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Likewise, according to The Hockey Writers , the burgundy got progressively darker. However, the team wore the same jerseys from the Stanley Cup season to the season.

The home white jersey featured the same design except the burgundy replaced the blue on the sleeves and hem, and white replaced the burgundy everywhere else. All NHL teams switched to home darks after the season. During the season, the Colorado Avalanche jersey underwent another change. More specifically, the team introduced its first alternate or third jersey.

The practice had started in the NHL during the season, but the Avalanche only took it on following their second Stanley Cup. The original alternate Avalanche jersey was all-burgundy with the blue coming only in the stripes at sleeve and hem. The design also featured a throwback cross-tie at the neck.

This burgundy alternate remained in play until the conclusion of the season. However, instead of striping at the hem, the blueberries featured burgundy shoulder patches. Reebok took three years to design jerseys that are tighter-fitting, less water-absorbent and overall more flexible. Formerly the burgundy or blue wrapped all the way around the jersey.

Now, a panel of color — burgundy on the whites and blue on the darks — interrupts the color. The colors are still separated by trim, now in the form of piping. The piping is blue and silver on the white jerseys and black and white on the burgundy jerseys.

The piping extends from the neckline down to the hemline, framing the Avalanche logo in the center. The piping swells from the neckline, creating what some people term an apron effect — the unipron. Known for its mountainous regions and rugged terrain, the Avalanche were born and so too were new uniforms.

The Logo: The new Colorado logo was designed to represent the surrounding environment. The new jerseys were definitively different, with the previous blue largely removed, replaced with an attractive dark burgundy color.

Throughout this six-year time period, similar to with the Nordiques, small changes were constantly being made. This jersey design instilled the basis for Avalanche uniforms in the future, as virtually the same burgundy, blue and trim colors have remained the same. It is this jersey that the Avalanche wore when they hoisted their most recent Stanley Cup in the season.

They also added an alternate jersey in , featuring an all-burgundy top with black pants. The white numbers were outlined with black, and there was a black stripe along the bottom of the jersey. The jersey was blue instead of burgundy, as the burgundy was moved to the shoulders. The beginning of the season saw major changes made to NHL jerseys across the entire league. New uniforms were created to be tighter fitting, more flexible, and less water absorbent, allowing for greater player maneuverability.

Stemming from a newly made uniform, most teams made substantial changes to their uniforms, and the Avalanche were no exception.

The new-look Avalanche jersey suited the Edge system extremely well. Conforming to the new style, the Avalanche kept their original colors, yet made a bevy of subtle changes.

Unlike in years prior when the burgundy color wrapped degrees around the jersey, blue was placed under the arms, while on the white road jerseys, burgundy. Sharp, white and blue piping was used to separate the two colors on each jersey, creating a crisp, edgy-looking new uniform for the Avalanche. To my knowledge, apart from the new shoulder and anniversary patches, no other changes are planned for Colorado's home and road uniforms for Avs will unveil "minor alterations" to their uniforms at the June NHL draft.

While the home and road sweaters see minor tweaks though it should see more , the third jersey is expected to undergo sweeping changes. No word yet on the design or colors, but if the Avs introduce a new secondary logo, it would make sense to see it as the crest of a new alternate uniform. Let me play a little armchair GM here. If I'm the Avs right now, I know my Stadium Series jersey will be more than likely dictated by the NHL who wants to put a futuristic design on the national stage.

So I take the opportunity to create a new third jersey with the retro elements fans want to see. Maybe even a little inspired by the old Rockies franchise. At least the 10th anniversary logo was unique to Avalanche branding.

See the slideshow above. New secondary logo? Is this realistic? I hope so anyway. What do you think the Avs should do?