The Chicago Blackhawks are bringing a new look to the ice, and they’re wasting no time showing it off. The club unveiled its Hometown Remix uniform Monday morning in collaboration with the NHL and Fanatics, and the sweater will make its on-ice debut tonight against the Colorado Avalanche at the United Center.
The design is built around Chicago itself. Across the league, the Hometown Remix uniforms were created to reflect each team’s city and fanbase through local landmarks, motifs and culture. For the Blackhawks, that means a jersey rooted in franchise history and Chicago tradition.
The team’s version includes a lace-up collar inspired by Blackhawks sweaters from the 1960s, sleeve striping that references the 1961 Stanley Cup championship team, and the “I Will” motto placed inside the hem. The Blackhawks also highlighted the Chicago stars embossed on the sleeve and the motto stitched into the hem in a post on social media, saying, “from the Chicago stars embossed on the sleeve, to the motto stitched inside the hem, this jersey carries our city's story down to the last detail 🪡”
The team’s press release laid out the look in even more detail, calling it a “Green Jersey!” and tying the theme to progress.
It noted that 2026 marks 50 years since the Blackhawks wore the “I Will the Spirit of Chicago” motto on their home jersey, and said the motto is linked to major civic moments such as Chicago’s World’s Fairs. The release described the jersey as having a vivid green base, the current Blackhawks logo, gold shoulder patches, and four debossed six-pointed stars on each sleeve as a nod to the city flag.
“When we began exploring what a Blackhawks Hometown Remix jersey could be, we kept coming back to the idea of finding a story that was authentically Chicago while remaining true to the Blackhawks,” said Jerry Ferguson, Blackhawks Executive Vice President of Brand & Marketing. “What stood out was a unique connection from 1961, when the Blackhawks captured the Stanley Cup the same year Chicago plumbers discovered the process that would become the city’s annual tradition of dyeing the Chicago River green every St.
Patrick’s Day. Those are two iconic moments in Chicago history, and bringing them together created a unique opportunity to celebrate both our team and our city.”
Chicago will wear the Hometown Remix uniform six times during the 2026-27 regular season. After tonight’s debut against Colorado, the Blackhawks are scheduled to wear it again later this season against the Vegas Golden Knights on Dec. 29, the Tampa Bay Lightning on Mar. 8, the Washington Capitals on Mar. 10, the Anaheim Ducks on Mar. 14 and the San Jose Sharks on Mar. 16.
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