These are the cream of the crop. The absolute best of the Reverse Retros. They not only take the “retro” part, but also reverse it in a phenomenal way.

These are ones that are great, but not perfect. They’re still high on the list of “gotta buy this.”

Teams that gave it a shot, but fell short of greatness.

You did it. You made a “retro” jersey.

Nothing offensive, nothing special. So many missed opportunities, or just bad design.

You failed. Feel bad.

So, what am I getting? I’ve already preordered my Avs jersey, and I’ve got the Ducks, Canes, Habs and Sharks on hold. I’ll probably keep them all blank except for the Canes, which will become a Hamilton (if he re-signs).

Overall, this was a challenge for a lot of teams. Some knocked it completely out of the park and gave us something really cool, something really different, something that the fans have been begging for, or some combination of all three. Some went completely out of left field and made really cool stuff. Some teams were lazy and uninspiring.

Regardless, I’m really happy to see Adidas and the NHL at least trying to have some fun with retro designs. This was a very cool project and definitely a departure from the “boring and safe” method the NHL has taken over the past few years with jerseys. At minimum, these jerseys will be conversation starters for years to come.