Team Store at Capital One Arena to Host Reverse Retro Launch Event Nov 15

The Team Store at Capital One Arena will host a Capitals Reverse Retro Retail Launch Event on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 10 a.m. The Capitals, the National Hockey League and adidas unveiled the new Capitals Reverse Retro 2022 ADIZERO jersey that the team will wear for seven games during the 22-23 season on Oct. 20.

Authentic Reverse Retro men's jerseys, headwear, apparel and hard goods will be available for purchase. No customizations will be available at the Capital One Arena Team Store; customizations can be ordered online at
http://shop.monumentalsports.com
. Women's jerseys will be available at a later date; fans are encouraged to stay tuned to
@teamshopatcoa
on Instagram for updates. The launch will also feature a DJ and mascot Slapshot. Capitals alumnus Peter Bondra will make a special appearance beginning at 10 a.m. and sign autographs.
The team store is located at 601 F St NW in Washington, D.C.
In addition, Reverse Retro jerseys will also be available for purchase at the Team Store at MedStar Capitals Iceplex beginning at 8 a.m. Fans can also purchase the jersey online at
shop.nhl.com
or
shop.monumentalsportsnetwork.com
starting at 9 a.m.

The Reverse Retro jersey is reminiscent of the Capitals jerseys introduced in 1995, featuring a blue, black and bronze color scheme and the Capitol Building on the shoulder. The blue, black and bronze color scheme with the screaming eagle was first introduced by the Capitals on June 22, 1995. This year's Reverse Retro jersey is a marriage of Capitals first ever third jersey, which became the road jersey in 2000, and the original rebrand from the team's jerseys with the screaming eagle.
2022-23 marks the first season the primarily black jersey will have the screaming eagle with a dimensional cresting treatment on it. The screaming eagle was most recently introduced with the red color scheme in 2020 as the team's first Reverse Retro jersey. The screaming eagle preying in the downward design direction is meant to evoke the energy, power and speed of an eagle, which was selected due to its symbolic status as the national bird of the United States. The shoulder patch features the Capital building in front of two crossed hockey sticks. The logo was completed with two stars in the background and a hockey puck nested between the blades of the sticks.

In addition, the neckline of this year's Reverse Retro jersey features as an ode to captain Alex Ovechkin's rookie year, with the year 2005 written on it. The reboot also features symmetrical striping and a custom unconventional player name and number font system with bold new colors - Capital Blue and Metallic Copper.
The Reverse Retro 2022 ADIZERO jerseys are authentic NHL jerseys made with adidas innovation Primegreen: a series of high-performance materials containing a minimum of 50% recycled content.