Report: Bruins, Blackhawks, Rangers among teams who could have new jerseys in 2025-26

The Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, New York Rangers and several other teams might feature some new threads in 2025-26, with the three Original Six franchises among those poised to get new jerseys for the upcoming season. 

On Monday, hockey uniform YouTube channel, Icethetics, reported that four teams, including the Bruins, Rangers, and Blackhawks, could sport new home and away setups, likely alongside the Utah Hockey Club’s first logo-branded jerseys. 

Additionally, Icethetics reported that the Pittsburgh Penguins are set to introduce a new alternate jersey and retire their current alternate, while the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning would introduce alternates for outdoor games. 

The Rangers and Blackhawks jerseys would feature a centennial theme focused on the clubs’ 100th seasons, similar to what the Bruins skated in through the 2023-24 season. Meanwhile, a new Minnesota Wild look would celebrate their 25th anniversary. 

Icethetics reported on each of the NHL’s 32 clubs in the video posted Monday, dividing the teams into tiers of “all but confirmed, still very likely, so there’s a chance, and don’t bet on it.”

Included in the secondary “still very likely” category were the Ottawa Senators, Edmonton Oilers, Columbus Blue Jackets, Seattle Kraken, St. Louis Blues, Colorado Avalanche, Washington Capitals and Detroit Red Wings. 

While Icethetics could not confirm any information on the Senators, the report included a look at the red Senators jerseys, which leaked on Reddit in March. It added that the Senators had told fans in June 2024 that a new red third jersey had been “in development and earmarked for the 2025-26 season.”

Although new jerseys and looks bring undoubted excitement, the NHL’s jersey manufacturing could face a difficult future. The ongoing tariff war between the United States and Canada could threaten the NHL’s production partner since 1975, SP Apparel Inc., which is based in Saint-Hyacinthe, Que.

CBC reported on the company’s potential issues, with CEO Steve Berard saying: “We are vulnerable because the price is kind of like an elastic… How long can you stretch that elastic before [it snaps] and crashes into your face?”

The 2025-26 NHL regular season is set to begin on Oct. 7, 2025.