Thursday: Game 7, the RHL, and concepts!

from dallasnews.com

Hey everybody, Tyler here. I was planning on sharing this with you last Thursday, but I never got around too
it. Anyway, my dad and I had the awesome chance to see Game 7 of the CHL (Central, not Canadian) Finals here in Allen, TX between the Wichita Thunder and the Allen Americans (who are partly owned by Mike Modano, Craig Ludwig, and Ed Belfour). It was an amazing game. The Thunder took a 2-0 lead in to the 3rd period, and the Americans fought back to tie the game and force overtime. Allen scored in OT to win the game and the Ray Miron Presidents' Cup, 3-2. Also, the Blackhawks have gone down 2-1 in their series and Game 4 is tonight. I'll be biting my fingernails the whole game, anyway, GO HAWKS! Let's get rolling!

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Here are the daily voting reminders...

COTW vote May 13-19 (ends Friday @ 11:59pm EST)

Boston Bruins Untouchables entries (due Friday @ 11:59pm EST)

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Here are today's entries for the Bruins portion of the Untouchables comp...

AJ Stowaway

Brendan R.

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One more thing, JB has started a project called the Redline Hockey League. You can read all about it on this here picture. The RHL is on Facebook, Twitter, Behance, and Tumblr. Some RHL concepts will also be featured right here on HJC! I have to say myself, it looks awesome so far! Check it out.

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Colorado Avalanche concept (By: Kyle)

Kyle starts us off with some pretty cool, and classic, Avs concepts. I like the simplicity. No black, no silver. Just burgundy, blue, and white. How the Avs should be. I love the hem and yoke striping, it works. The blue pants work well too. Great job. One thing, I would recommend some sort of shoulder patch or pants logo, maybe the bigfoot logo? Also, the helmets need logos. 8/10

Dallas Stars concept (By: Mark M.)

With the Stars unveiling their new uniforms on June 4th, Mark has some simple Stars concepts for us. I like the yokes. I think the striping is a bit too thin. I think these are a bit too boring for my tastes, but that's just me. I can tell you one thing, I would take these over the jerseys that are no more. Also, the Texas state logo is on the concept, why isn't it somewhere on the jersey? I would like to see that implemented somewhere too make it less bland. 7/10

Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL concept (By: Bastian)

The Huskies have tons of gradients on their jerseys. Bastian has simplified them, and I LOVE this. The simple, slight gradients in the striping is awesome. It's not an overwhelming amount, I love it. Their logo is awesome, thanks for using it here. I love that font too, anyone know the name of it (numbers/name)? Anyway, great job here Bastian. 8.5/10

Seattle Thunderbirds WHL concept (By: Scott D.)

Scott has some cool Thunderbirds sweaters for us. I like just about everything here. If Seattle were too ever get an NHL team, these jerseys would be awesome. My one concern would be the away jersey, is it too close too the Canucks road jersey? Not sure, but these are just awesome. Great job, as always, Scott. 8.5/10

Tampa Bay Lightning concept (By: Myself/Tyler G.)

Well, I was watching some old videos from 2004 when the Bolts won the cup, and I really liked their old black jerseys. The templates for the home and road are based off the Washington Capitals jerseys. The blue alternate uses the "victory stripes" on the hem and yoke. Tell me what you think in the comments! Thanks.

Ottawa Senators concept (By: Mike S.)

Mike continues his Outdoor series with the 'Nucks vs Sens game from BC Place. I like the barber pole stripes, something the Sens really need to do. The shield logo looks good as well. The thing I don't like is the Reebok logo, I think it should be just black with the vintage white background. Cool concept here, Mike. 7.5/10

Hartford Wolf Pack AHL concept (By: Scott M.)

This was Scott's entry into the Wolf Pack redesign competition. I love these. The stripes in the pit stains are awesome. The numbers are really cool too. The Rangers pants fit. And that is one heck of an alternate. Three awesome jerseys here from Scott. No complaints at all. 9/10 and a COTW nom from me

Québec Remparts QMJHL concept (By: Bastian)

Bastian changes the red to orange for the Remparts. The jerseys are awesome, love the striping. Also, that logo is one of my favorites in all of sports. No complains from me other then the orange. Awesome job. 8.5/10

Thanks for reading, have a good Friday everyone!

Wednesday: New logos, New concepts, and Bruins Untouchables

Happy Wednesday everyone. Hope everyone's enjoying their day and looking forward to the game tonight. I'm really hoping the Sens can repeat their effort from the other day.

Some actual hockey design news came out the other day, and it's from around my neck of the woods. The Peoria Rivermen of the AHL had been recently purchased by the Vancouver Canucks and it was

Courtesy: Rivermen Facebook Page

Courtesy: Rivermen Facebook Page

announced that the team wouldn't play in Peoria next season. But hockey will stay in Peoria as Peoria will now be home to a SPHL (Southern Professional Hockey League) franchise who will take over the Rivermen name and branding.

