2011 at 9:19 am
@kingsfaninsb, The Lakers went to those varsity girls white jerseys on sunday home games.
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aren’t the primary colors supposed to be purple and gold? yet, i dont see any of that. All i see is raider colors. You don’t see the Lakers completely change jerseys all the time.
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The Kings change jerseys like some 2nd and 3rd world nations change the names of their Captial Ships. Nothing classy about it. Nothing classy about changing jerseys like underwear.
I like the old purple and gold. Tradition, heritage. Like Chicago, Detroit, Boston and Montreal.
If you going to do this however then why not the chevron jerseys of the 90′s?
Enough with the marketing scams
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JMFJ#3 Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 10:43 pm
@USHA#17, Chevron jersey? you mean Chevrolet jersey?
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BrokeKingsFan Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 9:33 am
@JMFJ#3, Its funny….the current logo resembles a Chevron logo.
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Stuart Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 9:43 am
@BrokeKingsFan, I think it’s more like the home plate with the extension they put on it that makes it longer…
I really don’t want to care about what their jersey looks like, but come on guys! Pick a scheme and stick with it! This is really starting to seem like a method to promote sales.
But with that being said, I’ll still be buying a new one for the home games. Lets Go Kings!
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This looks like last year’s black. I was hoping for a totally new black.
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That new away jersey looks great! Loving the black white and silver but will miss the purple. The Raiders are gone and their following is dying down, don’t think it’s an issue.
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I associate the new look with playoff failure.
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Osaka Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 6:32 pm
@Some fan, At least marketing failure.
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Deke'r Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 1:29 pm
@Osaka, Don’t know about failure….someone just blogged he thinks it’s a marketing scam then says he’s goinna buy one! Go figure…
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I like the fact that we change our jerseys from time to time – as long as they look good (and the new ones look good). Do you guys all wear the same color shirts to work every day, and repaint your house the same color too? I mean, changing them “all the time” translates to like once every 7 years. Big deal.
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Not a big fan of the jersy! silver is Ok, but I would have added the Kings Gold instead!!
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I like the diversity of jerseys on the Kings actually. The fact that the players want to wear some certain jerseys speaks volumes.
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restore the crown Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 5:48 pm
@fridgemagnet57,
I disagree because when your a kid growing up, you associate with teams..That’s why the best of the best want to play for montreal, NY, chicago, detroit, philly, boston….they want to wear the jerseys they saw as a kid! The Kings look like an expansion team every 7 years with their jersey/crest changes….Winning teams have a brand…we have no brand….
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Isn’t purple a royal color? What does black represent? I personally love the all purple jerseys but the ones we have been usuing with the black and purple were really a great design.
Purple and gold are good enough for the Lakers but not the Kings? Did they ask the Lakers’ players what color jerseys they should wear?
Flying into LA this week, where can I get the “retro” purple jersey?
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puck73 Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 6:40 pm
@Osaka, Call Marcel Dionne and Rogie Vachon, maybe they can help you.
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Osaka Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 11:47 pm
@puck73, The gold Dionne was the first King’s jersey I owed.
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USHA#17 Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 9:10 am
@Osaka,
Solid Gold or Gold with Blue Stripe down the Shoulder and Armx
Belexes Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 7:56 pm
@Osaka,
I believe the black represents Wyatt Earp?
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Kenny44 Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 8:30 pm
@Belexes, Kurt Russell is a Kings fan, and Tombstone is the most quotable Western of all time
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Belexes Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 10:49 pm
@Kenny44,
“Yeah, I heard you the first time. Winner to the King!”
Kenny44 Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 11:59 pm
@Belexes. Exactly!
Stuart Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 8:19 am
@Osaka, yes, purple has been the color of royalty for at least 3000 years! It was a very rare find in the ancient world (only one sea animal produced the color and that animal was well sought after) and a very expensive and tedious process to produce purple dye. Hence, only royalty (or Roman senators/aristocracy) could afford it and it was quite the status symbol.
Anyway, I’m indifferent to the changes, as long as they ditch that stick holding, sun glasses wearing lion thing that some kindergartener drew up, Im happy!
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The jersey with the 2011-2012 Stanley Cup Finals patch on it, that is the one I like.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 7:36 am
@Jones, I’m with you!
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Awful… really do not like the black jersey… truly disappointed with the “rebranding” just be a constant playoff team that is rebranding enough…
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I like the new jerseys. If it was my choice, I would have tried to blend in the Chevy logo with the modern colors, but mostly silver & black. Several teams these days are going back to their vintage uniforms from their glory days. (Buffalo, Vancouver, Pittsburgh, Calgary, Edmonton, NY Islanders, Washington, to name a few). It’s a growing trend, & they all look pretty good.
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QUICKsilver Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 6:49 pm
@Scot, not from their glory days (you have any idea just how bad Pittsburgh was back in the days of their blue??
They are going back to original “vintage” looks. Harkening back to their first few seasons. The black is not that. Yes, I want the players to like it, but I feel black has sold so well in LA because it’s pushed down our gullets, not because they are particularly well designed or popular.
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Scot Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 7:18 pm
@QUICKsilver,
With Pittsburgh, I didn’t mean the baby blue, I meant the cartoon-looking penguin. Remember in the Jagr days, they had that ugly triangular-looking penguin logo, but now they’ve gone back to the logo they had from the early 70′s all the way to the early 90′s. I think the blue was in the 60′s. Yack!
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Stuart Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 8:21 am
@Scot, I prefferred the Russian penguin that they used to rock… I don’t know if that penguin was born in Russia, but it was the one that was used on some other Russian team (was it the national team?)… anywho, the cartoonish penguin was cool too.
My opinion of the jerseys is unchanged. They like black? Then at least make a black that has some DESIGN to it. These aren’t the ugliest jerseys in the NHL (by a longshot), but they sure are the most boring.
And black or not, royalty is purple. Purple needs to be in there SOMEWHERE>
(*GET OFF MY LAWN!*)
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Never liked the silver/black/white color scheme even during the chevrolet logo/Gretzky era because it always reminded me of the stupid Oakland/LA Raiders. Plus I feel those alt (now the new) jerseys are bad luck.
I’m for keeping the purple/black /crown logo. Don’t fix what isn’t broken.
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puck73 Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 7:00 pm
@SaveByCechmanek, Unfortunately for you and many others, Rich did a poll last season on the uniforms and which one people liked the most. It wasnt even close, The Silver and Black uniforms from 1988 to 1998 won going away, a blow out !
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QUICKsilver Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 7:21 pm
@puck73, just ignorance, or Raiders fans? The Silver and black jerseys have always felt like a desperate sellout to me. And they had such strong gang connotations from those days in the 80′s/90′s
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Stuart Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 8:22 am
@QUICKsilver, remember the Starter parkas, or their regular jackets? I did like the Starter hats that said KINGS in big block letters though, and I already have the black hat with the cursive script across that says Kings!
kingfish Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 7:14 pm
@SaveByCechmanek,
I agree dont fix what isnt broken, the black and purple with crown is great. and was a perfect blend of the originals with the gretzky era black
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 7:38 am
@SaveByCechmanek, The vast majority of us “stupid” Oakland/LA Raiders fans have been around a long time and are not gang bangers.
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Don’t like the move to these jerseys at all. Home plate logo is a total disaster, and the LA font they’ve been using the last few years I’ve always disliked. There’s nothing that brings Kings or royalty to mind less than a baseball plate or that font. I also prefer having some purple in the mix still. The retro purple jerseys I like, and seem to be well received around the league too.
Oh well, at least in two years they’ll change these too, so I won’t have to wait too long till there’s a jersey I might actually buy again.
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QUICKsilver Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 7:22 pm
@PP Anybody?, PP for the win!
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Not a fan of the new jerseys. Really its the logo that I don’t like. Its cool if they wanna go back to black and silver but put the crown on it, BIG. And put a touch of purple maybe one stripe.
The new logo sucks, its the LA kings not the LA LA’s. Its like when buffalo put a buffalo on their jerseys.
I know the crown is there but its small and sad.
A lot of people dont like the newer crown, they say its too simple, looks like it was done in an old computer program. I love the newer crown but I can understand that criticism, they should do a new crown which is more of a throwback to the old crown but a little tougher looking. The sad part of all of this is that this “home plate” logo is going to be at center ice this year which is a damn shame. The huge crown at center ice was beautiful, it looked great on TV and definitely felt like the King’s rink. So I can dig that most people like the black jerseys, they are tough looking and remind us of good years and pride but the crown is the teams logo and should be on the front. You never see the flyers replace their logo with “philly” on their jerseys (save winter classic mockups). You gotta go with your brand and reinforce it for years to make it iconic.
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WhatHappendedToKingston? Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 7:29 pm
@kingfish, I’d rather my team actually BE tough and wear a good looking jersey (ie: purple), than have them try to look tough by dressing in all black. Reminds me too much of the all black jerseys the ducks used to wear. (Even they wised-up and added some orange back in.)
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Bring back the Purple and Gold as our primary colors! I know the fans have always loved them, and the Kings played well in them last season.
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“positive feedback from multiple people… including our fans… Everyone seems to love the simpler white, black and silver look”
Well, this is one fan they didn’t ask. I’m glad the players like it, but didn’t they like the Legend jerseys too? We need to get back to our roots before other teams (see Nashville) try to claim our true colors.
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USHA#17 Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 9:09 am
@Tyfighter77,
They like most anything management tells them to wear. How many complains about the Burger King jerseys came out of the locker room?
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I like the pur[le better, but if the players prefer Traitor colors, wth… Im game.
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“Home Plate” is a stylized banner / shield. Instead of a crown, perhaps they could use other royal symbols. I know. How about a scepter between a pair of orbs…?
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QUICKsilver Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 7:28 pm
@Choralone, At least make it a decent real shield, not a Home Plate, and totally agree about the GAWD AWFUL “LA LA’s”
I’m not that curmudgeony but this is really bringing it out of me!
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Kenny44 Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 8:38 pm
@Choralone, That is a provocative design idea. For some reason I think Johnson would be the perfect model
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Choralone Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 9:45 pm
@Kenny44, Yes, definitely him. Too bad Rod Brind’Amour was never a King – he would have been a fitting model as well.
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Kenny44 Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 10:46 pm
@Choralone, What’s wrong with Willie Mitchell?
They’ve grown on me, I’ll admit it.
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jess Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 7:57 pm
@xeropoint,
Some folks have called them a homeplate logo –I don’t see it. They look more like a modern coat of arms to me and I’m cool with it.
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Black purple & gold. Thats the royalty colors.not black&silver
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@Some fan, So that must go for purple and gold as well. last time i checked purple and gold faired worse.
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I hated these jerseys when they first started wearing them, and I still think we need purple, but if they’re going to do black and silver at least get a BETTER LOGO!!! I mean really?? Even Dustin Brown said that the new jersey with the crown would be the best jersey. Listen to your captain people!
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 7:40 am
@brig33, Exactly!
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Winning Cup > Jerseys of any kind.
I’ll wear my damn Burger King 3rd Jersey if we just win THE CUP!
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Raunq12 Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 10:19 am
@Cynic, hahaha! yes!
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Buster Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 11:55 am
@Cynic,
I think the next jersey I’ll buy will be a Burger King.
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I like the black jerseys, but the road white jerseys will make them look like Stormtroopers with hockey pads.
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jess Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 7:57 pm
@Irish Pat, even better
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xeropoint Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 8:14 pm
@Irish Pat, Best post of the day.
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Kings x Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 8:58 pm
@Irish Pat, Strange brew style
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DesertKing Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 9:52 pm
@Irish Pat,
Dum dum te dum dum te dum dum te dum (sorrym=,best description I could think of for the Star Wars theme).
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jess Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 10:24 pm
@DesertKing, we’re gonna have fun this year:)
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DesertKing Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 9:47 am
@jess,
yea, it is all going to be good!!!
U.S.IrishKing Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 10:10 pm
@Irish Pat,
How bout better yet,Strange Brew. Coo oo koo koo coo oo koo koo
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Buster Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 11:56 am
@Irish Pat,
You mean they’re not going to hit the broad side of a Bantha at 5 feet with their shots either?
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PK Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 9:29 pm
@Irish Pat, I’ve seen Raider and Charger fans wearing a storm tropper mask with their team gear. maybe Irish Pat can be the first to sport it at a game. You know it’s Fox Sports airtime. haha
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Buster Reply:
September 1st, 2011 at 5:30 pm
@Irish Pat,
I heard that replica uniforms are being sold for $2400 bucks…
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/27/the-empire-strikes-out-artist-prevails-in-british-suit-over-star-wars-costumes/
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Maybe the NEW look represents a NEW chapter in Kings history ( like winning )
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jess Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 7:58 pm
@408kingsfan, charlie sheen winning or winning winning:)
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With the Lakers in LA I’ve had enough purp and gold to last a lifetime. Besides I can’t stand basketball and I’ll take black and white on an LA hockey team anyday.
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xeropoint Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 8:18 pm
@jess, It’s all a matter of taste. What I really care about is that we should have a really good team this year (sign the papers Drew!!)
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jess Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 10:23 pm
@xeropoint, yeah also that:) good to see you zero!
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xeropoint Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 1:51 pm
@jess, The summer layoff has gotten to me. Tried staying away (thus making the summer go by faster) but i’m starting to feel the itch again. Should be a fun season, my friend!
Just as my name suggests, I have always hoped they would use some combination of purple, black, and gold. I have to agree that the purple and gold emphasize the royalty aspect, and when used with black it just looks cool. I am not a basketball fan at all, but the Lakers uniforms that were black with purple and gold looked great. Not a huge fan of the UPS symbol on the new jersey, although the away jersey is better than the home jersey.
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I say if we can’t go back to the Chevy logo….this is the next best thing…I didn’t like the ones from last year
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I love the the new jersey i think its awesome, im probably a little bit younger then most of you guys on here so im not old school like that. But I do think they should do redo the one jersey with the chevy logo on it? maybe wear those every once in a while.
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puck73 Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 9:21 pm
@Jefreyryan, Thats ok, I love it as well and I am 47. And besides, I am so tired of these old rummies who long for the vintage jersies that I first saw in 73 when I first saw the Kings on tv. I am really tired of people who live in the past, especially in public places like staples center. I will guarantee you that these are the same people that scream out, play zeppelin dude! Sabbath ! Hendrix! These are people who never give new bands a chance, and cant deal with the fact that someday they are going to die just like all of us.
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Deke'r Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 1:47 pm
@puck73, Wow….what’s up dude? Does your favorite band suck?
