Alternate uniforms News - MinnesotaSportsFan https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/tag/alternate-uniforms/ Minnesota sports, but different Thu, 25 Sep 2025 16:47:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=32,height=32,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/cropped-cropped-MSF-favicon-1.jpg Alternate uniforms News - MinnesotaSportsFan https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/tag/alternate-uniforms/ 32 32 MN Wild Unveil New Threads Ahead of Anniversary Season https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/minnesota-wild/new-uniform-quarter-century-season/ Wed, 24 Sep 2025 21:25:51 +0000 https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/?p=68839 The Minnesota Wild have kicked off preseason action ahead of their quarter-century anniversary season. The franchise began play during the 2000-01 season and have been in search of a Stanley Cup since.

This season the franchise has already unveiled some big plans. Not only did they rename The X to Grand Casino Arena, but they have announced special Anniversary Games for the schedule as well.

General manager Bill Guerin made tweaks to the roster this offseason, and is still looking to land the big fish in the form of a Kirill Kaprizov contract extension. Everyone on the ice will also be donning some new threads as well.

New sweater unveiling for Minnesota Wild

During training camp the Minnesota Wild announced a new corporate sponsor for their buckets. Blaze Credit Union is set to appear on home helmets this season. A new uniform is also coming, and the franchise teased it Wednesday ahead of the Thursday reveal.

It makes sense for the Wild to unveil the uniforms on September 25th as the 25 coincides with the season in franchise history. It also gives some breathing room to the Minnesota Timberwolves uniforms that were revealed on Wednesday.

For the vast majority of their existence the MN Wild have gone with a red, green, and white color palette for their sweaters. In recent seasons they brought about a green and yellow retro look that throws things back to the North Stars days.

The teaser for the new uniform involves a moon, which could allude to any number of different options. No matter what, it will give fans a new line of merchandise to purchase. Hopefully it’s a style Kaprizov is wearing for quite some time, and one that new acquisition Vladimir Tarasenko finds a career revitalization in.

The official reveal came Thursday morning and Minnesota opted to bring back the original look. The new jerseys will be worn four times during the season, with the first date being October 28 against Winnipeg.

Minnesota’s press release noted the jerseys are “Paying homage to the team’s inaugural season, the special 25th anniversary jersey features the iconic Wild logo, original Wild script and font, and gold accents on the white sweater.”

The other three games for the sweaters to appear include November 4 vs. Nashville, December 21 vs. Colorado, and January 24 vs. Florida. Each game has a commemorative ticket pack and bobblehead as well.

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Thu, 25 Sep 2025 11:47:58 +0000 Minnesota Wild
Timberwolves Bring Back Fan Favorite Uniform; Tease Full Rebrand https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/minnesota-timberwolves/black-alternate-uniform-returning-future-rebrand-rumors/ Thu, 31 Jul 2025 21:48:00 +0000 https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/?p=65803 The Minnesota Timberwolves are entering a new era, under new owners Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez. On the court, it doesn’t look like there will be a whole lot of change, after president of basketball operations Tim Connelly decided to mostly run things back this offseason, re-upping on Naz Reid and Julius Randle.

Off the court, however, Lore and A-Rod want to make bigger changes. They’ve announced a new ticket market app that will debut next season, but that is only the beginning. It’s well known how badly the new owners want to build a new arena in downtown Minneapolis, even if they have to finance it themselves.

Minnesota Timberwolves back in Garnett era black

But when they eventually find their new digs, the Wolves could look different. According to Evan Sidery (Forbes), the Minnesota Timberwolves are bringing back their black Garnett era uniforms, with pointed letters and mini pine tree outline. There’s also “loud buzz” over a full rebrand in the near future.

These beautiful black uniforms were the franchise’s first ever alternate jersey combination. They originally wore them from 1998-2008, before they were put into retirement.

They were dusted off again for a short time in 2017-18, as part of the league’s throwback alternate series. We don’t know how much we’ll see them next season, but I’m sure glad they’re back.

Related: A-Rod, Lore Trying to Bring KG Home… Among Other Former Timberwolves 

There have been four rebrands in Minnesota Timberwolves history. They wore the “Old Shep” blue and white (w/light green outline) from their inception in 1989, through the 1995-96 season, before taking on a much bolder look, which included the black alternate uniforms pictured above.

