<p>The Edmonton Oilers revealed their <a href="https://oilersnation.com/2023/09/26/edmonton-oilers-calgary-flames-unveil-heritage-classic-jerseys/">2023 Heritage Classic jersey</a> earlier this week, bringing a strong reaction on social media from not just Oilers fans but from around the hockey world.</p>
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<p>The reactions were generally positive with only a few fans who voiced their displeasure with the Edmonton Mercurys throwback jersey.</p>
<h2>Twitter</h2>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">There sure are a lot of professional arm chair designers. </p>
<p>It’s absolutely rad from top to bottom and I’ll never hate anything with the sacred logo on it. It’s doing to look deadly on the ice. LFG!</p>
<p>&mdash; sarah 𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊 (@Zogabogga) <a href="https://twitter.com/Zogabogga/status/1706684446999810522?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 26, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Zogabogga chimes in and takes a shot at those criticizing the jersey. This is the first time the Oilers will honour the Mercurys in this type of fashion. A great tribute to one of Edmonton&#8217;s legendary hockey clubs.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Good meaning behind it. But I really felt it was a missed opportunity to bring back to the copper and blue <a href="https://t.co/o5p2slU3nY">pic.twitter.com/o5p2slU3nY</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Wayne Glensky (@31rchan) <a href="https://twitter.com/31rchan/status/1706676643719250015?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 26, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Wayne Glensky understands the meaning behind it but wishes the team brought back the copper and blue jerseys worn between 1996-2007. We saw the club bring back the Todd MacFarlane-inspired jerseys as reverse retros last season, it&#8217;s only a matter of time before dark blues return.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Love it, just bought one. </p>
<p>(p.s. much cheaper to be a hockey fan when you are 5&#39;1 and can wear a child&#39;s jersey!)</p>
<p>&mdash; amanda krumins (@amanda_krumins) <a href="https://twitter.com/amanda_krumins/status/1707066069486272696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 27, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Amanda, who&#8217;s fortunate enough to be 5&#8217;1 can give herself a little discount by purchasing a child&#8217;s jersey. Nonetheless, the jersey has been in high demand since the moment it dropped.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">You can’t mix the vibrant current royal blue and orange with a throwback brown leather look. Looks like hand me down gear with a new jersey thrown over top</p>
<p>&mdash; HandsxmeRob (@HandsxmeRob) <a href="https://twitter.com/HandsxmeRob/status/1706678371076149398?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 26, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Handsome Rob with an honest review. The one complaint fans have had with the uniform is the pants and gloves, how the brown and vibrant colours simply do not match. However, it is meant to give off a vintage, heritage vibe. I&#8217;m personally not a fan of the pants either, however, I&#8217;ll reserve my full judgment for when they hit the ice on October 29th.</p>
<h2>Instagram:</h2>
<p>Over on the Oilersnation Instagram page, I counted 30 comments with the fire emoji, safe to say nearly everyone was delighted when the jerseys were shared on social media.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Jerseys sick. Brown pants and gloves are overdone and look fake.&#8221; &#8211; tylr3</p></blockquote>
<p>Once again, the pants and gloves are what put a stain on the uniform. It would be interesting to see how it would all look with orange pants however, once again it&#8217;s all about the retro, old-school look.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;At least it isn&#8217;t as ugly as the retro from last year. Still barf though.&#8221; &#8211; matty_outdoors</p></blockquote>
<p>See, personally, I&#8217;m more of a fan of the reverse retros from last season. Hopefully the Oilers end up having a better record with the Heritage Classic jersey and fortunately for those who don&#8217;t like the look, it&#8217;s only going to be worn once and it&#8217;ll look better with the team celebrating a win.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;I might want these full-time. If they could make the pants/gloves that copper color, then for sure I would. The brown is a little washed out for my liking.&#8221; &#8211; therd_floor</p></blockquote>
<p>What&#8217;s great about this jersey is that it&#8217;s very unique to what the Oilers have done throughout their history. They&#8217;ve only worn one other logo on the uniforms and that&#8217;s the Oilers&#8217; McFarlane jersey. Not sure if it be suitable for a full season but it&#8217;s different than we&#8217;re used to.</p>
<figure id="attachment_106635" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-106635" style="width: 1200px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-106635 size-full" src="http://publish.oilersnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Todd-McFarlane-Edmonton-Oilers-Jersey.jpeg" alt="" width="1200" height="802" srcset="https://publish.oilersnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Todd-McFarlane-Edmonton-Oilers-Jersey.jpeg 1200w, https://publish.oilersnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Todd-McFarlane-Edmonton-Oilers-Jersey-300x201.jpeg 300w, https://publish.oilersnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Todd-McFarlane-Edmonton-Oilers-Jersey-1024x684.jpeg 1024w, https://publish.oilersnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Todd-McFarlane-Edmonton-Oilers-Jersey-768x513.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-106635" class="wp-caption-text">Ryan Smyth looks for a pass in the Oilers third jersey designed by Todd McFarlane.</figcaption></figure>
<h2>Facebook</h2>
<p>Onto the Facebook comments we received, one person thought they could&#8217;ve had a better idea.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;I&#8217;m sure they could&#8217;ve come up with something better than that.&#8221;- Dustin</p></blockquote>
<p>This is true but that can be said about any jersey. However, for once the Oilers are stepping out of their comfort zone and decided to experiment with a new design altogether. I give them credit for their creativity and paying homage to the history of Edmonton hockey, giving a small lesson on the Mercurys.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;This is a retroish design, they are paying homage to the Edmonton Mercurys. This is nearly identical to their jersey! I think it’s great to do this.&#8221; &#8211; Cory</p></blockquote>
<p>Well said by Cory. This jersey is more about shining a light on the Edmonton Mercurys and not forgetting that they existed. It&#8217;s a blast from the past and the fact the Oilers stayed as identical as they could is a nice touch.</p>
<h1>Wrap Up</h1>
<p>When cruising the comment sections it felt like 90 per cent of people were fans of the new threads. Of course, you can&#8217;t please everyone. Particularly Flames&#8217; fans where I saw one person on TikTok mention that it&#8217;s the worst jersey of all time.</p>
<p>Right now, I&#8217;m just itching to see these under the bright lights of Commonwealth Stadium.</p>

