A Return To Sensibility

Last season, I had the opportunity through work to go on a road trip that took me through a number of wonderful communities. I saw a pile of hockey games thanks to that trip around the Great Lakes, and one of the communities where I watched a game was Sudbury, Ontario where the OHL Wolves hosted the Guelph Storm! I had an incredible time at the game as I walked the concourse of their 75 year-old building prior to watching the Wolves win thanks to a big game from Jets prospect Kieron Walton. If there's an opportunity to see a game in Sudbury, I suggest taking that opportunity because it's a good time for all, but there may be another reason to go see the Wolves this season and it has everything to do with what they're wearing on the ice!

I wrote big article back on November 22, 2024 about how the Sudbury Wolves began as a green-and-gold team in terms of their colour scheme. Former owner Ken Burgess changed the colours to blue-and-gray in 1988 to reflect his Burgess Power Train and Manufacturing company, now known as Burgess-Norton Manufacturing, as the team left green-and-gold behind. Without saying it, the team also left behind a large chunk of Sudbury hockey history with the change.

Well, Sudbury fans are rejoicing today because the Wolves are back!

While the home and road colours remain intact, the new alternate jersey to be worn this season and hopefully beyond will be the green-and-gold jersey on the right which harkens back to the Wolves' days before the colour change! And that jersey is absolutely gorgeous!

What's even cooler is that the Wolves aren't waiting to break out these jerseys at some ceremony later in the year. They've decided to wear them for their home opener on Friday against the North Bay Battalion in what will be a green-and-gold celebration! With Sudbury reloading this season and the Battalion looking to improve on that year's finish, this should be a great game on the ice between two rising teams while being one of the most aesthetically-satisfying games anywhere on the planet this season! Who's ready for Friday?

I have long maintained that green is colour that is criminally underused in hockey, so seeing the Wolves bring back a green jersey that plugs directly into their history is already making the 2025-26 season worth watching. Sudbury fans are already excited for the season with this jersey introduction, so here's hoping that return to green-and-gold can finally bring an OHL title in the modern era!

Ok, that may be a pipe dream, but this jersey is excellent, Sudbury, so get out to Sudbury Community Arena and cheer on the Wolves!

Until next time, keep your sticks on the ice!