JCRGraphix Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 A few years back I did an IHL what-if concept, and I decided to do it a little differently this time. The IHL will be taking the place of the ECHL, but at the same level as the AHL like it was when it existed. There will be 30 teams to coincide with the 30 NHL teams. Each team will have a home and away uniform, third, throwback, NHL affiliate uniform, and special event uniform. Teams - NHL Affiliations San Antonio Dragons - Anaheim Phoenix Roadrunners - Arizona Dayton Gems - Boston Saginaw Generals - Buffalo Salt Lake Golden Eagles - Calgary Indianapolis Checkers/Ice- Carolina Grand Rapids Owls - Chicago Toledo Goaldiggers - Columbus Denver Grizzlies - Colorado Houston Aeros - Dallas Detroit Vipers - Detroit Lansing Lancers - Edmonton Orlando Solar Bears - Florida Long Beach Ice Dogs - Los Angeles Kalamazoo Wings - Minnesota Quebec Rafales - Montreal Cincinnati Cyclones - Nashville Flint Spirits - New Jersey Port Huron Flags - New York Islanders Albany Choppers - New York Rangers Sarnia Sailors - Ottawa Fort Wayne Komets - Philadelphia Muskegon Lumberjacks - Pittsburgh Peoria Rivermen - St. Louis San Francisco Spiders - San Jose Atlanta Knights - Tampa Bay Windsor Bulldogs - Toronto Las Vegas Thunder - Vancouver Des Moines Capitols - Washington Kansas City Blades - Winnipeg Up first are the San Antonio Dragons. For their design, I came up with a modern logo to replace the cartoony logo they wore in the IHL. Original Logo The main logo was inspired by this logo... Main Logo recolored for NHL Affiliate night Secondary Crest with dragon scales and the Alamo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCRGraphix Posted May 29, 2016 Author Share Posted May 29, 2016 The home and away uniforms for the dragons are traditional yet modern in design with the striping based on the main logo. Home Uniform: Away Uniform: The third uniform brings red forward from just an accent color: The throwbacks are based on their 1996-97 uniforms: Their NHL Affiliate Night features the Ducks' colors with the Mighty Duck logo as a shoulder patch: Since San Antonio has a few major military bases, they will be wearing special uniforms for Military Appreciation Night: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittSmith_95 Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 Nice start to this series. Just a few things I'd like to mention: 1. Some of these affiliations don't make sense to me. 2. The new logo looks like a bird to my eyes, not a Dragon. 3. I like the use of red on the alt and which it was on the home and away striping too. 4. The affiliate jerseys isn't needed. I'd just add a Ducks patch or something to all the jerseys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvrdgsfn Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 I'm so looking forward to this thread, I was a fan of the IHL back in the 90's. I can't wait to see how some of these will turn out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo_prankster Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 The IHL was awesome in the 90s. I will always cherish the memories of the IHL Gulls. Either way, a good start to the series and I look forward to its completion. The Fictional Story of Austus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PackerFan98 Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 Why no Milwaukee team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MontyK17 Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 Great start, did you create some of these city-mascot combos or are they all IHL 90s names? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-ROY Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 Jerseys are pretty cool. I really hope you end up doing Indianapolis Ice over Checkers. If there's any C&C I could give, it would be to change "SAN ANTONIO" in the logo to white as it gets lost being green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCRGraphix Posted May 29, 2016 Author Share Posted May 29, 2016 11 hours ago, PackerFan98 said: Why no Milwaukee team? The Milwaukee Admirals, Grand Rapids Griffins, and Chicago Wolves will not be part of this since they are in the AHL 9 hours ago, MontyK17 said: Great start, did you create some of these city-mascot combos or are they all IHL 90s names? These were all IHL franchises at some point. 9 hours ago, TRoyConcepts said: Jerseys are pretty cool. I really hope you end up doing Indianapolis Ice over Checkers. I'm leaning towards the Ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCRGraphix Posted May 29, 2016 Author Share Posted May 29, 2016 Up next are the Phoenix Roadrunners, the IHL affiliates of the Arizona Coyotes. Much like the Dragons, I developed a less cartoonish logo set that fits in the 21st century. Original Logo: New Logo: Main Logo recolored for NHL Affiliate Night: Secondary Logo featuring the state of Arizona and rays inspired by the state flag: Secondary Logo recolored from Christmas: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCRGraphix Posted May 29, 2016 Author Share Posted May 29, 2016 For their uniforms, I used a traditional Hopi (local Native tribe) pattern in a non-conventional sleeve and hem stripe to create a modern look. Home Uniform: Away Uniform: Third Uniform: Throwback Night based on their 1991-92 uniforms: NHL Affiliate Night: Christmas: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberwolf Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 I love that colour scheme. This will be quite an interesting series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest darkpiranha Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 Cool stuff. The only thing I don't really like is the rounded strokes on the new logo. (This is both a critique and a technical question.) I don't know of a way to have the strokes match the sharper points using Photoshop, outside of doing it manually. Anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broncoboy7 Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 Glad to see you're back at it again! I'm loving it already. If you ever need any help, just ring me up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTConcepts Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 No complaints with the designs, I just think the NHL affiliate night is a little unnecessary, as some have said before me. Why not just put an NHL patch on the shoulder like they do now? "You ain't gonna learn what you don't wanna know..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCRGraphix Posted May 29, 2016 Author Share Posted May 29, 2016 Design answer: I've never liked the way they wear those patches in the AHL, so this is a way to have the NHL tie-in without becoming NHL clones. All of the teams will be vastly different than their NHL affiliates. Personal answer: just an excuse to make more jerseys and work on my skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mvdbutler Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 I love ihl concept Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCRGraphix Posted May 29, 2016 Author Share Posted May 29, 2016 Up next are the Dayton Gems, the IHL affiliate of the Boston Bruins. For this look, I went with a simple geometric logo that is both uncomplicated and modern. Original Logo: Main Logo: Main Logo recolored for NHL night: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCRGraphix Posted May 29, 2016 Author Share Posted May 29, 2016 For their uniforms, I decided to go with a modern style with a wordmark like their original uniforms. Home Uniform: Road Uniform: Third Uniform: Throwbacks to their 1966-67 uniforms: NHL Affiliate Night: Autism Awareness Night: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCRGraphix Posted May 29, 2016 Author Share Posted May 29, 2016 I have a quick question for everybody: Saginaw Generals or Gears? Indianapolis Ice or Checkers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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