Green is the Way to Go
Friday · Oct 30 · 2009 | 9:41 AM PDTThere are many reasons for going green. Today, a sampling of some of those reasons.
The hue between yellow and blue is quite a popular topic these days. Most of us understand it in the figurative sense — a method of curbing our effect on the slowly heating planet (which hockey fans should be most concerned about as our sport relies heavily on frozen water). Others take it in the literal sense.
Namely, the AHL's Rockford IceHogs, whose color scheme does not include green. They will wear special green jerseys on Friday, Nov. 20 as part of their "Going Green Night."
The announcement was made on the team's web site last week and includes details as well as an example of what this new sweater will look like.
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AHL's Rockford IceHogs go green!
I bet the Blackhawks could pull off the green pretty well.
In any case, the release doesn't specify as to whether these jerseys will be auctioned for charity or saved and worn again in the future. All it says is that this is "the first time in which the IceHogs will sport green uniforms."
Also recently announced, Team Canada will be donning green threads at the upcoming IIHF World Junior Championship in Saskatchewan to pay tribute to "Saskatchewan's favourite sports team" — the CFL's Roughriders.
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Team Canada's junior club goes green
The official release talks about how this new sweater will be used.
Canada’s National Junior Team will wear the jerseys twice — once in a pre-competition game and once during the championship. Canada is attempting to win its sixth-straight IIHF World Junior Championship gold medal.
The jerseys will be auctioned online (though it doesn't say where the money is going). The event takes place from December 26 until January 5 in Regina and Saskatoon.
Now back to the NHL.
The Minnesota Wild are going green this season for yet another reason having to do with neither the environment nor a pro football franchise. The club is going back to their roots with a new green third jersey — which just debuted last week.
But actually the Wild news I have to share has little if anything to do with that — I'm just trying to keep a theme going.
A type designer Rob Leuschke was interviewed by MyFonts.com for their monthly newsletter. Relevance? Apparently, in 1997, Leuschke was offered his dream job when he was asked to design a word mark for the newly formed Minnesota NHL expansion franchise.
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Meet the designer of the original Wild word mark
That's right, he created the Wild's the original word mark which you can still find on the shoulders of the club's road sweater.
Since I was a small boy I had an interest in art and lettering. Handwriting was my favorite subject in first grade and I liked to copy the emblems of professional football, hockey and baseball teams.
I’ve never been much of an illustrator, but graphic drawings — especially those containing letterforms — were always a big pleasure. When I got the call to design the word mark for the Minnesota Wild back in 1997, it was an especially nostalgic thrill to do something I dreamed about as a kid.
Read more about font designer Rob Leuschke at MyFonts.com.
And finally, breaking away from the green theme entirely, here's an interesting article. It's all about the hockey glove and its unachieved potential as a fashion statement. If that wasn't enough of a reason to click through, perhaps this will do.
(Just a little something to freak you out — on a Friday.)
Reader Comments (25)
Those green Hockey Canada jerseys make me ill.
Does anyone else find it ironic that in celebrating being green, the team will have brand new jerseys made that will only be worn once? Is there anything less green? Even if they are auctioned off to raise money, that doesn't really help reducing carbon output does it?
Ryan.... Ditto.
@Neil
Couldn't agree with you more. The sheer hypocrisy of using chemicals, fabrics, and other wasteful materials to produce hideous green jerseys for ONE night's use to be disgarded after 2+ hours of wear is just staggering.
Suddenly, "Going green" is now pop culture and hip, rather than being about actual principals, ethics, and substance. Ugh...
the blackhawks have a green jersey done up ---- not sure how official these are.
http://images.google.ca/images?q=blackhawks green jersey&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi
if they aren't official they should be - as I am sure they would sell like hot-cakes in Chicago. I know there are a number of fans sporting them at the games that I have been to at the United Center.
thanks for letting us know who the haack was that designed the most hideous looking logo on the planet. (the "wild" script) which we are forced to look at on the shoulders of our team night in and night out. Thank God for the third jerseys.
