Attention Islanders fans: The Fisherman logo is returning on new Reverse Retro uniforms
The Islanders' Retro Reverse Jersey for the 2022-23 season features the return of the fisherman logo. Credit: IslesLab.com
The Fisherman is back.
The NHL confirmed offseason speculation on Thursday when it revealed Reverse Retro jerseys for all 32 teams. The Islanders are bringing back the controversial Fisherman logo that was introduced in 1995 and scrapped in 1997 after an intense fan backlash.
“I think it will be exciting,” coach Lane Lambert said. “The players will be excited to wear it. I’m sure it will sell well. It will be fun to watch.”
The Islanders are scheduled to wear the Fisherman jersey six times this season, all at UBS Arena, with the first appearance on Dec. 10 against the Hurricanes.
The new version of the Fisherman jersey is somewhat toned down from its 1990s predecessor, reviled by many fans because it resembled the fisherman logo of Gorton's frozen fish products.
The navy-blue jersey has orange and white trim and the teal — very dominant in the original jerseys — has been relegated to trim on the Fisherman’s stick and on the three small waves underneath the word “Islanders.”
The teal is gone from the bottom of the jersey, as is the wavy trim across the belt line and on the shoulders.
Lambert last played in the NHL in 1989 and said he had no memories of how reviled the Fisherman jersey was when it was first introduced.
“I don’t really have a feel for it at all,” Lambert said. “I’m just going to sit back and watch.”
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Andrew Gross joined Newsday in 2018 to cover the Islanders. He began reporting on the NHL in 2003 and has previously covered the Rangers and Devils. Other assignments have included the Jets, St. John’s and MLB.
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