Last week, the Tri-City Americans (WHL) held their second annual CH2M Hill Nuclear Night, in which the players ditched their "Top Gun"-esque home sweaters for "atomic-themed jerseys."
Boy, if a radiation symbol under the word "Americans" doesn't speak to our global reputation these days ...
Nuclear Night is a product of The Hanford Nuclear Site being located in the Tri-Cities, according to Arms Control Wonk.
Annie Fowler of the Tri-City Herald wrote that the sweaters are "very creative but I wouldn't want to see them every night." Chris from Icethetics had this review:
I don't know what to say about that. Except that it's awesome! (We're supposed to think it's awesome, right?) I mean just look at all the colors... electric green, fuchsia, to name a few.
Honestly, I love seeing this sort of thing in the minors/juniors. It's one night and it's fun. We'd never want to see it attempted in the NHL, of course, but if not for teams like this and their charitable causes, we'd never know what a Nuclear Night jersey would look like. Would we?
Ah, yes, charity: The game-worn jerseys and other Nuclear Night artifacts were up for auction in the team's website to benefit the Player's Continuing Education Fund. Fowler reported they were a huge hit, with most jerseys selling on the auction block within the first two hours they were available.
Check out a full gallery of Nuclear Night images here. We know what you're saying: yeah, they look fine in still photos, but what about in a fight? Glad you asked:
Finally, a hockey jersey worthy of Radioactive Man. Up and at them!
Although if there's a third year of Nuclear Night, there's only one option for the next jersey: This guy.
Thanks to Cassie McClellan for the tip.
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