Southeast Visionaries

Time to ring in February with some new concepts! Icethetics artists have been hard at work on a couple Southeast Division teams these days. Let's take a look at what they're working up for the Capitals and Thrashers.

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Glen Cuthbert	Just last Thursday I posted the news that the Washington Capitals are planning a special 35th anniversary celebration this coming Friday. The release tells us they'll wear a red jersey with a unique commemorative patch. While the rest of us are getting our hopes up for some type of throwback sweater, Glen is being a little more realistic in his interpretation. Not as exciting, but likely what to expect in D.C. on Friday.
Ryan Haslett	But speaking of throwback, Ryan has taken some liberties by merging two different eras of Caps logos on this white jersey. Sad to say, I am not a fan. But I must admit I always liked the Caps' blue and bronze days of the mid-90s and early 00s. It gave them a unique identity until they ditched the blue jersey for a black one.
Brian Brideau	I can always tell when a team's uniform design is unpopular with Icethetics readers — because concept art just comes pouring in. And evidently, the Thrashers are one of those teams. Brian's jerseys may not look much different from Atlanta's actual sweaters — and honestly, the blue one isn't — but look closely at the white one. It's been simplified and freed of piping. Actually, it's really just a white version of the maroon third jersey. Amazing what a few slight alterations can do.
Ryan Haslett	And to go with that design, imagine Ryan's dark blue sweater as an alternate. It harkens back to the Thrashers' original dark uniforms and a time when it was rare to see an NHL club with two different crests for their home and road jerseys. I'd love to see that make a comeback.
Glen Cuthbert	Now we finish with the artist, Glen, who began today's concept post. He offers up another maroon option for a Thrashers third jersey. Only the logos have been changed from the current alts. But even that is a major improvement.

Thanks to everybody who's been sending in concept art — keeping the reserves full. All of your amazing work will be posted soon!

Comments

[Kevin Y]

I actually like that red, white and blue Capitals jersey. Those have to be the colors, and that has to be the logo for a team in the nation's capital.

[Josh]

That Thrashers logo makes me think of the Montreal Alouettes' logo (http://sportslogos.net/logo.php?id=7girc9njwggew8ibx8i0).

[headsigh]

I'm still in favor of the baby blue Thrashers type jerseys after all the hype we put in the Blueland campaign. Abandoning it would suck, and red is pretty plain.

Nonetheless most of them are pretty nice but I wish more people would keep the shoulder wordmarks. They're original and sexy.

[Adam]

That last maroon Thrashers jersey is one of the few Atlanta jerseys (conceptual and real) that I actually like. Its not perfect, but its a big step in the right direction. I think it could benefit from more dark blue, maybe as a shoulder yoke, though I'm not really a fan of shoulder yokes, and there needs to be better contrast between the birdhead logo and the maroon of the jersey. That A logo definitely reminds o the Als' logo, but it also bear a subtle resemblance to the old Atlanta Flames logo

[Eric R]

all the atl stuff is way too reeboky for my taste

[joelski V]

I am actually really infatuated with tRyan haslett's Caps mashup. I think it's brazilliant. Well done, sir. I'd buy one, and I hate the Caps.

[mrpresident]

how about a blue caps jersey with their current eagle logo on the center

[Stefan]

Am I the only person who likes the normal Thrashers alternate?

[jesse]

i love that caps retro jersey!

[joelski V]

Stefan: Yes. yes you are. Unless Travis Pastrana owns a few thosuand of them. Eheeh!

[Andre]

I like the last Atlanta concept. I would modify the bird to make it less similiar to the Alouettes logo(hope the Als go back to the old AM logo) and I would go with just a maroon, gold, and white look. No navy except in the logo. An all maroon uniform would look extremely sharp. Time to stop using black and/or navy for the pants and helmets when a nice prominant colour can make a team look distinguishable from other teams.