The weekend is here again. That brings new Winter Classic concepts. I count about 48 stripes combined in Mike Bell's throwback jerseys for the Maple Leafs and Red Wings. Might be a few too many. We'll take a quick break from Toronto and Detroit tomorrow.
Mike Bell
Welcome to the other half of our Winter Classic Weekend. This one from Alex Valvo poses an interesting notion. What if the Maple Leafs opted for uniforms styled after the Toronto St. Pats? That would probably give us a holiday-themed Winter Classic just a week removed from Christmas Day. But given that Toronto's colors are blue and white these days, I'm not sure it's a viable option — though this very uniform was worn for a game back in 2002.
For the other part of this set, Alex gives us another throwback. Prior to the 1980s, the Winged Wheel was never exactly centered on Detroit's sweaters. In fact, the middle of the wheel part of the logo was used as the center.
Alex Valvo
It's another Winter Classic Weekend and today is all about the vintage white, as you can see in Kevin Garrigan's proposal. This one isn't dissimilar from the one posted last Sunday in that its based on uniforms that are nearly a century old. However, Kevin is trying to show the age by using "vintage white." He's also gone with a light jersey for the home team (Detroit) and a dark one for the road club (Toronto).
Yesterday marked the beginning of a new Concepts feature called Winter Classic Weekends. In today's concept, designer Nick Burton takes us back to the 1920s with his suggestion for the 2013 Winter Classic at Michigan Stadium.
Lately, it seems the NHL Winter Classic is the most popular source of inspiration amongst concept artists. In that spirit, today begins a new series called Winter Classic Weekends. Every weekend — until I run out — you can find new concept art for the Winter Classic. It won't be limited to the 2013 game in Michigan, though obviously that's the basis for today's design by Ryan Haslett. He's gone all out to create uniforms and a logo.
Ryan was also involved the Winter Classic concept below. His graphic treatments and Winter Classic logo were used by Josh Gold to complement his sweater designs.
When I announced the relaunching of the Icethetics Concepts page, more than a few readers asked if I could also bring back the Freak Out Friday feature — an original part of the old site. My answer: If you guys provide the content, I'll provide the space. Here, Joni Oksanen has jokingly replaced the Winged Wheel with Detroit's legendary octopus. Enough said.
By the way, take note of the Freak Out Friday tag below. As more and more concepts accumulate on this page, you'll be able to use that link to see a running collection of Freak Out Friday artwork.
Joni Oksanen 