Gadget Links: What About the Horizontal Stripes? Edition

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  • NHL uniforms get high-tech overhaul, new look on CTV.ca: “Reebok claims its ‘edge uniform system’ gives players greater movement, thanks to innovative fabrics that also boast more durability and greater ventilation.”
  • New NHL uniforms promise better play on USAToday.com: “The NHL and Reebok have been designing and testing the new uniforms for 30 months. That quiet period has spawned several myths, Jennings told USA TODAY. No, NHL players won’t wear form-fitting garb like Olympic speedskaters. No, the new uniforms won’t eliminate horizontal stripes, although some clubs will experiment with vertical striping next season.”
  • The skinny on the new NHL uniforms on ESPN.com: “It could’ve been worse. A lot worse.”

    “That’s Uni Watch’s preliminary reaction to the NHL’s new Reebok-designed, snug-fitting ‘uniform system,’ which will get a test drive in Wednesday night’s All-Star Game and then be used league-wide next season. Uni Watch emphasizes the ‘preliminary’ qualifier there, because for now the NHL is only revealing the All-Star Game version of the new uni. It remains to be seen how the 30 NHL teams will fit their logos and other graphics into the new silhouette. We won’t see those designs (several of which aren’t even finalized yet) until this spring or summer.

It’s a good thing that the NHL didn’t bring back Cooperalls. Some of us are still getting over that mistake.

The NHL SuperSkills Competition airs on Tuesday night at 7:30 Eastern Time on Versus, and CBC and RDS in Canada. The All-Star Game will air at 8:00pm Eastern Time on Wednesday on the same networks.


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