Fans divided on 'vomitricious' jerseys for 2024 NHL All-Star Game in Toronto
The 2024 NHL All-Star Game jerseys have arrived and, as usual, fans of the sport are divided on whether they look good or not.
Adidas and the league took a bit of a different approach to the design process this season. After going with more of a throwback look at last year's All-Star Game in Toronto, they handed the creative reigns to Canadian musician Justin Bieber, who co-founded the fashion label "drew house".
The result was four jerseys the likes of which have never been seen in the NHL's 107-year history. The league's regular crest has been redesigned to be much puffier and is surrounded by four stars on each of its corners and is encased by a larger star behind it.
The four jerseys are identical in design, with the only difference being the main colours of the jerseys, which come in red, blue, yellow, and white.
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โ NHL (@NHL) January 14, 2024
Introducing the adidas 2024 #NHLAllStar jerseys, designed in collaboration with @justinbieber and @drewhouse! pic.twitter.com/aFTsK1SMKD
For some fans on social media, the new-look All-Star jerseys are exactly what they wanted for the event, which is creativity and something new.
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โ Minny Hockey (@MinnyHockey) January 14, 2024
Fun & creative & good collab
However, despite some people having nice things to say, it seems like the overwhelming reaction from most fans was that the league and Bieber missed the mark with the design.
These are the most embarrassing, atrocious, vomitricious "jerseys" I've ever seen
โ Shannon - baby, it's ๐ปโโ๏ธ season (@LVShannyLeigh) January 14, 2024
No matter what you think of the jerseys, there is no stopping them from hitting the ice at Scotiabank Arena next month. Although the fan reaction might be mixed at the moment, that could all change when we see players like Auston Matthews, Connor McDavid, Elias Pettersson, and Sidney Crosby wear them.
The 2024 NHL All-Star festivities will run from February 1 to 3.
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