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puck73 Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 4:08 pm
@Deke’r, Nothing’s wrong, I just find it amazing how as people my age have gotten older that for some reason they cant let the past go, and they try and shove that old music down peoples throats. I will illustrate for you…When I was 9 years old in 1972, I can still remember these 2 older guys criticizing the music of the day that I was listening to on AM radio, and I was thinking to myself, wow, I hope when I get older that I am not some old tosser who lives in the past publicly and puts down kids music..trust me, you dont want to be known as that guy.
DougS Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 11:01 pm
@puck73,
Well, if you want to talk about living in the past, I’d say the silver-and-black counts at least as much. I mean, the change was made to imitate a football team that not only moved away from Los Angeles 25 years ago, but which is now only a shadow of what it used to be. I’m not a Raider-hater; in fact, I’ve been well-disposed toward them since I won a bet on the ’84 Super Bowl with a jerkwad Redskins fan. But the organization has been something of a laughingstock lately, what with coaches brawling with each other and Jamarcus Russell, and all.
And the fact that the Kings were wearing silver and black when they went to the Cup Finals also strikes me as living in the past. That was 18 years ago. Gretzky hasn’t been part of the organization for well over a decade, and he was coaching against the Kings as recently as 2 seasons ago. I don’t want the Kings to recapture the Gretzky years, I want them to build something better and more enduring.
I’m 47, too, and I guess I’m one of those worthless old farts who likes seeing the purple-and-gold again (although I don’t listen to the same music that I did 25 years ago). But to me, it’s something that had mostly been forgotten, and so the throwback jerseys were, in a way, so old that they were kind of new again. They represented renewal and rebirth to me, a chance to start over and do things right this time — which is kind of what Dean Lombardi has been working on, when you think about it. It’s continuous with the past and history — which I personally think is a good thing — but also new (also a good thing), in that the Kings had left that stuff in the closet long enough so that an entire generation had absolutely no experience of it.
I hope the Kings keep wearing the old colors, and that they wear it in the playoffs, and that they win the Cup wearing them. To me, that’s the point at which the Kings will be truly free of the shackles of history — free of the shackles of the Cooke years, but also free of the shadow of Gretzky (and Bruce McNall, and Barry Melrose, who are also indisputably parts of that era).
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puck73 Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 7:40 am
@DougS, Very good post. I can accept that.
Anything new is good. Since none of the others brought the cup home. The last silver and black got us the closest. Maybe these will bring us all the way.
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go to this page and scroll down a bit, it has the kings third jersey with the crown logo. Pretty cool.
http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=916809
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Cynic Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 9:27 pm
@Jefreyryan, I have to say the crown on the front with the home plate LA on the shoulders is pretty tight! THAT should be the home/away style. Put my worthless vote towards that. Nice find. Thanks.
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JMFJ#3 Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 11:04 pm
@Jefreyryan, yeah i wish that was the jersey!
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pat Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 11:20 pm
@Jefreyryan, that looks dope. i wish that was the jerseys!
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PuckHead27 Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 2:22 am
@Jefreyryan, That gets my vote.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 7:42 am
Agreed….keep the belly-stripe off, too.
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Zeley Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 10:12 am
@Jefreyryan,
WOW! so bold! so incredibly graphic. Sinple, without being feeble.
I’ll second Cynic’s comment. The banner on the shoulder looks like a military epaulette.
My reaction to this jersey surprises me, because I like purple (yellow – not so much, but this find makes black appealing.
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KC23 Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 3:56 pm
@Jefreyryan, Good find. That design is far better than what we’re going with.
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LAPD Line Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 4:02 pm
@Jefreyryan, This one gets my vote as well (wish we really could vote on this). I may be in the minority, but last years Kings jersey is my all time favorite. Never liked the chevy logo. The all purple, and all gold jerseys look like cheap pajamas. Burger King, and the lion in sunglasses didn’t do it for me either. The Kings have the best potential for a cool logo in the league, and we are stuck with this home plate? Come on….
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Roger Reply:
August 31st, 2011 at 9:39 am
@Jefreyryan, you should have been the designer those are classy
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Not a big fan of the logo but I became a superfan during the chevy era and totally prefer the silver/black/white to the purple/gold…..and the white road jersey looks great!
That said, they can wear pink with a big flower on the chest…..just WIN WIN WIN! (…..ok, maybe not pink….)
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Raiders colors again for 4-5 years? Then back to some type of purple combination after that to boost jersey sales. Purple, just keep the purple with some black, silver, gold combination!
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LAPD Line Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 4:03 pm
@headlikeagoal, If (when) we win the cup with this jersey, I have a feeling it will be around for quite a while.
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so many tasteless posts (it’s okay Rich, I’m not pointing at anyone in particular). the ‘black and white’ branding theme is OUTSTANDING!! this HAD to be done. the purple strutters here sound a bit like the politically belligerent, blinkered dogmatists of recent note (please notice that I’ll not name any ideological group so as not to be editorially suppressed– and i seriously DO appreciate Rich keeping these blogs politics-free!).
hey, i’ve followed the LAK closely since Jack Kent Cooke brought Rogie Vachon to southern California more than 40 years ago. I’ve watched plenty of ‘not quite good enough” violet-adorned teams, and some downright smelly violet-adorned teams. At best the violet uniforms were nearly tolerable– if only because fans MUST tolerate the team they identify with. Maybe certain gangstas, hoodlums, and such wear violet (yes, yes, PURPLE for you ‘manlier’ types), but black and white is the timeless signature of distinction. to hate black-and-white is to hate good taste.
has purple and gold EVER won anything? [okay,the Washington Huskies have won a national championship in college football, but at least their gold was actually gold, not YELLOW!]
tasteful, smart, correct, dignified, forward looking decision here by the LA Kings.
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King Cobra Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 10:58 pm
@wes, Let’s see??? The LA Lakers have won a few things in purple….
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wes Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 7:43 am
@King Cobra, other than a rather mild interest in March Madness, i follow hoops about as closely as i follow hoop skirts, which is to say [snoring sound here] –but i’m thinking you just might be right about that Lakers thing.
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LAPD Line Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 4:08 pm
@wes, Black and silver is not really a problem for me, its that fugly logo on the front. Re-posting the above link from Jefreyryan, (http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=916809) scroll down, and check out the black and silver jersey with the current kings crown. Looks way sharp.
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It’s marketing…pure and simple. Black sells.
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restore the crown Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 5:54 pm
@Cup B4 I Die, Then why do the lakers do well with merchandise sales?
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I hate the Raiders. These are the hockey version of the Raider jerseys. They look more like gangbangers shirts than hockey jerseys. I hate this new look. Yes, hate.
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puck73 Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 9:33 pm
@FrustratedKingFan, looks like Charger fan has made his appearance on the blog. I just wonder if you live in LA or the OC because if that is the case let me let you in on a little something,..people who live in San Diego hate LA and the OC. Matter a fact, I have lived in the OC since 69 and I have been calling on accounts in San Diego since 83 and the people down there consider the OC and LA the same, they hate us, and they dont want you are anybody else in this are associating themselves with the Chargers !
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FrustratedKingFan Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 10:41 pm
@puck73, I’ve lived in LA for 32 years and been a Kings fan since 1979. I don’t care about football in the least, so the Chargers and the Raiders are one and the same to me. But the Raiders have a bad rep and I just don’t want the Kings to look Raider-like.
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toemas_sandstrom Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 10:22 pm
@FrustratedKingFan, Seriously dude. Last season, on my way to game 6 at Staples, i had to pick up my girlfriend in Boyle Heights. No joke, I see this hardcore gangbanger wearing a Simmonds third (new home) jersey on the corner of Ceasar Chavez and Soto. i guarantee he had no clue who Simmer was but the colors and the giant LA on the shield were the only reason he was wearing it. I love the purple and gold, wish they’d go back to it full time. i also really like the silver/black newer jerseys but no doubt, they do attract that element that will connect those jersey’s to gangs…
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puck73 Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 10:27 pm
@toemas_sandstrom, The way I see it, you should be thrilled that any african american was wearing a Kings jersey, hope you took a picture of it considering that Simmonds no longer plays here.
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Hollywood Lou Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 2:32 am
@puck73,
Um, you need to brush up on your LA geography…go to 3rd and boyle and tell me if you can see any “african americans.”
Honestly though, I love the fact that these new jerseys are popular with non hockey fans. Maybe that will be enough to get us some new fans, not like we need em. Plus, our 2012 cup title will do it too
What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 7:44 am
@FrustratedKingFan, Chill with the hatred thing…there’s lots of teams that wear black. it’s been frequently pointed out as a negative feature.
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SLIM Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 10:04 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?,
Hatred and the ability to hate is the best prerequisite to be a gang banger…
These posters should fit that description…IMHO…
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FrustratedKingFan Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 10:36 pm
@SLIM, Oh please, amateur psychologist. I am just expressing my disappointment with and distate for the new jerseys. They look too much like Raider jerseys. Period. And I can’t stand the Raiders.
I really like the new road jersey. I just wish we went back to forum blue and gold!
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what would truly be a great jersey is instead of black, just make it purple, i think that would look great.
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Zeley Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 10:17 am
@JunkyDare,
Yes – my brother-in-law has custom-made a “home plate” insigina on a purple jersey. Looks sharp.
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A quick survey question.
How many of the Insider posters were asked about jersey/logo selection by Chris McGowan?
I can only speak for me.
Never heard from the guy.
Which “fans” is he referring to exactly?
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jess Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 10:32 pm
@IceGuy, me and chris macgowan were blazing it up big back in the day along with johnny hopkins. just call me nighthawk.
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brig33 Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 10:36 pm
@jess, lol nice best post
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DesertKing Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 8:22 am
@IceGuy,
Whats a “McGowan”?
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Ugly!! If you have to change the jerseys (again), bring back the classic purple & gold.
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I utterly *DESPISE* these “new” jerseys; always have, always will.
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Gretzky wore black/silver/white. The only time we ever reached the Finals we were wearing black/silver/white. Taylor and Luc wore black/silver/white. The Raiders (yes, I have been a Raiders fan since the Lamonica days) won 3 Super Bowls (including one here in LA) wearing black/silver/white. The San Antonio Spurs won several NBA championships wearing silver/black/white. That all said, I like the colors, but agree with some of the other posters that our current crown would look better than the shield logo. GKG!!!
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 7:45 am
@DesertKing, Yes, bring back the crown.
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To each his/her own. I personally like the new jerseys. I also liked the prior ones, but I always looked forward to seeing them wear the third jerseys last year. The white version is really nice.
Can’t decide on which one to get now.
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Stanley Cup Final Game 5, we’ll wear home jersey!
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I like the third jersey. Don’t care for new one’s. Just don’t like the fitted look. Looks like a superhero’s uniform missing the cape then a hockey Sweater. I like the purple and the crown. Don’t care for the home plate..err shield. Just my two cents and yes, Mr. McGowan didn’t ask me. Imo its the material there made out of the players like, not the look.
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jess Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 10:34 pm
@OnTheFly, underoos?
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DesertKing Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 7:39 am
@jess,
Garanimals?
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The new jerseys are awful. No purple? No crown? If I wanted to root for the Raiders I’d move to Oakland.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 7:46 am
@forum to staples fan, There’s still time for you to move.
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Forum to Staples Fan Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 11:35 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, No thanks.
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I hate the new jerseys, looks like they were designed by a pre schooler. I for one will not spend a cent on this new look.
I guess I’ll have to root for the team in the ugly unis!
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Hey McGowan… Don’t be surprosed if you start to have nightmares of being pursued by Barney, Grimace and Prince. They will tie you down and blow grape-flavored Bubblicious bubbles all over your naked body, then break out into the chorus of “Purple People Eater” while they dance in a circle around you. It will be televised on Sesame Street. Children will grow up hating you.
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The UPS logo as a primary logo is too damn on-descript. I don’t care if it’s black and white, but why not either just use the crown still as the primary logo or go back to the Chevy logo?
I have been trying to warm to these all summer and I just can’t do it. It’s not the jersey I have a problem with, it’s rebranding the logo. I hate the new logo.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 7:46 am
@Garrett, Can’t say the Chevy thing was any better. I’m good with the crown.
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Dont like the home plate logo, the font makes the letters look like LR. Bring back the crown for me.
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I don’t like the shield of those jerseys at all. Should be the crown.
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pat Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 11:16 pm
@Starlight, i agree. i think we all should make a letter to dl to change the logo to the crown.. that would be cool
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OnTheFly Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 9:50 am
@pat,
I could live with that as a compermise.
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LAPD Line Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 4:13 pm
@pat, If that doesn’t work, lets get some made and start wearing them to games.
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Roger Reply:
August 31st, 2011 at 9:45 am
@LAPD Line, Great bidea
IMO, If the Kings wanted some sharp uni’s. They should have used the Black/White/Silver they got. Then used the a Black/Silver version of the “New” Crown for the front and not the home plate. Those would have been SICK! But Oh well I will buy this version too. And go from there……
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At least it will be nice to see Simmonds and Schenn wearing something flashy, vibrant, dashing and bold this year (with a decent logo, to boot).
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puck73 Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 11:01 pm
@JPKelly, Thats interesting, I feel the same way about Gagne and Richards.
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JPKelly Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 11:36 pm
@puck73, I won’t argue that Gagne and Richards are now with the better team, but Simmonds and Schenn definitely got the upgrade as far as jerseys go.
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We wnt from one of better looking Jerseys in the league, to the ugliest
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Lets try this again. We went from one of the coolest looking jerseys in the league, to the ugliest!
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i was excited when they said they are going to change the jerseys. I love the last years home and away jerseys. now heading to this years season i love the color of the jerseys but the logo makes it like fugly!! now we have a white version of this jersey. who thought of this logo?? its weird since they have changed the colors alot of people i’ve seen are wearing la kings hats. i bet they don’t even watch hockey. as of right now we have a good deep talented team but with hideous ugly jerseys.. lol…
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Let’s see if the gangster criminal element shows up at home game or in & around LA Live. The last thing the Kings need is a gangbager fan base hijacking our “new” jerseys. As long as Staples is safe & secure for my family, I have no problem with these colors but I would loved some old Forum Blue on them.
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puck73 Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 11:38 pm
@King Alex, dont worry about a thing Alex, Tim Leiweike would never have changed our colors back to silver and black if the gang problem wasnt completly gone. Your in good hands with Tim ! lol
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King Alex Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 12:22 am
@puck73, That makes me feel so much better Puck! Lol. Uncle Phil will never get his football stadium if gangbangers take over Staples & LA Live. If it does get bad, will they offer the new jerseys in kevlar????
