Red Wings Unveil New Uniforms!

Giant tip of the hat to a reader for emailing in this information. There was no big fanfare or public unveiling event, but the Detroit Red Wings have officially unveiled their new Rbk EDGE uniforms. Check them out.

The Red Wings join the Flyers and Rangers as teams making the new jerseys available for pre-order on the web site. The graphic to the left can be found on the Wings' web site and it links to the order form. Detroit has separated itself from the Flyers and Rangers, however, by making images of the new jersey available.

Anyway, the Red Wings become the eighth team to unveil their Rbk EDGE jerseys and we eagerly await the rest of the league.

Amazing Ducks Concept Art

Earlier in the week I posted some awesome concept art that went over a storm with you guys. We saw designs for the Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins as well as the New York Islanders and Atlanta Thrashers.

Today we're treated to some work on the Anaheim Ducks. These designs were based on concepts that "leaked" prior to the unveiling of the new Ducks logo last summer. Have a look and be impressed.

If you ask me, that's what the Anaheim Ducks should look like. And it couldn't be further away from the old Mighty Duck look. However, while the green is sharp, tan doesn't make for a vivid secondary color. So what about orange?

Our favorite designer upgraded his original logo with much more vivid colors. Can anyone deny this would be one killer logo package?

If the logos weren't enough for you, check out the uniform designs. Any NHL team would be lucky to look that good. How come this guy doesn't already work for the league?

Are there any Anaheim fans reading that would be repulsed by something like this? Would that even be possible?

Anyway, it's artwork like this that gets me so excited to do a blog like this. So what do you think? Am I going a little over the top with my glowing praise? Or are these designs really that good?

About The 'Canes

I've been getting a lot of emails lately about the Carolina Hurricanes. I recently added them to the sidebar countdown for a September 16 unveiling date. The issue some people have brought up is the fact that the Hurricanes' new uniforms have already been leaked via EA Sports' NHL08 video game.

Thing is, that's not really a photo of Eric Staal in the new Rbk EDGE uniform since no teams have played in them yet — all-star jerseys aside. The cover is an adapted photo of Staal in the old uniforms. Not that that matters that much. I post fan-created artwork all the time. No reason this shouldn't be considered.

However, I won't call it an official unveiling by the Hurricanes because this isn't a picture of the actual jersey. If you look down my official list, all of those posts contain photos of the real uniforms. Still, screen grabs like the one below have been circulating for some time. I figured I'd at least post it but I'm not adding it to the officially unveiled list — yet.

If we see photos prior to the team's first preseason game, I'll be sure to post them.

Advancing A Minnesota Concept

Last Friday I posted a concept design for the Minnesota Wild that featured a new secondary logo. It featured a cool lake scene inside the outline of the state of Minnesota. If you read any of the comments, you know it was a big hit.

So apparently, that designer took another step with that design and created these.

It's pretty sharp though I still prefer the bear head design to the state design for the primary logo.

Then, how about that alternate jersey at the bottom? Any old North Stars fans out there feeling nostalgic? What do you think of that concept?

Sharks, Oilers Fans Design Jerseys

As usual, I have some fan-designed jersey concepts to post today. First, we've got a look at what someone thinks the San Jose Sharks new Rbk EDGE uniforms should look like.

As you can see, someone borrowed elements from the new Florida Panthers jersey designs. Notice the choice of not using the announced secondary logo on the shoulders. Instead they take one of the many other logos and use it. The one we see here is the version of the full shark biting through a hockey stick, sans the background triangle.

Then I've also got a concept for the Edmonton Oilers to share.

It's a nice design that toys with the current jerseys. Don't expect to see a design just like this as we've been hearing the Oil plans to drop the oil man shoulder patches this season. Regardless of that, I like it.

You all have any thoughts on either of these designs? Feel free to leave them in the comments.

Further Proof Of New Sens Logo?

I first posted this logo back in July but it seems we have more evidence of the new Ottawa Senators logo through official league channels — perhaps accidentally.

I don't know. What do you think? The Senators have yet to announce any sort of official unveiling ceremony for their new duds but it's looking more and more like said duds will feature an upgrade to the logo. And this may be it.

Yet Another Leafs Concept

I posted this design on Sunday and another reader has emailed me his concept for the new Toronto Maple Leafs uniform. He tells me he based it off of the Nashville Predators new uniforms, so expect some of that piping that you all love so dearly.

Oh yeah, that's the stuff. I don't think it's terrible. It's a little similar to a design I posted on Friday with a few exceptions. This one doesn't have the drawstring collar and actually adds silver up the sides along with vertical stripes. The blue also seems to go the length of the sleeve as opposed to covering just the shoulders.

Any feelings on this one? Is all the speculating making you crazy? Should we stop and just wait until the Leafs feel like unveiling the jerseys? Leave your thoughts below.

Hurricanes Concept In Black

Thought this was cool. I know there won't be any third jerseys this season, but one fan came up with a notion for a black alternate uniform for the Carolina Hurricanes. It's far out.

This looks good to me because the Hurricanes are just so... red! No redder than the Red Wings, mind you, but stil very red. Sometimes all the red gives me a headache. This design tones down the red, like, a lot. Any Hurricanes fans reading? What do you guys think? Worthy of a third jersey? Worth of a primary jersey? Or worthy of nothing more than a trash bin?

Mailbag: More Lightning Logo Concepts

With the news breaking today that the Tampa Bay Lightning have been sold, I thought it'd be a good time to share some fan artwork I've received recently.

John emailed this design which is basically the allegedly leaked new Lightning logo that's been making the rounds, with a slight alteration. Instead of plastering Tampa Bay over the top of the bolt in weird lettering, he suggests going with "TB" on top of it all.

It's a cool idea. Personally, I like the TB but I'm not sure if I'd like to see anything on top of the lightning bolt itself. What do you guys think?

Then there's this design which puts the "TB" underneath the bolt. It also makes the bolt more vertical and in black and blue as opposed to white or white and blue. Would something like this work?

If you ask me, I'd like to see something entirely different from what we currently have so I can better judge. Perhaps not the giant "L" logo, though. I posted that design on Saturday. Along with it, the designer also sent jersey designs

As you can see, yellow might not be the best color to add to the Lightning uniform. But then I think he realized that and tried to correct himself.

He came up with this design, which features gray as a replacement. I don't know, though. I think it still leaves something to be desired. I do, however, like the lightning on the sleeves.

I don't know. I was always a fan of those late-'90s third jerseys that featured the storm scene. If there was some way we could revisit that without making the uniforms look silly, I'd be all for it.

Holy Shit! MacLean Buys Bolts!

Sorry, I know this doesn't fit into the uniform/logo news I typically post, but as a Tampa Bay Lightning fan, I've found myself upended by the sudden sale of my team. I didn't even know they were up for sale! Shows how much I know.

If you're inclined you can watch snippets of a press conference with Doug MacLean, Jeff Sherrin and Oren Koules from Absolute Hockey Enterprises. They now own the Bolts and — good news — say they plan on keeping the team in Tampa for the foreseeable future.

MacLean, for those of you unaware, coached the Florida Panthers to the Stanley Cup Finals in 1996 and most recently was the GM of the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Wow.