Jazzing Up the Hurricanes

Charlie Allen writes:

Never been a fan of the Canes' current logo, and I know I'm not alone in that belief. But I've put something together, that I think would work well.

The thinking behind it is a bit more minimalist. The 'C' for Carolina is hidden in the minimal hurricane. The circle also represents a record, because Raleigh and Durham are huge music scene towns — Indy rock, bluegrass, jazz and folk. I know most people aren't for the scripted logos, but I think the 'HURRICANES' lettering works into the modern look.

What do you think?

A Duck of a Different Color

The Ducks probably shouldn't have changed their colors in 2006. But if they were determined, something like this concept by Brandon Cockeram would've been a much better option. Imagine how they'd stand out wearing green, gold and orange in today's NHL.

Danish Design

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Going back to the Olympic well for this one. Alan John Herbert offers a unique take on Team Denmark today. What do you think?

Hockey at the Trop (Again)

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Tropicana Field may be home to the Tampa Bay Rays these days, but back in the early '90s, it's where the Lightning played their home games. So like me, Andrew Warren would like to see them back there again for an awesome Stadium Series game!

Or maybe he meant Raymond James Stadium. Either way. If you can put a stadium game in southern California, surely you can put one in Florida.

To a Thousand More...

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We're skipping Freak Out Friday this week to celebrate a special occasion.

Ever since Sun., Feb. 19, 2012, there has been a new concept post here on Icethetics every single day. That streak started 1,000 days ago and I'm excited to reach this crazy milestone.

A thousand straight days and I still have hundreds of your submissions sitting on my hard drive waiting to be shared with the world. Don't worry, they'll get there — one day at a time.

Since today is a special day, I thought I'd showcase a special designer — Bastian Schmülling — who, with his 54th concept post, has yet to let us down. And this Chicago Blackhawks design sure doesn't disappoint either.

With that, here's to 1,000 more days of uninterrupted hockey concepts!

(By the way, if we do make it to 2,000 consecutive days, that will happen on Thurs., Aug. 10, 2017 — just a month before the NHL embarks on its 100th anniversary season.)