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on a related note, the new white ones are backordered like a mofo!
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KC23 Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 4:02 pm
@colo king fan, That’s because I bought them all and I’m burning them.
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THE ANSWER TO THE “REALLY BAD” HOME PLATE LOGO IS HERE!!
It is clear that the LA Kings organization is set on using black white and silver as the colors for the main new jerseys. It is also clear that the “home plate” logo is a major mistake and most all hardcore Kings fans really hate it. This “Home Plate” logo is not worthy of our amazing hockey team , our organization or our center ice.
GO TO THE BELOW LINK to see the answer to this problem. This design incorporated into the new already existing black jerseys could and would catapult the Kings Jerseys into the top of the NHL.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kingsjersey/6078517867/in/photostream
When you go to check it out, make sure and blow it up big to see it in a large format.
The owner of this design has already stated that if the Kings want to use it on the Jerseys they are welcome to it.
EVERYONE check out this jersey idea and comment back what you think?
Does anyone have any ideas as to who this idea should be presented to in the King front office?
Rich what do you think of this design for the new jerseys?
CHECK IT OUT, it looks GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Osaka Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 12:05 am
@King Cobra, Looks like a poster to a Disney movie. The love child of Wild Wing and the Lion King.
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King Cobra Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 12:33 am
@Osaka, I think your thinking of Bailey, this guy looks like he will bite your head off if you come into his zone…..
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Kingsxstevenxkings Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 2:33 am
@King Cobra,
Sorry, but no way.
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Jack the Lad Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 5:36 am
@King Cobra, Ehhh, no. Too cartoonish, reminds me of the old Duckie uniforms.
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McCheese Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 6:17 am
@King Cobra, new jersey with the crown logo and we’re set.
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Vista King Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 11:21 am
@King Cobra,
I really like the Lion being used in the logo. Big fan of animals being used in logos. looks good!
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Kingsfanone Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 1:07 pm
@King Cobra,
The lion logo used in the main part of the logo is already used for another Kings blog. It is their logo exactly with lettering across it. Same colors & design.
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King Cobra Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 2:22 pm
@Kingsfanone, Yes, those guys have said if the Kings want to use it for the jersey they can use it.
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PP Anybody? Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 4:59 pm
@King Cobra, Looks corny. I personally don’t want to see cartoon animals on any team’s jerseys.
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DBking Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 5:13 pm
@King Cobra, That is the dumbest jersey i have ever seen
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King Cobra Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 9:15 am
@DBking, So I take it you like it. Thanks for being so articulate.
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Ari Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 10:52 pm
@King Cobra, I think the jersey looks pretty sick – I would sport that!
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Roger Reply:
August 31st, 2011 at 9:49 am
@King Cobra, YUK the black and white is sharp but bring back the crown
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The players like this jersey better. Are they the ones who are going to buy them? Because they can play hockey does it mean they have taste? Have you heard the music they listen to in the locker room? Nuff said.
If players are proud to wear Flyers’ orange then they would be proud to wear purple. Pride and respect are earned, not manufactured by a design team.
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puck73 Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 7:20 am
@Osaka, Atta boy, now you are coming around. Glad to see you are at least willing to give the new jersies a chance. I will go a step further, I like them all including the Gretzky ones. I would like to see them all used at some point during the season.
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Deke'r Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 2:05 pm
@Osaka, What are you talking about man….here in LA everything is “manufactured”. Still think having colors makes it easier to recognize your team mates, too many teams with black and white and people get lost in the shuffle.
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KINGS are the only team in the league that can use purple and make it look cool!! White and Black only does not look very impressive, all they needed to do was to incorporate some purple and gold in these new jerseys and keep the tradition going. Of course after a few years with only a couple different jerseys to sell, they need to SELL merchandise. Simple.
Excited for the season more than ever
Go KINGS Go!!
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Sebastian Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 7:58 am
@FabKings, not to mention every other team in the division has the same black home or third jersey.
SJ – Black with a little teel
Dal – Black with a little green
Phx – black with a little red
Ana – Black with a little orange
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Bob is the best. He even has some psychic connection with my wife. He answers all her questions during the game before I even break focus to respond.
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Am I the only one who love this new jerseys??? They look awesome, and terrifying.
I think it was scientificly proved that dark jerseys are more intimidating, I read that somewhere. Kings jerseys are really cool.
I love the stripes on the arms, both black and white. The only change I could see is if they got rid of the shield, and only showed the crown that is use on the alt. jerseys.
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Thumbs down on the new jerseys from me. Don’t like em. Besides we’ve losts 6 straight home playoff games in that crap.
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Kingsfanone Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 7:53 am
@KC23,
Agreed, I don’t like them either. It is all about marketing & selling more gear. But really, its really a quite boring design, and don’t get me started on the home plate logo. They paid someone big bucks to design THAT?
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Sebastian Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 8:02 am
@Kingsfanone, you hate the home plate logo but have it in your avatar picture?
BTW, im sure the inspiration for the crest was not a baseball “home plate”, do a little research and you will find that shape was often associated with royalty flags and crests.
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PP Anybody? Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 11:29 am
@Sebastian, there’s a difference between inspiration and execution. If one creates a design, and your inspiration is lost in the translation, then you have failed as a designer. It is fairly evident that most people on here look at that logo and see a baseball plate rather than a “royal shield”. That is a failure to communicate one’s intention through one’s design. We shouldn’t be having to explain to anyone what the logo of our team is. To me, that’s kind of embarrassing. I’d rather have uniforms that can’t be mistaken for anything, something that everyone can identify and connect with. That is how you build team identity, and ultimately, sell merchandise.
Kingsfanone Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 12:53 pm
@Sebastian,
Hahaha! I know, I don’t like it but its my avatar, which, by the way, I do change periodicly between it and the shield w/lion that wears sunglasses, my favorite.
My biggest “problem” with the logo is in a city with such talented artists & marketing firms & people, & that is the finest example of a logo anyone can come up with? I’m just saying, something less “industrial” looking but more artsy looking? The name of the team is Kings. Didn’t medival kings have more “regal” designs?
In the end, its boils down to personal preference. I voiced mine.
StillneedDewey FKA PakiFro Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 8:40 am
@KC23, I think it was 5 straight home playoff games, but I agree with you. I do dig the white ones though. Real sharp.
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KC23 Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 11:06 am
@StillneedDewey FKA PakiFro,
You’re right 5 straight HOME playoff games. They’re certainly got good luck charms.
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KC23 Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 11:10 am
@StillneedDewey FKA PakiFro, And btw, we’ve WON two straight road playoff games with the former road white uniforms and last 3 out of 5 with both loses being extremely close games.
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Brownkingsfan Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 12:11 pm
@KC23, This is a really interesting conversation between mental giants. I’m sure the jerseys that were worn during the playoffs had EVERYTHING to do with why the Kings lost. Losing had nothing to do with being outplayed, and out-matched, possibly out-coached. Maybe DL should spend less time signing talented players, and more time looking for a leprechaun to bring us luck!
I know the players like the new jerseys but I like what we had better. If would rather they stuck to the purple & black ones & then used our retro jerseys as alternates. They could do both the Forum blue & gold and the Gretzky era silver & black uniforms.
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puck73 Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 7:26 am
@Marc, I like this idea as well. I especially like the fact that you would like to see the Gretzky ones a couple of times this season just like the purple and gold ones. Alot of people may not realize it but the Gretzky era jersies, 88-98, are the jersies that really started all the merchandise craze we see in sports over the last 23 years. And of course, the Gretzky era jersies won a poll on this site that Rich conducted on what Jersey people liked the most…it wasnt even close.
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KC23 Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 4:09 pm
@Marc, That also would of been my pick, but a post in this thread linked a jersey site where you can customize your own had a very nice mix. It was last years crown on the front of the new home jersey with the home plate on the shoulders. Looked MUCH MUCH better than the silly UPS symbol on the front we’re stuck with now.
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The new jerseys are amazing! but what does it matter. win a cup. GKG
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Overall, I guess they’re okay-never had a problem with silver and black. I don’t much like the “home plate” logo, though. Never did. They’d be pretty cool with a minimalist black and silver crown design on them. Couldn’t be happier to see the third-world-country crest go.
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Almost don’t care what they wear, just play hard, play like you care, make my emotional and financial investment a worthwhile endeavor and if all else fails JUST WIN BABY!
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Not happy with this direction. The purple, black, and silver are great. I even like the purple and gold. I do not like this logo one bit and like Rich, it hasn’t grown on me either. I just wish they would stop screwing with the logo and colors. The Kings have to be the franchise with the most logo and color changes in all of sports.
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Thr new jerseys are just plain butt ugly. The logo is a large part of the ugliness. I can live with the colors, although I WAY prefer the traditional Forum Blue and Gold!
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I love the vintage jerseys. But maybe that’s because I’ve been a Kings fan since 1970. For some reason, McGowen and others around L.A. like the black and white jerseys…let me guess…they are freakin’ Raiders fans! I hated the Raiders when they were here and always have. Keep the purple in ALL the jerseys! Keep the crown in ALL the jerseys! We are the Kings! Not a football or baseball team, and we are definitely not named after a Disney movie. Update the vintage jersey a little, but keep the colors and the crown!
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puck73 Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 8:22 am
@Iceage35, Since you dont like the Jersey, let me help you out a little. their’s an NHL team right off the 57 freeway and Katella exit. they dont like the Raiders either, and they dont wear those colors, but most importantly they are looking for people like you…they love this sort of thing !
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tony Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 9:43 am
@puck73, yeah…good one…you really showed him….oh wait, you’re talking about the team that won the Cup a couple of years ago…
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Iceage35 Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 6:04 pm
@puck73, In case you aren’t old enough to realize, the Rams were the football team in L.A. long before the stupid Raider came down here…and left. I use to live just down the street from the Pond, and still routed for the Kings…remember, I said I have been a KINGS fan since 1970…I’m sure that’s before you were born. I don’t like the jerseys without the purple and gold or a crown as a main logo. But I will not route for any other team…and by the way, I live in Panama City, FL now and I have a choice as to who to route for, and it will always be the Kings no matter what jersey they are wearing. I’m just saying I don’t care for the new ones as much as the old ones.
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Deke'r Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 2:30 pm
@Iceage35, Remember Rollerball? Maybe we’re a corporation team…it’s all about the cash.
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I love the black jerseys. I really hate the ones they have been using for the past few seasons. Why would any respectable hockey team have sparkles on their jerseys?
Purple and gold jerseys are ugly too.
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kevin from toronto Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 9:59 am
@Katy Perry, Well said Mrs. Perry. Well said.
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They look like the team is pandering to disenfranchised LA Raiders fans. And Southland gangs. Which is probably not a bad idea with the NBA looking to lock out.
Personally: I hate ‘em.
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puck73 Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 8:27 am
@Rob, Gangs dont exist anymore in the southern californis since Tim Leweike got rid of the silver and black colors after the 97-98 season. Tim was trying to save you from being mugged or shot. Before Tim brought the silver and black colors back, he had his people do some research and he assured me the gangs no longer exist..there is nothing more to fear ! lol
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I like them personally. I became a Kings fan during the Gretzky era when they had the
silver/white/black jerseys.
I love the vintage jersey, but not as an every day jersey. The lakers have the exact same colours and you don’t want the Kings competing with the Lakers in anything, cause we all know who will win that battle. I know all of you Californians (on this site) are big time Kings fans, but lets face it, the Kings come after the Lakers (and probably a few other teams between that).
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puck73 Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 8:24 am
@kevin from toronto, The voice of reason.
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Shakes Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 9:13 am
@kevin from toronto,
it’s an interesting point Kevin… basically we’re not going to “own” purple and gold in the city, so that should keep us going away from a full retro color. I have a special place for silver & black because that’s the era i became a fan… i would be a big supporter of changing our “new” 3rd crown jerseys (which i love by the way) to maybe featuring our dark purple a lot more prominently. I think that would be pretty nifty
while the homeplate logo is not my fave, it does tie into a design similar to the early Kings logo + i like the fact that when i wear my gear around town (in NY) or elsewhere, that people know i’m representing LA first and foremost.
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They should just substitute the silver sparkle trim and white piping on the sleeves of both jerseys with the dark purple.
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I HATE the “new” jerseys. I don’t like to start rumors based on conspiracies, but let’s think about this… AEG is going to build a new football stadium and will need a team. The Raiders have Gipsy in their blood and will relocate faster than Al Davis can have a bowel movement. So, AEG decides to change the Kings colors to Raiders colors in order to bring them back and fill their new stadium. I, for one, will never buy a “Raiders” jersey, even if they win the cup while wearing them. I hope they plan on increasing security at Staples Center. And is it just me, or is Al Davis a muppet?
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DesertKing Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 8:39 am
@Kaiser Soze,
From a Raider fan, he is a muppet. Don’t forget, the Raiders brought LA a Super Bowl when the Rams couldn’t.
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Stuart Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 8:44 am
@DesertKing, hey hey hey, now we’re getting personal! I was a die-hard Rams fan growing up, lived through all the heartache and will NEVER recognize the Raiders as an LA team regardless of the championship won while renting a place to play in LA. Stay in Oakland PLEASE!!!
And to answer the question, Al Davis is the long lost third that would sit with Statler and Waldorf in the balcony. I also do not know if Davis still has bowel movements, I think dust just falls into his boxers or down the pant leg of his leisure suit.
I’ll try to look past your football allegiance DesertKing.
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DesertKing Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 9:08 am
@Stuart,
As will I with yours
Lately, I thought they were going to change Al’s name to “Tutankhamen” and put him on a museum tour. As long as we all have the Kings in common, who cares who we root for in the other sports.
Kaiser Soze Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 8:46 am
@DesertKing, True – maybe that’s what killed Davis. He was so excited, he had a heart attack. Was Jim Henson a Raiders fan? Any way, I’m a Chargers fan… they have the same number of Super Bowl rings as I do!
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DesertKing Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 9:10 am
@Kaiser Soze,
Doesn’t matter what Kings jersey we wear, we can always drink a beverage together and eventually hoist a Cup together. Gotta love Kings hockey since it can bring Raider fans and Charger (choke/cough, excuse me) fans together.
KC23 Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 4:13 pm
@DesertKing, Yeah, brought a superbowl and just as quickly took it away. Ask a 1000 football fans what city do you assiociate Raider Super Bowls with and I wonder how many fans would say LA.
