2012 NHL Winter Classic Concept

Lot's of concepts to post! This is part of my NHL 2012 series, I wanted to post it around the same time as this year's Winter Classic.

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2012 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic -January 1, 2012
Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Logos:

The primary logo features a look at Target Field and downtown Minneapolis. The five stars represent the 5 Winter Classics, this being the 5th. The alternate logo features both team's logos in circles.




Uniforms:

The Wild's uniforms are inspired by the 1923-1925 Minneapolis Millers uniforms. The Avalanche model a white version of the team's first alternate jerseys.

NHL 2012: Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins

2011: A new alternate jersey is introduced. It is powder blue, in a design similar to the home and road. The primary logo is used as the crest.

2012: New home and road uniforms are unveiled. They match the powder blue alternate jersey in design. A gold alternate jersey is also released. It features a circular logo, based off of the retro logo from the Winter Classic.

NHL 2012: Phoenix Coyotes

Phoenix Coyotes

2011: New home and road jerseys that feature a pattern similar to their original jerseys. Black is worn at home. A red alternate is introduced, a simple design with the alternate circle logo.

2012: A sand-colored alternate is unveiled. The paw logo is the crest, very little black is found on the jersey. 2012 appears to be the end of NHL hockey in Phoenix, as rumors of a move north continue to swirl.

NFL Predictions: Week 17

CAR @ ATL
PIT @ CLE
MIN @ DET
OAK @ KC
MIA @ NE
TB @ NO
BUF @ NYJ
CIN @ BAL
JAC @ HOU
NYG @ WSH
DAL @ PHL
ARZ @ SF
CHI @ GB
TEN @ IND
SD @ DEN
STL @ SEA

NHL 2012: Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers

2011: The home and road are matching retro-based uniforms. The alternate is black, slightly modified from the original black jerseys.

2012: A new alternate jersey is unveiled. It is off-white, with black and orange striping. The Flyers script is inspired by the old Philadelphia Quakers script.

NFL Predictions: Week 16

CAR @ PIT
DAL @ ARZ
WSH @ JAC
DET @ MIA
SF @ STL
TEN @ KC
NYJ @ CHI
NE @ BUF
BAL @ CLE
HOU @ DEN
SD @ CIN
IND @ OAK
NYG @ GB
SEA @ TB
MIN @ PHL
NO @ ATL

NHL 2012: Ottawa Senators

Ottawa Senators

2011: New home and road uniforms are unveiled. They bring back the striping design from the Sens' pre-Edge alternates. A black jersey in the same design is worn as well, almost as often as the regular red home jersey.

2012: A gold alternate jersey is introduced. It is inspired by the original Senators' jerseys.

Contest at Wild About Deisgn

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Minnesota North Stars Design Contest

"The task is simple: design the uniforms of the Minnesota North Stars if they were to enter the NHL today. All entries must include a home and road jersey. Alternate jerseys and extra equipment (helmets, pants, gloves, socks) are optional. You can do whatever you want, have fun!"

NHL 2012: New York Rangers

New York Rangers

2011: A new alternate jersey is unveiled. It is navy, with a simple white/red/white pattern throughout. The Lady Liberty logo has been modified and is used as the crest. The classic diagonal Rangers is used as a shoulder patch.

2012: A white version of the alternate is released. The Rangers also make minor changes to the home and road uniforms, most notably matching the stripes on the jerseys.






Here is a look at the logo:

NFL Predictions: Week 15

SF @ SD
CLE @ CIN
WSH @ DAL
HOU @ TEN
JAC @ IND
KC @ STL
BUF @ MIA
DET @ TB
ARZ @ CAR
NO @ BAL
PHL @ NYG
ATL @ SEA
NYJ @ PIT
DEN @ OAK
GB @ NE
CHI @ MIN

NHL 2012: New York Islanders

New York Islanders

2011: As expected, the home and road uniforms now match. A new navy alternate uniform is unveiled. It features the 4-stripe Cup championship pattern throughout.

2012: An alternate orange jersey is released. The logo is taken out of the circle, and used as the crest.

NHL 2012: New Jersey Devils

2011: The St. Patrick's Day throwback becomes a full-time alternate uniform.

2012: The classic NJ logo is updated, as are the uniforms. A black alternate jersey was proposed, but it was scrapped before the season.