As a citizen in Saskatoon and a fan of the Roughriders, I completely disagree with their decision to wear these jerseys. Although I am a fan of the Riders, Canada's colors are red and white. Those are the colors we should be representing. Did they wear a special jersey for any other place they played? Did any other teams? (Not actually sure about that one) but this is going a little far. If they want to represent, or whatever they're doing, for Saskatchewan, maybe just put a Sask. flag somewhere on the jersey. However, it is nice to be recognized by Canada as being a really great hockey location, this just wasn't the right way to do it.
I completely agree with you Rye, I myself am a huge Roughriders fan although not from saskatchwan. I'd just like to mention how ironically, with this jersey hockey canada is actually recognizing saskatchwan as a great football location, not a great hockey location... kind of insulting really. I mean way to remind the country that you have no NHL team, rub it in why don't they.
@bw
I could definitely see the Hawks wearing those as one-offs for St. Patricks day. It looks so awesome.
anyone think the devils will make their red/white/green jerseys a fixture beyond this season's single-game use of them on st. pat's ?
also -- when will the stars wake up? they used to have really interesting green jerseys. what the heck is that mess they're wearing now? i hear so many people rip on the ducks and others, while ignoring that the stars jersey is now complete garbage
@ bw
Those Blackhawk green jersey are legit. I saw a guy wearing a Toews one at an Ice Bears game. Amazing jersey in person. EPIC.
I'd guess by the Shamrock on the shoulder of the 'Hawks jersey that they're for a St. Patrick's Day game. Also the Ontario Reign (of Ontario California) will be "Going Green on Halloween" whatever that means, complete with a special green jersey.
Good thing global warming is a lie, otherwise this might be upsetting.
The sabres have been doing a green thing for the past few years. Theres a bunch of tv commercials about recycling and they usually turn off the lights for each period break and stuff.
http://www.nationalfuelforthought.com/images/logo_sabres.gif
Leafs vs. Habs tonight. Barberpoles for MTL. Leather-color gloves look good. No third for TOR, though.
What's the deal with these silver Kings Jerseys?
http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/hockey/comments/a_small_peek/
what is it about wearing green and acting like an idiot at a sporting event that makes saskatchewanites so excited???
@DWB
I wouldn't think anything of it. First of all, these are the old jerseys, from pre-Rbk Edge. You can tell by the purple stripe along the bottom, and the lack of the NHL shield logo at the collar (you can see at 0:17).
As for why they are silver, I'm not 100% sure they are. If anything, it's probably just made of the same material as the shoulder trim on the Nashville Predators jersey, probably just because it reflects the light better. It doesn't mean anything.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/photos?photoId=262698&gameId=291031010
this adds an all-new meaning to "go leafs go."
i love it. leafs vs. leafs. if only they wore the thirds for toronto, like a previous poster said.
Should also add that the Devils will be bringing back the green and red for one game this year.
chris, just in case you missed it i thought you'd like to take a look: the ducks wearing camo jerseys in the warmup tonight! crazy...
yeah, matt's right - those duck's camo sweaters were almost passable [given what they wear currently]
chris - what was with matt walker's sweater last night vs the leafs [if you caught it?] his jersey was missing the nhl crest from the front. is this some sort of promotion in tampa, or is walker just po'd with the league and the pa?
http://www.daveart.com/mask-gallery/set/72157622586664213/default.aspx
Henrik Lundqvist's new mask might be the coolest ever. it's a John Davidson/Jacques Plante tribute, and it is amazing
So the Florida Panthers just announced a partnership with JetBlue airlines.
I think this is a sign of that third jersey we've been hearing about. The rumor floating around was that it would be in the style of Minnesota's home, dark blue with light blue striping, but nobody knew where the light blue was coming from. Well take a look at JetBlue's logo and find out for yourself.
I just played hockey with someone that was wearing the green Hawks jersey... it was amazing. There is a little bit of green in the logo so it would be sweet if they wore it a little more regularly.
That Rangers helmet is kind of funny. Not really a fan of it but it definitely is interesting.