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McCheese Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 11:40 am
@Kaiser Soze, although Al Davis is pretty old, so something moving faster than Al’s bowel movements, may not say much.
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I love all of this talk about the violence associated with the black/silver/white jerseys. I have been to dozens of Kings games over thelast few years and seen no fights at Staples, even though I see thousands of people wearing the black jerseys. I take that back, I have seen some people wearing the black jerseys fighting at Staples, but that was Clifford, Westgrath, Simmonds, and other players. I have also attended numerous games at the Scum Pond when our Kings are playing there.Once again, a huge number of Kings fans show up, invade the Pond, and a large perecntage of them are wearing the black jerseys. I have never seena fight at the Pond (other than on the ice) and the only Kings fans I have seen being ejected for acting stupid (and they were) were wearing the purple jerseys or regular Kings t-shirts. Please stop with the stereotyping and hyperbole reference the black jerseys and “violence” and “gangs”. Look at the facts. Also, hockey is an attendance based sport, aka, it makes most of its money by people attending games (unlike the other sports who make money from merchandising and TV deals). For the sport and our great team to survive in LA, we need to continually generate new fans. Marketing and selling a jersey that attracts these fans to our games is extremely important to ensuring that Kings fans will always have Kings hockey (a Stanley Cup would help to) and the team has the capital needed to put a good team on the ice and provide us with a great experience. If the players prefer to wear this jersey, then that is all I need to hear. I will still wear my purple and black jersey and once in awhile, my black/silver jersey. Now, what can we do to get DD signed?
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Kaiser Soze Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 8:39 am
@DesertKing, “Now, what can we do to get DD signed?” – bring back the purple and black jerseys
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puck73 Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 8:48 am
@DesertKing, Chargers suck, Raiders rule, Goodnight now !
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 8:54 am
@puck73, Haven’t been in the jungle for at least ten years, but I recognize the chatter.
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DesertKing Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 9:05 am
@puck73,
I knew there was something I liked about you. Of course, the fact that you are a Kings fan sealed the deal from the beginning.
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Michael J. Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 2:55 pm
@puck73,
“The Raiders belong in Oakland!” – H.W.C.
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puck73 Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 4:13 pm
@Michael J., And thats exactly what Howard Cossell told me in the parking lot of the L.A Coliseum back in 1982 before a Monday night game between the Raiders and the Chargers. Wow, I am getting middle aged !
thumbs down to the new sweaters but i’m very pleased the vintage will still be around this year.
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Black jerseys are ugly. Logo is boring and totally unimaginative, and those white things around the elbows really do look like rolls of toilet paper if you truly believe that’s what they are!
That being said, I am grateful the players WEARING them are far better than the excrement we endured in the earlier part of this century.
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I can live with the new…errrr old design for now, but can’t help but gravitate towards the third jersey as a working concept for both home and away.
The “third jersey” is the one they are more than welcomed to play with for the spastic designers in the front office.
Ticket’s, Parking, Beer and Food are expensive enough…are we expected to go out and purchase new jersey every year?
Win the cup first and than we’ll wear whatever the pluck you put out there.
DROP THE PUCK ALREADY!
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I could care less what they wear, when they lift the cup no one will complain….
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McCheese Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 11:43 am
@fsd1, actually, there are a couple of folks on this site that will!
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BREAKING NEWS!!!!!!!
DREW DOUGHTY still unsigned…
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Stuart Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 10:06 am
@kevin from toronto, LINK???!!! LOL
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Buster Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 10:09 am
@kevin from toronto,
I still believe that he’s holding out for a better logo.
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puck73 Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 10:10 am
@kevin from toronto, I would be surprised if he was signed before training camp, we will see.
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DesertKing Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 10:37 am
@kevin from toronto,
…by any other team!
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Ari Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 7:35 am
@kevin from toronto,
Breaking News – Drew Doughty signed … A credit card receipt for 12 dozen doughnuts.
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I wonder if they are going to sell the retro jerseys again this year. Those sweaters are classy man
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Good news for Mark Hardy!
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Mark-Hardy-gets-second-life-in-coaching-as-ECHL-?urn=nhl-wp11140
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In honor of all of us older fans, and those fans who didn’t live to see it, I’d love to see Brownie holding the cup over his head with the Blue and Gold on. ‘jus sayin.
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Forum Gold Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 10:59 am
@Duckbasher, Love your thought. Openning night in 2012-2013 in Vintage uniforms with the Stanley Cup patch on it honoring the franchise and the players that brought it to us. I feel this LA Kings Insider blog is very indicative of most Kings fans and it sure appears Mr. McGowan did not contact the fans when he made his choice of the logo. The original “CROWN” is the LA KINGS. When you look at the logo of the Red Wings, Blackhawks, Bruins, Blues, Flyers etc you know the team as soon as you see it. This old fan would always like to see just a touch of Forum Blue in any choice but if the players feel good with it I’m alright with the decision, just use the Crown!!! GO KINGS GO!!!
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Buster Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 11:30 am
@Duckbasher,
Amen to that.
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LOGO: a graphical representation of an organization or product.
Simplicity and elegance is always the answer; You look at a logo and you immediately know who or what you are looking at. It is a visual shorthand. There should be an association in your mind that says instantly, “Oh yeah, that’s …”
Examples: (can you “see” the logo in your mind’s eye?)
Apple
Mercedes Benz
Ford Motor Company (the blue oval)
Chevy (the bow tie)
Dallas Cowboys (the Lone Star)
St. Louis Rams (curling horn graphic on helmet)
Detroit Red Wings (the winged wheel for the Motor City)
Toronto Maple Leafs
CBS (the eye)
Nike (the “swoosh”)
McDonald’s (the golden arches)
Shell Oil
The New York Yankees (you see the distinctive N and Y overlap, and you just know)
The Los Angeles Kings (uhm …..)
The Kings have been in existence for over 40 years, and STILL have no visual identity! One would think that having a team in the middle of the most visually creative industry on the planet (yes, Hollywood) that they would have figured it out by now.
In my opinion, the closest the Kings ever came to visually capturing things Royal, Hockey and Southern California was the shield used from 1998 – 2002, which featured three royal elements: a sun, a lion and a crown, held together by two crossed hockey sticks and the name of the team. An updated, modern version of the traditional Kings crown was featured on the shoulder. And the coolest feature was delightfully subtle – the Lion wears sunglasses!
Perhaps, given enough time and success on the ice, the “home plate” LA logo may well come to symbolize excellent ice hockey in Southern California, just as the Yankees have earned their visual distinction through success in a long, winning tradition, but I doubt it. So, right now, a quick glance at the new logo reads, “The LA LA’s”. What? Who?
Perhaps, in the next 3 or 4 years, when they redesign the Kings Logo yet again, we might finally get a striking visual image we can all be proud of and support.
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puck73 Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 11:00 am
@IceGuy, leave it to you to break down all the details ! I am happy that we are going to see all of the jersies this season at some point. and I really like the new road white’s, they look real sharp !
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LittleRhody Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 11:12 am
@IceGuy, Amen brother, amen. That shield was the best Kings logo ever.
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kevin from toronto Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 11:18 am
@IceGuy, so when you see the LA logo, you can never remember which team/sport/brand that is?
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Forum Gold Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 11:26 am
@IceGuy, Who did McGowan talk to? We had a great design in the original CROWN. I also like the 1998 Logo. We have over a 40 year heritage and no identity like the Fylers, Blues, Red Wings and Blackhawks. Please Mr. McGowan restore the heritage. GO KINGS GO!!!
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Belexes Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 4:21 pm
@Forum Gold,
“Who did McGowan talk to?”
Mr. McGowan spoke at length with his accountants and financial advisors.
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Forum Gold Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 6:39 pm
@Belexes, You are so right.
Buster Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 11:34 am
@IceGuy,
$0 years with no identity makes me wonder if Moses created that first logo.
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Buster Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 11:34 am
@Buster, That’s 40 years.
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M.T. Netter Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 12:59 pm
@IceGuy, I agree with everything you said up until you started praising the “coat of arms” logo. the list of logos you cited (redwings, mapleleafs, apple, etc.) are “simple & elegant”. none of them have (nor need) any text whatsoever. THE VINTAGE CROWN is simple, easily identifiable, and it stands the test of time way better than a goofy lion wearing sunglasses, a “modern” crown, a poorly conceived LA homeplate, or anything else the franchise has tried.
keep it simple. bring back the vintage crown. try various color schemes (black, purple, silver, purple & gold, silver & black & purple, etc.), let the fans decide (since we are the ones shelling out the money.
there is no way in hell anybody can honestly compare the new kings logo to ANY classic NHL logo. in fact, the only teams with worse logos are columbus and maybe vancouver & nashville. honestly, a poll of NHL fans might place the kings dead last.
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Forum Gold Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 6:40 pm
@M.T. Netter, Can’t wait for the POLL!
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 7:47 pm
@M.T. Netter, I’m not a fan of the vintage crown, either. I think a minimalist one (more like the “modern” one) makes a better logo.
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King Cobra Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 8:40 am
@IceGuy, Spot On post!
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I would have liked to see something in a nice taffeta, maybe with raglan sleeves with just a hint mind you of puce…come on guys…that said, I prefer the black alternate but whatever…GKG
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Purple and Gold all the way. I’m with the majority and couldn’t really care less if we are holding the Stanley Cup.
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The decision to move to the Black/White/Silver is not a favorable one in my opinion, it moves to far off the ‘original’ look of the Kings. Being a fan for over 30 years and seeing the transition, I would be infavor of anythiing that incorporates the Royal & Gold, but when you are holding the Stanley Cup, the color of the jersey would be secondary…
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Brownkingsfan Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 11:56 am
@Seals2Kings, The ONLY SC Finals the Kings have been to was when they were wearing black, white and silver. How does that go against heritage?
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Vista King Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 12:35 pm
@Brownkingsfan, I agree love the black, silver and white. Why do you think it was a popular jersey even among non hockey fans like tupac and other music artists. It represents LA and last time I checked we still play in LA.
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King Cobra Reply:
August 27th, 2011 at 10:35 am
@Vista King, Agree!!
M.T. Netter Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 12:47 pm
@Brownkingsfan, FACT: McSorley’s stick would have been ruled legal if they were wearing the purple & gold!
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Forum Gold Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 6:41 pm
@M.T. Netter, OUCH!!!
Need more purple, and less Raider White/Silver and Black.
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Forum Gold Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 11:52 am
@Lucfan, Us not having Forum Blue in our jersey is like the Fylers without the orange. Bring back the heritage and leave it alone!!
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Forum Gold Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 11:52 am
@Forum Gold, Sorry-Flyers
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Lucfan Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 2:21 pm
@Forum Gold, Exactly!
I would get that white jersey dirty in the first game i go to. Nachos, beer, it wouldnt be pretty
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Chris Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 12:01 pm
@Chris, also from the die-hards I don’t think you can tell much.
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Is there anyone out there who thinks that the new jerseys are better then the previous ones?
I think these jerseys are definately better then the gold and purple… There may not be much royal flare to the jerseys but that doens’t have to be shown in the jerseys, the players will will wear the jerseys, the fans will carry the colors
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Here’s a link to our history of our Jersey.
http://kings.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=41270
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kinginsaltlake Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 12:30 pm
@KingsGuy, Thanks for that link.
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KingsGuy Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 8:31 pm
@kinginsaltlake, After reading that article I went to look for a 95-96 jersey. Couldn’t find one…
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emb3 Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 12:32 pm
@KingsGuy, the 1998-2002 shield on the new b&w jersey would look great.
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Forum Gold Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 1:04 pm
@emb3, I think most fans would agree with you. I love the original crown but this would also look so much better than what they selected. This is a dead issue as it appears Kings management has spoken. I hope Rich copies all of these and gives them to someone who cares about this as much as we all do. One thing is for sure-Kings will change the uniforms again.
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Well I personally like my new #11 home jersey. Looks sharp, but if I don’t lose a few pounds I’m going to look like baby huey in a hockey jersey. I think they should make bigger sizes for us big folk. It fits as of today, so a little less french fries and a few more push ups I should be looking good in Vegas. If any of you people are planning on going to training camp practices let me know. I got the ok on a painting job in Manhattan Beach, so I’ll be in town during the week of 12th thru 20th. I’m planning on going to the Toyota Center and checking in on the boys. Hopefully it won’t be much of a struggle getting in. If any of you people have any advice for an out of town guy, who has never been to the Toyota Center it would be appreciated. I’m looking forward to meeting more of you as the season comes along. Life as a Kings hockey fan is getting better as the days get closer to the season. Only one more thing to get done before it all gets jumping off… SIGN DREW!!!
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LAPD Line Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 4:32 pm
@kinginsaltlake, Practices and training camp are no problem at all. Plenty of parking and you just walk right in. There are lots of bench seats down near the ice or you can stay up above the action outside the glass. I think for some of the rookie games they sell tickets, but normal practices are free, and well woth the trip. I’m lucky in that I work about 2 blocks from Toyota Center, and can walk there on my lunch break and catch practices.
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kinginsaltlake Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 5:09 pm
@LAPD Line, Thanks, maybe I’ll see you there. My guess is that your a police officer. Also like your little photo of the Kings jersey with the crown in the middle. I must admit it’s better looking than the “Home Plate jersey”.
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LAPD Line Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 6:39 pm
@kinginsaltlake, Haha no, not a police officer. My favorite line was Allison, Palffy, and Deadmarsh. What a line when they were healthy. See you in El Segundo…
ta Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 8:51 pm
@LAPD Line, I’m right there with you about that great line. It was also my favorite. I just wished that they could have been healthy and then we could have seen how far that team would have gone. Maybe i will see u there during training camp. I just got my Hockey fest tickets and can’t wait to see the boys again. Let’s get DD signed and drop the puck!
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I’d much rather have an original & distinct jersey (vintage purple & gold) that some think is ugly than a generic and forgettable logo & color scheme (the “LA homeplate” silver & black)
vintage crown > current princess tiara
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Black and white…..how inventive….much be cheaper to make otherwise management wouldn’t bother. While we’re at it bring back the Raiders! (jk)
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Who Knows? Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 1:14 pm
@Deke’r, Actually we are basically bringing back the Gretzky era jersey, just with a new logo.
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DesertKing Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 1:35 pm
@Deke’r,
Good idea!
