Jets Jerseys Coming 9/6
Friday · Sep 2 · 2011 | 12:07 AM PDTJust past noon in Winnipeg today came the tweet we've all been waiting for.
It's true. After much waiting, the Winnipeg Jets will finally unveil their new home and road uniforms to the world in just four days — on Tuesday, Sept. 6. The team's tweet gave no other details about the event, but other media outlets were able to fill in the blanks.
The Winnipeg Free Press reports the unveiling will take place at the 17 Wing Winnipeg base in St. James. The connection to the Canadian Air Force is lost on no one, of course. The article didn't specify the time, but I've read 11 AM Central, for those interested.
RCMP bust jersey counterfeitersBut believe it or not, as far as I'm concerned, that wasn't the most exciting Jets jersey news of the week. Apparently, the RCMP busted up a ring of counterfeiters! Good for them!
It probably goes without saying, but if you were one of the misguided souls who gave your money to criminals, you probably shouldn't count on getting what you paid for.
One weird thing about the bust. RCMP said there were 40 jerseys and said they were worth $12,000. That's $300 a piece if your math skills are failing you. My guess is they're basing that figure not on what the counterfeiters were charging but on what the real authentics will likely cost. Rounded up.
Anyway, as I've pointed out many times before, True North has already said the uniforms look nothing like this and I take them at their word. After all, when the logo leaked, rather than denying it, they quickly threw together a press conference to officially unveil it.
I get the feeling the actual jerseys aren't going to be what anyone was expecting. But we'll find out for sure on Tuesday morning, won't we?
One more jersey to vote on
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I left out the Calgary Flames' Heritage Classic jersey because I actually set up the Canadian teams' polls just prior to the outdoor game in February. I feel I can't assemble a comprehensive list without a vote on this, so take a look and rate it 1, 5 or 10.
For what it's worth, there's no point to holding a poll for the Montreal Canadiens' Heritage Classic jersey as it was practically identical to their road jersey.
And sorry for the delay on this. The good news is it should be put to bed just in time for the Icethetics Season Preview in a few weeks! Can you believe it's already September?!
Royals unveil new home, road jerseys
Reading Royals unveil new uniforms / FacebookThe ECHL's Reading Royals will sport a new look for the 2011-12 season.
The new sweaters were revealed on the team's website and Facebook page back on Aug. 22. (What? I've been busy.)
The Royals are affiliated with the Bruins and Maple Leafs but their new uniforms look rather borrowed from a team with which they share a state (the Flyers) and a team which they share a color scheme and similar identity (the Kings). Weird, right?
Still, these are solid hockey uniforms. Let's be honest, you could pick worse teams to emulate. Like almost any fellow ECHL team, for example. So my kudos to the Royals!
Knights bring back the green
OHL Knights new third jerseyThe OHL's London Knights unveiled a new green third jersey on Tuesday. And it looks absolutely stunning. Dallas Stars, are you paying attention?
The new jersey was revealed at a press conference introducing the newly acquired Max Domi — yes, that would be Tie Domi's kid. And what more is there to say about it really? It's just awesome. And a shame no one in the NHL aside from the Wild will be wearing anything like it.
You can read more details about the acquisition of Domi and see video of him trying on the new threads right here.
In other news, I have some links that some readers have shared to further share with the rest of you:
- Brock B. writes in to tell us about the WHL's Lethbridge Hurricanes officially changing their logo. They've been using it on an alternate jersey, but it's getting promoted this season. And it's a blatant rip-off of the Washington Capitals' look. For shame, Lethbridge. Hurricane Watch
- John W. wants us to know that just because there's no Heritage Classic this season doesn't mean hockey fans north of the border won't be treated to some high quality outdoor hockey. The Hamilton Bulldogs will host the Toronto Marlies in the elements this winter. TSN
- And finally, I don't have a link for this, but The Hockey News published its annual NHL logo ranking this week. Naturally, Chicago tops the list. Surprisingly, the Canadiens were No. 3 and the Jets were way too high at No. 8. (It got 4% of the overall vote but that's clearly a soft number.) The Lightning's new logo was dead last. Who do I see about that?
Reader Comments (24)
Hey Chris, I think it is time for a new NHL tournament of logo's.
I want that London Knights jersey!!!!!!!!! Slick!
