0672: Minors Week Freak Out
Friday · Dec 20 · 2013 | 8:01 AM PST
Minor League Week wraps up up with a super-sized Freak Out Friday. First, Justin Nahhas offers his redesigned Chicago Wolves jerseys. The home and road options aren't too crazy — though they do follow the template used by the Penguins in their last Winter Classic appearance.
The alternate jersey is what should freak us out. To be fair, Justin submitted this concept almost two years ago when the Wolves were still affiliate with Vancouver, but could you imagine a Canucks logo on the jersey of a Chicago-area team? Of course, the subtle "C" in that stick-in-the-rink logo could stand for Chicago, right?
Another oldie I'm just getting around to posting is this one from Josh Olson. Last spring, in between learning the Houston Aeros were moving to Iowa and what the team's new name would be, Josh sent in this idea for a rebranding. He admits making up "CornHawks," but there's no reason it couldn't work as a team name. Do you prefer Des Moines CornHawks or Iowa Wild? (Both are a bit of a mouthful.)
The ever-creative Bastian Schmülling completes a run of being featured on this page for three straight days. Here, he's redesigned the look of the Bridgeport Sound Tigers — swapping Islanders blue for nice shade of black. What do you think of the striping style? I think it's a little out there.
And finally, Nick Burton brings a redesigned orange jersey for the ECHL's San Francisco Bulls. What freaks me out is the sunburned bull on the crest. Yikes! Nice jersey, otherwise.
Check back here tomorrow for a concept that previews Chicago's Stadium Series sweater!
Reader Comments (4)
"A nice shade of black"? Black has shades?
I actually love these concepts that find alternate logos of the parent team to use for the minor league team. The stick-in-rink logo would have been PERFECT for a Chicago Wolves jersey, since it has a C on it. Same thing with the concept a while back that used the Atlanta Flames "A" for the Abbotsford Heat. There's all of these great brands that don't get the treatment they deserve, why not break them out on the minor league team?
I would like Iowa CornHawks over Iowa Wild. I'm not a fan of minor league teams having the same name as their NHL counterpart.
huge wolves fan here. never liked the jerseys they had with the wording down the chest. glad it is gone. it needs to stay gone. i always wondered about a canucks/ wolves mash-up. not a bad way to do it. justin- think you can make a blues/ wolves one now?