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….must…
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Luv the crown jersey, which seems to be getting lotsa support here….
http://lakingsinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/2011042306515971028.jpg
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I like the away jersey more than the home, but the home plate logo is just so friggin boring. If they simply replaced home plate with the crown, I’d be a huge fan of the new look. I like the silver/black/white combinations and think that the lines are really clean. But that home plate logo is just terrible.
The bigger question is – what fans were a part of these focus groups that gave management the impression the new uniforms are liked? Everywhere you look people are complaining about the new logo and uniforms. On here and on message boards the feedback is overwhelmingly negative. But I guess the PR machine wouldn’t approve of a press release that stated “…because of positive feedback from multiple people that are involved with the jerseys, with the exception of our fans,…”
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tony Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 1:52 pm
@Space_Shot, you are absolutely right. It’s just a ploy to sell more jerseys….then they will switch again in a few years….
Can we just sign Doughty and stop all this nonsense?
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fridgemagnet57 Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 2:37 pm
@Space_Shot,
I thought they were tracking their sales as well. Put your money where your mouth is and buy up whatever jersey you like best.
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Space_Shot Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 3:18 pm
@fridgemagnet57,
I certainly have. I have the retro purple/gold Doughty, the old purple 3rd jersey with the shield, and the home jersey (crown) that was used until this season (now 3rd jersey.)
And you’re right, despite the number of complaints I’ve seen, there are a TON of home plate jerseys walking around at Staples Center. If people really don’t like them, it sure hasn’t stopped them from buying one. Then again, they did give one to season ticket holders a couple years ago as part of the package, so it could be a bit deceiving. In the end, if they didn’t sell they wouldn’t have made the change.
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September 11th? Did they have a committee look throught he calendar and try to pick out the single worst day of the year to do Hockey Fest? This is the 10th anniversary of 9/11. It’s going to be a somber day. It is not a good day for hockey fest.
As for the jerseys, why are they using the 70′s era purple and gold? The 80′s era is much better. I’m not wild about the new “Kiss Army” jerseys, but they’re not horrible. It would have been better to have the current light and dark (if they must), the purple jersey from the 2000′s, and the purple jersey from the ’80′s.
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Goring 19 Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 2:58 pm
@JDBiGC, Forum Blue and Gold
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SLIM Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 10:24 pm
@JDBiGC,
They picked that day to commemorate the passing of “Ace Bailey”
who was lost on one of the planes that day….Out of celebration to his life..
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JDBiGC Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 7:47 am
@SLIM,
Good point. That makes a lot of sense. Don’t forget Mark Bavis.
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i wish they would use the vintage crown on the white and black jerseys!!!
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Forum Gold Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 2:17 pm
@stephan, Anyone else notice a trend here? Don’t buy the Home Plate logo and they will change it. It doee not seem to mater what the buying fan wants until we stop buying!!
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mrbob25 Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 2:37 pm
@Forum Gold,
Sign me up.
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It’s interesting how fans here and the ones I know tend to like the purple jerseys, and yet the organ-eye-zation doesn’t want to make those the primary jerseys. Not to be a conspiracy nut, but I wonder if this could be a case of ‘manufactured scarcity’? That is, they know lots of people love the purple, but they withhold it, so you want it more … (um, kinda like some girls i know …)
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I agree. That would be great.
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The white one reminds me of a tuxedo t shirt. Like, I want to play hockey, but I came to party.
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mrbob25 Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 2:33 pm
@t,
Shake N’ Bake.
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Hockeyfanb4Gretzky Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 3:32 pm
@mrbob25, Abracadabra Holm’s
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Has anyone else emailed the Kings organization ripping them for this decision?
I know it really won’t do anything in our favor, who are against this change, but it sure felt good and I actually got a response out of them. I was respectful but made the points that the Kings change their jersey schemes and logos way too often comparitively, they’ll probably change again in 4-5 years, looking like the Raiders/White Sox, indirectly but knowingly promoting gang activity and the simple fact that some of the most recognizable and respected franchises in pro sports rarely, if ever, change their color schemes and logos. You all know who these teams are and we envy them.
Pick one logo/scheme (with purple in it) and stick with it or at least make the front logo a big crown instead of the stupid LA homeplate, would look awesome if they insist on black/white/silver primaries. I was hoping the jersey from lockout to last year would stick for the rest of my life. Sadly not the case. I will not be spending any money on the new logo/scheme.
They could care less what my opinion is but it’s better than doing nothing. Quite liberating. (I was going to refrain from commenting on this post because I’ve expressed my opinion on this subject quite a few times. Couldn’t help it, again.)
And as always, bring back mandatory white jerseys for home teams.
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Forum Gold Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 2:33 pm
@mrbob25, I could not agree more. I also have expressed my opinion in this column and elsewhere. If 300 some fans e-mail the Kings as you did it might get a response. I am hoping that Rich will deliver these 300 plus comments from devoted Kings fans to the proper management.
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fridgemagnet57 Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 2:41 pm
@Forum Gold,
Not all 300 share your same opinion.
What I am understanding about all this is most people on here rather look like the Lakers, than the Raiders.
We never had our own color schemed identity and probably never technically will.
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Forum Gold Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 3:11 pm
@fridgemagnet57, I respect everyone’s opinion and love the passion we all have for “our” team. After reading all these posts it appears the home plate logo is not at all popular and that the crown better fits our franchise.
Space_Shot Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 3:47 pm
@fridgemagnet57,
Keep in mind the Lakers switched to Purple (err, Forum Blue) and Gold the year the Forum was built, which was the Kings first season. NHL started on 10/11 and NBA started on 10/17 that years, so technically speaking, the LA Kings were with first of the two to wear the Purple and Gold. Jack Kent Cooke owned both teams and wanted them to have the same colors for the arena. The Lakers made Purple and Gold iconic, but they’re the ones who changed to match the Kings.
The purple and black jersey era was the first time the Kings really had their own identity and didn’t share the exact same colors as another LA team. I think that’s part of why so many of us are wanting to hold on to it.
bfarm Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 5:02 pm
@Space_Shot,
Ive gotta tell my buddy whos a lakers fan that the KINGS came FirsT!! haha i’m not a big fan of the lakers…
but as to the kings gettting their own identity and not sharing the same colors as another team i think u might be mistaken. At that time the raiders were still a los angeles team… same color scheme
LBlocal Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 3:33 pm
Burger King >>> Home Plate
gKg!
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Goring 19 Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 2:57 pm
@mrbob25, I agree with you on a couple of your points. Indeed about the other teams that have stuck with their logos all these years, no names mentioned. I definitely agree with you about the home team wearing the white (or light) color jerseys. I never could get used to seeing my team at home in what used to be the “road” dark jerseys. We’ll have to address that one to Bettman.
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mrbob25 Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 3:01 pm
@Goring 19,
I’ve actually emailed NHL.com more than once simply stating: “Bring back home whites. That is all. Thank you.” No response to date.
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Goring 19 Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 3:06 pm
@mrbob25, I’m glad someone else out there feels the same way I do about the home whites. It was a novelty at first with the darks at home but now I want it to be the way it used to be. MLB and the NBA doesn’t do it, why should the NHL? Maybe I’ll put in my 2 cents to the NHL powers that be.
TransAm Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 3:56 pm
@mrbob25, I for one love the home jersey being the dark one. White seems more neutral , much like the away grays in baseball. Of course, I absolutely love the clean look of the new jerseys, in particular the white one. May have to get myself a #23 away jersey this year!
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I’m not big on black and white. Technically they’re not colors. I prefer purple (errr Forum Blue) in the Kings uniforms. The logo should be the crown only, that’s how I think of Kings, with a crown, not a home plate/shield. If you’re going to have that, then at least make it look like a coat of arms worthy of a King instead of home plate on a black top. Well, there’s my $.02
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Forum Gold Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 3:58 pm
@Goring 19, I think your opinion is worth more like say $.05
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Well it’s clear……. these new jerseys are a massive success!! That’s great news. Maybe that is the sticking point in getting Doughty’s contract sorted out? Sort of like George Harrison in A Hard Day’s Night when some guy was trying to flog his cool new shirts and George said ‘grotty’.
So perhaps DD is telling em, ‘no way am I going on Staples ice or any ice with those creepy looking uniforms’.
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bfarm Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 3:45 pm
@number 6,
Yeah who would sign for millions of dollars with a team thats got ugly kings jerseys.. hopefully these jerseys get doughty signed…
r u serious?
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jess Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 7:54 pm
@bfarm, more pills?
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I say go back to the jerseys they wore from 80-88. Those were the best looking to me. Colorful, classy and unmistakebly Kings hockey all the way. Save the black and white for the alternate.
http://kings.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=41270
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bfarm Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 3:43 pm
@Hat trick,
I like those colors too, but i prefer the style from the 60′s with the elbow stripes more than the “over the shoulder” theme. The old logo itself becomes more and more appealing to me when I see it on those sharp reebok edge style jerseys.
I dont think we will ever see another purple and gold priary though..
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Hat trick Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 4:58 pm
@bfarm, I think you’re right and it’s kind of a bummer. When you think of great hockey clubs throughout the years, their team color(s) really represents them. But as long as the Kings are making a serious run at the cup I don’t really care what jersey they’re sporting.
Toronto – blue
Habs – red/white
Detroit – red
Philly – orange
Boston – yellow
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bfarm Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 5:14 pm
@Hat trick,
Maybe the organisation thinks the club had its greatest success during the “gretky era”. Maybe they think history will repeat itself if they return to the 90s look haha. I hope it does… but with a much better result than “montreal 93″
jess Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 4:17 pm
@Hat trick,
Lakers on ice?
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Shotongoal Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 5:10 pm
@jess, FYI the Kings wore those colors before the Lakers did……
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Hat trick Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 5:22 pm
@jess, Kinda except the Lakers have won multiple championships.
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jess Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 5:43 pm
@Hat trick, Shotongoal,
Doesn’t mean the color scheme was ever a good idea because it wasn’t. So let’s not give a bad idea legs now for cryin out loud.
Hat trick Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 6:02 pm
@jess, Dude in case you didn’t know, those colors weren’t just picked outta a hat and said yeah let’s go with it because that’s what we drew. Those colors actually have some meaning. Purple is a color of royalty. Gold is well gold. I wasn’t around when the Kings played their very first game in LA but I’m pretty sure they Were the laughing stock of the league. Hockey in So CA? It doesn’t even snow in LA. I imagined the Kings back then were like the Jamaican bobsled team. The dude who had the balls and vision to bring Pro hockey to So Cal (forgot his name) wanted to give the team a strong image.
That’s my point. Yeah you hate those colors and that’s fine with me. Your opinion that’s cool. For me that’s how I remember the Kings and how they’re identifiable to me. Not to say I don’t like some of the newer jerseys but in the spirit of tradition like shotongoal was saying it’s the purple and gold.
jess Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 6:10 pm
@Hat trick,
I don’t care who had the bad idea first regarding the colors. Bringing a hockey team to LA I’m thankful for –very much so. Now let’s win a cup.
KC23 Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 11:46 pm
@Hat trick, I like those purple jerseys, but never liked the gold home jerseys. I always thought it would of looked better if it they were white, with gold trim and purple pants.
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These are not the droids we’re looking for. Move along.
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OFF TOPIC – This is a story from NHL.com today.
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=587369#commentsDiv
Can someone please tell me why Doughty is not on here? Am I missing something?
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istilmiszhitnik Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 3:48 pm
@istilmiszhitnik,
I tried to comment on the article but NHL.com is not cooperating right now.
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tornado12 Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 4:52 pm
@istilmiszhitnik, its called east coast bias. if this isnt a blatant example of such, then I dont know what is. its not all forwards…stamkos is on the list…I cant figure out why DD isnt! It pisses me off a bit, but I hate that site anyways, just more fodder for my cannon of hate. I cant wait to rub it in all the worlds face when we finally win the cup!
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emb3 Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 6:22 pm
@istilmiszhitnik, All those players are currently under NHL contracts.
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tornado12 Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 9:14 am
@emb3, that is the only reason that might make sense, but it is WEAK!
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istilmiszhitnik Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 12:30 pm
@emb3, Thanks I suppose that must be the only plausible explanation.
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Don’t care. Just put em on and drop the puck!
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I love the new jerseys, don’t get why people are not fans?
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puck73 Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 5:47 pm
@Ran, I agree. Sometimes its vey hard for people to accept that they are getting older and that life is passiing them by. No one wants to be known as a has been, and for alot of these middle aged and older people change is very difficult. Next time one of these older people starts whining about the uniforms, just tell them to go home, listen to Zeppelin, light up a fatty, and leave you alone !
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King Cobra Reply:
August 27th, 2011 at 10:41 am
@puck73, What I want to say to you Rich would just delete so I won’t bother.
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TransAm Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 7:34 pm
@Ran, I love the color and the design. I think its the best looking Jersey the kings have ever had. Loved the original black and purple shield too, but I think this is better. I don’t understand why people like the the vintage purple and yellow at all. Maybe it brings back memories for some, but its still God awful.
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I cannot for the life of me, imagine anything that I would willingly put the colors purple and gold on. They may bring back nice memories for fellow kings fans (and I respect that) but doesn’t mean it’s a good color combo or for that matter, reflects anything to do with success. If we won the Stanley Cup with those colors, then it would be a different story. The crown design would be cool incorporated into the black and white.
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Shotongoal Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 5:04 pm
@jess, I would put those colors on to represent the Kings, and I have!!! What else matters? Success or not, I’m not a frontrunner and I like the fact that its the history of my all-time favorite sports team. I’ve been a fan for 40+ years and it does mean something to me. I don’t know why winning or not winning the Cup has anything to do with the tradition of a teams uniforms and/or colors. The Red Sox hadn’t won a World Series title in 86 years, but when they finally did the uniforms they were wearing were basically the same as they have always been. Again, that’s called tradition. Its a moot point, but I for one really do wish they would have gone back to the original colors and similar design of their uniforms.
I do have just about every jersey the Kings have ever worn, in fact I think I do have a collection that includes every jersey, including the “Burger King” and new white jersey. But, it doesn’t mean that my first choice for them isn’t the originals, because it would have been.
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jess Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 5:52 pm
@Shotongoal,
I could see purple and gold nicely representing –say, a brazziere shop somewhere in New Jersey but not a modern LA hockey team. A basketball team, yes, to be expected from a sport where a hangnail represents season ending surgery. No I like the black and white attitude. It looks like business. Death Star business.
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TransAm Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 7:36 pm
@jess, I agree entirely, you said it better than I could.
xeropoint Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 9:24 pm
@jess, You’re fighting a losing battle my friend. For the record I agree with you, though. Brazziere shop in New Jersey….CLASSIC!
