AHL Redesign: Sound Tigers, Checkers & Americans

Sorry for the delay, here are the next three in my AHL Redesign!

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 Not much change for the Sound Tigers. A new template pattern with altered arm striping to set them a part from their parent club, the Islanders.

 The Checkers went in the same direction with their new uniforms this year as the Hurricanes did. Except they added a black stripe to their road jersey. Here, I changed their road jersey to match their home.

The Americans are another one of the "untouchable" teams in the AHL. For this set, all I did was add collar laces and made the collar inserts red.

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That's it for today! Enjoy!

-Scott

 

AHL Redesign: Wolves And Milwaukee Admirals

What's going on guys? Here are the next two in my AHL redesign!

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The Chicago Wolves have the most unique identity in the AHL. Their logo and jersey's haven't had and major changes in their existence (IHL & NHL), similar to the NHL's Original Six. So it's only fitting that have only made some small changes. I added collar laces and straightened out the hem stripes (They currently run along the hem). Other than that, they are exactly the same.

The Milwaukee Admirals have very Reebok-y uniforms. Here, I switched them to a more traditional design to go with their unique color scheme. The crest is an updated version of their 70's logo with the current color scheme and "Skeleton Head" logo.

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AHL Redesign: P-Bruins & Rampage

Hey guys!

Let's jump right into the concept...

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Providence recently redesigned their uniforms for the 2013-14 season. To sum it up, I think they could have done better... Here's my fix

San Antonio wear a recolored version of the old "Buff-a-slug" jerseys which are a Reebok cookie cutter template. Here, I gave them a more simple jersey design.

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That's all for today!

 

-Scott

AHL Redesign: Monsters & IceCaps

Hey! Hey! Hey! Sorry for the lack of updates. My computer has been giving me some issues that prevented me from doing concepts in a timely fashion. Anyway, let's get to the next two teams in my AHL Redesin!

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The Monsters are the AHL affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche but have no resemblance to them, which is a good thing. But they wear Reebok "cookie cutter" uniforms. Here I went away from the cookie cutter look but also kept the uniforms somewhat the same. I did add hem stripes which make the uniforms look more complete.

The Monsters also have a new shoulder patch on their jerseys. Only thing is that I could not find it on any logo site. If anyone can help me locate where I can find it I will update the concept.

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I should have made clear that I am looking for a computer rendering of the patch. I'm horrible at trying to recreate logos so I want to try to avoid redrawing it if possible!

I believe that the IceCaps currently have one of the best looks in the AHL, even if they wear Winnipeg Jets jerseys. Which look good in their own right, don't get me wrong. But I took the double stripe element from their current set and made these based on those stripes.

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That's it for today!

-Scott

AHL Redesign: Pirates, Sharks And Wolf Pack Jersey Reveal

What's happening guys?

Last night the Hartford Wolf Pack held a team meet and greet for their full and partial season ticket holders. All players were in attendance except J.T. Miller and Cam Talbot. We were told that they were suffering from a bug that was going around the locker room but were in fact on their way to New York to join the Rangers. The big clue was that Miller's equipment was absent from his locker during locker room tours. Anyway, during the event, the Wolf Pack unveiled a new third jesrey that will be worn on various nights this season.

 

Here is a photo i took at the event. At first glance we notice that it's red! The last time the Wolf Pack wore a red uniform was during their fifth anniversary season in 2002. All in all, this jersey looks to be a red version of their current home & road uniforms.

Here is a cleaner mockup I posted on twitter last night:

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All I did for the Pirates was add hem stripes. Otherwise, the uniforms are exactly the same.

The Worcester Sharks currently wear the jerseys the San Jose Sharks wore before their redesign this off season. Here, I removed the orange and the shoulder yoke to give them a cleaner look. Something San Jose should have done.

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That's if for today!

-Scott

 

AHL Redesign: Icehogs & Marlies

Hey guys! Here are the next two entries into my AHL redesign!

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Currently, the Icehogs wear Blackhawks jerseys. Here, I kept the white jersey the same but added collar laces and promoted their alternate with collar laces added. I also removed the blue from the logo.

Last season, the Marlies introduced a throwback uniform to the old Toronto Malboros. Here, I used their primary logo on that set and made a matching dark uniform.

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That's it for today!

-Scott

AHL Redesign: Binghamton Senators

How's it going today guys?

