Greg Wyshynski Nov 2, 2026, 10:00 AM ET

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Greg Wyshynski is ESPN's senior NHL writer.

The NHL Hometown Remix jerseys are here , and some of them are spectacular.

And some of them aren't.

When Fanatics became the NHL's official on-ice uniform outfitter in the 2024-25 season, it was expected to take a couple of seasons before attempting its first "all 32 teams" alternate jersey project, like the Reverse Retro jerseys Adidas created for the NHL in 2020 and 2022 .

"It was always envisioned with 'How do we do something different than what Adidas did with Reverse Retro 1.0 and 2.0?'" said Brian Jennings, NHL chief branding officer and senior executive vice president.

Enter NHL Hometown Remix jerseys, which officially launched Monday morning after weeks of tantalizing leaks.

The concept was simple: Have teams create distinct new looks that would theoretically tie back to the places they play and the fans for whom they play.

"When Hometown Remix came in and we started those conversations, I was like,…