LittleRhody Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 11:16 pm
@jess, Just a note.. The Minnesota Vikings wear purple and gold.
jess Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 11:30 pm
@LittleRhody,
Is that why I’m a Packers fan? Never gave that much thought but good point –could be a factor:)
I’m reposting this in the hopes Rich will spot it since it was buried in the middle of this thread. Another poster originally (And very smartly I might opinionally add) put this up and I would love for Chris McGowan & the promotions team to see it. This jersey really looks GREAT and could be a very positive seller. Crown on front, home plate on shoulders, no bottom stripe, black & white (Even rhymes).
Jefreyryan says:
August 24, 2011 at 8:59 pm
go to this page and scroll down a bit, it has the kings third jersey with the crown logo. Pretty cool.
http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=916809
Rich – if there is any way you could pass this on, that would be very cool. Thanks in advance!
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Pablo Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 5:09 pm
@Cynic, YES, YES, & YES!! WE ALL WANT THIS JERSEY. I haven’t spoken to one person that hates this design. Even Dustin Brown wants this look.
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jess Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 5:16 pm
@Pablo, Looks great
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DBking Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 5:09 pm
@Cynic, I really like that actually….
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LBlocal Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 5:52 pm
@Cynic, Where do I buy?? I’ll take a #10, #13 and #23. gKg!
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Henrionov Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 6:49 pm
@Cynic, Agreed, this is the best looking black jersey I have seen. I think I’d buy one!
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xeropoint Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 9:28 pm
@Cynic, I’m diggin’ the old school crown on those, for sure.
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Bill M. Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 2:20 am
@Cynic, Yes, I like this as well. I’ll take either style crown, but I think I prefer the modern crown. In fact the jersey in the action shots is probably the best kings jersey in the history of everything.
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King Cobra Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 9:02 am
@Cynic, Looks Good! Keep the black uni’s, just take the road sign nightmare home plate crap off the front and we are good to go. START the petition movement!!!!!!!!!!!
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King Cobra Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 9:07 am
@Cynic, Email it to feedback@lakings.com
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Hey Rich! Maybe its poll time?
Those who prefer the new jersey adjustment 2011 – ????
vs
Those who prefer the post lockout adjustment with the “home plate” 3rd jersey 2007 – 2011
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jess Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 5:24 pm
@bfarm, it would be great to see a jersey poll
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Who the hell is McGowan speaking with? No one likes the homeplate logo. Everyone wants a crown on the black/silver/white jerseys. Which part of this doesn’t he understand?
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TransAm Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 7:20 pm
@Pablo, I like them, and I’m sure I’m not the only one.
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King Cobra Reply:
August 27th, 2011 at 10:46 am
@TransAm, I would say 99% of us don’t. I guess they did not do much market research with the hard core fans that actually buy the stuff….
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http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=585410
this is a mock draft. at least we got brad richards.. lol!! actually i like our new team as of right now..
can’t wait for the season to start
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I like the Crown jerseys as well….there seems to be a lot of support for some color,
and those jerseys certainly do have color; not boring b&w….
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of course winning the Cup is more important than the jersey colors,
but I just wonder how the players REALLY feel about the new jerseys
as opposed to the retro purple & gold…
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I’ve liked all the jerseys the Kings have had and i dont see anything wrong with the new ones. I have the all Black home jersey for this year and all i get are compliments from people on it being a bad a** jersey. Now im from North Dakota so its probably a change up on what people normally see around here (Wild,Redwing,Blues,Blackhawks) for jerseys but, i like the line up of jerseys they are going to wear this year.
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I like the colour scheme of the new jerseys, but simply detest the “home plate” crest. What happen to the poll taken? Didn’t the majority vote for the Vintage jersey? On Quick’s Twitter page he gave us a peek at his new pads and the look great…They have the Vintage colours. I have been a Kings fan for a very long time and have always liked the Crown on the jerseys. The guys from Hockey Night in Canada also liked the vintage jerseys.
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black & white with the crown would have been sweet but we can’t win em all
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King Cobra Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 9:09 am
@jess, 100% agree, if we keep putting the pressure on they may change it.
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I completely disagree with this approach and as a season ticket holder I am disgusted. This franchise switches their jersey’s just about every time we switch goalies. My kids HATE this choice.
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jess Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 7:05 pm
@CWW, hey you want to meet at the starbucks across the street from the other starbucks before we go to the dog show?
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Cortex949 Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 8:46 am
@jess, Best…movie…ever…
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My personal favorite jersey. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?VISuperSize&item=300527644248
Just received confirmed payment, and will be wearing it in Vegas. B.S.C.T.T.B.
Oh, btw.. The white one is still available.. Thank me w/a beer @ FF. gKg!
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LBlocal Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 7:19 pm
http://www.ebay.com/itm/300527644248?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
gKg!
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Cynic Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 7:57 pm
@LBlocal, ROTFLMAO!!!
Who in the Blue Hell is JURJI Mikus? LOL! Is that like the Bizarro version of Juraj Mikus from a parallel dimension? Does he have like a robotic face and wear his jersey backwards?
Link for the white one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/2009-10-Manchester-Monarchs-Authentic-Game-Used-Jersey-/330532292466?_trksid=p4340.m185&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC.NPJS%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUA%26otn%3D5%26pmod%3D300527644248%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D2323939219697731092
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LBlocal Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 8:07 pm
@Cynic, Yeah.. It might be a ruse. Legit.. Not sure.. http://www.monarchshockey.com/bio.php?id=118 WILL WEAR WITH PRIDE.
Except for the spelling.. I’ve made worse investments… Like 5000 shares of Acclaim Ent. @ 6. Sold for $4.67 Ugh! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acclaim_Entertainment
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LBlocal Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 8:29 pm
While my previous response is awaiting moderation.. With the cost of jerseys today.. Even if this MEE-KOOSH gem is bogus. @245 for a premier jersey, money well spent. gKg!
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BTW, this dude also has a Bagnall (I think) 3rd jersey, but I want the Mikus version in picture #6 of this listing: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Manchester-Monarchs-Authentic-Game-Used-AHL-Jersey-/330593170172?_trksid=p4340.m185&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC.NPJS%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUA%26otn%3D5%26pmod%3D300527644248%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D2323941168270985455
THAT is a sweet looking jersey! I’d have to inherit some of the power of Juraj Mikus in that game worn!
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Cynic Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 8:00 pm
@Cynic, Picture 5, sorry…
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LBlocal Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 8:10 pm
@Cynic, WORD! That IS a sweeeet looking jersey!
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IceGuy Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 9:01 pm
@LBlocal,
The Worst of all possible worlds.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/58895360@N02/6081303939/
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jess Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 9:03 pm
@IceGuy,
Wow, –lucky not to be stuck with that one:)
LBlocal Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 9:22 pm
Cynic Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 10:03 pm
@IceGuy, I just threw up in my mouth and it tasted like a Double Whopper with Cheese.
I’d also take one of these KHL Mikus jerseys….
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2010-11-Russian-KHL-Juraj-Mikus-Gold-1-125-packs-/310309695522?pt=US_Hockey_Trading_Cards&hash=item483fe63022
A little busy, but it’s Juraj Mikus, therefore it is valuable.
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jet Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 10:40 pm
@Cynic, are you sure it is not the other Juraj Mikus
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Cynic Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 1:37 am
@jet, Yeah, I’m sure. The REAL Juraj Mikus signed with Dinamo in the KHL. 2 year deal last year. Rich wrote about it.
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I miss the crown already, again.
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Jerseys look twice as good when you win.
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Kingsfan15 Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 9:59 pm
@LA_1968, Exactly these jerseys will only look good if were holding the Stanley cup
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puck73 Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 10:45 pm
@LA_1968, And they sell twice as good too !!
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Hate these jerseys. I hate the ups sign. Bring back purple and gold!
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Just a thought to ponder. Two teams one in the NFL-Denver Broncos 1997 and the Anaheim Ducks in 2007 completely overhauled their uniforms and in the same year they won championships.
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puck73 Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 10:50 pm
@bonvivant1, so you are saying we should win the cup in 2017 ?
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Michael J. Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 7:35 am
@puck73, only if the Kings get new then too…
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jess Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 10:54 pm
@bonvivant1, Not the Denverheim Duckos
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Kings Fan In Temecula Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 8:30 am
@jess, lmao, nice work with that
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bonvivant1 Reply:
August 27th, 2011 at 10:44 pm
@jess, I had to take a second look at that “hybrid” team. For a moment I thought you were referencing a futbol team in the English Premier League. Classic.
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The new logo is actually an ancient occult symbol…
Duh!!! We are owned by a big evil corporation…
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Black is okay. It’s the medallion that sucks.
A smirking, arrogant, lion’s head, circumscribed with a crown.
THAT’s our logo.
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I guess the people I talk to aren’t queried by the Kings. Everyone wants at least a smidge of purple in the jerseys. Why not at least put the crown on the black and white shirts and get rid of the baseball home plate stink. I know if I buy it’ll be the third jersey.
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I’ve noticed the all black jersey taking more precedence at home games the past two years. I think they look sleek and understated. Plus, watching our boys in the all-blacks makes them look way more intimidating than prancing around in cute purple. Anyone who thinks they bring bad luck need to recheck our history. We haven’t won a cup in any jersey at all. Besides, purple and gold will forever be associated with the Lakers. Let the Kings have their own identity. They deserve it.
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Ugly roller hockey looking jerseys.
At least it beats whatever the hell is going on with the Mighty Ducks jerseys.
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fourtunato Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 10:00 am
@Bootz, Hey, watch what you say about roller hockey,
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I am really jonesing to watch a Kings Powerplay go to work.
I would give Anything to see the following players on the ice right now:
Richards – Kopitar – Gagne
Doughty – Martinez – Quick
vs
Handzus
Burns – Vlasic – Niemi
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puck73 Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 7:46 am
@kevin from toronto, Hopefully Doughty will sign soon so that can become a reality.
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kevin from toronto Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 8:03 am
@puck73, It’ll happen. Less than a month away. I guarantee it.
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Stuart Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 8:25 am
@kevin from toronto, if we can’t score on that 5-3 then we never will… UGH
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kevin from toronto Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 8:46 am
@Stuart, There hasn’t been this much talent on the Kings in so long. The PP woes are over my friend. Even with the 2nd unit. Who would it be?
Brown/Lewis/Penner
Stoll / Johnson
Penner can be replaced with Parse/Lewis too.
Gonna be a good year boys!
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last night might have been the first non sanctioned Blogger get together at Nicks Ristorante in Costa Mesa. Although only 3 of us were able to make it. @Goring19, @OnTheFly, and yours truly, we were able to sit down and talk hockey, and other subjects while eating great pizza for 3 hours. It was a great time, and it was good to finally put some faces with the names! something tells me we are going to be seeing this quite a bit this season all over the different counties in So.Cal as there will definately be more interest in the Kings this season with the additions of Mike Richards and Simon Gagne. Cant wait to see some of you posting your own get togethers, and watch parties at houses or restaraunts and bars soon, I know I will try to attend as many as I can this season. Look forward to meeting some of you soon !
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Cortex949 Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 8:41 am
@puck73, wish I could have went. Had to finish up a crazy 55 hour work week. (jeeze why sm I awake to early? And why did I check the blog before even leaving bed?)
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Forum Gold Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 9:06 am
@puck73, After your negative comments above about the “older” fans would you still be interested in meeting a fan that has seen Rogie, Butch, Marcel, Wayne etc. and has given his heart and money and TIME since 1969 to this team? If this is -has been- then the ride has been great. You are right, time is passing by and my hope is to see my team., the LA KINGS, win the cup before I have to root from the ultimate nose bleed section. I am looking more forward to this season than any I can ever remember even with the Home Plate logo!!. I just prefer the crown and a touch of Forum Blue in the sweater but that does not make me less passionate for this team. From listining to games on the transister radio at all times of the night to watching a few tape delayed games per year to going to the newsstand in Sherman Oaks to buy the Boston paper during our playoff run in 1976 to the great coverage we have now my passion for this team has never waivered. My Elvis “45″ just finished on the turntable so I need to turn it over and play the flipside but I will finish with “GO KINGS GO!!!
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puck73 Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 9:48 am
@Forum Gold, Yes, even and old tosser like you would be invited ! lol. Let me clarify something that you may have missed. Its not that I dont like old music, their are plenty of places to listen to it like the privacy of your car, your home, or even your ipod, nothing wrong with that. But when you have a gathering, a party, or maybe you are attending a sporting event here in 2011, I dont need some washed up old rummy who cant deal with the fact that he is getting older shoving hendrix, Zeppelin, Tull, Sabbath, whoever that I have heard thousands of times down my throat ! This was one of the reasons that punk rock was created back in the late 70′s, it was a basic principle, young bands playing to young audiences. Plus, since you are only a couple years older then me, I guarantee you that any party you went to back in the 70′s or 80′s like I did, if you went there and they were playing outdated music, you got up and said..LATER! or…were BAILING DUDE ! Starting to get the picture now? If any kid heard you playing Elvis, or even Zeppelin on a turntable here in 2011, he would think you were a bonified loser..and he would be right.
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Forum Gold Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 9:56 am
@puck73, I was just joking about the Elvis “45″ and turntable as those are long gone so maybe the BONIFIED could be dropped?
IceGuy Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 11:53 am
@puck73,
48?!
Man, you ain’t even half way yet!
Have a Happy One!
Michael J. Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 11:06 am
@Forum Gold,
I remember back in the ’80s having to subscribe to The Hockey News in order to gat any decent news on the Kings. We’ve come a long way since then, haven’t we?
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Forum Gold Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 11:20 am
@Michael J., I also subscribed. And being a Kings fan in the late 60′s to the Gretzky era was very tough finding fellow fans to talk to. Thanks to Rich and other outlets I think we all feel a lot more connected to our Kings. Comming a long way is putting it mildly. Every day is Kings talk day.
Michael J. Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 11:57 am
@Forum Gold,
I remember in the 1980′s when after watching the 11:00 news with my friend, hoping for Kings’ highlights, and being dissapointed my friend Gary yelled: ‘What is this? I’m going to have to move to Canada to follow the Kings!”
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ta Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 10:08 am
@puck73, Hey Puck, I wish that i would have heard about the outing. I’ve been going crazy to talk about our boys. I live in Mission Viejo and would like to come to the next outing in the OC. Maybe i will see you guys at Hockey Fest.
