In less than two weeks, the Ducks bring back what once made the "Mighty." In the meantime, we have Matt Marczel's modernized take on an Anaheim classic.
Matt Marczel
I'm launching a brand new theme week today! We have so many artists who are so prolific that I thought they deserved their own week right before hockey season starts. So each day we'll feature a trio of concepts from a specific designer, starting here with Bastian Schmülling. His Wild jerseys may look a little dingy, but they also look like instant classics.
The Flames could use a uniform simplification and Bastian has the perfect answer and the best use of black I've ever seen on a Flames concept.
Finally, the Ducks need a way to distinguish their palette from the Flyers and that gold just isn't cutting it. So how about green? Not the first time we've seen green and orange combined in an Anaheim concept, but certainly among the better examples.
Bastian still has a ton of work that's gone unpublished to date, but I'm working to rectify that. He's got a great eye for uniform design and I, for one, am always excited to see what new ideas he's come up with.
Bastian Schmülling
If the Anaheim Ducks were ever looking for a new color scheme, Steven Reeves has positively nailed it. This is a great look. It brings together old and current elements as well as entirely new ones. This is one of my favorite designs of the last few weeks.
Chris
Steven has made some revisions to his Ducks concept.
Steven Reeves
Dylan Alexander may have the cure for what ails the Anaheim Ducks. This green and orange number would certainly set them apart from the rest of the league — and do it in a way that didn't involve the heavy overuse of black.
By the way, Dylan is using the new IceBorn jersey template by Matt McElroy, now featured on Icethetics' new Templates page. Download a copy and give it a whirl.
Dylan Alexander
With the Ducks already confirming a "Mighty" throwback is in the works for this their 20th anniversary season, Matt McElroy lays out the intriguing possibilities that lie ahead. First, there's the classic. Can't go wrong with a little eggplant and jade. Though I might quarrel with the modern-day striping.
Then there's the white alternate worn between 1997 and 2000. Another solid look with unique sleeve striping that sets it apart from other hockey sweaters.
And of course there's the trusty black number that the club used as a third jersey during their final three seasons as the Mighty Ducks. Turned out to be a harbinger of things to come as the new Ducks have worn black ever since. Any of these three strike you as a good option for throwback fever this season in Anaheim?
Matt McElroy
Like many people, I'm eager to see how the NHL makes a sheet of frozen ice work outside in southern California. But until then, we have to wonder what the Kings and Ducks will wear when they take that Dodger Stadium ice (weird string of words right there). Alex Hackert presents a couple of throwback-inspired designs today.
This is very cool! Anaheim has never hosted an NHL All-Star Game, but Matt McElroy envisions them giving it a shot in 2015 with this sharp logo. I don't really need to say anymore about it. Speaks for itself. Beautiful design.
Matt McElroy 