Editing New York Islanders (section)

===Jerseys===
The Islanders debuted in 1972 with traditional-style jerseys: one was white with orange and royal blue stripes near the waistline and on the sleeves, the other was royal blue with white and orange stripes. The design remained largely the same, with only minor tweaks through the [[1994–95 NHL season|1994–95 season]].

Prior to the [[1995–96 NHL season|1995–96 season]], team executives decided to change the jersey. The fisherman logo replaced the "NY" circular design, incorporating navy blue and a brighter orange, and introducing teal and gray shades. The team was seeking increased merchandise revenues, with the outward justification of connecting the team more overtly to Long Island. The jersey included a lighthouse shoulder patch, a reference to the [[Montauk Lighthouse]], and featured uneven stripes resembling an ocean wave near the waistline, on the sleeves, and across the shoulders. All of the numbering and lettering on the jerseys also followed the wave pattern.<ref>{{cite web|first=Chris|last=Botta|title=The Tale of the Fisherman Jersey Or, Shame and Mutiny on the Bounty|date=October 19, 2008|url=http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2008/10/the-tale-of-the-fisherman-jerseyor-shame-and-mutiny-on-the-bounty/|access-date=October 20, 2008}}</ref> Late in the season, the team eliminated the fisherman logo, but league rules forbade them from switching jersey designs for the [[1996–97 NHL season|1996–97 season]] on only a few months' notice. Instead, they debuted their first [[Third jersey|third (and fourth) jerseys]], which were identical to the home and road jerseys worn by the team, except the circular "NY" crest, now colored in the navy blue and bright orange shades to match, replaced the fisherman logo. The team wore these jerseys in approximately 15 games during that season and adopted them permanently in the [[1997–98 NHL season|1997–98 season]].

[[File:NYIslandersAlternate.png|thumb|200px|The shoulder logo used on Islanders jerseys from 1998 through 2010]]
Prior to the [[1998–99 NHL season|1998–99 season]], the team's jerseys reverted to a traditional design but kept the navy blue and bright orange shades from the jerseys used the previous three seasons. They added a shoulder patch of four bars, alternating in color, to represent the Islanders' four Stanley Cup championships. A predominantly orange third jersey was introduced in [[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03]], featuring navy blue yokes and sides that formed sharp points on the sleeves and body. The team wore this jersey through the [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07 season]].

For the [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08 season]], the Islanders redesigned their uniforms as all NHL teams changed over to the [[Reebok Edge]] system. These jerseys resembled the prior design but included uniform numbers on the right chest above the logo. The name plates were also in two colored format: white on orange on the navy blue home jersey and navy blue on orange on the white road jersey. The sleeves on both jerseys were orange, with a wide navy stripe above a thin white stripe at the elbow. The jerseys had a thin stripe tracing around the shoulders, and featured "retro" laces at the neck.

A royal blue throwback design was introduced the following season as a third jersey. Before the [[2010–11 NHL season|2010–11 season]], the Islanders made this throwback design their new home jersey. A corresponding new white road jersey was unveiled during the Islanders' [[2010 NHL entry draft|draft]] party at Nassau Coliseum.<ref>{{cite web|title=New road jerseys, Islanders Masterton nominee and Calvin de Haan update|first=Katie|last=Strang|url=http://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/islanders/isles-files-1.812028/new-road-jerseys-islanders-masterton-nominee-and-calvin-de-haan-update-1.1883543|work=[[Newsday]]|date=April 27, 2010|access-date=August 7, 2011}}</ref>

For the following season, they unveiled an alternate jersey in black with grey on the shoulder yoke. The front of the jersey bore the team name above the player's number in orange with blue and white trim. The Islanders crest was placed on the shoulder yoke. Diagonal side panels, blue trimmed in orange and gray, combined with similar panels on the black pants to form a diamond shape on the sides of each player. These were only used sparing for two seasons, as they proved unpopular.