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puck73 Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 10:16 am
@ta, Here is my email address..mikebrnstn@gmail.com. write me, and I will give you my cell number and then we can text or call you and make sure you are in on the next one. Matter a fact, we will be at Roma D Italia tonite in Mission Viejo celebrating my 48th birthday, so if you wanna stop by and say hi you are more then welcome…talk to ya soon Kings fan !
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jess Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 10:48 am
@puck73,
H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y P U C K!!
Forum Gold Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 10:59 am
@puck73, Happy 48th Birthday. Hoping our Kings will make this a very special year for you and all of us Die Hards. By the way you need to add more than a couple of years to our age difference but I appreciate the thought.
fsd1 Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 11:01 am
@puck73, Wow, back when i was young so many years ago, I lived in Laguna Hills and went to MV High School, hearing MV so many times brings me back to Friday Night football, thanks for bringing back some fond memories……worked for the mission viejo company when it was all cattle land, one of my first jobs…..God am I old…..
Michael J. Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 11:07 am
@puck73,
Happy birthday Mike!
OnTheFly Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 7:04 pm
@puck73,
Once again, thank you Mike for the pizza and Kings talk. Looking forward to the next outing and Happy Birthday
Cortex949 Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 12:27 pm
@ta, Wow. Didn’t know there were that many of us down here. I’m in laguna niguel by Avery, and I went to mv high school too. Graduated in 2002
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Not quite sure how liking Elvis or Zeppelin makes one a loser, but perhaps the people who can’t imagine people liking music, or anything, really, that’s outside their own little sphere of interest are the real losers.
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puck73 Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 10:11 am
@deadcatbounce, Nothing wrong with liking those bands and artists. The 2 that you just mentioned are legends and deservedly so. Matter a fact, my sister and I had tickets for the upcominng 1980 Led Zeppelin USA tour whe in September of that year John Bonham the great drummer had to much to drink again and died so We never got to see them and consequently they broke up in December of that year. That being said, THIS IS 2011 ! AGAIN, if you want to listen to these legends, do so in the privacy of your own home, or car. Stop forcing guys like me to listen to it in public venue’s when I have heard it thousands of times before. Start giving new bands a chance, and let kids enjoy the music they are growing up with just like we got our chance to enjoy music we grew up with…thats all I am saying.
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Not sure why the organization spends so much time changing a logo / identity when the end goal is to “Brand” from the start. I understood the re-brand for the Gretzky era, but now if feels like we are a lost team. So many changes. Let’s get back to our roots. Purple and Gold please. Why not be that team that shows up to the arena sporting purple on our chests? A team that sticks to it’s roots. That’s what hockey is about, right?
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DougS Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 12:49 pm
@Waterndirt,
I agree that the purple-and-gold made the Kings distinctive, and that we should be proud of it. It was something that sprung full-blown from the madness of Jack Kent Cooke, and as such it was something no other NHL team had. It’s original and unique. The Kings should embrace it. The silver-and-black was adopted as a pale imitation of a team that not only left Los Angeles a long time ago, but which has been beclowning itself lately and no longer seems worth imitating.
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we really need a new thread.
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Matt George Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 10:08 am
@Melissa,
right? Agreed.
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RICH ..
Any updates on “mulletgate” ?
Did I miss something ?
My guess is that it got resolved and Bettman told both parties to not speak a word more about it.
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Hahaha, oh man, everyone here sounds like a bunch of grumpy old men!
Look, the new jerseys have sold like hotcakes. It’s popular with the younger generation – the generation that will sell future tickets for a long time to come – and the only measure of popularity that counts to AEG and the Kings is the one that brings in the most $$$, not the one that most fans grumble about on a blog.
I like the purple and gold jersey as a 3rd jersey. It’s perfect for a few games per year, but all year long? We’d be the laughingstock of the league in those things.
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puck73 Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 10:30 am
@puddle, I knew there was something I liked about you..you live in the NOW ! Still, like you, I would be ok busting out the purple and gold, the gold and purple, or the original silver and black for a couple of games every year, that would ok, at least it wouldnt be overkill.
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puddle Reply:
August 27th, 2011 at 12:40 am
@puck73, Exactly!
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Michael J. Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 11:13 am
@puddle,
I think they should save the purple and gold jerseys for big games, sort of a “secret weapon” kind of thing – don’t give any warning, do the pre-game skate in the regular uniforms then make the change before the game begins. Might suck for the goalies, but would be really cool to see them take the ice and hear the crowd’s reaction.
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Forum Gold Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 11:22 am
@Michael J., Great idea but probably some NHL rule against it.
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I’m not a fan of the black jersey, but you could see this coming. I still really like what is now the “third jersey,” but I understand the need to occasionally refresh the brand and whatnot.
I kind of like the white away jersey, but I can see what it would look like in about a month into the season (White + Staples nachos = beige “highlights”)
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I know we all have our own opinion of the new jerseys, but like them or not, the team will be wearing them. If you don’t like them, don’t buy one. It’s great to see a mix of new, old and retro jerseys in the crowd anyway. IMO it works. It still has the crown, and if the retro one is worn as the alternate, there would still be enough forum blue to keep that color represented.
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K9Jeeper Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 11:39 am
@KFII, That’s why meshing the new style with some COLOR would be a good thing. But that bland and uninspired crest logo has to go!
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Why are the Kings doing this to a perfectly good jersey!? It was bad enough that the wore those jerseys every other game last year…now we have to look at them in every game?! Sad day in Jersyville.
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Wow, saw this pic on the Jewels from the Crown blog, and i think its fantastic! This would be an awesome jersey for the upcoming season and many, many after that.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y145/drdru96/Harkins_ThrowbackConcept2011_Doughty.jpg
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M.T. Netter Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 4:21 pm
@squba13, thats pretty cool. it took me a few seconds, but I like it. the white looks good, but I like the gold jersey. purple, gold, & white (pick one for the “third” jersey).
that vintage crown looks CLEAN.
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I think, although Purple is regal, it just looks feminine on a hockey jersey (no offense ladies). I am a big fan of the black, silver, and white because it just looks mean! I could do with a black & white crown instead of the home plate though, but am no totally anti-home plate like everyone else.
People/fans/players around the league all refer to the Kings not as the Kings but, “LA.” They don’t say we’re playing the Kings tonight, they say “We’re playing LA tonight.” For this reason I think the having LA as the main part of the Logo is cool. Home plate isn’t so interesting, would have preferred a more interestingly shaped shield.
From the sounds of things I will be the only one purchasing a White home plate jersey! I think everyone will like it more when they associate the jersey with winning. It starts with that.
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Couture just signed a 2-year deal worth 5.75MM.
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I don’t really care about the jerseys all that much, but i am kinda disappointed that there was very little creativity put into the away jersey. C’mon, fashion district is three blocks away from the staple center and this is the best they came up with?
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Mikey Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 11:30 am
@Mikey,
BUT, whats important is we see the players in the jerseys with their hands and sticks in the air rather than horizontally laying their sticks above their knees and after getting scored on. Priorities…. i haz them..
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M.T. Netter Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 4:25 pm
@Mikey, seriously. how much creativity is sitting on the street right now looking for a job? they should have offered $10,000 to the winning concept. they would have had hundreds of legit proposals.
simple prompt: design a jersey & logo that is based on the tradition & history of the LA Kings.
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Okay anyone else flip out when they read the headliner: Ovi to Florida, Sid to Edmonton.?? Until i found out it was fantasy hahaha.
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I don’t understand who green-lit those bland “Home Plate” crest logos. Obviously someone who lacks a “graphics” education. They are about as exciting as watching two insects boink on a drape. How about the black or white jerseys with a CROWN on the chest? Maybe in purple & gold – that would be cool.
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K9Jeeper Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 11:36 am
Sorry, I’m just tired of the mono-chromatic Raiders colors. Most other NHL teams have interesting jerseys… ours look like gang-wear.
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Forum Gold Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 12:01 pm
@K9Jeeper, 521 posts so far and most of them agree with you. You never know who is reading this.
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K9Jeeper Reply:
August 27th, 2011 at 12:23 pm
@Forum Gold, Instead of Focus Groups…why not ask the REAL, LOYAL, LONG TIME King fans? NOT just season seat holders because some of them might not have a clue about the game let alone design or aesthetics. Since I was at the Kings’ very first game in 1967 and we had season seats for ALL of the Forum years and some of the years at the Stape… I think people like myself should have a say in the matter as well.
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K9Jeeper Reply:
August 27th, 2011 at 12:25 pm
@K9Jeeper, BTW, I have designed a bunch a King jerseys that try to mesh the new with the old. Kenny Minster is my name and add me to your friend list to see them. GO KINGS!
K9Jeeper Reply:
August 27th, 2011 at 12:26 pm
@K9Jeeper, ON FaceBook …ooops
Gary Livingston Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 1:23 pm
@K9Jeeper,
haha, yeah, the logo is by far the only thing that I really hate. I dig the rest of the jersey (minus the bottom black bar on the away jersey…that’s not exactly the same jersey as the black one in terms of layout/design).
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I suppose the unemployment lines are too long to have shepherded a bad design this far and have to concede that it was a bad idea.
“Player’s choose black” Well, tell me, as opposed to what, pink?
The third jersey is childish. The proposed new jerseys are beyond ugly. Pin stripes, give me a break, out of ideas? I’ve designed nicer jerseys for a high school team.
And focus groups? Corporate branding? Nonsense, what kind of branding is changing jerseys, colors and logos every week? Nothing like schizophrenic marketing. Nothing like dividing a fan base…
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TransAm Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 1:03 pm
@USHA#17, Its just a jersey. If the fan base is being divided at this point, its the fans fault. The kings organization today is better than its ever been and people still have the nerve to complain about whatever they find. Its really beyond me. I absolutely love evertyhing about the kings as things currently stand, and would give my support even if they decided to bring back those horrid purple and gold jerseys. Chill out and enjoy you’re awesome hockey team!
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“For something this complicated, it’s really hard to design products by focus groups. A lot of times, people don’t know what they want until you show it to them.”
- Steve Jobs
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DougS Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 12:16 pm
@IceGuy,
One of the classic comments on focus groups is in the “Poochie” episode of the Simpsons — the scene where the kids in the focus group drive Roger Meyers, Jr. so crazy that he steps out from behind the two-way mirror glass and yells at them, “You kids are stupid! You don’t know what you want! That’s why you’re kids!” To a certain degree, focus groups made up of adults are like that, too.
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RolePlayer Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 12:22 pm
@IceGuy, or, in our case, the corollary: “we know what we don’t want – you showed it to us”.
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fridgemagnet57 Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 2:20 pm
@RolePlayer,
They showed me the new jersey and I bought it. Simple.
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For the record……..Im 28 years old and Love Elvis and Led Zepplin! I had to chime in on this “Old and Young” music thing. Im not sure if I caught all the conversation above but its my personal method to use the “know your audience” kind of mantality. Being 28 I am by no means older yet not a Kid. I have been blessed with some musical talent (have played giutar since middle school) and really appreciate good music(regardless of the Era) and feel I have a very well rounded grasp and knowledge of older and newer music. With that said…..If I am at a Bar for instance and i go to the Jukebox to play some music I like to take into account the people around me. If i feel that its an “older” crowd I might be so inclined to play some Zepplin or some Joe Cocker or some Stones Ect. If the crowd looks a little younger I’ll adjust my selection accordingly, and sometimes there is just some music that i want to listen to at a certain moment and could care less what anyone else thinks or feels about it. Its also my opinion that whom ever is paying the $$$ to select the music should be able to play what ever they please regardless of the demographics of the specific place or venue. I like all types of music(Classic Rock , Rock N Roll, Heavy metal, Jazz, Blues, Oldies, Some country, Bluegrass, Ect) with the exception of some main stream hip hop and feel that all music old and new have alot to offer anyone who is open to listen. I encourage anyone who has not tried to learn a musical instrament to do so and i garauntee it will broaden your horizons about what music you do and dont like. Once you know what goes into making that music you will apreciate it so much more. So whether it’s Stevie Wonder, Nat King Cole, Linkin Park, Anthrax, Michael Buble, Pink Floyd, DJ Quick, Slayer, or even Victor Wooten its all something to appreciate at one time or another and will never be “old” or should be played if one so desires. Music appeases my soul and is something that no one can ever take away from you, EVER!
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BrokeKingsFan Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 12:13 pm
will never be “old” *and* should be played if one so desires.
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Mikey Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 12:23 pm
@BrokeKingsFan,
That was too much for me to read, but SLAYER caught my eye. I don’t listen to them as much anymore, but from 13-23 it was non stop slayer. All time favorite band. Now its a mix of everything. I would love to hear some slayer to pump up the crowd at staples!
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BrokeKingsFan Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 12:27 pm
@Mikey, Slayer is one of my all time favorites as well. I have two older brothers who were metal heads growing up so i became a fan by default i guess. The one thing that i LOVE about Slayer is they never have and seemingly will NEVER sell out! A little Angel of Death would get us Kings fans goin for sure.
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The new white ones are awesome! Can’t wait to get one!
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oh yeah…….I like the new Jerseys! will buy one for sure
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Forum Gold Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 12:32 pm
@BrokeKingsFan, Just curious. Would you prefer the crown over the home plate?
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BrokeKingsFan Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 12:39 pm
@Forum Gold, I wouldnt mind the Crown one bit and think it would be a good idea to maybe incorporate it more into the design(maybe a shoulder patch or something). For me its not about the actual design really but what it represents. As far as which one i would prefer…..No Preference really. The glory about all the Jersey designs IMO is you can pick which one you like from all the jerseys throughout the years and sport it just the same. Its a cool thing to look around staples and see that us Kings fans have all Era’s covered.
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Forum Gold Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 2:39 pm
@BrokeKingsFan, I’m pretty sure were not done. We are also going to be looking around Staples and seeing it SOLD OUT.
K9Jeeper Reply:
August 27th, 2011 at 12:19 pm
@Forum Gold, YES…thank you. I’ve been saying that for a while now. Mix the old and the new…White & black jerseys with some retro “Forum Blue & gold” on it. That home plate crest is just boring and we’ve got a dynamic team
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Ok all I’m reading on this blog site is some crap about classic rock bands. I know it gets boring waiting for a new topic to blog about, but when it comes to classic rock nobody ever mentions AC/DC. In every arena round this great country of ours we hear AC/DC blasting our eardrums. Our logo might as well say, Back in Black. From that classic tune, to the ever raging sound of, Hell’s Bell’s, to the rhythm of Highway to Hell, this band still kicks ass. Now I really don’t know what that has to do with the Kings and how well they are going to do this year. The band does have one song that might fit perfectly right now, Money Talks. Drew, we know it talks, we need you to sign, please. I’m getting all worked up about this up coming season. I sure hope I’m not setting myself up for a big let down. All eyes are going to be trained in this years Kings. We have a club that should make some loud noises this season. Can’t wait to see Brown smashing someone. This is the only kind of noises I want to hear. Other teams getting smashed by our Kings. So rock on and remember— Dirty Deeds, Done Dirt Cheap…
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BrokeKingsFan Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 12:44 pm
@kinginsaltlake, ok, ok…….I forgot AC/DC. Great band! almost as timeless as our LA Kings!