I really like the new logo, though I think it could use some tweaking, specifically the spokes on the wheel, it could all be rotated to the right. And as for the jerseys... Normally I would dislike the wavy stripes, but they look decent here, but it doesn't really fit in with the logo so typical straight lines would work best in my opinion.

What do you guys think? I already submitted a concept using the new logo and I'm anticipating quite a few more out of you guys.

Also, a new contest has started this week and currently we're accepting entries into the Boston Bruin's Untouchable entries. Here's your voting reminders.

COTW vote May 13-19 (ends Friday @ 11:59pm EST)

Boston Bruins Untouchables entries (due Friday @ 11:59pm EST)

And here's some entries.

(Alan H.)

(CPM)

(Mason II)

(Stephen T.)

And now the regular daily concepts!

Dallas Stars Concept - (Bastian)

Bastian creates a concept using the logo that Torch Creative posted a while back and I'll admit, not a fan of the logo originally, but I love what Bastian's done with it ditching the gold. I like the look of these jerseys. They match the description that the team's owner has given us, being classic, but I miss gold, just not in the logo.

Rating: 8.5/10


Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg Concept - (Bastian)

I love this team's branding, always have. I just hate their jerseys. With a logo that fantastic, it needs to be featured on the chest, just like Bastian has suggested here. The jersey design is also miles better than what the team currently uses. I would absolutely love to see this jersey being used with as few ads as possible in real life. I would also really want to own that white jersey, and if you add a thicker white outline on the crest on the orange jersey, I'd take both please. Shut up and take my money!

Rating: 9/10 COTW NOM!!

Ottawa Senators Concept - (Stephen T.)

Stephen gives the Sens a new third jersey but I feel that it would only work as a one off throwback or fan jersey. It's way too busy for my liking, not to say some might like it. I feel for the barberpole pattern to work today it has to be done subtly, which the Sens have done with their current heritage third. The "O" as well as the number on the back just get's lost in all the stripes.

Rating: 6/10


Pittsburgh Penguins Concept - (Stephen T.)

 Stephen's second concept of the day, which I was unaware of because of the lack of an ID on this one....tsk tsk....  rebrands the Pens with an old jersey template. Stephen takes the old Pens' black jersey from the early 90's, diagonal wordmark and all, and swaps the yellow for Vegas gold. Honestly, I never like the Penguins wordmark jersey. Something only the Rangers should do. Not much of a "concept" either. Not saying it looks bad but it's not unique.

Rating: 7/10


Assassin's Creed Blackhawks Style Logo - (DC VisualArts)

I'm a fan of this. A bit out of the ordinary around these parts, but DCVA takes the main character from the latest Assassin's Creed game, Connor Kenway, and creates a portrait of him in the style of the Chicago Blackhawks logo. For those unaware of the plot you control Connor, a Native American, who trains to become an assassin during the American Revolution. I'm sure fans of the game will eat this up. I finished the game not too long ago and I'm impressed. If you appreciate this, I suggest you buy a shirt.

I don't know how to "rate" this so I'll rate it an "Awesome out of 10"


Kelowna Rockets Concept - (Scott D.)

 Scott rebrands the Rockets for this concept, and I'm sure I've said it here before but I do like this team's color scheme, but not so big on the logos. But Scott gives the team very basic jerseys to balance out the silliness of the logos. I like the use of the roundels on the home and away. I wish the white jersey had more teal though.

Rating: 8/10


UConn Huskies Concept - (Scott M.)

And the last concept of the day featuring the recently rebranded UConn Huskies. Very classy look for the school and it was nice to see Nike come in and clean up their identity. I never had a problem with the old dog logo but the new one is really nice. I just wish it was featured somewhere on the concept. Preferably on the front, but more realistically on the shoulders. Heck, even the pants or helmet would work. The concept looks great, but use the dog logo!

Rating: 8/10

Tuesday: Quality Concepts and a Power Outage

Welcome to another day here on HJC.  We have lots of good concepts today, all of them are rated 8 or higher.  Also, as you can see by the clock on the right, there are only 48 days left until they HJC open.

Sorry this post is a bit late.  The power went out as I was writing this post and it didn't come back until after the post was already supposed to be up.

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Don't forget about the COTW vote.  Also contest entries for the Boston Bruins "Untouchables" Redesign Series are due by Friday.

COTW vote May 13-19 (ends Friday @ 11:59pm EST)

Boston Bruins Untouchables entries (due Friday @ 11:59pm EST)

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Here are the entries for the Boston Bruins "Untouchables" Redesign Series that have come in since yesterday's post...

