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The Red Wings’ Hometown Remix jersey is a hard flop

The Red Wings Hometown Remix jersey is a red jersey with HOCKEYTOWN on the chest. Detroit has a whole city of culture, and this is what it got.

By Greg Montique · Octopus Thrower

Published: Monday, 2 November 2026 at 9:01 PM

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Writer Greg Montique strongly criticizes the Detroit Red Wings' new Hometown Remix jersey as uninspired and bland.
The jersey design adds an arched 'HOCKEYTOWN' wordmark above the traditional Winged Wheel on a red base.
Montique argues the team missed opportunities to highlight Detroit culture like Motown, techno, or the automotive industry.

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Writer Greg Montique criticizes the Detroit Red Wings' newly unveiled Hometown Remix jersey, labeling the design an uninspired disappointment. As part of an NHL and Fanatics program intended to celebrate local culture, Detroit's version features a standard red base with 'HOCKEYTOWN' arched over the traditional Winged Wheel logo on the chest.

Montique argues that the team missed opportunities to honor Detroit's rich culture, including Motown, techno, or the auto industry. He ranks the design as the second-worst jersey in franchise history, behind only the original Reverse Retro release.

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