0053: Duck... Duck... Green!

In concept designing efforts, we often talk about the difficulty of finding a unique color scheme for a given team. I think Tyler Meyer has found the perfect one for the Ducks in green and orange. It has three things going for it in the color department alone: it's brighter, has no black, and lots of green! I even like the giant stripes on this jersey. Between this and the Kings concept I posted on Monday, the Pacific Division could look pretty amazing if Icethetics concept artists had their way.

Update on 2012-04-12 06:19 by Chris

As you may have read the comments, Tyler was pretty thrilled to see some of the feedback on his concept. So he took some of your ideas into consideration and provided this home and road set for your enjoyment. Personally, I think the old duck mask logo works better with this look and color palette, but really it's fantastic either way.

0052: Revamping the Rangers

It's not that the Rangers are in need of new uniforms. If they ever changed them, I'm sure there'd be rioting in the streets. But that's what this page is for. What if things were different? Ryan Haslett tells this is one his first attempts at logo design, and honestly, it's not bad at all.

0051: King of All Kings Concepts

I"m not sure why, but I've been receiving a lot of Los Angeles Kings concepts lately. This one by Steven Grant stands out because I could actually see it being worn on NHL ice. It's a throwback inasmuch as the Flyers' 2012 Winter Classic jersey was a throwback. It borrows elements from the club's history while creating a whole new look with purple and silver. I really do love this. I'm no Kings fan, but this is one jersey I could see adding to my small collection.

0050: Winter in New York

This half of the Winter Classic Weekend is focusing on New York. It's fair to say there are a good number of fans hoping to see the Rangers and Islanders face off in the elements. We've seen lots of examples for the Rangers, but what about the Isles? Brett Ireland provides us with a very simplistic yet intriguing solution. The only thing that probably wouldn't work — since this is a TV event, after all — is the lack of contrast on the back numbers. And while the design doesn't exactly scream Islanders, it would probably fit the Winter Classic theme.

Update on 2012-04-09 09:42 by Chris

After reading through the comments, Brett decided to take another swing. This one includes the Isles' other important color — orange.

0049: A Classic Midwest Match-up

It's Saturday and that means the start of another Winter Classic Weekend, doesn't it? For the moment we'll all pretty Toronto-ed and Detroit-ed out. So let's look beyond 2013? I bet the Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues would make good partners for an outdoor extravaganza — especially, now that the Blues are playing like a good hockey team again. And these two jerseys by frequent IceHL contributor Chance Waddell look fantastic to me. In fact, why do we even need to wait for a Winter Classic to see them? Let's get them on the ice as alternates now!

Update on 2012-04-18 04:13 by Chris

Chance wrote in the other day to say he revised his Blackhawks Winter Classic jersey to make it "a little less stripey." I think it works both ways. But there you have it.