The Colorado Avalanche have dropped a clue about where their Hometown Remix look might be headed for the 2026-27 season, and the answer is hiding in plain sight: “Fully Frosted.”
That was the scrambled message tucked into an Instagram post from the team’s social media account, with the league-wide Hometown Remix theme sitting at the top of the graphic. The Avalanche, like every other NHL team, are set to wear a newly designed uniform at some point during the 2026-27 season, and this tease gave fans a first crack at decoding the direction.
The scramble itself read “UFLLY RFSOETD,” which is a pretty quick solve once you stare at it long enough. It points to “Fully Frosted,” a phrase that could signal a clean white-heavy design with touches of the Avalanche’s traditional burgundy and blue.
There are also a few directions Colorado could take with the logo. Last season’s throwback reveal brought back the Quebec Nordiques style, so that box has already been checked.
If the team wants something fresh, the Yeti foot would be the obvious nostalgia play. It was worn from the franchise’s inaugural season through the 2014-15 season, and plenty of Avalanche fans seem to want it back.
That logo still carries serious weight because it’s tied to the team’s most recognizable legends, including Joe Sakic, Peter Forsberg, and Patrick Roy. One idea that would fit the “Fully Frosted” hint would be a Yeti foot with a mountain behind it, using burgundy for the foot and blue for the mountain, topped with ice caps.
There’s also one thing Avalanche fans would probably prefer to avoid: another rough run when the special uniform comes out. Colorado struggled in its Nordiques throwbacks last season, finishing that stretch with a losing record, and if superstition matters, nobody wants to see the Hometown Remix gear become part of another ugly trend.
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