Hockey gear is one of our passions here at BarDown and one of the greatest resources on the web for fans is the great SportsLogos.net.
Chris Creamer, the founder of the site, just posted an image that peaked our interest, so we thought we’d share. It all started with people discussing the “Yellow” Stanley Cup Final. He’s takin’ a look at every sock worn in a Stanley Cup Final in the last 100 years. Team socks have changed significantly over the past century, so it’ll take some background knowledge to be able to identify every one.
He explains that he used both home socks, so most of the time the pairings were never actually worn on the ice together, but the home sucks are much more distinctive.
How many can you name?
If you want to test yourself, here’s a full answer key to reference (With the Penguins and Predators obviously being this year's final).
|
YEAR |
WINNING TEAM |
FINALIST |
|---|---|---|
|
2016 |
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS |
SAN JOSE SHARKS |
|
2015 |
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS |
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING |
|
2014 |
LOS ANGELES KINGS |
NEW YORK RANGERS |
|
2013 |
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS |
BOSTON BRUINS |
|
2012 |
LOS ANGELES KINGS |
NEW JERSEY DEVILS |
|
2011 |
BOSTON BRUINS |
VANCOUVER CANUCKS |
|
2010 |
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS |
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS |
|
2009 |
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS |
DETROIT RED WINGS |
|
2008 |
DETROIT RED WINGS |
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS |
|
2007 |
ANAHEIM DUCKS |
OTTAWA SENATORS |
|
2006 |
CAROLINA HURRICANES |
EDMONTON OILERS |
|
2004 |
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING |
CALGARY FLAMES |
|
2003 |
NEW JERSEY DEVILS |
MIGHTY DUCKS OF ANAHEIM |
|
2002 |
DETROIT RED WINGS |
CAROLINA HURRICANES |
|
2001 |
COLORADO AVALANCHE |
NEW JERSEY DEVILS |
|
2000 |
NEW JERSEY DEVILS |
DALLAS STARS |
|
1999 |
DALLAS STARS |
BUFFALO SABRES |
|
1998 |
DETROIT RED WINGS |
WASHINGTON CAPITALS |
|
1997 |
DETROIT RED WINGS |
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS |
|
1996 |
COLORADO AVALANCHE |
FLORIDA PANTHERS |
|
1995 |
NEW JERSEY DEVILS |
DETROIT RED WINGS |
|
1994 |
NEW YORK RANGERS |
VANCOUVER CANUCKS |
|
1993 |
MONTREAL CANADIENS |
LOS ANGELES KINGS |
|
1992 |
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS |
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS |
|
1991 |
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS |
MINNESOTA NORTH STARS |
|
1990 |
EDMONTON OILERS |
BOSTON BRUINS |
|
1989 |
CALGARY FLAMES |
MONTREAL CANADIENS |
|
1988 |
EDMONTON OILERS |
BOSTON BRUINS |
|
1987 |
EDMONTON OILERS |
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS |
|
1986 |
MONTREAL CANADIENS |
CALGARY FLAMES |
|
1985 |
EDMONTON OILERS |
PHILADELPHIA FYERS |
|
1984 |
EDMONTON OILERS |
NEW YORK ISLANDERS |
|
1983 |
NEW YORK ISLANDERS |
EDMONTON OILERS |
|
1982 |
NEW YORK ISLANDERS |
VANCOUVER CANUCKS |
|
1981 |
NEW YORK ISLANDERS |
MINNESOTA NORTH STARS |
|
1980 |
NEW YORK ISLANDERS |
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS |
|
1979 |
MONTREAL CANADIENS |
NEW YORK RANGERS |
|
1978 |
MONTREAL CANADIENS |
BOSTON BRUINS |
|
1977 |
MONTREAL CANADIENS |
BOSTON BRUINS |
|
1976 |
MONTREAL CANADIENS |
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS |
|
1975 |
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS |
BUFFALO SABRES |
|
1974 |
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS |
BOSTON BRUINS |
|
1973 |
MONTREAL CANADIENS |
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS |
|
1972 |
BOSTON BRUINS |
NEW YORK RANGERS |
|
1971 |
MONTREAL CANADIENS |
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS |
|
1970 |
BOSTON BRUINS |
