These sweaters debuted at a time when the entire NHL changed over to the Rbk EDGE Uniform System. This was the first time an entire North American professional league embraced a uniform innovation. These sweaters utilized technologically advanced materials and fabrics that are more breathable, more water-resistant, more comfortable and more compatible with equipment.
But the major change came in the look, starting with the crest. The primary crest still had the shark chomping down on a hockey stick, but the updated look incorporated more Pacific Teal (the primary color) and emphasized speed, strength and determination. The eight supporting marks (with most of them making their way onto each of the sweaters) also utilized the same characteristics - right down to the showing of the shark tail.
TEAL: Worn as the home sweater, which featured a "white-orange-black-orange-white" stripe sequence on the mid-arm and below the main crest on the tail. The player's number, which is white with orange and black trim, is located on the sleeves, above the main crest on the front and on the back of the jersey. The shoulders are black with white trim. Each shoulder has the full jumping shark logo. The V-neck collar is composed of a black-orange-white stripe sequence. The name on the back, located above the numbers, is white with black trim.
WHITE: Worn as the road sweater, which featured a "black-orange-teal-orange-black" stripe sequence on the mid-arm and below the main crest on the tail. The player's number, which is teal with orange and black trim, is located on the sleeves, above the main crest on the front and on the back of the jersey. The shoulders are teal with black trim. Each shoulder has the full jumping shark logo. The V-neck collar is composed of a black-orange-teal stripe sequence. The name on the back, located above the numbers, is teal with black trim.
THIRD: The alternate sweater made its debut during the 2008-09 season. The all-black sweater combined the classic tradition of previous Sharks sweaters with the updated look that debuted in 2007-08. The full-body Shark logo was used as the crest. The sleeve stripes featured two white stripes bordering a thicker swatch of Deep Pacific Teal. The shoulder patches displayed a shark fin in a diamond with the letters "SJ." The sweater numbers on the sleeves and back were white with teal trim. The name on the back was on white letters. Finally, the third sweater had a "tie-string" neck, a subtle homage to hockey sweaters of the past.