The Kings elected not move forward with the rebrand, but the logo was unearthed a couple years later when the NHL was introducing its third jersey program around the league. On Jan. 27, 1996, the Kings took the ice wearing an altered version with a purple beard.

"To be honest, I always hated how the Burger King ended up with a purple beard," Ken said. "Felt too cartoony to me, whereas my original design before it got applied to the third jersey program — with the silver/black/gold motif — was intended to be more serious and regal."

FURTHER READING: The Rise of the Burger King · The Royal Half · Jan 27, 2011

As the NHL entered the wacky world of '90s third jerseys, Ken and The Mednick Group weren't solely focused on the Kings, of course. They went to work on another team as well.

A NEW WAY TO FLY

And so brings us to the reason behind today's post. In 1995, Ken and The Mednick Group focused their talents on the Philadelphia Flyers — one of a handful of teams set to debut an alternate jersey during the 1995-96 season.

Fueling the NHL's desire for unorthodox new sweaters was an advance in manufacturing technology which provided for the use of color gradients and oversized graphics. Hockey jerseys would never be the same again. Or would they?