Adidas introduced the "Reverse Retro" program, where each team created a specialty jersey that took elements of old jerseys with a twist. Some teams had colour swapped traditional uniforms, like the Edmonton Oilers who swapped Orange and Blue on their 1980s uniforms, and New Jersey Devils who swapped Green and Red on their '80s uniforms. Other teams merged two eras of their jerseys. The Los Angeles Kings took their original colours of forum blue and gold, and applied it to their 1990s style of jerseys which were only in black and silver. As well, there were teams who combined the looks of their current and former franchises. Such as the Minnesota Wild using North Star colours on their own logo, and the Colorado Avalanche applying their current colours to the style of the Quebec Nordiques jersey. In recent years, some NHL teams gradually brought back classic styles as full-time uniforms. The Penguins' current uniforms, for example, were based on the early 1990s set worn by Mario Lemieux during their first two Stanley Cup championship runs. The Oilers have twice revived the Wayne Gretzky-era blue and orange uniforms from the 1980s, most recently in 2022–23. Other throwback uniforms worn by the Arizona Coyotes, Buffalo Sabres, and Calgary Flames were also brought back on a full-time basis. Still other teams, such as the Colorado Avalanche, New York Islanders, and Ottawa Senators, began wearing modified versions of throwback uniforms from an earlier era. See also Retro style Away colors Third jersey Mitchell & Ness Special paint scheme – "Retro" paint jobs found their way into NASCAR in the 1990s Turn Ahead the Clock References External links ESPN Page 2 looks at Major League Baseball throwbacks worn in 2002 NHL Uniforms.com, visual history of NHL uniforms NFL 75th Anniversary Throwbacks AFL Heritage Round Design Retro style Sports terminology Sports uniforms Replicas Nostalgia