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Exclusive | Islanders’ fan-designed jersey contest whittled down to eight finalists after 80,000-plus entries

Nypost · · 607 words · By Alex Mitchell
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The Islanders whittled down the number of public-designed submissions for the team’s 2027 season alternate jerseys from 80,490 to eight – and a “March Madness-style fan vote” is on the way for what’s become a passion project for the players and staff alike.

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The Islanders whittled down the number of public-designed submissions for the team’s 2027 season alternate jerseys from 80,490 to eight – and a “March Madness-style fan vote” is on the way for what’s become a passion project for the players and staff alike.

Why it matters

“We had (Matthew) Schaefer, (Bo) Horvat, (Kyle) Palmieri, (Ondrej) Palat, (Jean-Gabriel) Pageau, (Ryan) Pulock, (Mathew) Barzal, (Alexander) Romanov all actively involved in this process,” Isles president of business operations Kelly Cheeseman told The Post.

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“Many other alumni reached out…[Bryan Trottier] and Matt Martin and some of those guys were actively involved in it.” The final eight designs include two of four logo styles: a lighthouse, a fisherman and the words “Isles” or spelled out “Islanders.” That is…

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/11/sports/islanders-fan-designed-jersey-contest-whitt…

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Claim 1: “Navy and orange-colored jerseys, like that of the team’s early to mid-2000s look, came in at 19%, while traditional Isles blue comprised 21% of entries.”
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Claim 2: “the same two types of jersey crests, like fisherman vs. fisherman, will be pitted against each other in a quarterfinal vote from Aug. 12-14.”
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Claim 3: “the lighthouse logo, which was only worn as a shoulder patch on the team’s “wave” style jerseys of the late 1990s, led the way with 26% of fans submitting it as the main crest.”
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Claim 4: “that left about 50,000 seriously considered submissions that fans worked up in the near two-and-a-half-week window.”
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Claim 5: “nearly 30,000 “that were different colors and irregular, off-brand””
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Claim 6: “Final four ballot boxes open from Aug. 15-17, and then Aug. 18-20 for the remaining two.”
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Claim 7: “Its alternative is orange with a lighter shade of blue.”
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The evidence mentions orange and navy fisherman jerseys from the 90s and 2015, but does not confirm that one of the final eight designs for the 2027 season is orange with a lighter shade of blue.
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web search NEUTRAL — The jersey also featured a new color palette that included swirling shades of blue, teal and orange meant to resemble a wave in the ocean.3, 2015, as part of the Islanders' final season at Nassau Coli…
https://www.nhl.com/news/new-york-islanders-bringing-back-fi…
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web search NEUTRAL — The one downfall to this jersey is the numbers on the front chest. Numbers belong on the backs of jerseys, and it makes for too much traffic on the front, especially for those who have captains patche…
https://thehockeywriters.com/new-york-islanders-best-worst-j…
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web search NEUTRAL — This game previously only existed in a much lower quality form on one of my backup channels. This is a clean version with vastly updated video quality to full HD , 1080p. Opening Night '95 RS debut of…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX1AKt_XdOA
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Claim 8: “the lighthouse designs follow suit, but its navy iteration has a noticeably electric teal drop shadow around the numbering.”
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The specific detail about the navy lighthouse design having an 'electric teal drop shadow around the numbering' is explicitly mentioned in one source.
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web search NEUTRAL — The lighthouse finalists follow a similar formula, including a navy version featuring an electric teal drop shadow around the numbers. The “NY” hockey-stick designs strip away the traditional Long Isl…
https://eyesonisles.com/what-drove-the-eight-finalists-in-th…
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web search NEUTRAL — Barzal Reveals Third Jersey Vote Winner. The feeling may be hard to describe, but Doyle outlined the thought process on his jersey design. He was drawn to the Lighthouse logo because he wanted the Isl…
https://www.nhl.com/islanders/news/behind-the-navy-lighthous…
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web search NEUTRAL — Islanders Fans Choose Navy Lighthouse Design. The winning concept centers on a navy blue sweater with a lighthouse crest, according to NHL.com’s coverage of the reveal, which described orange and teal…
https://www.nysportsday.com/2026/08/21/navy-lighthouse-jerse…
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Claim 9: “The Islanders whittled down the number of public-designed submissions for the team’s 2027 season alternate jerseys from 80,490 to eight”
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Two independent sources (Newsday and Gino Hard) confirm that the Islanders received over 80,000 submissions (specifically 80,490) and narrowed them down to eight finalists.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2027 National Hockey League All-Star Game is the upcoming 69th edition of the National Hockey League All-Star Game, planned to be held on February 6, 2027 at UBS Arena in Elmont, the home of the N…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2027_National_Hockey_League_Al…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 New York Islanders season was the 54th season in the franchise's history. It was their fifth season in UBS Arena. On April 5, 2026, head coach Patrick Roy was fired with four games remaini…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_New_York_Islanders_sea…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League for the 2026–27 NHL season. It lists which team each player has been traded to, signed by, or …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_NHL_transactions
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Claim 10: “The final eight designs include two of four logo styles: a lighthouse, a fisherman and the words “Isles” or spelled out “Islanders.””
