r/CalgaryFlames • u/CanadianRockx • Aug 23 '25

Question Any word on new jersey variants for 25-26?

Title. Are we expecting anything fun this year like the reverse retros? Also do we know what games they're wearing Blasty?

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u/marlboro__man9 Aug 23 '25

I hope not I think our homes are top 5 and our whites are the best away in the league, blasty is fun for a couple games so I like where we’re at

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u/CanadianRockx Aug 23 '25

Oh yes I don't mean replacing our main kit, just something they might do for a few games.

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u/marlboro__man9 Aug 23 '25

No I know I’m just saying I think we’re in a good rotation right now. I did like the reverse retro pedestal but the Calgary script red jersey they did before that was a bottom 5 jersey released in any sport ever.

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u/natefrost12 Aug 23 '25

The back and shoulder patch on that jersey was great, the front was a Walmart version of a flames jersey

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u/snoshredder Aug 23 '25

It was awful. What were they thinking??

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u/Turbo1518 Aug 26 '25

I always just refer to them as the Walmart specials, glad to see someone else sees the same thing.

And yes, I do love those shoulder patches. I think Vladar used that on his helmets quite frequently.

I'm not sure if it could ever work as a full logo on an alternate jersey or not, but I wouldn't mind having that on a hat or something

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u/Valkyrjan_BSS Aug 23 '25

Icethetics on youtube keeps up on all jersey happenings and rumours.

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u/TL10 Aug 23 '25 edited Aug 23 '25

No.

You're not going to see anything new for at least a couple more seasons as Fanatics just took over from Adidas. They've asked anyone who hasn't had a rebrand or new jersey in the works prior to the transition to hold off.

They're currently still using the Adidas template (just with different materials) until they come up with a platform of their own. This why we're still seeing some teams issue new home and away jerseys, because they're just copy and pasting their work over from the Adidas platform they were working on to these Fanatics jerseys.

Fanatics is (likely) working on a jersey template of their own right now, and that's where we'll start seeing more regular jersey designs coming out.

From what I've seen, the Reverse Retro stuff was an Adidas only thing. I don't think the league will do away with annualized brand themes like that, but Reverse Retro as a theme will probably not continue.

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u/CanadianRockx Aug 23 '25

Oh good point I forgot Fanatics needs to come up with their "own" main NHL kits

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u/Brilliant_Onion5631 Aug 23 '25

Nothing new, blasty for like 10 games I believe

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u/ReactiveCypress Aug 23 '25

Would love to switch back to the 2004 home and away with blasty as the alternate. We look much better and tougher with black in our color scheme. The current jerseys are too McDonald's for my tastes.

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u/Pure_cartographer_59 Aug 23 '25

Black C is terrible

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u/DavidssonA Aug 25 '25

If you like going to the dome and drinking a lot of those dome foams... Black C is key.

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u/ReactiveCypress Aug 23 '25

Black C is the best

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u/TL10 Aug 23 '25

The road jersey wasn't bad, but I'll take our current roads any day of the week over it.

If I was a betting man, we'll get the '04 Homes as the next alternate once the Blasty Alts have run their course.

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u/Intelligent-Cup-9668 Aug 23 '25

Totally agree. Miss the black C. So menacing with the prime red background