Fansided · May 1, 2020
Islanders Share Alternate Jersey Controversy With Mets
The New York Islanders and New York Mets typically run parallel. New York fandom typically aligns Islanders-Mets-Jets and Rangers-Yankees-Giants. Both blue and orange teams have donned jerseys that are polarizing.
The Islanders have had predominately the same uniforms since they took the ice in 1972. More often than not throughout their history, they have donned a vibrant blue and orange sweater.
That traditional blue and orange were uprooted before the 1995-1996 season, and the infamous "fisherman" jersey was born. Unfortunately, the fisherman jersey was the product of a total rebrand.