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Well that also has an adidas-style collar, so probably around the same time their current alternate went into production. Both use alternative NY logos, and are kinda just slightly different styles for the Isles

Nope. Only gradients for the sake of gradients…

I like A or C. The idea behind B is cool, big the flower covers up to much, so it doesn’t really read as an M underneath anymore. I feel like A could be a great one to use if you went with a sort of neo-1920’s vibe for the sweaters.

So Minnesota has started considering a redesign of their state flag. There are a number of problems with the current flag, especially when it comes to the actual design. Minnesota Legislature considers state flag redesign again, but this time it might happen – Twin Cities There was a flag designed in 1989, nicknamed the North Star flag, but I find the design to be a little lacking and it just doesn't have the right feel of a flag. It just doesn't feel like a memorable design, despite being miles better than the current flag. So I came up with a design that highlights the North Star better, and also calls back to the large Scandinavian population in Minnesota. I'm calling it the Norsk Star flag! It follows the design of the Nordic Cross flags, but is actually in the shape of a star, the North Star. And green, white, and blue are fitting colors for Minnesota.

Guys will look like Lacrosse players out there with elbow pads exposed when they get slammed into the boards once… Seriously though, I don’t expect much of a change in ON ICE quality right away, given that the article on NHL.com says they’ll still use the Quebec manufacturer. But the larger merchandise might really really suck. Buying a jersey as a fan might really suck, especially since we know what the fanatics replicas look like. My only hope is that Fanatics will change up the collars to look a little more traditional. I’m also hoping there’s no odd changes like Under Armors stupid half shoulder yokes, (See UMD hockey) or sleeve and tail stripes stopping halfway on the sides of the jersey a la Michigan hockey.

I guess I’m confused as to what the Big City Greens is, and why there was a Winter Classic version of it?? Can anyone explain this?

Why does everyone who’s made/designed major sport uniforms, feel the need to have toilet bowl collars? Like seriously, who signs off on those, saying they look good?? And why is it impossible for them to complete the circle on their uniform style? Just an obnoxious, weird, little, thing…

Somehow I don’t hate it. I can’t quite put it into words, but there’s definitely something alluring about it. The captain’s patch is also nice, and I do like that there’s the State of Hockey logo. But I’m very glad none of this made it past testing. I usually hate BFBS and this would have brought it black to the Wild’s regular sweaters which would have sucked. I’m much happier that the North Stars branding will be the alternate look instead.

Their current home and road have the same logo, and have a striping pattern that lends itself to being a match between jerseys. There are quite a few teams who don’t have completely identical striping patterns. The Hurricanes do it worse, because they’re home and roads feel like completely separate identities, (Minnesota was very guilty of this until Adidas took over) and to top it all of, they brought back their best sweater this year, but only as an alternate look.

I feel the same way. I hate the whole Row the Boat thing. I wish more people felt that way too haha And people in Minnesota definitely use both the U of M and the U interchangeably for Minnesota. I feel like I use U of M when referencing it the first time to someone, but otherwise I’ll just say the “U” And then of course there’s UMD, and then most of the other schools I’ve only ever heard by their location or full name, kinda like St. Cloud or St. Cloud State rather than some acronym. (Except for my alma mater UNW )

I mean any area (which is going to be mostly large cities) that has numerous sports teams with the same regional identifier would have this. It would be the same for Chicago, Arizona, New York, Boston, etc. But in more rural or smaller market areas, the college name is probably used more that the mascot name. Saying you’re going to an Oregon game is easier to figure out vs saying you’re going to a Boston game. I would believe that I am I’ve just always liked saying it. And the next time I’m in Chicago I’ll wear my skating Gopher hat so you know it’s me

I’ve been going to Gopher hockey games and following along since the late 2000’s and the saying has gotten more and more prevalent. It even took me a while to even figure out it was pronounced “Sky-U-Mah” rather than “Skee-U-Mah”. But it feels like it’s really ramped up in the last several years. They’ll flash it on signs and the scoreboard during hockey games, and the football team has even put it on their helmets. I’m not sure about any other sports usage of it, but I’ve heard it on radio ads, TV bits, and on social media as well.

So Patrick Kane got dealt for two conditional picks, where Tanner Jeannot got moved for FIVE draft picks?? So who got fleeced more, the Blackhawks or the Lightning? What a ridiculous trade market…

As a Gophers fan and someone who’s lived my whole life in Minnesota up until a couple of months ago, yes, I do say Ski-U-Mah to anyone wearing Gophers stuff haha. I mean it’s part of the school fight song, “Rah Rah Rah for Ski-U-Mah” and the U uses it in a lot of branding. So most Gopher fans should know it, and even people who go to the U of M, who don’t care for sports are probably familiar with Ski-U-Mah.

