The Jersey History of the Whalers/Hurricanes Franchise

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[@LinkofHyrule1996]

Did anyone notice how the little gap between the two flags shows the outline of the state of North Carolina?

[@AndrewDorsey27]

I never noticed that until you said that. Thats a nice little touch.

[@jasongraham1651]

Huh never noticed that!

[@McMikey78]

Nice eye. Damn

[@zachdotson997]

I did but not until recently

[@purplebeard1526]

One of the main reasons I like it so much, it was actually put in the reveal video and write up on it when it debuted.

[@edalder2000]

*"Brass Bonanza" intensifies*

[@higgy04]

Played the song in the background when he showed the Whalers jerseys

[@Mickelraven]

_PLEASE, COME TO OUR GAMES!!!_

[@jacobbushka7533]

Was a die hard whalers fan since I was a kid. Went to the civic center to watch Ron Francis, Kevin dineen, Ulf Samuelsson. Many great memories. Heart broken when they left. Didn’t have it in me to root for Carolina. 😭

[@FutureZek]

Shannon, on the current third jersey the negative space between the flags is a (highly stylized) outline of North Carolina.

[@RobAndJuana]

Never noticed that before

[@htrogers6047]

I enjoy hearing an "outsiders" opinion on jerseys because at least from my perspective, the majority of hurricanes fans, including me, love the flags at the bottom of the OG jerseys

[@harwantsethi2350]

Agreed! The storm flags are the one thing that’s never been/going to be done by another team. I will admit that the least good looking version is the old black on red though, so I see where Shannon is coming from.

[@purplebeard1526]

The flags gave it a personality versus a boring stripe.

[@ssmith87]

Same here

[@joemartinez8105]

The flags on the bottom look really good. I'm surprised Shannon doesn't think so.

[@alexrowdyrodrigues9716]

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, PLEASE COME TO OUR GAMES!!!!!

[@GoalHornGeek]

We do now. 🙃yes I get the joke

[@mcdaviddeservesbetter8]

The Adidas Hartford Whalers green jersey that was worn last year is the greatest uniform in hockey history.

[@hockeytownluv2012]

The eye of the hurricane logo is gorgeous there guy. So I disagree that the flags should be the main

[@ssmith87]

Same here

[@DARK24-7]

I miss the Whalers jersey-one the best logos-and the blue jerseys they had towards the end were awesome!!!Bring back the Whalers!!!

[@rohinkartik-narayan7535]

I love the current Carolina 3rd; agreed that it should be the main

[@donkey1151]

I think they should go back to Hartford

[@harrisongluvar]

They shouldn't make their third jersey the main because that would get rid of the red jersey

[@althebrickfilmer2889]

You got your wish

[@user-kp7cl5le2x]

Whalers logo and colors are awesome

[@JWKD55]

I feel like I’m the only one that actually likes their primary logo

[@JHockeyFan]

Same

[@ssmith87]

Me too

[@joemartinez8105]

Cause it sucks balls as a primary but it actually looks decent on the shoulder

[@travisreifke4356]

@@joemartinez8105 The primary logo is great. Get your eyes checked. It's a lot better than a boring ass "W" with a Whale tail.

[@joemartinez8105]

@@travisreifke4356 Nah, it's too tall and skinny to be a primary. It looks weird on the front. It belongs on the shoulder. Also, I was not a fan of the Whalers primary logo, just so you know.

[@dennis9707]

I was a Whalers fan and after everything settled down and they were in Carolina I understood the economics explained then of lack of revenue streams that were not there to keep it at Hartford. And there was a late great radio announcer in Hartford Arnold Dean then who said to Whaler fans ''Don't blame Carolina. they didn't ask for it and there are many good people in Carolina.'' And I like how Carolina often pays respect and homage to the former Whalers franchise. I wish them the best. I am glad Carolina was the location chosen over other locations if it had to relocate.

[@johnthornton7763]

Love that green with the harpoon logo!