NFL Predictions: Week 14

IND @ TEN
CLE @ BUF
CIN @ PIT
GB @ DET
NYG @ MIN
TB @ WSH
ATL @ CAR
OAK @ JAC
SEA @ SF
STL @ NO
MIA @ NYJ
DEN @ ARZ
KC @ SD
NE @ CHI
PHL @ DAL
BAL @ HOU

Vikings NPC Concept

I threw together this concept using a newly made template (not made be myself) It is a Nike Pro Combat concept, modernizing the Vikings throwbacks. Enjoy!

Anaheim Ducks Concept

Sometimes you just feel like doing a short concept and posting it. This is one of those times. Yesterday I acquired an old Anaheim Mighty Ducks alternate jersey. Today, I made a little concept based off of that jersey. It is basically the same template, in RBK Edge form, with the current colors and logos. Not much, but I like it.

NFL Predictions: Week 13

HOU @ PHL
NO @ CIN
CHI @ DET
SF @ GB
JAC @ TEN
DEN @ KC
CLE @ MIA
BUF @ MIN
WSH @ NYG
OAK @ SD
CAR @ SEA
ATL @ TB
STL @ ARZ
DAL @ IND
PIT @ BAL
NYJ @ NE

UNO Mavericks Logo Concept

Waaay back in June of 2009, I posted one of my first concepts. It was a circular logo for the University of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks. Type in "uno mavericks" in google, go to images, and there it is, currently the 4th image. That's cool and all, but I can do way better. That original logo isn't even a perfect circle. So, I modified it. The original logo has made it's way well around the internet, and I recently found other people using it for avatars and such. Hopefully someday it is replaced by this new one.

NHL 2012: Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators

2011: The 3rd jersey becomes the home jersey, and a white version is introduced for the road. A new alternate jersey is unveiled, steel blue with the alternate logo as the crest.

2012: Another alternate jersey is introduced. It is based off of the team's original uniforms from their inaugural season. Meanwhile, fans are worried. Could this be the Predators' final season in Nashville? There is even a photo of a leaked jersey going around, the Predators jersey design in yellow and black, with Hamilton Tigers logos.

NHL 2012: Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens

2011: An alternate jersey is introduced. It is red, with a new alternate logo, and a different striping pattern.

2012: The home and road jerseys are modified. The jerseys now match. A new alternate jersey is also released. It is primarily blue, with a barber-pole striping design and the alternate logo.

Les Is More

Leslie, that is. Leslie Frazier. He won his first game as (interim) head coach of the Vikings yesterday. It was an awesome 17-13 win at the Washington Redskins. Not much to say, other than good job coach Frazier and the rest of the team, and...GO VIKINGS!

Rumors...Come True!

Last Friday, I told you about a possible new Twins alternate jersey that might be coming out. Well...I guess it is true!


Here is my original post.

NFL Predictions: Week 12

NE @ DET (Thanksgiving)
NO @ DAL (Thanksgiving)
CIN @ NYJ (Thanksgiving)
GB @ ATL
PIT @ BUF
CAR @ CLE
JAC @ NYG
MIN @ WSH
TEN @ HOU
KC @ SEA
MIA @ OAK
STL @ DEN
PHL @ CHI
TB @ BAL
SD @ IND
SF @ ARZ

A Chilly Day in Minnesota

The Brad Childress era is over. Finally. Vikings fans ans players have been calling for his job for a while now, and today Childress was fired. The 3-7 Vikings turn to Leslie Frazier, formerly the team's defensive coordinator. Frazier was named interim coach, and hopefully the title becomes permanent after the season. Good luck Coach Frazier!



GO VIKINGS!!!

Rumors...

I hear quite a bit about what might happen in the world of sports logos and uniforms. Sometimes these things end up happening, and I am fortunate to get an early look at them. Other times, they turn out to be simply speculation or rumors.

Today someone claimed the Minnesota Twins are getting a new road alternate jersey. This doesn't seem too likely, but it is possible. Of course, I wouldn't give up an opportunity to mock up a potential uniform for my favorite baseball team...



I got a chance to see the Cleveland Indians' and Washington Nationals' new uniforms long before everyone else, but this time there isn't much hard proof. By the way, I like the changes, Cleveland looks okay. I prefer they keep things more consistent, but it still looks good.



PS- keep a look out for the new MLB Batting Practice uniforms as well!