So the New York Islanders are back with another uniform, and at least this time it's not captain fish sticks, actually, I would much prefer that bearded old maritimer over these wannabe basketball jerseys that some American teams are trying to push lately (I'm looking at you Dallas).

The Islanders have an interesting jersey history that's almost as wild as the Canucks' (...almost). They've gone from their classic blue, white and orange, to adding aqua waves and a fisherman to the front of their jerseys.

Throughout the first half of the 2000's they had a fully orange and navy blue alternate which got scrapped once the new RBK Edge style took over the league in '07. They've recently gone back to basics rocking their original jersey set which looks fantastic, but then they go and release these…

I will commend the Islanders with going with something bold (again) which is definitely an alternative look to their current home & roads, but like I mentioned above, this looks more like a long sleeved basketball jersey instead of a hockey jersey. The team name arching over the player's number doesn't belong on the ice in my opinion, and seriously, where does the black come from? The Islanders have never donned anything black before in their entire existence, are they trying to appeal to a different demographic or something?

The Islanders, even though they've only been around since '72, they've always felt like a more traditional hockey club, especially when you compare them to many other American teams, and this jersey feels like it's trying too hard to be modern and cool, and then you throw things on like a lace up collar which doesn't even fit with the style…

This jersey isn't terrible, it definitely has some interesting things going for it, but it just doesn't feel 'right', it looks like a flashy jersey that Atlanta would try putting out if they hadn't failed and moved for a second time.

EVIL Rating: C+