The Kachina
Recently voted as the best jersey in Arizona sports history, the Arizona Coyotes’ original Kachina design stands alone.
There’s a reason it has been resurrected for two years running as the team’s jersey and uniform on throwback nights.
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Whether you want to go with the black or the white version, the Kachina was quirky enough to catch the eye but handsome enough to be pleasing on the ice.
Worn from 1996 to 2003, these sweaters were part of the then-Phoenix Coyotes longest run of sustained success including reaching the playoffs five of their first six seasons.
While the jerseys are now beloved here in the desert, they weren’t always so popular and are still hit and miss outside the team’s fan base. Former Coyotes forward Jeremy Roenick was quoted as saying, “They were so ugly they were pretty.”
These jerseys are the type that you grow into loving.
Several years ago, former goalie Sean Burke told Craig Morgan, “I liked them. I never thought of them as being really strange or quirky. The collar on them was always something that made them stand out. But I guess I liked them mostly because we had good teams then and I associated the two.”
The fact that the Arizona Coyotes brought them back has been arguably one of the team’s greatest decisions in recent years. I’m an unabashed fan.
Found this slightly used Jordan Martinook jersey over the weekend. Seems like a keeper, to be honest. #Coyotes pic.twitter.com/Sdp1hooqkY
— Jason Harrison (@howlsitgoing) April 4, 2016
Acquiring this game worn Jordan Martinook jersey from last season was a highlight and it’s the pride of my collection. Not only because I’m in the tank for Martyman, but because these things are beauts.
This design rubbed traditional hockey fans the wrong way in 1996 and the Arizona Coyotes organization still rubs opposing fans the wrong way in 2016.
Some things never change.
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