0662: Ohio Pride

Today we get a neat alternate jersey design for the Blue Jackets from Avi Stein. He writes:

I think that the Jackets should try to market themselves better to the entire state of Ohio, as a lot of people from the Cleveland area follow Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago, Pittsburgh, etc. So, this uniform speaks to the fan-base, and solidifies the notion that the Columbus Blue Jackets are indeed Ohio's team.

Update on Tuesday · Dec 10 · 2013 | 10:48 PM PST by Chris

After seeing your feedback, Avi revised his original design and added a blue one. Thoughts?

Comments

[Vancity]

They look too much like a Team USA jersey if you ask me.

[jonathanc]

ummm.... why isn't this already their regular white jersey?

[Mark]

This would look cool if you reversed the stripes and made those blue on the arms and socks and did the cuffs in red.

[Kevin]

Great jersey! Nice balance between the red, white, and blue. Would love to see a home version of the jersey...

[Bowering]

Also, kudos on the Cleveland Barons/ohio outline for the Alternate/captain letter!

[JeffB]

I like these a lot. The only thing I am unsure of is the faint silver outline on the stripes and the numbers, but since it isn't really a distraction I would leave them there. I really like the state outline around the alternate captain's designation. A small nod to the NHL version of the Barons.

[DanC]

Not a fan. Huge CBJ fan, but this looks disjointed somehow, like the strips and yoke clash. I do like the 'A' patch tho. I've seen this in other concepts and it would be a nice touch.

[d'sA]

these are amazing, the new best I've seen on this site

[Don]

How about a bolder font for the nameplate? I've always found their names to be hard to read. Then again, I've always wondered why Columbus is even in the NHL.

[Avi]

Thanks guys for the praise. I just sent an updated version of this, along with a matching home jersey to Chris.

[Matt McElroy]

Is it in the rules to switch templates mid design? I kid; I'm a big fan of both

[Austin E.]

I love it, but why'd you change the template on the updated versions? They look too fat and the arms are too short.

[Joe]

These are excellent, great balance of colors and a nice clean look. Time to put them on the ice.

[Cardsfan]

This team serves no purpose in the NHL. Why are they there? These look like team USA sweaters.

[Steve]

I live in Columbus and am a huge fan and I love both of these!