I only have one redesign entry today. Been busy the last few days with going to the Big E in West Springfield, MA Thursday & Friday and also going to the Sylvania 300 in Loudon, NH (Yes, a NASCAR race) on Sunday along with editing photos from the race... So here ya go!

The Senators currently wear one of Reebok's "cookie cutter" uniforms. So I gave them uniforms that resemble Ottawa's alternate uniform.

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That's it for today!

-Scott

AHL Redesign: Devils, Wolf Pack & Falcons...Oh My!!!

Hey guys!

Here are the next three entries into my AHL redesign! Enjoy!

The Albany Devils currently wear their parent club's uniforms. So I wanted to change them enough to have their own look but also resemble their affiliate.

Over the last four years, the Hartford franchise has gone through two name changes. They went from the Wolf Pack to the CT Whale and back to the Wolf Pack this summer. The Pack will take the ice this season wearing the same uniforms they wore before the rebrand in 2010. Here, I returned them to their original look which a lot of Pack fans (including me) would like to see return full time or as an alternate.

Now for the Wolf Pack's I-91 rivals. I brought them back to the look they wore in 1994, their first season, which means the return of their original blue which Falcons fans would like to see make a comeback. The crest is the head of the Falcon used on their current uniforms which to me, is a modern version of their original logo.

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Here's a Springfield Indians inspired logo idea I had for the Falcons.

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That's it for today. I'm actually going to be in the Springfield area for the 2013 Easter States Exposition (The Big E as the locals call it) later today and tomorrow. Hope you guys enjoy your local fairs this fall!

-Scott

AHL Redesign: Heat & Phantoms

Hey guys!

Today, I officially start my "AHL Redesign Series", but first some jersey news...

This morning, Sportslogos.net reported that the Calgary Flames will be unveiling a new alternate jersey in the coming weeks. Click the highlighted link to read the story.

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Now for the first two redesign entries...

The Abbotsford Heat currently wear Calgary Flames jerseys with yellow replaced by silver. Here, I simplified their look by removing the vertical stripes in the side panels and the piping. I also modified the arm stripes by giving them a slight curve and eliminated the flag shoulder patches. I personally didn't think there was any need for them..

Next season, the Adirondack Phantoms are slated to relocate to Allentown, PA and be re-branded the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. With that, I wanted to give them a fresh look. These uniforms are based off of the Don Mills Flyers of the Greater Toronto Hockey League.

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That's if for now. Thanks for reading!

-Scott

AHL News & A New Concept Series!

Today, the American Hockey League announced that this season's All-Star Classic will be played in St. John's, Newfoundland, home to the Winnipeg Jets' farm team, the St. John's Ice Caps. The festivities will take place on February 11th & 12th with the game itself occurring on the 12th.The game will be played between the AHL All-Stars and Färjestad BK of the Swedish Hockey League! 

 "The 2014 AHL All-Star Classic will mark the first time ever that a Swedish Hockey League team has competed in North America. Founded in 1932 and based in the city of Karlstad, Sweden, Färjestad BK – led by team CEO Håkan Loob – is one of the most successful franchises in all of European hockey, playing in 19 league finals and winning nine Swedish league championships, including four since 2002." - theahl.com

 

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To coincide today's announcement form the AHL, I am announcing a new "American Hockey League redesign" concept series! And to keep with the theme of today's post, here's the first entry into the series!

Here I went for a classic look with a modern feel, which I think the "IceBorn" template helps demonstrate it really well! In the AHL, the home teams wear white jerseys and the road teams wear dark jersey so I made the jerseys adaptable to which conference is the home team and which one is the road team by the work of shoulder patches. Here I made the Eastern Conference the home team and the Western Conference the road team.

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Hope you guys enjoyed today's post! And like the last concept series, I have no set days as to when entries will be posted so look out for post updates on social media!

Also, Happy NHL 14 release day!

-Scott

New Wild Jersey Review & My Sharks Fix

Photo: Minnesota Wild

Yesterday, after about a week of releasing teaser images, the Minnesota Wild finally unveiled their long awaited new road threads! My first reaction to the jersey was "YES!!!". I have ZERO complaints about this jersey! Everything about is screams hockey and very traditional, which I like, and modern at the same time. Also a good move by the Wild using true white as opposed to the wheat or "vintage white" that's used on their 3rd jersey. The square yoke fits perfectly and the use of their circle logo as a shoulder patch is great! It's better suited as a shoulder patch in my opinion. This jersey easily ranks up to one of my favorite in the league!