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Multiple sources confirm the final eight designs were split into four styles: fisherman, lighthouse, 'Islanders'/'Isles', and 'NY'.
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web search NEUTRAL — She wakes on an island that shouldn't exist, hunted by things no one has ever seen. What finds her first isn't a monster — and what it wants from her is far ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfYeyO9KU5I
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web search NEUTRAL — The eight finalist designs include two versions with the Islanders' old fisherman logo, two featuring a lighthouse, two with "ISLANDERS" or "ISLES" across the chest and two with an "NY" logo with the …
https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/islanders/isles-fan-de…
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web search NEUTRAL — The navy blue jersey features a lighthouse as the crest with orange and teal stripes adorning the bottom and sleeves. The lighthouse design beat out a design with “Islanders” spelled out on the crest …
https://www.nhl.com/news/new-york-islanders-unveil-lighthous…
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Claim 11: “Both designs for the “Isles” and “Islanders” are navy, orange and cream white.”
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No evidence was provided to confirm the colors (navy, orange, and cream white) for the 'Isles' and 'Islanders' designs.
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Claim 12: “the “NY” hockey stick without the traditional backdrop of Long Island, which was featured on the team’s previous alternatives that were retired in 2024.”
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While the 'NY' hockey stick design is mentioned in the context of the new contest, the specific claim that previous alternatives with the Long Island backdrop were retired in 2024 is not explicitly corroborated by the provided Wikipedia or news snippets, though the context of the new contest implies a change.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023–24 New York Islanders season was the 52nd season in the franchise's history. It was their third season in UBS Arena. On January 20, 2024, the Islanders, who had a 19–15–11 record and were out…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023–24_New_York_Islanders_sea…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Long Island (abbreviated as LI) is a densely populated continental island in southeastern New York State, extending into the Atlantic Ocean. It constitutes a significant share of the New York metropol…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Island
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Islanders
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Claim 13: ““We had (Matthew) Schaefer, (Bo) Horvat, (Kyle) Palmieri, (Ondrej) Palat, (Jean-Gabriel) Pageau, (Ryan) Pulock, (Mathew) Barzal, (Alexander) Romanov all actively involved in this process,” Isles president of business operations Kelly Cheeseman told The Post.”
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Two independent sources (Exclusive article and 'What Do The Islanders Third Jersey Contest Finalists Look Like?') quote Kelly Cheeseman listing the specific players involved: Matthew Schaefer, Bo Horvat, Kyle Palmieri, Ondrej Palat, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Ryan Pulock, Mathew Barzal, and Alexander Romanov.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 New York Islanders season was the 54th season in the franchise's history. It was their fifth season in UBS Arena. On April 5, 2026, head coach Patrick Roy was fired with four games remaini…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_New_York_Islanders_sea…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Islanders
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Victor Eklund (born 3 October 2006) is a Swedish ice hockey player who is a right winger for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 16th overall by New York Island…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Eklund
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Claim 14: “The “NY” options are either a navy with a white logo and trim or an orange jersey and blue “NY” logo.”
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No evidence was provided to confirm the specific color combinations of the 'NY' logo options (navy/white or orange/blue).
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Claim 15: ““Many other alumni reached out…[Bryan Trottier] and Matt Martin and some of those guys were actively involved in it.””
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The specific quote regarding alumni Bryan Trottier and Matt Martin being involved is found in one source. While other sources mention Trottier generally, only one explicitly links both to the design process in this context.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. They are members of the Metropolitan Division of the National Hockey League's (NHL) Eastern Conference. The Islande…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_Islanders_pla…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Islanders
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_Islanders_awa…
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Claim 16: “One fisherman jersey is navy, similar to the Islanders 2022 reverse retro style, but includes teal trim instead of white.”
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The provided evidence discusses the 2022 reverse retro fisherman jersey (navy with teal) and general fisherman jerseys, but does not specifically describe the 'final eight' contest designs' color schemes for the fisherman option in a way that confirms this specific navy/teal combination for the 2027 season.
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web search NEUTRAL — The uniform got a 2022 update, with the jersey opting for a sleeker, straighter trim, as opposed to the giant wave that characterized the original. The ‘90s teal was replaced by a navy blue, giving th…
https://www.isleshistory.com/50th-anniversary-book-fisherman…
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web search NEUTRAL — “The orange and navy with the teal makes it pop.” “Can’t wait to wear them.” The New York Islanders will wear these jerseys six times this season. “I think it’s exciting,” New York Islanders head coac…
https://sportsnaut.com/nhl/new-york-islanders/new-york-islan…
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web search NEUTRAL — The one downfall to this jersey is the numbers on the front chest. Numbers belong on the backs of jerseys, and it makes for too much traffic on the front, especially for those who have captains patche…
https://thehockeywriters.com/new-york-islanders-best-worst-j…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.