New 3rd Debuting at Preds Fest
Thursday · Sep 3 · 2009 | 12:14 PM PDT
In an email sent out to fans earlier today, the Nashville Predators announced that their new third jersey would be unveiled this month at Preds Fest 09.
The event is scheduled take place September 17-19 at the Somment Center in Nashville. (That's apparently a Thursday through Saturday.) The email mentioned that more details about the event would be released on their web site some time next week.
Here's the relevant section of the email.
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Screenshot from email sent to Predators fans
What's interesting about the note is that is simply says "jersey unveiling" as opposed to "third jersey unveiling." I don't think we need to read much into it. I would guess that the jersey unveiling would happen on Friday, September 18 since there isn't a preseason game at the Sommet Center to keep fans occupied.
According to the Preds' web site, they have home preseason games on Sept. 17 (vs Thrashers) and Sept. 19 (vs Blue Jackets). On Sept. 18, even most of the players won't be available to entertain fans as there's an exhibition game scheduled for that night in Raleigh against the Hurricanes. They'll probably keep one or two guys behind (who have already made the team) to model the new sweater.
I could be wrong but we should find out for certain next week when the full schedule of events is released. In the meantime, consider yourself up to date with the newest third jersey news. It's what Icethetics is here for.
Thanks to Matt for forwarding me the email to share!
In case you missed it: Back in July, Preds owner David Freeman said the new third jersey design borrows elements from the Original Six teams. A few weeks prior, details surfaced of a fan claiming to have seen the third jersey whose description was then translated into a concept posted online.
Reader Comments (10)
Grab another look at the logo in the header of that message. Colors look right along line with what the prediction put out there. Blue eye, the yellow replaced with a lighter blue on the neck stripe
That logo in the header was first used in that newsletter way back on 1/10/08. It's used to group sections together like Upcoming Events, In The Community and Youth Hockey. I'm thinking it was given a blue/silver wash to keep it a little subdued. With its use dating back that far, I don't know if they were thinking ahead to a logo update. It's possible that this header may have gotten people thinking in that direction.
What really caught my eye was that they're having a free preseason game. Free for everyone? Wow! It'd be like $50 to get a preseason game ticket where I'm from, scalped since you'd probably never get one from ticketmaster. Ahh, to be a hockey fan in Nashville... that wouldn't be that great, actually.
I had this terrible nightmare that Nashville still had a team...oh wait... NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Chris,
On an unrelated subject: I almost wish you wouldn't link to The Sporting News' jersey ranking tourney because when you do, I always end up going there and getting endlessly frustrated with their irrational rankings.
Wait a minute, NHL 10 comes out on Sept 15th, so does that mean we have to enter another code for third jersey's and wait till december again?
Whatever, Nashville sucks anyways, but hopefully that wont be the case with Minnesota and Calgary >.>
I agree with Retro..... who really cares about this prehistoric-looking logo and it's cruddy team?
I do
The Preds announced that they will reveal the jersey on sep. 17th prior to the free preseason game against the Thrashers. This is all according to there website.
Hey Nykko - Maybe while they're at it........ the Thrashers could unveil a new jersey/logo at the game, to replace that awful looking thing they use now!