0162: Revisiting the Winter Classic

It occurs to me we haven't had a Winter Classic Weekend in quite a while. I'm bringing that back today. It also occurs to me that we still haven't seen an actual 2013 Winter Classic logo yet! Justin Cox is happy to provide both for us today. He's created a beautiful set of uniforms along with an impressive logo. Overall, one of the better concepts I've seen in quite some time!

0161: Blue Jackets Re-Bourne

The Re-Bourne series took a brief break during Minor League Week, but Andrew Bourne is back with his take on the Columbus Blue Jackets. He didn't send me a description on this one so you'll have to fill in the blanks on your own.

0160: Rockalanche Redux

The highest-rated concept ever posted on Icethetics came on a Freak Out Friday just over four months ago. It was Ross Taylor's Colorado Rockalanche — a fusion of the Avalanche and the Rockies, which came decades before them. It keeps coming up again and again so Ross keeps working on it. Today, he brings us a revised uniform set complete with a brand new wordmark.

0159: The '70s in Milwaukee

Minor League Week wraps up with a retro Milwaukee Admirals concept from Justin Nahhas. The logo used in this design dates back to 1973 when the Ads joined the United States Hockey League. By the way, this team has a lineage which goes all the way back to 1940. Fascinating to think how long some minor league franchises have been around even as we watch so many more come and go every season.

0158: Classic Pirates

Scott Markiewicz describes his Portland Pirates update as a more classic look for the AHL franchise. It's a sharp design and certainly beats the Panthers-style jerseys they wear now. I especially like the throwback third.

0157: Checkers & Storm Flags

Minor League Week picks up with the AHL's Charlotte Checkers today. Torin Kowalenko's new look for the Hurricanes affiliate brings back the blue the team wore during its ECHL days.

0156: Affiliate Swap

This summer the AHL's Syracuse Crunch and Norfolk Admirals swapped NHL affiliates. So that's our theme for today's concept post. First, Dave Campbell put together a pair of jerseys for the Crunch, who recently unveiled a new logo after announcing a new agreement with the Tampa Bay Lightning. These blue and grey sweaters could work really well!

Meanwhile, the Admirals hooked up with the Anaheim Ducks in the aftermath. They've announced no intentions to redesign their logo or uniforms, but if they did, Justin Nahhas has a really neat look in mind. The only fault I can find is that the crest is almost unreadable. Could use a little more contrast. Otherwise, we have a couple of nice sets today.