I never understood this either. Especially since there are probably both staff and students at every high school, creative enough to come up with a logo that’s unique. Sure inspiration isn’t bad, like especially if you’re the Cardinals or the Eagles, you could already guess what style logo any given school might go with. But there’s no reason for these schools to blatantly rip off a logo. There’s gotta be a kid in the art department could whip something up just as fast as going, “Oh that pro team has our name, their logo is ours now,” and then changing the colors. The other thing is that it could be a lazy athletic director or coach, and they could care less about education and academics, so they just plagiarize logos…

I would agree with the statement about the gloves above. The heritage could get away with the alternate’s gloves and work well. Overall this is a fantastic set and update for the Wild, while still really hitting home on the current neo-retro feel the Wild are going for! The only change I would make would be on the road’s sleeves. The green all the way down feels a little outta place, especially considering the rest of the stripes don’t have that, and look fantastic with out it.

Keeping it a third would be fantastic, because it’s a beautiful jersey. But so is their regular home and road, along with the forest green and red, so I hope that sticks around. If they were the real North Stars, I’d hope they’d make the change to the classic look full time, but the Wild identity is just too good to change from…

I would love to see the schools you have in the Midwest!! But Big Canada is also very intriguing I love the T formed by the shape of Tennessee!

Thanks so much for the feedback!! I do love the Huskies black alternate, and just how the logo pops against the black base. The striping just leaves so much to be desired, so I wanted something that was better! What would you change about the red jerseys? I’m rather proud of those ones haha, but I’d love to hear more about any tweaks for those! And for Bemidji, I think it might be the gold outline on the wordmark playing tricks, because it should be the same shade of green haha. And thank you so much!! I’ve really gotten into college hockey this year, as even though I just moved out of Minnesota, my Gophers are having a great year!! I am working on all of the Minnesota schools first, so MSU should be up soon! And St. Thomas has a long hockey history, so I’ve got a few ideas, but I will be dropping black from their look! (Fun fact though, my previous employer in Minnesota did all of the lettering for the St. Thomas jerseys!)

They look so bad and I can’t believe they continue to do so. I hope the NHL comes up with some sort of rule change for this…

Of all teams the Flyers don’t need a change… But if they do I hope it keeps the Flyers feel, with the sleeve length yoke. I actually really like the current shade of orange, and even the contrasting nameplate on the home sweater. (Mostly because it’s true to the throwback that way) It would be very disappointing if they are just going to change to something generic. The Flyers honestly could have worn their set for the rest of time, like a lot of the O6 teams.

I really like the pattern on the alternate, but maybe change the faux yoke to have an extra white outline, matching the striping pattern?? The faux yoke look would be a little better if it matched the rest of the stripes. Especially since the teal really fades into the black there.

Next up is the Bemidji State Beavers! Another smaller Minnesota school, Bemidji hasn't a crazy amount of success at the D1 level, but always seems to hang around late in the season. I didn't change much about the Beavers current home and road, but I did give them colored shoulder patches to match the breezers. I have always like the simple green and white look for the Beavers. The classic script on the chest stays as well. For the alternates, I injected all sorts of color into them! The primary beaver logo has the gold and black, so I incorporated that into the striping. The shoulder patches are from the Beavers having a history of using the Minnesota shape with a star over Bemidji's location. I also then added a wordmark over the state. This finds its way to the alternate fauxback. The striping is based off this jersey with an added logo and modern numbers. C&C appreciated!

The Penguins nickname doesn’t quite fit for Minneapolis I feel like… I mean I know it gets cold, but there’s not much connection to Penguins here. And the star you have on the Minnesota is actually over Taylor’s Falls, and not Minneapolis. But the colors and logos overall are pretty nice. You could try the Minneapolis Loons and only make some minor tweaks to the logos. The loon is the State Bird for Minnesota.

“If you build it they will come” If the MLB could do it, the NHL could try lol. Picture the Wings vs the Hawks on the Shores of Lake Michigan surrounded by bleachers for 20,000+? Or the Jets and the Wild on Lake of the Woods. I mean if the Wild, Bally Sports North, and the Minnesota State High School league can do it once a year, who’s to say the NHL couldn’t do it bigger and better?