[@stevenfarnesi9126]

My favorite jersey in my collection is my green 1979-80 Gordie Howe jersey

[@MrIAMpeanut]

I like to run an nhl franchise mode expansion with Hartford. Having the green as home and blue as an alternate.

[@canoilers]

The Whalers blue is my all time favourite.

[@TheSankyu99]

I wish relocated teams kept their names like some sports teams did in pre-merchandising days. “Carolina Whalers” could’ve worked.

[@davidtuttle7556]

Raleigh is no where near the ocean.

[@lorndarken]

@@davidtuttle7556 just give it time surely the polar ice caps will melt and then the ocean will be right near raleigh lol

[@mikejones3rfs]

@@davidtuttle7556 compared to Winnipeg or Calgary Raleigh is pretty close to the ocean

[@davidtuttle7556]

@@lorndarken Then ill be under water. I live in Fl.

[@lorndarken]

@@davidtuttle7556raleigh nc is much higher in elevation than all of florida

[@gcgcgcg]

Best jerseys we had were the OGs with the storm flags on the bottom. Reminds me of our first cup run in 2002. Don't like them wearing Whalers stuff (even though they are clean). If we must, they should wear the blue one, not the green. Pretty much agree on everything said except liking the plain red and white with no black at all.

[@codywoodell1591]

I would love if they brought out the navy blue whalers jersey!! Also, when they did the rebrand back in 2013 and went for a classic look, it doesn't look bad. It is just so boring and bland for a team that has colors you can do awesome things with. That and it went from a very unique design to a bland one. And for the road unit of the same era, it was the fact that the red came down the back to house the name, and the black lettering/numbers. Carolina though is a perfect example of rebranding at the perfect time. There was only really 1 memorable moment through the 5 (home) and 7 (road) seasons with those jerseys. That was Brock McGinn's goal in the game 7 win over Washington. And now already there has been at least 2 memorable moments with the new road jerseys in 70 games. Svech's 2nd lacrosse goal against Winnipeg, and the David Ayers night. These jerseys have already begun to be iconic.

[@andrewelliott1592]

the rebrand in 2013 was something I didn't like then and still now. The hurricane warning pattern is unique and was perfect branding so when they did away with it, I was pissed. There are only 3 teams in the late 90's that had jerseys that were perfect branding for their team name: Colorado, Dallas, and Carolina. Dallas' star jersey is the best branding idea ever and Colorado's was meant to mimic the mountains. Carolina's look was perfect because it was traditional and still allowed for the awesome warning flag pattern to establish the brand. When they did away with it, it felt like they gave up trying to brand themselves. At least it's back now, but I'd love for them to swallow the pill and go full on warning flags on the waistline. Maybe for the 25th Anniversary season, they'll bring back the originals from the early days here in Carolina. I mean, we sell the Whalers jersey with Pucky as a "Vintage" option so why not sell the OG's too?

[@willroute]

Love your commentary on all. Great job.

[@ozy75]

My shopping list.... Started as a Whaler fan at the Navy but Gordie Howe helped me to look at the older jerseys (including the one you were wearing)

[@flamingdragon8962]

No hate for the green one, but that navy whalers jersey is so sharp.

[@FalloutUrMum]

I am a canes fan. I like the hurricane logo more than the flag warning logo, the hurricane looks like a puck to me which I think is cool. The flags around the belt are a must to me as well, it just doesn't look like the Hurricanes without it. They could have no logo and just the flag belt and still be recognizeable

[@G7M9W]

I actually like the navy set (and logo) a lot better than the green set. Disclaimers: I actually like the green ones too. They switched to navy around the time I got into hockey, so I don't have the attachment to the greens that others might. Hartford used navy and gray before everybody else overused them, so it's ok. I've heard some say that making the "H" gray defeats the purpose of its utilization of the logo's negative space. I'll leave that to the professionals. It's still a clever, classic, effective logo even if the "H" isn't as "hidden."