During the [[2014 NHL Stadium Series|2014 Stadium Series]], the Islanders wore a special edition jersey. The front side featured the "NY" from the primary logo in a special chrome treatment, while the back side featured a white nameplate with blue letters for player names, and bigger numbers in white trimmed in orange for visibility purposes. The sleeve numbers were also angled diagonally. The primary Islanders logo would be placed on the left shoulder within the white yoke. This jersey was promoted to an alternate third jersey in the [[2014–15 NHL season|2014–15 season]], replacing the black third jersey. During that season, on February 3, 2015, the team wore an updated version of the fisherman jersey for warmups before their game against the [[Florida Panthers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2015/02/03/embrace-the-horror-islanders-to-bust-out-fisherman-jerseys-on-tuesday-night/|title=Embrace The Horror: Islanders To Bust Out Fisherman Jerseys On Tuesday Night|date=February 3, 2015|publisher=[[CBS]]|access-date=February 3, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/islanders/islanders-fisherman-jersey-will-make-a-brief-comeback-1.9794365|last=Klopsis|first=Nick|work=[[Newsday]]|access-date=February 3, 2015|title=Islanders fisherman jersey will make a brief comeback|date=January 10, 2015}}</ref>

The Islanders retired the Stadium Series third jersey after only one season, replacing it with a new black alternate that was unveiled to coincide with the team's move to Brooklyn. Unlike the previous black alternate, this version featured little blue and orange at all (these colors appear only on the rear collar), while the "NY" insignia that was carried over from the Stadium Series jersey was stripped of its chrome accents. The four narrow white stripes on the sleeves symbolize the franchise's four Stanley Cup wins.

When the NHL switched to [[Adidas]] as its uniform provider in 2017, the Islanders kept their primary jerseys mostly intact except for the restoration of the blue trim in the primary logo on the road jersey. As with all NHL teams, the Islanders only wore two jerseys for the 2017–18 season, thus retiring the all-black third jerseys.

The Islanders released a new blue third jersey for the 2018–19 season, featuring an updated "NY" insignia (shorter "Y-stick" with four orange stripes on the blade), white shoulder yoke (reminiscent of the 2014 Stadium Series alternates), the map of Long Island on the collar, and orange numbers that call back to the jerseys used during the team's inaugural season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Third Jersey|url=https://www.nhl.com/islanders/fans/third-jersey|publisher=NHL Enterprises, L.P.|website=NewYorkIslanders.com|date=October 1, 2018|access-date=May 3, 2019}}</ref>

In the 2020–21 season, the Islanders released a special "Reverse Retro" alternate uniform. The uniform resembled their current home jerseys, but used the navy blue and bright orange scheme worn from 1995 to 2010.<ref>{{cite news|title=Reverse Retro alternate jerseys for all 31 teams unveiled by NHL, adidas|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-reveals-adidas-reverse-retro-jerseys/c-319633384|publisher=National Hockey League|date=December 1, 2020|access-date=December 5, 2020}}</ref> A second "Reverse Retro" uniform was released in the 2022–23 season, using the "Fisherman" uniform from 1995 to 1997 but with less teal elements and diagonal orange striping.<ref>{{cite news|title=NHL Reverse Retro jerseys for all 32 teams unveiled by adidas|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/2022-adidas-nhl-reverse-retro-jerseys-reveal/c-336511528|website=NHL.com|date=October 20, 2022|access-date=October 20, 2022}}</ref>

During the [[2024 NHL Stadium Series|2024 Stadium Series]], the Islanders wore navy blue jerseys with a thick orange middle stripe. "ISLES" in navy blue letters was added within the orange stripe, as are the navy blue numbers.<ref>{{cite news|title=2024 NHL Stadium Series jerseys revealed for outdoor games |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/2024-nhl-stadium-series-jerseys-revealed-for-outdoor-games|website=NHL.com|access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>

The Islanders reverted to wearing only their primary jerseys after [[Fanatics]] took over as the NHL uniform provider in 2024, even though it kept most aspects of Adidas' template and retained the use of third jerseys.