They’ve had their current logo/uniform combination since 2016-17 and they are long overdue for a rebrand, because they haven’t been able to get things right since they they ditched the Garnett era jerseys back in 2008-09, shortly after trading him away.

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Ranking the Minnesota Vikings 2024 Uniform Options https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/minnesota-vikings/minnesota-vikings-news/minnesota-vikings-news-ranking-uniforms-2024/ Tue, 03 Sep 2024 16:41:03 +0000 https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/?p=52022 The Minnesota Vikings 2024 season is upon us. The team has a new quarterback, in Sam Darnold, and a number of other changes, especially on defense. But the Vikings are unveiling more than just new personnel this season. They have new uniforms, too.

Their new Winter Warrior threads offer more white than we have ever seen on a Vikings uniform, including a white helmet. We won’t see them debut until week 15, in the middle of December, vs the Chicago Bears. All together, the Minnesota Vikings will have four different jersey options this season, how do they rank?

6. Road White + White Pants

Minnesota Vikings, Greg Joseph, Green Bay Packers
Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports

Having been the road jersey for the Minnesota Vikings since the 2013 season, these uniforms are pretty standard at this point. A white jersey is certainly clean, but there’s just nothing exciting here. That’s not a bad thing, given the conservative nature of the uniform, but it’s not going to turn heads either.

The purple helmet does pair nicely with this offering, and going to a matte look was a good decision. This will be the first uniform the Vikings rock during the 2024 season.

Typically white pants are paired best with a whiteout look. That will be true for the Winter Warrior uniforms in 2024. White on white is a very popular, and clean, look for the Vikings. They definitely show all of the wear that takes place on the field during a game, but no one ever scoffed at some grass stains on a football jersey. The subtle striping used by Minnesota is a great accent to the white pants.

5. Road White + Purple Pants

Ryan Wright
Credit: Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports

If wearing the road white jersey, the color splash of purple on the bottom pairs well with the purple lid. The Vikings broke out a matte version of their helmet and it pairs well with the swatch used for the uniform. This could be a combination seen most routinely for the Vikings when wearing the road uniform this year in an effort to further differentiate from the Winter Warrior scheme.

4. Home Purple + Purple Pants

Vikings, Blake Brandel
Credit: Peter van den Berg-USA TODAY Sports

The purple pants are almost always matched with a white top. That wasn’t the case when Minnesota wore their color rush uniform a couple of years ago. I’m a fan of purple over white, but give the priority to the uniform top being the dominant color. The Vikings haven’t consistently done a complete purple look, but now have a few more options to cycle through in 2024.

3. Home Purple + White Pants

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Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports

Another staple, it’s hard to get away with doing too much or suggesting anything groundbreaking. The purple matches the matte helmet well. It has become synonymous with the franchise throughout the league.

Something a bit more flashy could be fun. We have seen so many teams fail on that front, so it’s fine that the Vikings continue to play it safe. A bit more yellow on this offering, or a slight amount of black, could set it off.

2. Purple Throwbacks + White Pants

Minnesota Vikings
Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports

With a predominantly purple colorway, the Vikings could open their home slate by wearing this jersey. This jersey made it’s debut last season. The Bud Grant patch on the chest is a very nice touch, and finding a way to modernize a jersey that is 50 years old was executed upon perfectly.

Related: Vikings Unveil Beautiful Throwback Uniforms from 1960’s

Although a Super Bowl has continued to elude the franchise, these classic uniforms bring back memories from some of the Vikings best seasons. As an alternate uniform, sprinkling these in more than a couple of times this year would be welcomed.

1. Winter Warrior

Unlike the Twins City Connect uniforms, the Minnesota Vikings unveiled a fresh option that was almost universally praised. While the road white uniforms bring up the rear here, adding silver and a white helmet elevate these to an entirely new level.

Related: Minnesota Twins Unveil Blue and Yellow City Connect Uniforms

It’s unfortunate they will only be worn once this season, but there is no question that fans will flock to their nearest retailer to get their hands on them. A clean look with a sleek design, it’s hard not to suggest that the Vikings didn’t just drop one of the best jerseys in the league.

Where do you weigh in on the Vikings options? Vote on your favorite, below, and let us know your rankings in the comments!