[@MIchaelMiii]

RIP ceiling vent

[@rileykazama3145]

I hope the whalers nordiques and Thrashers come back as expansion teams

[@AndrewDorsey27]

As much as I, along with probably everyone else would want to see that, Quebec is probably the only one that has a chance of getting their team back. Atlanta had two teams and lost them both, so Im sure the NHL is done with them. Hartford is too small of a market and right in the middle of Boston and New York. And I think in order for Quebec to get their team back, the Canadian dollar needs to be extremely strong, so itll probably be a long while

[@Wexter0083]

@@AndrewDorsey27 I'm in the minority where I think Atlanta has a shot at getting a team. The Thrashers leaving Atlanta had very little to do with attendance or a lack of interest in hockey in Atlanta. It had to do with bad ownership (lawsuit hungry ownership) and the lack of an arena not attached to said ownership. The NHL knows this and IF Atlanta can fix their arena issues and get proper potential owners I think they have a good chance.

[@Worldpeacekid]

@@AndrewDorsey27 I really, really doubt the NHL is done with Atlanta. The Thrashers only moved because the NHL was already trying to keep the Coyotes afloat and nobody was stepping up in the city to buy the team under Atlanta Spirit's godawful terms. Under better terms, the Thrashers never even move to Winnipeg to start with. Atlanta's the 10th largest TV market in the US, there's not a chance in hell that the NHL won't go back there again.

[@Wexter0083]

@@Worldpeacekid Currently after the Seattle expansion I feel if there are any cities to get a team next would be Quebec and Houston. Houston more than likely through relocation of an underperforming team like the Coyotes or Panthers. Hockey can work in the desert (Vegas being a prime example), but I feel the Coyotes are on a clicking clock and if they can't make it work in the next five years the NHL may just cut their losses for now. The Panthers I don't think will be relocating with their currently cushy arena deal. But, that won't last forever so the Panthers have to start getting better and fast. I feel Atlanta will be an expansion team in the next round of expansions. I believe the NHL wants to have a forty team league by the end of 2040. I think Atlanta has a great shot at being one of the next round of expansions between 34-36. But, that depends on how COVID turns out and if we see any teams retract. If there are any retractions (Columbus, Winnipeg, Florida, Arizona, Anaheim), that could derail any expansion ambitions for the league. But, if they make it through this in one piece than I don't see why Atlanta does not get in within the next 10 years.

[@AweShiyte]

Fun fact, the Whalers redesigned jerseys are the same as the Seattle Thunderbirds jerseys, just with a different crest.

[@kaynebartholomew2994]

Hey so I did see a whalers throw back at Carolina’s store at PNC that had the whale on the shoulder. It wasn’t an Adidas and it was made like an old nfl jersey with the vent holes. Not sure if it was a fashion jersey or something they sell for people who want one with the whale. It was pretty pricey too.

[@Michael-ji8lu]

Got the black alternate and two road whites - the old hurricane swirl logo (Svech) and the new letter jersey (Niederreiter). Beautiful additions alongside my Blackhawks jerseys 😎 Jury is still out on the Whalers though. While I think the throwback is cool and that the Whale 🐳 had some of the best jerseys during their existence in Hartford, it doesn’t represent Carolina.

[@jesselancaster7]

Carolina Fan Here Hopefully they never change either logo

[@bdeitur]

The last set of original Whalers jerseys is my second favorite classic (right after the Nords) 😎👍

[@oceanshrugs9235]

I do dig the Whalers jersey. Cool logo, got the whale tail, H and W, looks good. I wouldn't mind them returning but it's a pipe dream. Carolina is alright! Don't mind 'em

[@adamchastan2703]

Pro for the wordmark canes, that's the one Dave Ayres wore

[@nowhereman4319]

The storm flag was always my favorite

[@andrewelliott1592]

Hey Shannon. Well you should be thrilled because Pucky is back on the shoulders on the new jersey

[@SMG2fanatic]

Watching the cat tree during the video cuts is kinda great

[@paulcohen7480]

One of my hockey friends played for the Hartford Whalers. Shannon, you heard of Alan Hangsloben?