So after the unveiling, I'm sure a lot of Wild fans and most of us, if not all, jersey geeks thought about the Wild promoting their third jersey as their primary home jersey. I for one think it would be a great idea, but the exact jersey used now isn't exactly strong enough to match up with the new white jersey as a home jersey in my honest opinion. So I made a quick mockup of the changes I would make to bring it up to par.

The first big change right off the bat is the change from the wheat white in favor of true white. I just makes the jersey look cleaner. The second change is the addition of red to the collar & numbers to match the new road jersey. it's just enough red to contrast with the green but not overdoing it. I have also removed the wordmark in favor of the their primary logo as well as adding the shoulder patches and also switching the template to the same one used for the road jersey. I've also narrowed the thick stripes a little.

So as I've said, the Wild's new road jersey is definitely one of my favorite jerseys in the NHL..

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In the last post, albeit a hectic one, I reviewed the San Jose Sharks' new jerseys. Now here's how i would go about fixing them to make them more appealing..

Look, hem stripes! how hard was it to add them? They really don't add an more weight to the jersey which is why they eliminated them.. I've also fully removed orange from the jersey. Either have both orange stripes, or none at all! I know a lot of you are gonna hate me for keeping the chest number, but I actually like them. On a Sharks jersey that is.

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That's all I've got for today's post! Hope you enjoyed it!

-Scott

 

Sharks Review & Wolf Pack Revisited

What's happening everyone?

Since the Stars and Hurricanes jersey unveiling's earlier in the off-season, not much has happened jersey wise in the hockey world. But in the last week or so we've seen the AHL's Providence Bruins update their jersey lineup without a white home jersey but with a yellow one, and the San Jose Sharks finally unveiling their updated threads. Today, I will share my thoughts on the Sharks' new jerseys.

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 Earlier in the week, the Sharks shared teaser videos on Instagram over a couple of days with the hashtag "#NewWave" to promote the jersey unveilling's. What they showed on those seconds long videos were the elimination of some orange and the elimination of the colored shoulder yoke. And what they showed was basically all there is to the new jerseys...

Diagram from the Sharks' Website

Not much to talk about here... Just that the jerseys look empty with the elimination of the hem stripes, ONE orange stripes on the arms and no shoulder yoke. They did add collar laces which I like. If I had to pick my favorite of the two, I would probably choose the white jersey..

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Now a while back I posted a Hartford Wolf Pack concept with striping based off their sock striping that was used before being rebranded in 2010. Today I have another idea of what they should wear.

I merged two different eras into one set. The jersey design itself is an edgeified version of their inaugural jerseys, which were the Rangers' liberty jerseys with Wolf Pack logos, and the name/number font they used from 2008-09 until they were rebranded.

Here are full body mockups of the uniforms.

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I apologize if the post looks a little crazy as I threw it together as I was writing it..

 

Well, that's it for today!

 

-Scott

Stadium Series Concepts Part 4 & Ontario Reign Contest Entry

What's happening my fellow jersey geeks!?

Today, I have the last of my "Stadium Series" concepts and my official entry to the Ontario Reign's American Red Cross jersey design contest. If you wish to enter but haven't sent in your entry, you have until tomorrow (August, 4th) to submit it!

Onto the concepts...

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To start off is the host of this particular game, the Vancouver Canucks! Here I mashed different eras of the Canucks history into one jersey. The jersey design itself is based off of their original white jersey when they entered the NHL. The colors are the colors they wore from 1978-1997 with the modern "Stick in the rink" logo recolored to match the rest of the jersey.

Not much to say about the Senators' jersey. It's basically a white version of their third jersey without the shoulder patches...

And to finish off today's post is my entry into the Reigns Red Cross jersey contest. I'm gonna let you critique this one since it's the most "out there" design I've done in a while..

 

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Hope you enjoyed today's post!

 

-Scott

Stadium Series Concepts Part 3

What's happening guys? Long time, no...speak? Post? Anyway....

Haven't had a chance to really sit down and pump out some concepts lately because of work. Hopefully that will change sometime soon!

Before I get to my next two "Stadium Series" concepts, I just want to mention that the ECHL's Ontario Reign are currently holding their American Red Cross specialty jersey design contest. I do plan on posting my Ideas sometime soon, next post maybe? Entries are due August 4th and info for the contest are on their website.