(by Dylan W.)

(by Jason D.)

(by Ricky M.)

(by Snow Monster)

(by WinnipegJets96)

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Brampton Beast (by Steve M.)

The Brampton Beast recently unveiled their logo, and here Steve has designed a nice set of jerseys to go with that logo.  My favourite part here has to be the big claw marks, as I like seeing minor league teams use unique designs like that.  The full-length shoulder yokes compliment those claw marks nicely.  The number font works well in this case too.  My only two negatives are pretty minor, first I think the logo on the away jersey could use a white outline, and also there are two different shades of black used.  8/10

Saguenéens De Chicoutimi (by Bastian S.)

The Saguenéens De Chicoutimi are one of the few teams who currently use vertical shoulder stripes right now, and Bastian updates those stripes (and the rest of the jersey) for this concept.  The new striping is miles (or kilometres) better than what they use, now that the sleeve and hem stripes match the shoulder yoke.  Everything here looks good, and I don't really have anything else to say.  8.5/10

Yankee Stadium Games (by Ryan, HJC)

Our Administrator, Ryan, has designed jerseys for both the Yankee Stadium outdoor games.  The Rangers jerseys look great, I really like how they are like a home and road set.  I also like how the original shade of blue was used.  The Islanders jersey is my least favourite of the four jerseys, just because I don't think of navy blue as a vintage colour for them since they first used it in the 90's.  I do really like the four-sleeve stripes, a nice subtle nod to the Islanders four Stanley Cups.  The Devils jersey is exactly what I want to see them wear, an Reebok Edge version of their original white jersey.  Finally, the logo for the event looks great.  8.5/10

Halifax Mooseheads (by Bastian S.)

The Mooseheads are another team that use that use vertical shoulder stripes, but they only use it on their alternate jersey right now.  I'm a big fan of what Bastian has done here, both the jerseys look really good.  I think it's really cool that the striping pattern is slightly different on the two jerseys, but they are similar enough to look like they belong together.  9/10

Montreal United (by Eric W.)

Eric has a cool "what-if?" concept here.  For this concept, instead of the Montreal Maroons going bankrupt, they combine with the Montreal Canadiens to create a new team called the Montreal United.  The logo is a great idea, using the negative space of the M to form a U.  The striping pattern, mostly inspired by the Canadiens, looks good.  I also like how the addition of Maroon looks with the Canadiens colour scheme.  8.5/10

Chicago Terraplanes Timeline (by CPM)

Now this is awesome.  CPM has created a fictional timeline for a fictional team called the Chicago Terraplanes of the Fake Hockey League.  I encourage everyone to read the descriptions on the concepts, because they add a lot to this concept.  I'm going to treat this a bit different than most concepts, I'm not going to judge the designs, because I think the goal was to make the designs fit the era, not to have the bet designs possible.  The above jerseys are great, I could easily see a team in the 60's wearing jerseys like that.

This update to the Terraplanes look makes a lot of sense, fixing some of the retro-oddness from their original jerseys.

Another update to the logo and jerseys in 1980, and again they fit perfectly with that era.  Also a third jersey was introduced in 1997, and like many of the NHL's third jerseys from that era it's very modern.  I know I said I wouldn't comment on the designs, but that third jersey is beautiful.

In 2007 the team/league adopted the Reebok Edge system, and (like many NHL team's) the home and road had some minor changes to adapt system.  In 2010 the Terraplanes played in a Winter Classic and used a faux-back jersey.  On most concepts I wouldn't like the vintage white, but unfortunately that is a recent trend, so it makes perfect sense here.  This whole timeline is amazing, the best part is that CPM paid attention to so many little details to make this as accurate as possible.  If possible I'm going to nominate this whole timeline for COTW, and give this my first 10/10.

Monday: Victoria's 2-4 Concepts

Hey Canadian readers, happy Victoria day, I'll say the same thing to Americans next weekend with Memorial day.

COTW has reset for the week, 4 great concepts, two of which are blue, yellow and white. Votes are due Friday night

Does anyone know what that clock is for?

The Boston Bruins Untouchables Re-design is  in its entry phase. Entries are due Friday night.

COTW vote May 13-19 (ends Friday @ 11:59pm EST)

Boston Bruins Untouchables entries (due Friday @ 11:59pm EST)

Here are some of the Entries that have come in so far:

David K.

Mike S.

Also, throwing out an idea here, no ways is this real or probable, but and HJC Youtube channel? Reviewing jerseys in real life and concepts, discussing trends in jerseys, the NHL and hockey in general, it could work, just wanna know who would watch something like that, again this is in no way probable.


On to the wonderful Concepts

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Bridgeport Sound Tigers Concepts (By: Bastian S.)