[@konnerboyle564]

Actually, its Alan Hansleben.

[@kevinbrown7326]

When Hartford went to blue sweater they had something, then they were moving along.....to Raleigh

[@QBNTO1]

I miss seeing the whale 🐳 in Hartford. I grabbed a game worn jersey from Kent Manderville after he fought I think barnaby. He signed it next to a bloody spot. Lol.

[@apony6263]

one thing i think non-carolinians don't notice is that the negative space between the two flags on the secondary logo forms the shape of north carolina!!!

[@kazilziya830]

Personally , i like the black jersey with the double flags. I did not notice the outline of NC between the flags. Great observation.

[@joemartinez8105]

The whale on the shoulder should be the primary

[@Whalers860]

Bring back my WHALERS!!

[@dr3putt62]

139K ... Nice

[@habguy822]

I've always felt like I'm in the minority when it comes to the Hurricanes storm logo because I love it. I'm not saying it's better than the Whalers logo and jerseys but I prefer the storm logo over the flags. Definitely prefer the flag logos over the Canes jersey though. The Canes word mark jersey is by far my least favourite of them all.

[@joemartinez8105]

The Canes wordmark looks terrible. Especially because it's diagonal.

[@MayoFilms83]

I love all the Canes jerseys in the franchise history.

[@codywoodell1591]

Obviously it won't happen anytime soon, but I wonder what the new Hurricane flag logo would look like with the triangle behind it and then you could make the logo smaller

[@craigdickens4148]

Looking forward to Chicago Blackhawks tomorrow.

[@derkaiserzen]

NGL that New England Whalers jersey is nice

[@richmello2710]

Hey THG where did you get the Whalers jersey at 10:35 please?

[@LucasR013]

u can get them everywhere now

[@wolfkingsigma2795]

I think if they would ever come back, New England Whalers would be great. They can market outside of the state - like the Patriots do. Get Kraft involved. They were born in Boston as NE Whalers.

[@McMikey78]

Need to update ur camera for the lack of color accuracy on ur greens

[@keltivk]

Third became Home jersey

[@jamesjarrett21]

When the Canes switched to the designs without the storm flag striping, I honestly didnt like it much. But now as i look back at it more, its really grown on me.

[@johnfarr2738]

Bring back the Whalers

[@purplebeard1526]

Canes fan here. OG red is good. OG whit is ok. When they did the first black jersey with the single flag I had to have it, and it was the first hockey jersey I ever owned. The next wave kind of sucked because they were plain and had no personality. I got a red one when Eric Stall got traded because they went down so cheap lol. Of the current look, the black one with the proper hurricane flag I had to have because of all the touches, I even paid retail for it. I do like the new red a lot. The new white is ok I guess. If I ranked them I'd go 1) new black, 2) old black, 3) og red, 4) new red, 5) og white, 6) new white, 7) og white.

[@purplebeard1526]

Oops: 7) middle white

[@NOBLE34JIMS]

Could you do a sharks jersey history next??

[@richardlorith6936]

Very few Canes fans like the 2013-16 jerseys .to many of us they were too bland

[@CheapSeatsSports]

I agree that the flag logo is MUCH better than their primary logo. I will say I like the flags at the bottom though. Either way we all miss the Whalers look.

[@subraxas]

How many cats have you got? I always see some new cats on the videos. :-)

[@andrewelliott1592]

YO!!! A NE Whalers jersey!

[@whenindoubt1000]

Sometimes less is best. The first years were a bit "busy". There were nine years a tropical depression would have been appropriate. Like you, I prefer the flag third slightly over the black third as a main one. The diagonal letters: did the designers even try?

[@adamsteltenpohl1293]

Can we get your all time favorite canes players?