On to the concepts!

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These two concepts are for the outdoor game that will be held at Soldier Field in Chicago. The Blackhawks jersey is based off the ones they wore in their inaugural season (1926-27). And the Penguins jersey is based on the black jersey they wore form 1980-86. Before the arm stripes straightened out.

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That's it for today!

 

Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section!

 

-Scott

Stadium Series Concepts Part 2

What's going on guys?

First off, I would like to congratulate the Blackhawks on winning the Stanley Cup last night! With the start they with a shortened season, they deserved it. Congrats!

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Now back to our regularly scheduled program....

Today is part two of my "Stadium Series" concepts which will consist of four uniforms for three teams. I'll get to why that is shortly... In the meantime, let's get started!

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In the last post, I posted my idea as to what the Rangers should wear in their two outdoor games along with one of their opponents, the Islanders. Now, here's their other opponent, the Devils. 

 Nothing extravagant here. It's just a red & black version of their road jerseys when they relocated from Colorado until they switched to the design they currently wear.

It's kinda odd that one of the games will be played at Dodger Stadium in Chavez Ravine, CA. But the Kings will host the Anaheim Ducks there and I guess we'll just have to wait and see how it works out... I know the kings retired purple this season, but they HAVE to go purple and gold for this game!!

Now before I get to the Ducks, for some reason I decided to make a "light" and "dark" option for them, and since I did it for the Ducks, I will have to do a dark option for the Kings.... I will most likely include it in the next post.

OPTION #1:

OPTION #2: 

I think either of these would be great choices for the Ducks. But I'm leaning towards option two as the number one choice.

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That's it for today...Keep an eye out on Facebook and/or Twitter for updated on the next post!

-Scott

Stadium Series Concepts Part 1

What's going on guys?

Today is the beginning of my "Stadium Series" concepts series, so let's get right to them!

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To start off the concepts series is the Rangers, who will play two outdoor games at Yankee Stadium next season. I tried to mix a couple different eras with this set. Like using their shield logo on the chest for a nod back to the uniforms they used in the late 70's.

The Islanders will be one of the Rangers' opponents in the Stadium Series. Here I basically went with an orange version of their blue uniforms from the early 2000's, which I actually see them using since it's said that their uniforms for the outdoor game wont be too muck different from their regular uniforms.

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That's if for the first part of the series. I haven't set specific days/times as to when the other ones will be posted so keep an eye out for details on Facebook and/or Twitter!

-Scott

Reviewing the Canes' & Stars

What' happening guys?

Well, a few days ago we saw two teams unveil new threads for next season and for us jersey/logo buffs, it's been a long wait. The last time a new uniform in the NHL was unveiled was two years ago when the Nashville Predators and the newly relocated Winnipeg Jets unveiled their own looks. So today I'm going to give my thoughts on both Carolina's and Dallas' new threads!

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(From Sportslogos.net)

 I'll start off with the Hurricanes' new uniforms. To be honest, I had a tough time picking out things that I like about them. What I do like is that they went with a more traditional look. But now starts the long list of whit I don't like about them...

The biggest thing I don't like is that home uniform practically has no black (other than the collar/ number/name outlines) compared to the road. It just doesn't balance well in my eyes.

(From Sportslogos.net)

 I also hate that they have two different collars. Either have both jerseys have laces or don't have them at all! I also feel that They feel empty without the shoulder patches..

The name-bar inside the shoulder yoke on the road jersey kinda bothers me. Maybe it's because it's new to the NHL or maybe it's because it's a Nike thing.

So overall, I , along with many others, think they could have done more with these jersey designs. There are things that can be improved on, and things that shouldn't have happened.

Now, my thoughts on Dallas' new uniforms...

(From icethetics.info)

Unlike Carolina's new uniforms, I really couldn't find anything  that I don't like about the Stars' new uniforms! I think they could have added a black outline to the player name/numbers, but other than that, they're fantastic!

From the shade of green used, the traditional look, the logos and even the new template, the Stars' hit the ball out of the park on these! 

(From icethetics.info)

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So all in all, for both teams there were some things that I like, and some things that I don't like. From the sound of it, this is only the beginning for new uniforms around the NHL and there have been a few in the AHL as well!

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I also got around to mocking up the Stars' number font and jersey template which are free for any of you to use!

EDIT #2:

Here are the Hurricanes new numbers!

-Scott