The alterations are modest, but the differences are significant enough that diehard San Jose Sharks fanatics will feel compelled to update their game-night wardrobe.
The California hockey club unveiled new home and away sweaters for the 2013-14 season Tuesday, and the fresh look is similar to but simpler than the old one.
On what’s being called the Next Wave sweater, the teal-black-and-white colour scheme remains intact, as does the player number on the front, but the shoulder yoke has been removed and old-school laces have been added to the collar.
The waist stripes have been removed, the team explains, to lighten the jerseys’ weight, and the hue dubbed Pacific teal is now more prominent on the home getup:
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