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Nashville, Tenn. (November 16, 2020) - adidas and the National Hockey League (NHL®) unveiled today the adidas Reverse Retro ADIZERO Authentic jerseys for all 31 NHL® teams to be worn next season - marking the first time in League history that all 31 teams have participated in a League-wide alternate jersey program. The Nashville Predators worked closely with adidas and the NHL® to design their version of the Reverse Retro jersey, which represents unique and historical moments in Predators history, while refreshing the color and design combination for an all-new presentation.

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The adidas Reverse Retro program creates a new formula to showcase the passion of the fans. The overarching design theme during adidas' two-year-long process was to mine each team's jersey archive and team colors, remixing them to create something new and never seen before. For the Nashville Predators, the Reverse Retro design revisits the team's first season in the NHL - 1998. The speed nicks in the numbers, striping pattern, silver touches and remastered crest all pay homage to the original Preds jersey, while the bold, GOLD body offers a new interpreation of the design.

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"Hockey fans love retro jerseys and Reverse Retro is a great opportunity for adidas to work closely with the NHL and all 31 teams to bring back a design from a meaningful point in team history with a unique twist," said Dan Near, Senior Director at adidas Hockey. "Our goal from day one has been to work with the NHL and all of the teams to bring creativity, innovation and energy to the sport with all that we do. What better way to do that than to bring together the nostalgia of historical moments in each team's history with something new via designs that have never been seen before in the sport?"

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Brian Jennings, NHL Chief Brand Officer and Senior Executive Vice President added, "NHL team jerseys have long carried deep historical significance for avid and casual hockey fans. Through the years, the design of each team jersey has evolved to balance history and authenticity with cultural touchpoints. The Reverse Retro program is a celebration of the hockey jersey's confluence of nostalgia, style and broad appeal. As a brand, adidas sits at the epicenter of youth, sports and lifestyle and is the ideal partner for this exciting initiative."
The Nashville Predators adidas Reverse Retro ADIZERO Authentic jerseys are currently available for purchase at Nashville Locker Room,
NashvilleLockerRoom.com
,
adidas.com
or
NHLShop.com
. When ordering on
NashvilleLockerRoom.com
by Nov. 30, all Season-Ticket Citizens will receive an additional 10% off their existing 20% Season-Ticket Citizen Discount.
Each team will wear the adidas Reverse Retro ADIZERO Authentic jersey in multiple games during the 2020-21 NHL® season with special head-to-head matchups featuring exciting and renewed rivalries - both old and new - the League will announce at a later date.

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About the Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators became the National Hockey League's 27th team on May 4, 1998 and in 22 seasons have developed into one of the League's premier franchises and a model of consistency throughout the hockey world. Each season, the organization works tirelessly to reach its ONE GOAL of becoming a Stanley Cup Champion hockey team while making Bridgestone Arena the No. 1 sports and entertainment venue in the United States. Located in the heart of Music City - a world-renowned destination for music and entertainment - the Predators have established themselves as of the NHL's top teams on and off the ice. Playing in front of sold-out crowds at Bridgestone Arena, the Predators have qualified for the postseason in six straight campaigns, tied for the second-longest active streak in the NHL. In addition to advancing to the Stanley Cup Final in 2017, the Predators won the Presidents' Trophy in 2017-18 and their second consecutive Central Division title in 2018-19.
About adidas
adidas is a global designer and developer of athletic and lifestyle footwear, apparel, and accessories with the mission to be the best sports brand in the world. As an innovation and design leader, adidas engineers the best in high-performance products to make athletes better, faster, and stronger and creates a range of classic and fresh lifestyle and high-fashion lines.
About the National Hockey League
The National Hockey League (NHL®), founded in 1917, consists of 31 Member Clubs and proudly welcomes its 32nd franchise, based in Seattle, for the 2021-22 season. Each team roster reflects the League's international makeup with players from more than 20 countries represented, all vying for the most cherished and historic trophy in professional sports - the Stanley Cup®. Gary Bettman has served the NHL as Commissioner since February 1, 1993 and has guided the world's top professional hockey league to more than $5 billion in annual revenues and partnerships with more than 40 blue chip corporate sponsors. Every year, the NHL entertains more than 670 million fans in-arena and through its partners on national television and radio; more than 151 million followers - league, team and player accounts combined - across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube; and more than 100 million fans online at NHL.com. The League broadcasts games in more than 160 countries and territories through its rightsholders including NBC/NBCSN and the NHL Network™ in the U.S., Sportsnet and TVA in Canada, Viaplay in the Nordic Region, Yandex in Russia and CCTV and Tencent in China. The NHL reaches fans worldwide with games available online in every country including via its live and on-demand streaming service NHL.TV™. Having entered the esports world in 2018, the League hosts the NHL Gaming World Championship™ annually, drawing record digital streaming audiences during the 2019 campaign. Fans are engaged across the League's digital assets on mobile devices via the free NHL® App; across nine social media platforms; on SiriusXM NHL Network Radio™; and on NHL.com, available in eight languages and featuring unprecedented access to player and team statistics as well as every regular-season and playoff game box score dating back to the League's inception, powered by SAP. The NHL is committed to building healthy and vibrant communities through the sport of hockey by increasing youth participation and engagement; fostering positive family experiences; promoting inclusion, positive culture and leadership; and supporting sustainable community impact.