Dallas Stars right wing Alexander Radulov (47) skates in warm-ups prior to the game against the Tampa Bay Lightning as the Stars wear their reverse retro jerseys for the first time at the American Airlines Center. Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

The best (and worst) of the NHL's 2022-23 reverse retro jerseys

By Adam Gretz | Last updated 10/20/22

The NHL officially unveiled the reverse retro jerseys for every NHL team for the 2022-23 season, and there are some real winners in the group.

There are are also a couple of duds.

What exactly is a reverse retro jersey? It is simply an alternate jersey that ties in some past looks with new color and design schemes. Every team has one, and they will wear them a minimum of two times and a maximum of eight times during the season. This is the second year in a row the NHL has done this.

Here are all of them in one picture.

#ReverseRetro is back!

In collaboration with teams, @adidashockey and the @NHL unveiled jerseys that call back to unique historic moments in each Club’s history and will be worn during the 2022-23 season beginning in November. https://t.co/hCCrvqEOJh pic.twitter.com/XY0uzv3lxF
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 20, 2022

So, whose designs hit a home run? How about the Florida Panthers who tied into the Miami vibes with this color scheme.

CAN YOU EVEN BELIEVE

☀️ » https://t.co/1scA7KeX0m pic.twitter.com/KH4Cdwon1m
— Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) October 20, 2022

The most requested jersey from fans came from Islanders fans who wanted to see them bring back the infamous "fishsticks" jersey. So they did. They are called Fishsticks jersey because the guy on the logo looks like the Gorton's Fishstick logo.

The next era of the Fisherman is here.

Introducing our @Adidas #ReverseRetro 2022

Available 11.15 | #Isles x @adidashockey

Preorder yours starting at 12PM on https://t.co/3e5gLhpyyQ pic.twitter.com/4kH0q7H212
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) October 20, 2022

The San Jose Sharks also scored a winner here by channeling the color scheme and font of the old California Golden Seals, originally a 1967 expansion team that eventually relocated to Minnesota to become the North Stars.

Bay Area Past Bay Area Future

Introducing our @adidas Reverse Retro 2022 #reverseretro!

Available 11.15
#SJSharks x @adidashockey pic.twitter.com/sfUzKIXasp
— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) October 20, 2022

Speaking of Minnesota, the Wild's reverse retro also pays homage to the old Minnesota North Stars with the color scheme.

Clean in green. #ReverseRetro

Get yours 11/16 | #mnwild x @adidashockey pic.twitter.com/9fy5YeurQd
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) October 20, 2022

As for the teams that failed on the assignment, or did not understand.

Detroit and Chicago went with the barber pole look, which is fine on its own, but they look exactly the same. It is the same jersey just with different colors.