Former Oiler Jeff Petry Gets Detroit Red Wings Organization in Trouble with the NHL for Jersey Violation
Former Oilers defenceman Jeff Petry got the Detroit Red Wings in major trouble last night by accidentally wearing the wrong jersey during a game.
Petry was spotted on the ice wearing a jersey made by Adidas, the NHL's jersey manufacturer from last season. The NHL is now using Fanatics as their jersey manufacturer and sponsor. According to NHL insider Greg Wysynski, the Red Wings will receive a harsh chew-out for this mistake.
To fans this is mostly just a funny mistake from the Red Wings locker room that went unnoticed before Petey stepped out, but to the sponsors that spend tens of millions to make sure their logo appears on TV, this is a major affront. Especially showing the jersey made by last year's manufacturer and a rival company is a big mistake.
This mistake won't be brought down on Petry personally though. It's likely just an unfortunate mix-up from the locker room attendants that a jersey from last season ended up in the rotation. For that reason though, someone in the Red Wings may lose their job.
The NHL's switch to Fanatics as their jersey manufacturer caused some significant concerns among fans and players due to the company's poor reputation, but so far, there haven't been any major problems with the jerseys on the ice. However, fans are still angered over the increase in jersey prices, and things like spelling mistakes on jerseys being all too common.
It's not likely that Jeff Petry was trying to make a statement about the switch to Fanatics. This is just a big mistake for the NHL, and a funny one to anyone without money invested into it.
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