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The Tampa Bay Lightning have officially announced on their web site they will be holding ICEfest on August 25 where they will unveil the new logo and uniforms.
I believe this is the first time the team has actually referenced a new logo — even though we've apparently already seen it. But not to worry, despite the fact that I now live 120 miles away from Tampa, I'll be there next Saturday to get video and pictures of my own to bring back and post right here. Can't wait!
I'm still trying to gather more information, but apparently, Newsday posted a photo yesterday of Rick DiPietro in the New York Islanders' new road jersey.
Even though it doesn't come from the team directly, it's safe to say we can confirm this as the real deal. I'm adding it to the sidebar, making the Isles the ninth team to show off their new duds. If you guys find anymore info or photos, please let me know.
Thanks to the guys that emailed me initially on this photo.
Oh, and yikes. What is going on there? The weird stripes around the shoulders... the sleeves in a different color. I'd definitely like to see some more angles of that jersey. Thoughts?
A reader emailed me a link to this article from the Detroit Free Press regarding the Red Wings new uniforms today. Apparently, today the Wings officially unveiled the jerseys to the public (despite having posted images of it online last week).
Notice anything strange about it?
Traditionally, the captain's "C" is worn on the player's left shoulder — this is true across the league. But apparently, because the tip of the wing logo reaches too high, the "C" would have collided with the confluence of three different types of material. So to avoid that problem, Niklas Lidstrom's "C" will swap sides starting this year.
Here you see equipment manager Paul Boyer showing off the new threads. Not too shabby, if you ask me.
Naturally, this will affect Detroit's alternate captains as well. Just like the "C," the "A" will also go on the right shoulder now. What do you guys think of the new location? Does it really make a difference?
The Calgary Flames have formally announced September 4 as the date for their official jersey unveiling. A date I already have in the sidebar countdown.
Unfortunately, the image they posted is merely a teaser and while can't see the finer details of the jersey — such as a shoulder patch — it does appear that the home sweater will be red with a lace-up collar. Pretty nice. Can't wait to see the rest of it.
By the way, big thanks to alltherage for pointing out this information. For a quick link to the order form, check it!
As is probably more than painfully clear, I am a huge Tampa Bay Lightning fan. So when artwork for my Bolts gets submitted, naturally I'm more than eager to post it. First off, as a reminder, this is allegedly the Lightning's new logo.
Anyway, today I have lots to share. We'll start off with the cream of the crop.
This pair of Lightning logos was designed by a local advertising firm, apparently. I was an overall fan until my girlfriend pointed out that the hockey sticks look more like golf clubs. Now that's all I can see. But if the sticks could look more like sticks, I think this would make for a very strong shoulder patch. Not a great primary, but definitely an awesome secondary. I like the skyline in the one on the left.
Moving along, though. Another designer emailed me some ideas for a new Lightning logo.
Everything there seems like it's about to fall over. I'm not sure why it all needs to lean so far to the right that way. I also can't speak very highly of the secondary mark, which appears to be drawn by hand. I applaud the effort in trying to make the "B" in "TB" look like a lightning bolt, but I don't think it's working out.
And finally, another fan designer sent in these concepts. How about a Lightning jersey in gray?
Same artist also came up with a design borrowed from the Vancouver Canucks' previous third jersey. Have a look at that one.
Any other Lightning fans out there? What do you think of these ideas? Anything worth considering in here or should we tie it all to a kite in a thunderstorm?
On Monday, we got a preview of the Ottawa Senators' new logo set courtesy of Canada's government trademark web site. They were black and white on the web site, so we had to imagine how the coloring might work (at least for the secondary mark).
The image I posted had the outer circle in gold. Here's how they might look in red or white.
As for the primary logo, one fan ran with that on a jersey concept. See below.
Not sure how I feel about the striping across the chest. Certainly an interesting choice, though. Thoughts on that?
For the part of you that persistently resists change, one fan designer altered the new logo to mix in some of the old.
Truthfully, I'm not a fan. Until we get to the shoulder patch. I think that is pretty cool. I like the old-time stripes and the contrast in that logo, which you'd think would be hard to achieve, is excellent.
Sens fans, what do you make of all this here? Good? Bad? Ugly?
When I don't have real news, I invent news. That should be my slogan. No, this isn't news. This is just fun. The fan concepts keep on rolling in. Let's start with the Vancouver Canucks.
I think the only problem with these is the giant "VANCOUVER" sprawled across the chest. Kind of unncessary and not aesthetically pleasing. I'm liking the side stripes on the sleeves and pants. They form Vs if you didn't pick up on that.
Anyway, I've also got some Pittsburgh Penguins artwork to share with you all. Check this out.
While you're trying to process that, let me fill you in with some background. The folks over at The Pensblog submitted this idea for a new series of Pens uniforms. For those unfamiliar with the history of the club, their original uniforms were pale blue a la the current home jersey of the Atlanta Thrashers. This, despite the fact that the triangle in the penguin logo was always yellow. But that yellow and the blue worked well together. I'm not too sure about the two-tone blues on the Vegas gold.
Anyway, I mean no offense to the designers as I share my opinion. I think the re-introduction of the blue wouldn't be all bad if done right. What do you guys think on that subject?
While you ponder on that, I'll share with you a design tweak someone emailed me for the much-loved Penguins logo.
Look close at the eyes. He's more pissed off than ever. Somebody woke up on the wrong side of the Antarctic ice shelf. Oh, and he's got a nice new shiny belly. Improvement or not?
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| Poll opening date Aug 15 @ 4:24 AM | Poll closing date Aug 22 @ 11:59 PM |
It just keeps getting better over here at the NHL Tournament of Logos. Hope you guys are all voting. If you haven't yet, there are three open polls that you can have your shot at.
Anyhow, while we wait for all the votes to trickle in, I've got a few more concept designs to share with the class. Let's start with everyone's favorite Ontario-based team that isn't the Ottawa Senators — the Toronto Maple Leafs. A reader emailed some great designs I thought were cool and different. Behold.
He sent a handful but I felt like these two were the cream of the crop. They're pretty sharp and they do away with that "TML" logo that fans apparently hate with a passion. Personally, I thought it worked. It gave them a 21st century feel without altering a logo that hasn't been messed with for decades.
But what do I know? I'm just that Florida guy writing a hockey blog, right?
Let's cross the lake and see what's going on stateside. I have Buffalo Sabres artwork for you. Have a look.
What do you guys make of this? My belief is that if you're going to use the old logo, you've gotta use the old jerseys as well. I'm not sure this mixing and matching really works. Thoughts?
Plus, from hockey logo and uniform designer extraordinaire John Slabyk comes another look at his all too cool Blue & Gold Project on the backs of a dude in NHL 07 or something like that. It's quality work, really. You don't see that sort of thing every day.
If those were the Sabres' uniforms, stores wouldn't be able to keep them in stock, and not a single hockey fan in the greater Buffalo area would file a complaint — or at least that's my small-minded belief.
Should I stop going on about them now?
Also there's this design which makes us see why the "B" with sword through it should really be left on the shoulders.
I don't hate it, but at the same time, I feel like you could do so much better with the crest.
And as always, there's much more where that came from, but you don't want to spoil your supper now. I'll hang onto it for now... save it for later. Hope you're enjoying the tournament and all the Rbk EDGE speculation.
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