ST. LOUIS BLUES |
|
1969 |
MONTREAL CANADIENS |
ST. LOUIS BLUES |
|
1968 |
MONTREAL CANADIENS |
ST. LOUIS BLUES |
|
1967 |
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS |
MONTREAL CANADIENS |
|
1966 |
MONTREAL CANADIENS |
DETROIT RED WINGS |
|
1965 |
MONTREAL CANADIENS |
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS |
|
1964 |
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS |
DETROIT RED WINGS |
|
1963 |
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS |
DETROIT RED WINGS |
|
1962 |
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS |
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS |
|
1961 |
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS |
DETROIT RED WINGS |
|
1960 |
MONTREAL CANADIENS |
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS |
|
1959 |
MONTREAL CANADIENS |
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS |
|
1958 |
MONTREAL CANADIENS |
BOSTON BRUINS |
|
1957 |
MONTREAL CANADIENS |
BOSTON BRUINS |
|
1956 |
MONTREAL CANADIENS |
DETROIT RED WINGS |
|
1955 |
DETROIT RED WINGS |
MONTREAL CANADIENS |
|
1954 |
DETROIT RED WINGS |
MONTREAL CANADIENS |
|
1953 |
MONTREAL CANADIENS |
BOSTON BRUINS |
|
1952 |
DETROIT RED WINGS |
MONTREAL CANADIENS |
|
1951 |
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS |
MONTREAL CANADIENS |
|
1950 |
DETROIT RED WINGS |
NEW YORK RANGERS |
|
1949 |
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS |
DETROIT RED WINGS |
|
1948 |
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS |
DETROIT RED WINGS |
|
1947 |
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS |
MONTREAL CANADIENS |
|
1946 |
MONTREAL CANADIENS |
BOSTON BRUINS |
|
1945 |
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS |
DETROIT RED WINGS |
|
1944 |
MONTREAL CANADIENS |
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS |
|
1943 |
DETROIT RED WINGS |
BOSTON BRUINS |
|
1942 |
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS |
DETROIT RED WINGS |
|
1941 |
BOSTON BRUINS |
DETROIT RED WINGS |
|
1940 |
NEW YORK RANGERS |
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS |
|
1939 |
BOSTON BRUINS |
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS |
|
1938 |
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS |
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS |
|
1937 |
DETROIT RED WINGS |
NEW YORK RANGERS |
|
1936 |
DETROIT RED WINGS |
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS |
|
1935 |
MONTREAL MAROONS |
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS |
|
1934 |
CHICAGO BLACK HAWKS |
DETROIT RED WINGS |
|
1933 |
NEW YORK RANGERS |
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS |
|
1932 |
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS |
NEW YORK RANGERS |
|
1931 |
MONTREAL CANADIENS |
CHICAGO BLACK HAWKS |
|
1930 |
MONTREAL CANADIENS |
BOSTON BRUINS |
|
1929 |
BOSTON BRUINS |
NEW YORK RANGERS |
|
1928 |
NEW YORK RANGERS |
MONTREAL MAROONS |
|
1927 |
OTTAWA SENATORS |
BOSTON BRUINS |
|
1926 |
MONTREAL MAROONS |
VICTORIA COUGARS |
|
1925 |
VICTORIA COUGARS |
MONTREAL CANADIENS |
|
1924 |
MONTREAL CANADIENS |
CALGARY TIGERS |
|
1923 |
OTTAWA SENATORS |
EDMONTON ESKIMOS |
|
1922 |
TORONTO ST. PATS |
VANCOUVER MILLIONAIRES |
|
1921 |
OTTAWA SENATORS |
VANCOUVER MILLIONAIRES |
|
1920 |
OTTAWA SENATORS |
SEATTLE METROPOLITANS |
|
1919 |
NO DECISION |
|
|
1918 |
TORONTO ARENAS |
VANCOUVER MILLIONAIRES |
|
1917 |
SEATTLE METROPOLITANS |
MONTREAL CANADIENS |
Basically all this graphic does is make us miss some vintage jerseys even more. Seeing those Mighty Ducks colours in 2003, the Flames socks in the ‘80s and the Canucks in ’94, we’re totally romanticizing those old unis.
Socks are an underrated part of hockey uniforms and this is a unique look at hockey history from Creamer, we definitely recommend you check out his full post on the topic.