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BrokeKingsFan Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 12:47 pm
@kinginsaltlake, Doughtys contract right now seems like a dirty deed….but it wont be done cheap
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bonvivant1 Reply:
August 27th, 2011 at 10:53 pm
@kinginsaltlake, I believe the Columbus Blue Jackets home sound officials play “For those about to Rock” and fire that canon when they score a goal. Randy Newman’s song still brings tears of joy. Some kind of Pavlovian response, I guess.
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Anyone with any taste in cool uniforms should support the forum blue and gold! Anyone that likes the black and white nonsense is colorblind like a mutt.
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DesertKing Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 1:27 pm
@hilts21,
Did you mean “purple and gold”? The only people wearing blue at the Forum was the opposing teams and the police.
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K9Jeeper Reply:
August 27th, 2011 at 12:16 pm
@DesertKing, Well, apparently you’re new to the Kings. It was called “Forum Blue” by the original owner Jack Kent Cooke. Yes it is purple though.
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fridgemagnet57 Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 2:24 pm
@hilts21,
I have the 3rd jersey purple and gold, but it reminds me our terrible beginnings of trading prospects for aging veterans.
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It’s like it’s 1988 again…
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AWFUL JERSEY.
ugly, boring, un-hockey-like. just plain wrong.
i guarantee there will be mockery and nose-holding around league.
it is an embarrassment.
win or lose, the new jersey is TERRIBLE.
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K9Jeeper Reply:
August 27th, 2011 at 12:14 pm
@king o’ philly, I don’t think it’s horrible, but I do think it’s bland and they could’ve done a lot better.
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Buster Reply:
August 30th, 2011 at 1:17 pm
@king o’ philly,
A few more words might cover this jersey (especially the logo) a little better:
BLAND
INSIPID
UNINSPIRED
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I have an authentic Kopitar Away jersey with the purple and white. Am I cool?
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King Cobra Reply:
August 27th, 2011 at 11:10 am
@Scaught, For sure you are way cool, can’t go wrong with a Kopi jersey!!
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I support home plate!!!
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M.T. Netter Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 4:28 pm
@TransAm, good. go play catcher for the Dodgers.
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bonvivant1 Reply:
August 27th, 2011 at 11:06 pm
@TransAm, You have to make it to first base first.
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Buster Reply:
August 30th, 2011 at 1:18 pm
@bonvivant1,
Who’s on first?
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MISTAKE!! Stay with the crown! Why are the design heads ALWAYS messing with the jerseys?? And most of the time, doing a BAD job. Are there just a bunch of Yes-people over there? Don;t they ask what people think?
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The jersey itself might be all right, BUT that logo has to go straight to the nearest landfill.
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I guess im the only one who likes the new jerseys…
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M.T. Netter Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 4:29 pm
@KH, no. I counted 2 others.
3/567….
score another one for “marketplace research”
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Michael Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 8:53 pm
@KH, i for one love them and i love rockin’ my Kopitar black and white jersey at games
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It’s all been said. It is Raiderish, at a time we need to take a deep breath post Bryan Stowe, post stabbing, shooting. Fair or unfair it sends the wrong message. Personally I don’t be believe Luc one bit when he said the players liked the scheme. Not so much Raider but it brings back painful memories of McNall era and given the McCourt situation, poor timing. My sense is the purple and black along with the way jersey showed well. Don’t like the colors, the home plate logo or the LA. It’s Los Angeles damnit, be proud.
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When i play nhl12 I’m gonna use the black with the purple. Meaning the new alternate. I’ve liked this jersey for years and have not gotten tired of how slick they look. The new blk ones are cool but they remind me of the ‘old’ Kings days back at the forum.
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I like the new jerseys. I think I am rather alone in that opinion, but I stand by it. The new jerseys are meant to be subtle, and I think the inclusion of purple or traditional Kings colors (or the enlarging/incorporating of the crown) would defeat the purpose of them being a bit more modern and less flashy. They are minimalist, in a sense, which is enjoyable. The old jerseys really look noisy in their design. The organization is taking a new direction and this jersey is a part of that change.
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KC23 Reply:
August 27th, 2011 at 9:28 am
@Alexb20, Least we now know which fan McGown talked to.
j/k jokin with yas, everyone’s entitled to their opinion of course and I’m sure there is someone out there that would agree with you. Maybe?
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rick Reply:
August 27th, 2011 at 9:21 pm
@KC23, I must be fan #2. I like the uniforms.
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Forum Gold Reply:
August 27th, 2011 at 10:36 am
@Alexb20, Your not alone and we will get used to them. Just replace the home plate with the crown and leave it alone so when people see it they know it’s the LA Kings like the Flyers, Red Wings etc.
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QUICKsilver Reply:
August 29th, 2011 at 1:08 pm
@Alexb20, They aren’t subtle, they are BORING.
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Plain and simple, the first two stink
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I did not realize that we had so many sartorial experts on the blog. They can wear camisoles with a picture of Henry the VIII adorned on the front with lace laden straps and breeches, knicker style for all I care, as long as they win hockey games.
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I can,t stand the new jersey. I don’t know why we made the alternate jersey our primary, every time we wear it, especially in the playoffs the last two years, we loose!! Call me superstitious, but we don’t play as well in it.
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its all marketing dollars, what ever they can win in most lets wear.
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It feels like the Kings are running from their heritage. The crown is virtually absent, the royal colors are gone.
At least with the Chevy jersey, they kept the crown rather prominently. Even that is goen now.
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Buster Reply:
August 30th, 2011 at 9:25 pm
@QUICKsilver,
I mentioned a while back that it seems that the Kings are turning their backs on the old school fans. Even when that home plate logo first showed up, I knew it was a bad idea from the start. I’m also more than convinced that it’s flat out bad luck, even worse than a black cat crossing your path.
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tuan jim Reply:
August 31st, 2011 at 11:10 am
@QUICKsilver,
I’ve been following the Kings since before they even had a stripe on their Forum gold jerseys.
Exactly what heritage are we running “from”? The heritage of a losing team? Of a team that took 25 years to make it to the finals? (And — I might point out — we were wearing black and silver and white when we did it.)
It would be nice, I suppose, to wear vomit green with manure-trim and be able to say we rammed our colors down everyone’s throats. But we can’t say that, can we?
I love the Kings. I’ve loved them since the days when Frank St. Marseilles was serving the too-many-men-on-the-ice penalties and Danny Maloney was whupping the bejeezus out of opposing tough guys. I’ve seen a number of uniform changes. I wish the new jerseys had a better logo, but as far as the colors are concerned, black and silver and white, oh yeah!
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The Kings have generally made changes for the better concerning uniforms. This change is a step back. I could accept the black jerseys as an alternate, but to have no purple on both primary home and away jerseys is terrible. I also thought it was strange to see the Kings wear the black and white jerseys in the playoffs after wearing them only a handful of times in the regular season. If the players liked them that much, they should have been wearing them more throughout the last regular season too. I don’t get it. I loved Los Angeles spelled out along the bottom of the jersey, not that is gone too. Sigh.
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I liked the alternate jersey but not at the expense of the color. The kings rocked the old purple and gold last year when they wore it. now were back to the raiders thing huh? This is a serious set back from the Kings image not forward. Pick a logo and stick with it please!
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at least its not the bearded lady with a diagonel stripe!!!!
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As long as they win they can wear their pajamas. I already have a jersey and a couple of T-shirts so except for tickets and beer they’re not going to get any money from me anyway. But I might as well say that these are possibly the worst uniform in hockey. Need a magnifying glass to find the crown which goes without saying should be the biggest thing on the jersey. I like the old blue and gold the best but I also like the look of last year’s road uniform. White with the crown looked pretty cool. These new ones just look stupid. The white with the black armbands looks like we’ll be in mourning all year.
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I been a loyal LA Kings fan since 1986 and the new jerseys are just ugly as the 1996 one with a king on it. I love the purple and gold from last year. I hope more fans speak up and demand a large crown on the front. Please get rid of these boring plain jerseys. I know I won’t be purchasing one to wear.
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Buster Reply:
September 1st, 2011 at 5:40 pm
@Paul,
Not only will I avoid purchasing one, I will return any given to me as a gift (in favor of a jersey with an actual crown or a coat of arms).
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I’d like to see a poll as to which colors the fans like more. I’d think it would be interesting also to see what colors people chose based on there age. I have a feeling that most of the younger fans like the raider colors, having not grown up with the royal colors.
To me there just not Kings if there not wearing purple or gold. Might as well change the name of the team too if your not going to wear the royal colors. Change the name to the peasants it would go alot better with the colors of black and white.
I understand not wanting to be associated with the lakers, which is why the purple jerseys were good. but how is going back to raider colors any better?
And what the deal with the home plate, are we trying to be a baseball team, cause we all know how la is doing with the dodgers.
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Hey, I’m not even a Kings fan, but, still thought their “vintage” uni’s from last season were pretty sweet. Not sure I’d be able to stomach a yellow road sweater in that style today, though. And, if they’re going back to the silver and black sweaters, are they bringing back Gretzky, too? Might as well. How can anyone over the age of 30 not associate The Great One with those colours for this franchise?
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I don’t like this change. The B/W jerseys are poorly done, very forgettable. I will buy less merchandise as a result.
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Maybe put some purple in the plain back and white ones if they are gonna be the main home jerseys. It’s not that I hated the balack and white ones, I just didn’t want them to be our main ones
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Disgusting!!!
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Black and silver and white!! Yes! Yes! Yes!
Stuff all that Forum gold and purple where the moon don’t shine.
Hooray for Hollywood. Black and silver and white,m oh my!!
http://blogs.theprovince.com/2011/08/30/kings-to-take-purple-out-of-uniforms-look-less-wimpy/
Now . . . let’s work on powering up the logo.
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I go back with the Kings to the first years in the late 60′s and while I don’t need them to return to the old all purple or all yellow uniforms I did love the black and purple with a big CROWN from last year.
Those who have called this new jersey ugly are right on. It lacks imagination. It’s plain. It does indeed look like a home plate. It looks like all of 5 minutes were spent coming up with the idea. Screw the Raider / silver and black “modern” concept. It sucks.
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Rich have you submitted your findings of the fans not liking the new jerseys to the Kings front office and if so what did they say
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I love the crown. No clue why it needs to be changed? More money for the owners or should I say Doughty. He lives up to his favorite player growing up, Rob Blake. But back to the jersey, so all the fans that have been watching this team lose for years are wearing the alterate jersey now. Thanks management or whoever made the switch
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As many others have stated, the purple is classic and screams royalty and Kings. Can’t believe they are eliminating it. I actually thought they dropped the all black jerseys previously because the players and Gs said the puck got lost too easily in a crowd of players in the D zone. Great. Let’s go back to all black!
—
Cramer
Cheat At Words With Friends
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Why do we keep changing jerseys every season? It’s getting old.
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Does no one realize that the kings have lost 5 out of 6 playoff games (at home!) in those ugly, drab, cursed uniforms? They should be burnt and forgotten, not made the number one outfit. Management can spin this all day long, but the real bottom line is the desire to make more profits on merchandise. While sales will no doubt increase as gangsters and Raiders fans stock up, in the long run this cheapens the franchise, makes the kings look wishy-washy. I, for one, will not spend one cent on the new look gear. The large, ominous crown symbol with the regal purple was great. The old purple and gold uniforms are great too. But these plain, boring black and white things suck.
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Okay, I’m tired of this “vintage” craze these are great, original modern jerseys that the rest of the league is extremely jealous of. I twenty years you’ll be saying “Remember those black and white jerseys they had? We should go back to those.”
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It’s not a Kings’ jersey if it doesn’t have the crown as the crest.
The black and white uniforms are bland. Purple and gold is unique and the team would be instantly recognized by an NHL fan the moment they turn on a TV and see the Kings playing. I don’t know what fans the marketing department is referring to when they say everyone loves them, but most fans on the different websites have hated the “homeplate” logo from day 1.
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Vachon with that purple mask, wearing home gold…classic never goes out of style.
I hate watching the kings in b&w. I’d rather listen on the radio and imagine something else.
Now if the NHL would mandate the road team wear colors on the road again. It is boring to watch a parade of white visit Staples. It always white versus black.
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I really like the all black Jerseys which the Kings currently are wearing. I only wish that the white ,road, jersey was EXACTLY identical in design to the black ones. In other words I wish that they would remove the stripe around the waist. Also, I know that I’m probably going to get a lot of flack for this but I don’t care. I really liked the logo of the so called “Burger King” Jersey. Not necesarrily the design of the jersey and the off centered placement of the Kings Face. I mean no one seems to be bothered by the Ottowa Senators Jerseys. With that in mind I purchased a blank Los Angeles Kings 2002 White Jersey and bought a Burger King Crest Logo.I took them to wear I get all of my Jersey embroidery done,( which just so happens to be where the LA Kings get their jerseys done as well) and had them Center the Kings Face onto the front of the Jersey and put the Kings crown of that year onto each of the shoulders. Man, does that Jersey look GREAT. Even the gentleman at the embroidery place told me that I should have designed the LA Kings’ 1995-96 Jersey. It looks just as good if not better than the Ottowa Senators Jersey. I wish I could somehow post a picture of it on here so you all could see how it looks. I’m just not that tech savy. I’m sure it would change a lot of your opinions on that particular Jersey had it been done differently. And for the record, I too was also one of those people who absolutely hated the Burger King Jersey. but thanks to the Ottowa Senator’s Jersey they helped me with idea of making the ” Burger King ” Jersey look as good as I think the Kings organization was trying for back in 1995-96. I leave you all with this… ” THE LOS ANGELES KINGS ARE THE 2011-12 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS ! ! ! ” Please don’t let there be an NHL STRIKE this year. Work something out both sides. God Bless.
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