[@noot6230]

Tbh, if Carolina was the Carolina whalers and they had some variant of the whalers logo, I wouldn’t mind it at all.

[@justinsolomita9283]

PLEASE COME TO OUR GAMES

[@j.nicolosi6647]

Hartford had these colors before Vancouver changed them in the 90’s...but after Vancouver had them in the 70’s 😅

[@ssmith87]

And now Dallas’s current colors and design looks similar to the Whalers.

[@HurricaneGrims]

8:28 is the best

[@SportsFan-vq9kk]

You bandwagon you used to be a Canucks fan. I hate you

[@HurricaneGrims]

You again? Can you leave me alone?

[@GoalHornGeek]

HURRICANEJD1129 don’t worry. The dude simps for Caroline (the mascot)

[@StevexOwnz]

Dat chest hair!

[@importednascar]

Hello Hurricanes fans. I don't like your team anymore, so your team is 27th on my list now, and I must stress that there are 2 reasons for this 1. YOU DON'T BEAT MY LEAFS WITH A ZAMBONI DRIVER 2. MAY 28TH. 2002. GAME 6. EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS.

[@TheOtherDeimos747]

everybody gangsta til the canes bring out the ak47 | redline jersey

[@masssification]

I don't understand how you get so many jerseys from Ben H Sports... I check his listing regularly, but the prices are insane! I mean, alright for legit jerseys, but nowhere near the "good deals" you always talk about. Am I missing something? (Yes, I am well aware of the 10% discount if you email Ben)

[@leftywith4strings201]

PLEASE COME TO OUR GAMES!

[@matthewanstey5185]

Bring back the whalers I’ve Quebec

[@richarddrolet7746]

The green white and gold of the WHA era.....the harpoon with logo will never be forgotten...a petition was made to remove the harpoon.....cruelty to animales.....Whales.a known fact fans.

[@nowhereman4319]

The single flag was a hurricane watch

[@turarosicky]

am I only one who prefers blue whalers jersey over green? I mean both are great but usually when people talk about whalers logo or jersey they talk about green ones most of the time

[@mrtroll5849]

123rd comment:) Btw I just bought a blue whalers jersey and I’m hoping to get it soon

[@CRM1998]

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion but man has Carolina has some bad jerseys, especially the current road “Canes” No go for me

[@lindenwong5393]

Why does the original Whaler's jersey look like it's harpooning itself?

[@MOOSEPRIME98]

I can’t stand the canes and I’m from south carliona. The reason is cause the owner Tom dundon was gonna help fund the AAF LEGAUE but never did and basically killed the AAF. cause I was a huge fan of the AAF.

[@treerat7631]

Pelckey should have stayed

[@PerfectCell9]

Why would ppl get upset that the hurricanes honoured the whalers?

[@joemartinez8105]

Because they don't want the team that left their city to be associated with the Whalers

[@RobAndJuana]

I am not a fan of the hurricane flag logo. It still looks awkward, too tall and thin.

[@joemartinez8105]

I agree. It should be a single flag not a double flag.

[@kellengriffin254]

got NHL Franchise don't exist in Hartford because the Carolina Hurricanes want to respect the Hartford Whalers fight for them but you're not coming in the NHL any ways Seattle is going to be awarded a NHL team so yeah deal with it

[@BrettHornby]

Hartford Whalers jerseys get more beautiful as we're more removed from it. For Carolina Hurricanes I seem to like the first ones the most. Not as huge fan of the blacks and the warning flags as the primary.

[@scobo4743]

Whalers Jersey = classic, Hurricanes jersey = one of the worst ever

[@pumpkinking5174]

Everything the Whalers wore was awesome. Everything the Hurricanes wear is not.

[@bububob1]

Objectively false sorry bud

[@oceanshrugs9235]

Zach that's not how objective works....

[@jacked6]

The storm jersey is terrible as is most of the Hurricanes jerseys.