Evil Doctor Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Lets just hope they ditch those horrendous jerseys and colour scheme. carry over the logo if you must, but cut all ties to the canadiens from there on. Use some ties to the past junior teams of the steel city and adapt a solid base of identity from their. And for god sakes don't copy an nhl franchise's template for laziness sake. Get creative.They're keeping the same colours and uniform for next season, but after that it might change. The logo of course is staying the same, why change one of the best logos in all of hockey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbasalmon Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Interesting. I certainly did not see that one coming.Aren't the Bulldogs moving? That opens up the Hamilton market... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1clkgtramg Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Interesting. I certainly did not see that one coming.Aren't the Bulldogs moving? That opens up the Hamilton market...I believe Erie was rumoured to be moving to Hamilton - that's part of the surprise. It's a shame though because I absolutely love the "retro" Bulls look. I hope those colours eventually transfer over to the Bulldogs. US and World License Plate Redesign - Fixing the Elite Ice Hockey League - NHL to Soccer Crossover - European Hockey League Twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBacon93 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I can see Belleville with another team in the near future, similar to the North Bay situation, a small market in need of a new arena to facilitate a return to the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_J_H Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 I can see Belleville with another team in the near future, similar to the North Bay situation, a small market in need of a new arena to facilitate a return to the city.Agreed "if you build it, they will come!" AJH Hockey Jersey Art@AJHFTW AJH Hockey Jersey Art on Facebook AJH HJA on DeviantArt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Doctor Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Interesting. I certainly did not see that one coming.Aren't the Bulldogs moving? That opens up the Hamilton market...I believe Erie was rumoured to be moving to Hamilton - that's part of the surprise. It's a shame though because I absolutely love the "retro" Bulls look. I hope those colours eventually transfer over to the Bulldogs.I can confirm unreservedly with absolute certainty they will be keeping their current AHL uniforms (minus the Canadiens patch) for next season...How will Bulldogs' changes affect fans?When they do hit the FirstOntario Centre ice in October, they'll be wearing the same uniforms as they do now. Same colours, same logo, same everything. Mostly because the time frame is too tight right now to make a significant change. But Andlauer says it's likely fans will have a say in a tweaking — or complete remake — of the colour scheme prior to the 2016-17 season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysleraspen08 Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 New Flint team name, logo and colours will be unveiled tomorrow morning at 10.http://www.mlive.com/sports/flint/index.ssf/2015/03/flints_ohl_franchise_moves_up.html Sporting Venue Count (for games): OHL: 19 (28 Total)- 770 games (after 18-19), MLB: 13 (15 Total), NHL: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysleraspen08 Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 Flint Firebirds:http://www.mlive.com/sports/flint/index.ssf/2015/03/flint_firebirds_unveiled_as_na.html#incart_river Sporting Venue Count (for games): OHL: 19 (28 Total)- 770 games (after 18-19), MLB: 13 (15 Total), NHL: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger77 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 PotD May 11th, 2011looooooogodud: June 7th 2010 - July 5th 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysleraspen08 Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 Jersey and puck designs:Alternate logo: Sporting Venue Count (for games): OHL: 19 (28 Total)- 770 games (after 18-19), MLB: 13 (15 Total), NHL: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DelayedPenalty Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I like it. Borderline love it. Much better outcome than I expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1clkgtramg Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Wow, ok, I can get behind this. Logo is great and unique, colours are great, jerseys are a little different but it looks pretty good all in all US and World License Plate Redesign - Fixing the Elite Ice Hockey League - NHL to Soccer Crossover - European Hockey League Twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportstar1212 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I was hoping for the Tropics, just for the hilarity, but this is pretty damn good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerslionspistonshabs Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Wildcats, while there's a historical significance, is probably the most overused and generic name in sports in general. Of the 5 trademarked, Vikings is really the best. And it's completely unoriginal as well. Instead of Phoenix, why not Flint Firebirds? These stupid singular names sound like the AFL2. Pride? Come on. Sparks? I get it but no. It was also founded as a major lumbering/trapping settlement. I'm not suggesting Lumberjacks, but it's better than any name on that list. Wonder if they read this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBacon93 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 With the blue jersey it looks like the image from twitter shows blue and yellow where the poster from the team unveil Shows blue and white. I hope its the prior, showing the sabres how to properly use the turd burger template Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgthree Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I'm on the fence about the Flint rebrand; at first glance I like the name and generally it is a good logo package, but I feel like there are two big flaws here.1. The logo mimics the often insulted and mocked "screaming chicken" Firebird years; and2. The name is tied to a once iconic brand that is no longer in business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante_X Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 from the Detroit Free Press Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerslionspistonshabs Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I'm on the fence about the Flint rebrand; at first glance I like the name and generally it is a good logo package, but I feel like there are two big flaws here.1. The logo mimics the often insulted and mocked "screaming chicken" Firebird years; and2. The name is tied to a once iconic brand that is no longer in business. The Firebird is still iconic. It's like if they stopped making the Mustang, it would still be referenced in pop culture for decades. Also, I don't think it's so much a reference to the car itself. It was never built there or anywhere in Michigan. I think it's meant to be more of a parallel to Phoenix, which represents the city of Flint itself. It's seen some (and still is in) very bad years, but is slowly on the uprising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benpc21 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I like it. But I want to know who messed up and used a picture of a guy with Bauer gloves when the CHL has been Reebok/CCM for the last decade? I was liking the cuffs on the gloves but Reebok/CCM usually only has a few options (mostly solid colors) to choose from for CHL teams and doesn't do custom at this level. Oddly the Erie Otters gloves are one of the few options open to CHL and ECHL teams as a standard color option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollTribe19 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 from the Detroit Free PressSocks on the whites are terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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