The Islanders’ Potential Lighthouse Jersey Has Quite The History Behind It
The Islanders’ potential lighthouse third jersey has a deeper connection to Long Island than you may realize, with a history that goes back centuries.
The New York Islanders fan-designed 2027-28 third jersey contest is nearing the finish line, and right now, the navy lighthouse sweater is leading the way.
Whether it ultimately wins remains to be seen, with voting open until 5 PM ET on Aug. 20.
Yesterday, I spent the entire day out in Montauk for my fiancée Alyssa’s birthday — it was an incredibly peaceful day — and because my mind always seems to find its way back to hockey, I started thinking about just how fitting a lighthouse really is for the Islanders.
We all know that the Islanders’ primary logo is Long Island — duh.
From day one, the organization leaned into the nautical theme, even using a fisherman as their logo at one point, in case you have wiped that from your memory despite them bringing it back a few years ago and that logo making it to the final four of this jersey competition.
A lighthouse logo certainly makes sense for this franchise.
Being out there on the water in Montauk made me a bit curious about just how deep the lighthouse’s connection to Long Island actually goes.
We’re talking all the way back to George Washington.