{"id":679481,"date":"2026-06-02T08:34:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T08:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/679481\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T08:34:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T08:34:19","slug":"report-la-kings-new-purple-jersey-notes-and-mock-ups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/679481\/","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: LA Kings New Purple Jersey, Notes and Mock-Ups"},"content":{"rendered":"

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About six months ago, whispers began of a new league-wide jersey program coming for the NHL\u2019s 2026-27 season. Tabbed as a Hometown Remix (HTR) collection, this is expected to be a cousin to the previously popular Reverse Retro sweaters that were designed during the Adidas era. Some rumors even suggested this has been on the table since Fanatics took over making hockey jerseys in 2024.<\/p>\n

Regardless of the exact origins, the initial reports of LA\u2019s jersey coming on a purple shell have all but been confirmed. Now comes the fun part, what will it look like? Rather than wait until its expected September debut, we asked our longtime artist at AloImages to play junior detective, hoping to piece some clues together for a possible preview. A series of mockups were created, which we\u2019ll walk through and explain below.<\/p>\n

Design Methodology<\/p>\n

To begin the conversation, it\u2019s first important to delineate the five distinct eras of Kings jerseys. While each of these segments lasted roughly 10 years, there were also some sidebar jerseys along the way \u2014 i.e. specialty jerseys for outdoor games or even third jerseys worn for a year or two. All of this is important to sort through, as we begin to analyze which era might get the \u2018remix\u2019 treatment, and why.<\/p>\n

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The 1967 Jersey \u2013 First used when the franchise launched into action as part of the NHL\u2019s Second Six (joining the Original Six franchises), this also is said to be the foundation for which the team is heading back toward in the coming years. For example, we had reported for more than a year that they\u2019d first launch the new crown jersey<\/a> as a third jersey, and then there would be a white version of the new crown jersey<\/a> eventually added to serve as the road jersey. Essentially, they\u2019d flip the current set-up with the \u201967 looking crown becoming the home\/road in black\/white and the current Gretzky-era home\/road will move to becoming the thirds.<\/p>\n

Because of this, we don\u2019t believe the \u201967 jersey or the crown are likely to play heavily into the HTR program. Remember, this new jersey will have a purple base. The original \u201967 already had a purple version. That had gold accents. Could they now do a purple and silver version of the \u201967 jersey? They could, yet that feels more like a possible third jersey down the road.<\/p>\n

Remember, HTR \u2014 like Reverse Retro \u2014 will most likely be a one to two-year specialty jersey program, similar to baseball\u2019s City Connect collection. These jerseys aren\u2019t designed to be permanent. Thus, teams typically want to design something that\u2019s a one-off fun idea, and steer clear of ideas that may be useful for a more permanent third jersey down the road. This is a point worth noting since many fans loved both editions of LA\u2019s gorgeous Reverse Retros.<\/p>\n

We also understand that for longtime fans, it\u2019s Forum Blue and Gold, not purple. However, since they haven\u2019t played at the Forum for nearly 30 years, we\u2019ll call it purple.<\/p>\n

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The 1980 Jersey \u2013 Produced in both a purple and gold versions, this jersey was already given the remix treatment during Reverse Retro 2.0 when a white version was released. To use this shell again, it would need a different crest, as we\u2019ve already seen every version with a crown. Either way, we don\u2019t think this shell is a strong contender to be used for HTR. We\u2019ll try to put a fresh spin on it though when we get to our mockups.<\/p>\n

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The 1988 Jersey \u2013 This sweater is referred to by several different names, including the Chevron and the Gretzky. Regardless of what you call it, there\u2019s good reasons to believe this won\u2019t be included in the HTR program. For starters, an updated version of this jersey was launched a few years ago and serves as the team\u2019s current home\/road kit. Could they put a different crest on it as a remix? Sure, but why? We\u2019ve also already seen the purple version as part of the original Reverse Retro launch. Thus, this jersey is almost surely off the table for further discussion.<\/p>\n

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The 1998 Jersey \u2013 Like the sweater above, this also has a few different nicknames and is commonly referred to as the 2000\u2019s jersey or the shield. In reality, this came out in 1998, as the team was going through a heavy rebrand of a new ownership and in preparation for the Kings to make their move to downtown LA and Staples Center. A new day was coming and nearly everything was getting a makeover. The classic \u201967 crown was also redone during this era, first in a third jersey and then eventually as the team\u2019s main home\/road crest. Ever since the new \u2018home plate\u2019 design launched \u2014 which we\u2019ll talk about next \u2014 the team has largely tried to distance themselves from this entire design era. It\u2019s really never been marketed again; which makes it rather fertile ground for the upcoming HTR collection. More on that below.<\/p>\n

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The 2011 Jersey \u2013 This jersey\u2019s whole existence is somewhat fascinating. For starters, it really wasn\u2019t new. The design is actually a play on the Kings earliest design marks, going all the way back to 1967. Take a look here<\/a> \u2014 we still strongly believe there was a real missed opportunity to bring this look back a few years ago. We digress, though.<\/p>\n

When a black version launched in 2008, it was never intended to become the team\u2019s full-time jersey. It was a third jersey. The players loved it; and they asked to wear it in the playoffs as their home jersey. This was so popular that a white version launched in 2011 and this look became the full-time home\/road jersey. Then, the Kings won their first Stanley Cup in it, and the rest is history. Here\u2019s a crazy thing to think about. Most people wouldn\u2019t consider this look to be one of the Kings iconic jerseys \u2014 reserving that comment for more of the classic purple and gold or the Gretzky era stylings. However, the Kings actually wore this jersey on the ice longer than any other design. All pretty much by accident.<\/p>\n

