In preparation for the 2008-09 season, the Hurricanes' President Jim Rutherford unveiled their alternate jersey during a small ceremony at the RBC Center today.
The new jersey for the 'Canes is a bold one, primarily black with ominous red and white trim. The central hurricane logo has been replaced by a large storm warning flag perched atop a hockey stick, and backed by the symbolic triangle -- formerly the shoulder logo on the other two jerseys. In fact, the 'old' circular logo is only present as a gray silhouette on the shoulders of the shirt.
The Prez spoke about the new outfit: "We're very proud of our traditional uniforms. But, after 10 seasons in North Carolina and a lot of different ideas from our fans, we felt it was time to introduce an additional look for our team."
I have been looking forward to this announcement since a few whispers about this started creeping into conversations in the middle of last season. The culprit at the time though was the NHL's pesky rule permitting teams to use only two different jerseys during the year. That rule has been swept from the books now though, clearing the way for a more-expansive wardrobe.
The jerseys will go on sale to the general public at the Caniac Carnival on September 21st, beginning at 9:00am. The "premier" version of the jersey will sell for $115 while the authentic sweater will put a $299 hole in your pocket.
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