Super Seven - Shoulder Patches

7. Pittsburgh Pirates
Yes, there was once a hockey team in the NHL called the Pittsburgh Pirates. They joined the league in 1925, and they were only in the league for 5 years. When the Great Depression hit they moved to Philadelphia to become the Quakers. Their patch is a replica of what used to be worn by Pittsburgh’s finest.

6. Quebec Nordiques
In many people’s opinion the Nords have one of the nicest jerseys ever in the NHL, in part because Quebec decided to put the fleur-de-lis on the shoulders and and along the bottom of their jersey. Hockey die-hards would like nothing better than to see those baby blue uniforms in full flight once again.

5. Toronto Maple Leafs
In 1992 the Leafs changed from their clean cut maple leaf patch to the older more rustic style one that the boys in blue used to wear as their crest in the early days of the NHL.

4. Boston Bruins
The Bruins decided to go old school when the new Reebok jerseys came out as they put the Bruins logo from the 1920’s on their shoulders.

3. Hartford Whalers
When the Whalers broke onto the scene in 1979, Gordie Howe was not only rocking his full name on the back of his jersey, but a cartoon whale on his shoulders. The Whale unfortunately abandoned the patch in 1985.

2. Vancouver Canucks
In 2003, the Canucks just like the Bruins and the Leafs went old school and put the simple, but ever popular stick logo on their shoulders. This patch was such a hit they decided to make it their third jersey before switching over to the new style Reeboks.

1. Chicago Blackhawks
It doesn’t get much better than the crossed Tomahawks over the “C” on the Blackhawks jersey. The hawks started wearing it in 1955 and has continued to do so for over 50 years.