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Tue, 03 Sep 2024 13:26:16 +0000 Minnesota Vikings News Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Twins Unveil Blue and Yellow City Connect Uniforms https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-news/minnesota-twins-city-connect-uniforms-2024/ Mon, 10 Jun 2024 14:07:36 +0000 https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/?p=51906 The Minnesota Twins have revealed their new City Connect uniforms, a series of alternates being rolled out around Major League Baseball. These are the first Twins’ City Connect uniforms. Some teams already have two.

It’s important to remember that these alternate sets are meant to pay homage to the cities and states that each team resides in, which has led to a lot of the City Connect alternates looking A LOT different than normal team color schemes. The Twins certainly fall into that category, with these. So brace yourself.

The City Connect decision makers at Target Field had a couple of points that they wanted to make with these uniforms. First, they wanted to make this more of a State Connect uniform than they did a City Connect.

Related: Reduced Minnesota Twins Payroll May Be Here to Stay

Instead of another version of the Twins’ “M” logo, they made it “MN”. Not only that, but much like the new Minnesota Timberwolves alternates last season, the blues are supposed to represent water, an ode to the Land of 10,000 Lakes, which displays prominently on the new hats. The yellow an very faint pinks represent the hues of color during a sunset on one of those many Minnesota lakes.

There are a lot of things I like about these new alternate uniforms, especially the reveal video where Slug (Atmosphere) is rapping behind it. The colors are difficult to digest. Not because they don’t look good together, it’s just such a drastic change that my brain is having troubles not seeing the old Milwaukee Brewers.

For all of the City Connect uniforms out there, the Minnesota Twins could have done a lot worse than these. We’ll see how they look when the Twins wear them for the first time on Friday night vs the Oakland Athletics.

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Winter Warriors: Minnesota Vikings New Alternate Uniforms Released https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/minnesota-vikings/minnesota-vikings-news/minnesota-vikings-alternate-uniforms-winter-warrior/ Thu, 06 Jun 2024 13:47:24 +0000 https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/?p=51773 Earlier this week, we told you that alternate white Minnesota Vikings uniforms, including historic new helmets, were on the way. On Thursday, those new unis were released via social media posts from players and the official Vikings accounts. Their officially being crowned as Minnesota’s “Winter Warrior” uniforms.

Minnesota Vikings new alternate uniforms: Winter Warrior

The Vikings plan to wear the “Winter Warrior” uniforms for the first time on Monday Night Football against the Bears on December 16th, at US Bank Stadium in front of the home crowd.

Last time the Vikings wore an all white alternate uniform, they wanted everyone in white.. So if you plan on attending the game, stay tuned. They might have the same request. Maybe they will learn from the Timberwolves and just place white shirts on every seat prior to kickoff, but we will see!

Related: Apparently, the Vikings Have a Starting Left Guard Competition

I’m in love with these uniforms. The silver in the helmet gives an “icy” look, and then you add the purple detailing and it’s smooth, simple and clean. You may notice the lack of yellow in these, which is a bit untraditional for a Minnesota Vikings uniform. But hey, it’s not the end of the world. Overall, these are A+ and they 100% live up to the hype.

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Thu, 06 Jun 2024 08:47:26 +0000 Minnesota Vikings News Minnesota Vikings
Royce Lewis May Have Leaked Minnesota Twins City Connect Jerseys https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/minnesota-twins/royce-lewis-minnesota-twins-city-connect-jerseys-leak/ Thu, 15 Feb 2024 20:07:18 +0000 https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/?p=47888 The Minnesota Twins will eventually debut their brand new City Connect jerseys, an alternate they will wear in 2024, possibly longer. We do not know when they will be officially unveiled or what they will look like for sure. But on Thursday, Royce Lewis either leaked them on his Instagram story, or he’s messing with fans.

Royce Lewis teasing Minnesota Twins City Connect Jerseys?

If these are the Twins’ connect uniforms, I’m all in. Those baby blues are beautiful and I like the big “MSP” on the front. No matter what uniform he’s wearing, I’ll be thankful for every regular season game that Royce Lewis is penciled into the starting lineup.

Related: Twins Sign Top Cuban Prospect Yandro Hernandez

If the Minnesota Twins want any chance at a deeper run in the postseason in 2024, Lewis will have to stay healthy and be one of the top-3 or 4 hitters in the lineup. As long as he’s healthy, that doesn’t project to be a problem. Once the Twins’ city connect uniforms are officially announced, we’ll let you know.

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