The Fifth Liners

Appears the NHL is looking to promote cycling safety at the upcoming All Star game on Jan 25! Well that would be the only excuse for the new horrendous luminous jersey's they have selected for the leagues finest to wear. But unlike previous offenders, this one will warrant only a slap on the wrist! Here are some of the leagues more forgettable jersey inclusions. Vancouver Canucks (1982 Home Jersey)  As bigger fan as I am of the Canucks, this jersey along with the majority of their earlier ones, was a mess! Nothing went right with their original 1982 effort and for years Vancouver had one of the ugliest jerseys in the league!  Finally they have gotten things right with our current uniform, but that doesn't erase the nightmares of old! Phoenix Coyotes (1996 Inaugural Jersey)  Oh dear! This complete miss-match of teal, desert and cactus is like something your Dad would embarrass you with at a family gathering! As for the logo, it is a good thing the Coy...

Unlike you, seasoned veteran fans of the hockey, my introduction to the sport truly came at the tender age of 24 when visiting Vancouver during 2011 when the Canucks were on the road to the Stanley Cup final! Drinking beers with fellow Canadians and strangely a lot of Australians- I got to know the game well and the Sedin brothers became my instant idols! But if I were to pinpoint one moment that first irked my interest, I would have to turn the clocks back to December 28th, 2000 when at age 13 on a family visit to New York City, my Dad managed to acquire tickets to see the New York Rangers vs Atlanta Thrashers at Madison Square Garden! At this point in time hockey was a completely foreign subject to me and part of me then secretly wished he had gotten Knicks tickets instead! However this was to be an evening to remember and as I ascended the stairs into 'The Garden' I remember being struck at how big and impressive it all seemed-but then again compared to being boxed int...