Third jersey

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The Third Jersey is used in the National Hockey League as an alternate design for the previously established other two jerseys, the home and away outfits.

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Introduction

In the National Hockey League, each team has its own distinctive jersey design. Prior to 1995 each team (save for the 1981-to-1985 Pittsburgh Penguins) only had two jerseys: the home jersey (typically the team's logo on a light colored background) and the away jersey (the same logo on a darker background). With the introduction of the Third Jersey, teams were allowed to use a completely new jersey with a re-designed logo and layout. NBA and MLB also use three jerseys.

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Usage

Once a team has been granted permission by the league to use their new design, they are allocated ten to fifteen games during the season in which they may use their Third Jersey. They may continue to use the Third Jersey in subsequent years as well. This alternate design allowed the team's appearance to flirt with radical designs which have occasionally gone on to become the new looks for some of the participating teams, though they can also be quite garish. Sales of Third Jerseys to fans have also provided significant additional income for cash-strapped NHL teams.

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