The Edmonton Oilers revealed their <a href="https://oilersnation.com/2023/09/26/edmonton-oilers-calgary-flames-unveil-heritage-classic-jerseys/">2023 Heritage Classic jersey</a> earlier this week, bringing a strong reaction on social media from not just Oilers fans but from around the hockey world.



The reactions were generally positive with only a few fans who voiced their displeasure with the Edmonton Mercurys throwback jersey.
<h2>Twitter</h2>
https://twitter.com/Zogabogga/status/1706684446999810522

Zogabogga chimes in and takes a shot at those criticizing the jersey. This is the first time the Oilers will honour the Mercurys in this type of fashion. A great tribute to one of Edmonton's legendary hockey clubs.

https://twitter.com/31rchan/status/1706676643719250015

Wayne Glensky understands the meaning behind it but wishes the team brought back the copper and blue jerseys worn between 1996-2007. We saw the club bring back the Todd MacFarlane-inspired jerseys as reverse retros last season, it's only a matter of time before dark blues return.

https://twitter.com/amanda_krumins/status/1707066069486272696

Amanda, who's fortunate enough to be 5'1 can give herself a little discount by purchasing a child's jersey. Nonetheless, the jersey has been in high demand since the moment it dropped.

https://twitter.com/HandsxmeRob/status/1706678371076149398

Handsome Rob with an honest review. The one complaint fans have had with the uniform is the pants and gloves, how the brown and vibrant colours simply do not match. However, it is meant to give off a vintage, heritage vibe. I'm personally not a fan of the pants either, however, I'll reserve my full judgment for when they hit the ice on October 29th.
<h2>Instagram:</h2>
Over on the Oilersnation Instagram page, I counted 30 comments with the fire emoji, safe to say nearly everyone was delighted when the jerseys were shared on social media.
<blockquote>"Jerseys sick. Brown pants and gloves are overdone and look fake." - tylr3</blockquote>
Once again, the pants and gloves are what put a stain on the uniform. It would be interesting to see how it would all look with orange pants however, once again it's all about the retro, old-school look.
<blockquote>"At least it isn't as ugly as the retro from last year. Still barf though." - matty_outdoors</blockquote>
See, personally, I'm more of a fan of the reverse retros from last season. Hopefully the Oilers end up having a better record with the Heritage Classic jersey and fortunately for those who don't like the look, it's only going to be worn once and it'll look better with the team celebrating a win.
<blockquote>"I might want these full-time. If they could make the pants/gloves that copper color, then for sure I would. The brown is a little washed out for my liking." - therd_floor</blockquote>
What's great about this jersey is that it's very unique to what the Oilers have done throughout their history. They've only worn one other logo on the uniforms and that's the Oilers' McFarlane jersey. Not sure if it be suitable for a full season but it's different than we're used to.

[caption id="attachment_106635" align="aligncenter" width="1200"]<img class="wp-image-106635 size-full" src="http://publish.oilersnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Todd-McFarlane-Edmonton-Oilers-Jersey.jpeg" alt="" width="1200" height="802" /> Ryan Smyth looks for a pass in the Oilers third jersey designed by Todd McFarlane.[/caption]
<h2>Facebook</h2>
Onto the Facebook comments we received, one person thought they could've had a better idea.
<blockquote>"I'm sure they could've come up with something better than that."- Dustin</blockquote>
This is true but that can be said about any jersey. However, for once the Oilers are stepping out of their comfort zone and decided to experiment with a new design altogether. I give them credit for their creativity and paying homage to the history of Edmonton hockey, giving a small lesson on the Mercurys.
<blockquote>"This is a retroish design, they are paying homage to the Edmonton Mercurys. This is nearly identical to their jersey! I think it’s great to do this." - Cory</blockquote>
Well said by Cory. This jersey is more about shining a light on the Edmonton Mercurys and not forgetting that they existed. It's a blast from the past and the fact the Oilers stayed as identical as they could is a nice touch.
<h1>Wrap Up</h1>
When cruising the comment sections it felt like 90 per cent of people were fans of the new threads. Of course, you can't please everyone. Particularly Flames' fans where I saw one person on TikTok mention that it's the worst jersey of all time.

Right now, I'm just itching to see these under the bright lights of Commonwealth Stadium.

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