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Colorado Avalanche: Ranking the Best Jerseys in Franchise History

By Ross Sellers

Feb 7, 2017; Denver, CO, USA; Members of the Colorado Avalanche celebrate the win over against the Montreal Canadiens at the Pepsi Center. The Avalanche defeated the Canadiens 4-0. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 7, 2017; Denver, CO, USA; Members of the Colorado Avalanche celebrate the win over against the Montreal Canadiens at the Pepsi Center. The Avalanche defeated the Canadiens 4-0. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Third Jerseys from 2001-2007 Weren’t Great

Look, these jerseys aren’t bad, but the Avs are called the Burgundy and Blue for a reason. There is barely any blue associated with this jersey.

At least the piping is better at the bottom, as you can tell by squinting at said player in the background of this photo. They tried to go old-school with the laces at the top, and I commend them for that.

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However, the slanted lettering just isn’t the best. There is only one team that has ever been successful with that type of lettering on their jerseys, and that’s the New York Rangers.

The first two jerseys on this list were closely ranked together, but the remainder of the jerseys on this list certainly have their merits, and it’s difficult to rank them appropriately.

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