Islanders expand third jersey design contest voting to a bracket of eight after 80,000-plus submissions
One example of what you can create as the Islanders are asking fans to design a new third jersey for the 2027-28 season at islesjerseybuilder.com. Credit: Newsday
Islanders fans submitted a whopping 80,490 designs for their favorite team’s first-of-its-kind contest to craft their third jersey for the 2027-28 season.
And now, the process to select the winning design will be expanded.
The Islanders announced Wednesday that the voting will expand to an eight-jersey bracket “because of the incredible number of jersey submissions” with “more details on timing coming soon.”
The team initially planned to put five finalists to an online fan vote early this month, but plans changed with more submissions than expected.
It is the first time in NHL history that a franchise has allowed its fans to create an official team sweater.
The creator of the winning design will receive a team-signed third jersey and tickets to the 2027-28 game in which the jersey will make its on-ice debut.
Ben Dickson is Newsday Sports' general assignment reporter. He joined Newsday’s high school sports staff in 2023 after graduating from Maryland, where he covered several of the Terrapins' teams.
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