When the NY Islanders announced that fans would be the ones designing the team's next jersey, there was sure to be lots of interest. "Islanders fans are among the most passionate in all of sports, and their emotional investment is the heartbeat of this franchise," said Kelly Cheeseman, president of business operations for the Islanders. #IslesNation - Because of the incredible number of jersey submissions, we're expanding the voting to an 8️⃣ jersey bracket. Since the induction of alternate uniforms around the NHL, Islanders fans have had a difference of opinion regarding the designs. The black jersey that read "Islanders" across the front, used from 2011-2014, was widely considered one of the least liked concepts.