Walter Sobchak Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 1 hour ago, philly97flyer said: These helmets are what happens when you try to cater to the Fortnite generation of kids who can’t keep their attention on one thing for more than 10 seconds. Hockey needs to get back to catering to their diehard fans, and not this millenial crap The oldest millennials are pushing 40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chromatic Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 2 hours ago, philly97flyer said: These helmets are what happens when you try to cater to the Fortnite generation of kids who can’t keep their attention on one thing for more than 10 seconds. Hockey needs to get back to catering to their diehard fans, and not this millenial crap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewG70 Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 5 hours ago, Echo said: Arizona State uses helmet logos. Re-colored Vegas Golden Knights jerseys The (unofficial) NHL Uniform DatabaseThe WHA Uniform Database Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twi Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Flyers need a Gritty shoulder patch ASAP. The Flyers jerseys look very dull, not their typical orange. Makes them look very muddy and indistinct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRenesis Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 You can barely see the Flyers helmet logo at distance, meanwhile the Pens look like they have a blob on the side of theirs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinturner95 Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 The Pens uniforms work because there is contrast between the black and yellow (gold?). The Flyers uniforms fail because there is no contrast between the orange and the black. They need white on those uniforms badly. Also, can we not do the massive logos on the helmets ever again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayne Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Yeah the logos on the helmets look cheap, as I suspected. Philadelphia's orange is too dark, agreed. Gritty could make a cool shoulder patch, if it were the 90's. I'm Danny fkn Heatley, I play for myself. That's what fkn all stars do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_RH_ Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 16 hours ago, bkknight95 said: The Flyers uniforms fail because there is no contrast between the orange and the black. They need white on those uniforms badly. Agreed. My first thought was how similar the situation is to the Cleveland Browns color rush jerseys ... so much better with white! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTConcepts Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 14 hours ago, Bayne said: Gritty could make a cool shoulder patch, if it were the 90's. Yeah, let's not have anymore Stinger-esque logos. "You ain't gonna learn what you don't wanna know..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYYNYR Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 11 hours ago, bkknight95 said: The Pens uniforms work because there is contrast between the black and yellow (gold?). The Flyers uniforms fail because there is no contrast between the orange and the black. They need white on those uniforms badly. Also, can we not do the massive logos on the helmets ever again? How much better would the Flyers' uni be with a softer/ lighter orange contrasting with the black? Isn't this :censored: obvious to teams? I'm sure Adidas understands the need for contrast. I really wish there was some way to overrule teams when they are going to make a decision that will simply look bad on the ice. I know it's unrealistic, and the team is king, but it would be great if there were a "traffic cop" to help teams avoid CLEARLY BAD aesthetic choices. As example, if you want to have matching black stripes on a blood-orange jersey -- and keep black breezers -- you can't have the waist stripe be at the base of the uniform, as then it just bleeds into the pants. (Nashville Preds' home sweater suffers from this "problem," too.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timaa Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 I love the look, now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildwing64 Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 I liked the big helmet logos until watching the highlights. They just end up looking like a random blob of colour that's been thrown on. Also, why only do that on one side? PotD: 24/08/2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 UNPOPULAR OPINION: Hockey helmets should only feature team wordmarks (except the Rangers, who, having that accounted for on the sweaters, could have their primary there or maybe "New York" straight across in rangers.ttf). ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkychewbarky Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 I applaud Adidas for exploring new looks in special events. It's a great way to see what works; and what doesn't... 2-colour unis really need the contrast between the 2 colours. The Philly uniforms looked like mud. I like the idea (in theory) of putting a pattern or logo on the helmet, but with all the angles and planes on a brain bucket, it's gotta be simple. On the telly, I really couldn't make out what was on the helmets...kinda looked like a paint splash. *The Battle of Seattle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacat_12 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 I wasn't sure where to post this, but I saw today that a movie is being made about the life of Terry Sawchuk. I got excited, because if there is one former player who's life could make a great movie, it's Sawchuk. Unfortunately the trailer left me disappointed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9L-cN9sSpo4 Pretty sad that a movie like The Love Guru gets the NHL license for logos/uniforms, but a movie about one of the greatest players of all time gets stuck with this in lieu of the classic Red Wings logo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4One Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Every sport has their own jersey rules. Some things that work in one sport, doesn't necessarily work in another. A logo on the front of a football jersey does not work. Neither does slapping a big a** logo on the side of a hockey helmet. Even a simple stripe or pattern on the helmet is unnecessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4One Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 21 minutes ago, spartacat_12 said: I wasn't sure where to post this, but I saw today that a movie is being made about the life of Terry Sawchuk. I got excited, because if there is one former player who's life could make a great movie, it's Sawchuk. Unfortunately the trailer left me disappointed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9L-cN9sSpo4 Pretty sad that a movie like The Love Guru gets the NHL license for logos/uniforms, but a movie about one of the greatest players of all time gets stuck with this in lieu of the classic Red Wings logo: That is disappointing. But, considering this appears to be a small Canadian production compared to the big Hollywood movie the Love Guru was, I don't think it's surprising they didn't pay for the license. I'm surprised that they were still able to use the Bruins' name. In the end, it's probably won't hurt the story too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Flyers appear to be wearing the Stadium Series uniforms again. This time the logo is on both sides of the helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebod39 Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 45 minutes ago, Around the Horn said: Flyers appear to be wearing the Stadium Series uniforms again. This time the logo is on both sides of the helmet. It was already on both sides for the SS game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewharrington Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 On 2/24/2019 at 12:52 PM, NYYNYR said: How much better would the Flyers' uni be with a softer/ lighter orange contrasting with the black? Isn't this obvious to teams? I'm sure Adidas understands the need for contrast. I really wish there was some way to overrule teams when they are going to make a decision that will simply look bad on the ice. I know it's unrealistic, and the team is king, but it would be great if there were a "traffic cop" to help teams avoid CLEARLY BAD aesthetic choices. As example, if you want to have matching black stripes on a blood-orange jersey -- and keep black breezers -- you can't have the waist stripe be at the base of the uniform, as then it just bleeds into the pants. (Nashville Preds' home sweater suffers from this "problem," too.) They use the brighter orange in all their other jerseys and branding. It still baffles me why they asked for the darker orange here. It’s a total head-scratcher. I don’t mind the hem stripe blending into the pants, though. I wouldn’t want every team to do it, but a few is okay. It gives you a clean transition at the beltline, which is nice for a more progressive looking team or event. I think it improves not only the aesthetic proportion of logo to background on the players’ uniforms, but it also tremendously improves the look of the jersey on a fan wearing street clothes compared to one with a small hem detail or no hem stripe at all. I still don't have a website, but I have a dribbble now! http://dribbble.com/andyharry [The postings on this site are my own and do not necessarily represent the position, strategy or opinions of adidas and/or its brands.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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