 

After completing an AHL Re-design myself, I can safely say, this team was one of the teams that needed a new look the most. Their logo is cool, but they just wear Islanders knock offs, even the black alternates majority of people don't like...here it is (Not for those who faint easily). Bastian gives us a very Tigery look, with some very odd striping. I love the side panel stripes and yoke stripes, they are unique and the Tiger theme is cool. I think a little bit of blue wouldn't hurt, as it is part of the Sound Tigers identity. Nothing really else to say, execution is clean as a whistle, but none the less, a great concept (8.5/10)

Boston Bruins Concept (By: Timmy Q.)

This concept is just a Bruins re-coloured version of this jersey from nhluniforms.com , and that is extremely distracting. I would use the Templates page above and check out the tutorials page to get some helpful hints. This idea has some potential, but the execution needs a lot of work. (4/10)

Anaheim Ducks Concept (By: Steve M.)

 Steve takes the Ducks current look, makes some minor changes and gives them an orange alternate. The changes to the home and away are good, the duck foot is a little bit big, but the idea is great, and the duck mask makes a good shoulder patch. The orange alternate is a great idea, but it needs black. I would use a 3 stripe pattern, and add black to balance out the colours. I would also make the orange jersey's shoulder patches the old Mighty Ducks shoulder patch recolored to match the colour scheme. (7.5/10)



 

Chicago Blackhawks Concepts (By: Eric W.)

 

 

 

The Blackhawks are named after the original owner's regiment in the first world war, and Eric gives the Blackhawks a makeover that matches the history of the name. This is a perfect concept. The logo, what can I say, is amazing. It has the history of the regiment's logo and  if you look at the wings, they have the same colours as the current logo's feathers. The alternate is awesome, and it does prove the C tomahawk logo is good enough to fit on the front of a jersey. (10/10) COTW Nom from Me.

 

Chicago Blackhawks Concept (By: Bastian S.)

 

This is a more likely Blackhawks concept, as I can't see the Hawks changing their logo until  people complain enough about it. Bastian uses their 1940's logo and having very extreme striping.  The striping is really cool, it is unique, but also taking cues from their current look, 40's look and 20's look. Everything is good, and this is an alternate I could live with for sure. (9/10)

Vancouver Canucks Concepts (By: Adam H.)

Adam takes the skate on a plate logo and combines it with the whale head logo and gives us a combination of abstract jerseys. The jerseys are okay, but the logos are pixelated. The shoulder patches are WAY too big, and the numbers should be switched with the numbers. The pants should all be uniform, and I'd use the white jersey's pants, and add more white to the blue jersey as well as the black. I'd use the recolored skate on a plate logo on all the jerseys and keep the angled hem stripes. (6/10)


Dodgers Stadium Game Concepts (By: HJC/Ryan H.)

Both if theses jerseys are faux-backs, which the whole idea of a faux-back I'm no a huge fan of, but in this case, it makes sense. The original kings jerseys were UGLY as hell because they did not have and white on it or names or anything to match the white on the logo. Ryan's Kings jersey looks great, and the modern numbers actually work with the old logo, surprisingly. The Ducks jersey is again a faux-back, but it works too. The recolored primary is awesome, and it looks better than any original Ducks jersey in the past, aside from the home and road from the Mighty Ducks era. I would use the Duck mask logo though, it is an awesome logo and looks a little more classic. (8.5/10)

Boston Bruins Concepts (By: Stephen T.)

 

 

 

Stephen adds piping and pit stains to the Bruins look, and claw marks. The piping kind of works and the pit stains are okay, but it seems like a lateral move. The claw marks could work, but the only team that uses this that I know of is my hometown team Moncton Wildcats, and it is a Minor league idea. I think this would be great for the Providence Bruins, as it has minor league ideas and is different from the current Bruins look, but still matches the theme. (6.5/10)

 

 

Dallas Stars Concept (By: Mason H.)

 

No matter what the Stars do on June 4th, they should have something Texan as an alternate. The whole jersey speaks Texas, the flag and state outline are very patriotic. The striping is great, and the 3 colour striping is great too. I love the gold outlines on the logos, and should be on the rest of the jersey. I would use the waving Texas flag on the pants instead of the flat one. I would also pull a Calgary Flames and have a waving Texas and American flag, one on each shoulder. (8/10)

Hartford Wolfpack Concepts (By: Alan H.)

Fresh off his COTW win, Alan brings us another great concept. The striping is really unique, and I mean REALLY unique. I'm not sure if I love it, but I like it, and the colours are balanced well. The logo is a good choice, the Lady Liberty submarine logo is great. The Rangers look is kept in the numbers and pants, but I would add silver to the numbers on the blue jerseys. The pants could also use a different striping. (8.5/10)