0647: Oiler Alternates

If we can all agree that the Edmonton Oilers now have their ideal home and road sweaters, what's left is a good third. Mat Ware takes a stab at a couple of options here. Which do you prefer?

0646: The U.S. in Sochi

With the Olympics now more than three months away, I'm bringing back International Sundays. Each week we'll take a look at some interesting national team concepts. We're kicking things off with Eric Westhaver — a designer who's work you'll be seeing a lot here — and his take on Team USA. Below is his explanation of the design choices.

Patriotism reigns supreme here. There is a new eagle logo on the front, a new crest logo on the arms (shown on the side) and a brand new, totally original font with subtle stars and serifs. Eagle and crest both have two gold stars because of the two Olympic gold medals. The throwback is, of course, the Miracle on Ice. Because why not? U.S. hockey has never had a bigger moment after all!

Eric submitted a series of concepts for most of the countries taking part in this winter's Olympic tournament. They will be featured each Sunday.

0645: Mighty Orange

Anaheim Ducks PR man Adam Brady recently confirmed the team will be wearing an orange jersey for their Stadium Series appearance in January. So I've gathered up the top five orange Ducks concepts recently submitted to Icethetics. First up is Brian Brideau. Recognize the inspiration for his design?

Brady Sufat's design has a bit more black, but with the "Mighty" touches, it makes for a sharp look. Though I wouldn't count on seeing that Nike swoosh anywhere near an NHL game anytime soon.

Caleb Fuller has a more retro feel to his orange number with the shoulder patch from the Ducks' third jersey placed front and center.

Brendan Anderson has not one but two ideas to share. Both are inspired by jerseys from the eggplant and jade days — only in black and orange. Personally, I prefer the top one.

And finally, Ryan Haslett gives us this one without any waist stripes. Got any favorites in the bunch? If the Ducks had to go with one of these six jerseys, which should it be?

0644: Turn Ahead the Freak Out

In the 2038-39 season, the Toronto Maple Leafs will take the ice wearing this jersey by Matthew Henderson. Or not. What do I know?

0643: The Flames IceBorn

Today, Matt McElroy gives the Calgary Flames the IceBorn treatment — IceBorn being the jersey template he designed, which you can find by clicking on the Templates button in the sidebar. It's got a bit of a Team Germany feel, but it's not a bad look.