The Minnesota Wild threw it back to Y2K.
On Thursday, the team unveiled 25th anniversary jerseys for this season.
The jerseys pay tribute to their inaugural season uniforms with the original Wild script and font and gold striping accenting the sweaters.
On the shoulder patch, the original Wild wordmark from 1998 is featured. Inside the collar, “Estd. 2000” is written.
The Wild will wear the special jerseys four times this season. They will make their debut on Oct. 28 against the Winnipeg Jets. The other dates include Nov. 4 against the Nashville Predators, Dec. 21 against the Colorado Avalanche and Jan. 24 against the Florida Panthers.
In 1997, Minnesota was awarded an expansion-franchise to begin playing during the 2000-2001 season. For seven seasons prior, the state had been without