{"id":618512,"date":"2026-07-09T10:49:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T10:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/618512\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T10:49:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T10:49:00","slug":"new-york-islanders-create-fan-contest-to-design-alternate-jersey-for-2027-28-nhl-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/618512\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Islanders create fan contest to design alternate jersey for 2027-28 NHL season"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Islanders wore home blue uniforms this past season and white road ones. They have not had a third jersey since 2024. Richard A. Whittaker \/ Icon Sportswire via Getty Images<\/p>\n

July 8, 2026 Updated 3:05 pm EDT<\/p>\n

The New York Islanders\u2019 uniform rotation will feature a fan-designed third jersey in 2027-28, the team announced in a release, billing the promotion as the first of its kind in NHL history.<\/p>\n

Fans can enter their submissions online, after which undisclosed members of an Islanders \u201cteam committee\u201d will select five finalists. The public will then vote on the winner.<\/p>\n

An online design tool on the team\u2019s website<\/a> guides entrants through choosing pre-selected options for striping, colors, the logo and shoulder patch. Since there are finite options for all of those categories \u2014 which the release says ensures all submissions fit the NHL\u2019s official jersey templates \u2014 fans can also leave notes with other ideas and details they\u2019d like considered.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur (third jersey) will truly belong to the fans, born from their passion and chosen by their voice,\u201d said Kelly Cheeseman, the Islanders\u2019 president of business operations, in the release.<\/p>\n

The Islanders wore home blue uniforms and white road ones during the 2025-26 regular season, when they finished 43-34-5 and missed the playoffs. They have not had a third jersey since 2024, their last of six seasons with an alternate blue edition.<\/p>\n

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