Those Reading jerseys are a big step back from the past couple sets. I've always thought they had the sharpest unis in the league the past few seasons...
So I know that they are going to be releasing the real jerseys pretty soon, but I dunno I kind of like the counterfeit jerseys. I hope it is either similar to this or something somewhat harkening to the thrashers asymmetrical jerseys or something. I would love to see something a little different. Especially if they are going to be using the current look of the NHL with the round crest with a 2 tone blue jersey. If they are going to go with the 2 tone blue I want to see something unlike anything else we have seen thus far.
The royals used to be affiliated with the kings, quick was a royal back in the day when i used to have season tickets to them
Those Royals jerseys are both atrocious! I suppose the place is pronounced REDDING but this jersey just says "YAY for Reading!" to me. I think a mascot in elementary wore something similar trying to get me reading.
I like the Hurricanes jerseys, but it is too bad its such a rip off of the Caps.
And finally, I hate Chicago's logo, jersey, ugh everything. Worst logo ever. But, I do on the other hand, like the Lightnings! I liked their previous logo better, but this one isn't bad.
Can't wait for the real Jets jerseys! I really hope they do look nothing like what has been counterfeited because those are super boring.
WOW. The London Knights shirts are sweet. Green looks great on a jersey. I would buy one in a second. Why doesn't the NHL take a hint and get rid of all the piping in their jerseys?
Sitting and looking at the Hockey News'logo ranking... have to say... thay are bang on where I place them (never understood how the Blues finish so high in your polls!)
I hope that the Jet's jersweys are something like these. It would be a shame for them to ruin them with a bunch of piping.
I know it was pulled from the Winnipeg Free Press article but the Canadian Air Force was actually called the Canadian Forces Air Command, but is now called the Royal Canadian Air Force (again). It is hard to believe a Canadian paper would make that mistake since the name change only occurred a couple of weeks ago and was quite newsworthy up here.
I am excited to see the Jets take to the ice this season (again)!
If you go on the Jets' website, you can see, in the background, wallpapers with different players of the team (Ladd, Byfuglien, Enstrom).
Enstrom, on his image, wears a jersey that seems to have a dark blue collar and a lighter blue main color.
We only see a small portion of the jersey, but maybe this is an indication of what the actual home jersey will look like?
Thumbs up for the London Knights jersey!!!!
Perhaps none of the concepts are close because the uniforms will have too much Reebok edge flare. That is my cynical guess. Hopefully I willed be proved wrong on Tuesday.
That Knights jersey is very nice. I love green, and hockey can always use more green jerseys, but I have to take issue with the shade. The green of the Knights' mid-00's jerseys, the bright green sweater with "Knights" diagonally, that is the green I want to see. I loved that jersey. Its the only CHL one I own.
@LEAFSFANINVAN couldn't those just be photos of the players in Thrashers Jerseys?
Yes, Ethier. That was the Atlanta Thrasher's jersey you see in those pictures.
Looked at the Enström photo, that could actually be the old Trashers jersey. Same colours, it's cut off before the tie-down collar, alternate logo and shows the side where they don't have the Atlanda word mark. Would be my guess at least.
Love the Knights jersey but would like to see some gold in the striping. Can't wait to see the new Jets jerseys. btw what's going on with the Winter Classic?
That leaked fake Jets jersey is so un-original. I hope they stick to the fundamental design and put more white/red in it.
White pants would be so awesome!
Hoping for a dark blue jersey with traditional horizontal striping and bright azure stripes.
Only one sleep away!
The Knights Jersey is nice. There is an NHL team that wears something like it, just a different colour. Thats the Toronto Maple Leafs, except for being blue and white, the Leafs jerseys are the exact same template. So glad the Leafs got it right and now so have the Knights.
I am hoping for a design like Christopher Stuck's on this website! That would be pretty damn near perfect imo. So many teams already use navy blue for their primary jerseys... And now that the Thrashers are no more, powder blue is free for use as a primary jersey colour, without feeling over used.
I think people seem to forget that Atlanta had a blue(light Blue Jersey) I would not be surprised if this ends up being a primary colour again for the Jets.
regarding the similarities between the Reading colors/theme and the Kings, don't forget Reading was the Kings affiliate until 3yrs ago... so there could be some legacy things going on there...