"We all loved wearing the jersey as players and I personally love seeing it in the community to this day," said Robitaille, who was on hand with former teammate Mark Hardy for the announcement. "Most importantly our fans love it and we were thrilled to show it tonight, to surprise our most loyal fans, and the immediate reaction in the room was tremendous."
The jersey will be available for purchase beginning with a presale at the Team LA store at L.A. Live on Feb. 20, 2020, then online at
adidas.com
and
NHLShop.com.
The logo was released on Aug. 9, 1988, when the Kings announced they had traded for Gretzky. The Heritage Jersey will have the same lettering and numbering as the original, and it is one of five jerseys the Kings plan to wear this season. They will get a fifth for the 2020 NHL Stadium Series game on Feb. 15 against the Colorado Avalanche at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado.