Collection 17: No Pinching

It's a day reserved for drinking and wearing green. There's nothing I can do to help you with the drinking part, but maybe you'll like some of these green concept jerseys.

Of course don't forget that the New Jersey Devils will crack out their 1980s throwback sweater — a swell mix of red and green — for one night only this season. That'll be tomorrow when they host the Capitals (they're in Ottawa tonight). They Devils wore them for the first time since 1992 last season on St. Patrick's Day.

Update on Thursday · Mar 17 · 2011 | 12:56 PM PDT by Chris

Saw someone mention in the comments a desire for a green Quebec concept, then realized I had one filed away for a rainy day. Let it rain!

Happy St. Patrick's Day from Icethetics!

Collection 8: Anaheim Makeover

Concept art took a bit of a backseat this week as I prepared the re-launch of the new jersey galleries. I think it's one of the best features of Icethetics. Today's new batch of artwork is all about the Anaheim Ducks.

Hadn't thought of turning the webbed D into an A before. That's interesting. But what if the Ducks brought back the purple instead of playing up the orange?

This last one by Mike is your typical cookie cutter third jersey as of late. Stick your logo in a circle, wrap the team name around it, and add some retro striping. How hard can it be?

Predicting the Future

Hey, looks like it's time again for our monthly concept post. Really sorry about that, but as I've said, the blog and logo tournaments come first because that's what most people seem to be interested in — though I recognize there's a core group here that just can't get enough concept art. This one's for you.

Today's theme deals with the future — our designers taking a stab in the dark at what could be. Bookmark this page. We'll see how close they get.

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Brian Brideau	First up, Brian sent in this concept based on a description I wrote of the Anaheim Ducks' new third jersey. Based on what I saw, it's pretty darn close. There are some minor dissimilarities, but for the most part, he's got it. This image I put together (right) is a better example of what I think the shoulder patch looks like. It was small in the image I saw so it's difficult to be sure. But it's the best we have to go on at the moment. The Ducks will sport their new alternate sweater for the first time on Nov. 26 against the Blackhawks. That's probably the first time we'll get to see it legitimately.
Jayde Garrow	The other day, the Hartford Wolf Pack announced Howard Baldwin is taking over business operations and his first act will be changing the team's name to the Connecticut Whale at midseason. So Jayde took a stab at a possible logo. Very nice tribute to the classic Hartford Whalers mark and very simple.
Stephen Griesmer	Yesterday, it was announced the newest ECHL team will be named the Chicago Express. Logos were unveiled but jerseys are still under wraps. Here's one idea from Stephen for home, road and alternate sweaters. The team doesn't begin play until the 2011-12 season.
Mike Wytrykus	The next two aren't really future jerseys — but I suppose they could be, right? Mike's rendition of a throwback-inspired Red Wings jersey is, well, inspired. This is one example of a jersey that in no way takes away from the team's long history. In fact, it plays it up. Count me a fan.
Sean Ryan Cooley	And lastly, Sean tried his hand a rebrand for the Panthers. As I told him, I feel like the colors don't work together that well, but I like the direction and the logo designs are solid. I think the Panthers have one of the best logos in hockey, but they're certainly working toward something simpler as evidence by last year's third jersey.

Until next time... (which I do hope to be sooner than a month from now.)