Even so, it\u2019s likely too soon to bring this back under any retro type program. They just moved away from it a few years ago. Do they really need to remix it into a purple version so soon? Probably not.<\/p>\n

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The 2024 Jersey \u2013 The team\u2019s current jersey is a return to their roots in many ways. We\u2019ve also seen the purple version of this during Reverse Retro. We only list it here to complete the full list of LA\u2019s five major jersey eras.<\/p>\n

Round One Mocks \u2013 June 2026<\/p>\n

Some people may have skipped all of those words up above. We know, TLDR (aka Too Long Didn\u2019t Read, for those not versed in current internet sarcasm). That preamble is important though, as it sets the stage for why certain jerseys and crests were selected in our mockups below. The idea wasn\u2019t to present every possible remix combination, but rather to hone in on likely contenders.<\/p>\n

The 1967 Jersey \u2014 This sweater originally featured a crown, so that\u2019s out as a possible crest in the HTR. Thus, this shell would most likely need to feature the \u201998 crest. We\u2019ve mocked it up with two different hem options.<\/p>\n

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The 1980 Jersey \u2013 When you get to the Kings second jersey era, things start to open up a little bit. We\u2019ll begin with something pretty simple and straightforward; this uses the basic purple and gold styling from that era, but remixes the overall look to now feature the 1988 chevron styled logo.<\/p>\n

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While this basically works, also note that it\u2019s likely too similar to the original Reverse Retro jersey. We changed the crest here to go with a yellow chevron used in one of the earlier RR comps<\/a>, just to give it a bit of change. Again, though, it\u2019s just too close to the first RR jersey.<\/p>\n

So, then we started getting into some purple and silver versions of the 1980 shell.<\/p>\n

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After taking a look at how things might come together with the 1988 chevron, including the two different hem lines above, we then started playing around with the 1998 shield. In this version, we even included the \u2018Los Angeles\u2019 across the bottom, staying true to the original look of what accompanied that crest.<\/p>\n

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One word of caution, though. This was the jersey template used for the last Reverse Retro line, so we\u2019re not sure they\u2019d want to go back to it again so soon\u2026 even if it\u2019s using a purple base this time instead of white.<\/p>\n

The 1998 Jersey \u2013 This jersey originally featured the shield, so what other crests would be possible? We started out with the updated crown (left side below), but that jersey was basically already done as a third jersey in 1999. However, once we added a black version of the 1988 chevron, all the elements almost came together too perfectly. In the end, this was our personal favorite from this round of comps. And even if the Los Angeles is removed from the hem line, it\u2019s still a great way to begin incorporating purple into the team\u2019s current primary home\/away look \u2014 which also features the chevron crest. Maybe this jersey (or something pretty similar) should even be held back for a permanent third jersey, rather than just a short-lived HTR offering.<\/p>\n

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From the possible edge of beauty just presented to whatever the other side of the coin would be, we also tried an out of the box remix of the 2000s era shield in purple and gold:<\/p>\n

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Now, to add a little more context to this image, we started down the path of that jersey with what sounded potentially interesting in a verbal discussion, and it just didn\u2019t come together nicely enough in execution. Yes, we could try removing the shoulder patches and smoothing things out in a few places to give it a stronger purple and gold feel, yet it just didn\u2019t feel like a path worth further exploring.<\/p>\n

The Wild Card<\/p>\n

Who likes elephants in the room?<\/p>\n

There\u2019s one other skeleton in the Kings jersey closet that needs to be brought up.<\/p>\n

Yes, we\u2019re talking about the infamous Burger King jersey.<\/p>\n

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We usually avoid all reference to the 1996 monstrosity that stretches the bounds of \u2018beauty is in the eye of the beholder\u2019 saying. Yet, it may just be applicable here.<\/p>\n

From the early leaks and other whispers around the league, one of the general themes around HTR jerseys may be a retro vibe of the \u201990s. If that\u2019s the case, the BK jersey (as it\u2019s affectionately known by most) may just be in play. And if you add in the fact that Anaheim did a remake of their similarly timed Wild Wing jersey during the last Reverse Retro cycle \u2014 and it was overwhelmingly well received \u2014 there may never be a better moment than now to bring back the BK jersey.<\/p>\n

Where would one even start (other than redesigning it from the ground up, of course)?<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll begin with two remixed versions of the original BK look, one in purple and gold, while the other version gets black and silver accents.<\/p>\n

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If a larger, more traditional sized crest is preferred, there are a few different options:<\/p>\n

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Then, if you really want to remix the original concept, maybe take the sash away altogether:<\/p>\n

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Finally, oh what the heck\u2026 if BK really is back on the table, how about remixing the crest with a jersey from a different Kings era altogether?<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s a lot of remixing, with plenty to chew on for now. We\u2019ll start to whittle things down in future rounds of comps, but wanted to first give readers a behind-the-scenes peek at how the entire iteration process goes from start to finish.<\/p>\n

If you have a favorite, let\u2019s hear about it. We\u2019re expecting the social media debates to begin immediately, and continue on until the actual HTR jersey is released in September.<\/p>\n

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