The Edmonton Oilers revealed their <a href="https://oilersnation.com/news/edmonton-oilers-unveil-new-alternate-jersey-2025-26-season">newest alternate jersey</a> for the 2025-26 season this week. This announcement came just after practice was wrapping up during Oilers Fan Day, with fans in attendance to watch the reveal.
While fans in the building reacted positively to the alternate jersey, reactions online have been mixed.

<blockquote>&#8220;Eww. WTF is that logo? This looks like they just took that 1 Jets logo and make it say Oilers instead.&#8221; &#8211; Paddle_Down via X
&#8220;Phew. Kind of like the Rangers anniversary jersey. But this one? And both jerseys look like Walmart fake jerseys.&#8221; &#8211; Avalanche Germany via X
&#8220;I don’t usually do white/cream-based jerseys because I’m too afraid to get them dirty plus I like colour. But I don’t mind these. I like the design.&#8221; &#8211; PoolNuge3 via X
&#8220;Awesome. 10/10. No notes.&#8221; &#8211; Tyler Yaremchuk via X
&#8220;I&#8217;m so mad I bought a new one last year 😭 These are fire.&#8221; &#8211; Ta1_ga via Instagram
&#8220;Def in the top 5 for worst alt jerseys.&#8221; &#8211; Dane_eller_10 via Instagram
&#8220;They look like a ’50s diner got a beer league team, laaaaame, bring back the Oil Drop!&#8221; &#8211; Reno Mahkacãp Jackson via Facebook
&#8220;Kindergarten kids could have done better at designing a jersey. Worst one in decades.&#8221; &#8211; Wallace MacDonald via Facebook
&#8220;WHOA I ACTUALLY AM LOVING THESE JERSEYS&#8221; &#8211; BMAXX644 via X
&#8220;Now that I&#8217;ve seen video, I do like it a bit more. It&#8217;s clean. Still don&#8217;t love it though. Maybe they&#8217;ll grow on me.&#8221; &#8211; Thelibej via X
&#8220;These might be the best jerseys the Oilers have ever released. I LOVE it!&#8221; &#8211; Austin Hockey via X</blockquote>
The online reactions have varied widely, which is expected. Everyone will have different opinions, and it is impossible to please everyone simultaneously. There was a section of the fanbase that was expecting a bit of a throwback. Something that would be reminiscent of the jerseys worn between 1997 and 2007.
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Although a closer look at the jersey can change opinions.
<blockquote>&#8220;I’m clearly not an Oilers fan, not even close. But these are actually pretty nice! The captain’s patch could be a touch lower, but that’s my only actual gripe. Good job, EDM.&#8221; &#8211; rdq_33 via X
&#8220;Never mind, full kit, and backs of jerseys make this a pretty nice setup overall. Clean. Coulda done more in my eyes, but this isn’t horrible. Good pics!&#8221; &#8211; qauckenbush17 via X</blockquote>
Many fans were hoping to see a return to the dark blue uniforms from the 2000s with the oil rig worker on the shoulder patch. Instead, the organization went in a different direction, trying something new.
Fortunately for the fans who dislike this one, the Oilers will only wear them in select games. According to the team’s media release, they will wear the jerseys on October 28th at home vs. Utah, December 4th vs. Seattle, December 6th vs. Winnipeg, December 23rd vs. Calgary, January 12th vs. Chicago, January 13th vs. Nashville, and lastly on January 31st vs. Minnesota.

The Edmonton Oilers revealed their <a href="https://oilersnation.com/news/edmonton-oilers-unveil-new-alternate-jersey-2025-26-season">newest alternate jersey</a> for the 2025-26 season this week. This announcement came just after practice was wrapping up during Oilers Fan Day, with fans in attendance to watch the reveal.

While fans in the building reacted positively to the alternate jersey, reactions online have been mixed.


<blockquote>"Eww. WTF is that logo? This looks like they just took that 1 Jets logo and make it say Oilers instead." - Paddle_Down via X

"Phew. Kind of like the Rangers anniversary jersey. But this one? And both jerseys look like Walmart fake jerseys." - Avalanche Germany via X

"I don’t usually do white/cream-based jerseys because I’m too afraid to get them dirty plus I like colour. But I don’t mind these. I like the design." - PoolNuge3 via X

"Awesome. 10/10. No notes." - Tyler Yaremchuk via X

"I'm so mad I bought a new one last year 😭 These are fire." - Ta1_ga via Instagram

"Def in the top 5 for worst alt jerseys." - Dane_eller_10 via Instagram

"They look like a ’50s diner got a beer league team, laaaaame, bring back the Oil Drop!" - Reno Mahkacãp Jackson via Facebook

"Kindergarten kids could have done better at designing a jersey. Worst one in decades." - Wallace MacDonald via Facebook

"WHOA I ACTUALLY AM LOVING THESE JERSEYS" - BMAXX644 via X

"Now that I've seen video, I do like it a bit more. It's clean. Still don't love it though. Maybe they'll grow on me." - Thelibej via X

"These might be the best jerseys the Oilers have ever released. I LOVE it!" - Austin Hockey via X</blockquote>
The online reactions have varied widely, which is expected. Everyone will have different opinions, and it is impossible to please everyone simultaneously. There was a section of the fanbase that was expecting a bit of a throwback. Something that would be reminiscent of the jerseys worn between 1997 and 2007.

<img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-180921" src="http://publish.oilersnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/G1T5ZxBbQAE632z-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="768" height="1024" />

Although a closer look at the jersey can change opinions.
<blockquote>"I’m clearly not an Oilers fan, not even close. But these are actually pretty nice! The captain’s patch could be a touch lower, but that’s my only actual gripe. Good job, EDM." - rdq_33 via X

"Never mind, full kit, and backs of jerseys make this a pretty nice setup overall. Clean. Coulda done more in my eyes, but this isn’t horrible. Good pics!" - qauckenbush17 via X</blockquote>
Many fans were hoping to see a return to the dark blue uniforms from the 2000s with the oil rig worker on the shoulder patch. Instead, the organization went in a different direction, trying something new.

Fortunately for the fans who dislike this one, the Oilers will only wear them in select games. According to the team’s media release, they will wear the jerseys on October 28th at home vs. Utah, December 4th vs. Seattle, December 6th vs. Winnipeg, December 23rd vs. Calgary, January 12th vs. Chicago, January 13th vs. Nashville, and lastly on January 31st vs. Minnesota.

‘Bring back the Oil Drop’: Fans react as Oilers reveal new alternate jersey

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