2022 NHL Redesign -- Seattle Kraken (10 of 32) -- Added 3/10/2023

[Philly's Phinest]

Intro to Series

Hey everyone! Back at it again with another full league overhaul, but this time the NHL. Took a bit of a break after I wrapped up my NFL Series, but here we are. I've done a full overhaul of the NHL in the past, but it's been a good 7 years or so. I figured it was time for another. For this series - I will be going through all 32 NHL teams in no particular order. Each team will have 4 jerseys - home (dark), away (light), alternate and a heritage. The heritage jersey will be a blend of eras. Some may be very classic, some may be outlandish, but these jerseys will tie various elements of the team's past into one. Each of these concepts is simply what I'd like to see the team wear on ice. All designs are done in MS Paint. As always - I truly hope you enjoy my work and the series. C&C is always greatly appreciated!

 

Los Angeles Kings (1 of 32)

Starting off the series with the Los Angeles Kings. My first order of business was to drop the shield crest that they currently sport. It just doesn't do it for me. I personally feel those elements could be separated and that's exactly what I did here. The main jersey crest here features the iconic crown and I've moved the LA patch to the shoulders. This is one of the few designs where I actually started with the design instead of the color scheme. Now I know there are a bunch of folks that probably want to see the Kings return to purple and gold, but I'm not one of them. I love the simplicity of the black, white and silver. That said - I'm rolling with that scheme for the home, away and alt. I did keep the number font intact as it's super unique and fits well with the design. As I mentioned in the intro, the heritage jerseys might be a little funky in some cases and this is one. Went with the good ole' BK logo for the main crest. I also brought back some purple and gold as I recolored the logo itself. I moved the crown to the shoulders and recolored it to match. Striping pays homage to their 90s unis, but consists of black, purple and gold. If you've followed any of my previous threads, you'll know I'm a fan of sublimation. On the sleeves, we have the classic Kings script in a deep purple to contrast the lighter shade.  Anyway - here is the set - hope you enjoy!

[johne9109]

19 hours ago, Philly's Phinest said:

Intro to Series

Hey everyone! Back at it again with another full league overhaul, but this time the NHL. Took a bit of a break after I wrapped up my NFL Series, but here we are. I've done a full overhaul of the NHL in the past, but it's been a good 7 years or so. I figured it was time for another. For this series - I will be going through all 32 NHL teams in no particular order. Each team will have 4 jerseys - home (dark), away (light), alternate and a heritage. The heritage jersey will be a blend of eras. Some may be very classic, some may be outlandish, but these jerseys will tie various elements of the team's past into one. Each of these concepts is simply what I'd like to see the team wear on ice. All designs are done in MS Paint. As always - I truly hope you enjoy my work and the series. C&C is always greatly appreciated!

 

Los Angeles Kings (1 of 32)

Starting off the series with the Los Angeles Kings. My first order of business was to drop the shield crest that they currently sport. It just doesn't do it for me. I personally feel those elements could be separated and that's exactly what I did here. The main jersey crest here features the iconic crown and I've moved the LA patch to the shoulders. This is one of the few designs where I actually started with the design instead of the color scheme. Now I know there are a bunch of folks that probably want to see the Kings return to purple and gold, but I'm not one of them. I love the simplicity of the black, white and silver. That said - I'm rolling with that scheme for the home, away and alt. I did keep the number font intact as it's super unique and fits well with the design. As I mentioned in the intro, the heritage jerseys might be a little funky in some cases and this is one. Went with the good ole' BK logo for the main crest. I also brought back some purple and gold as I recolored the logo itself. I moved the crown to the shoulders and recolored it to match. Striping pays homage to their 90s unis, but consists of black, purple and gold. If you've followed any of my previous threads, you'll know I'm a fan of sublimation. On the sleeves, we have the classic Kings script in a deep purple to contrast the lighter shade.  Anyway - here is the set - hope you enjoy!

If you're not gonna go back to forum blue (and i can respect you preferring the black and silver) this is the best look for their current branding. You're completely correct that splitting the crown and letters makes the look markedly better. I like how you used the Burger King logo as well. It's a legitimately nice jersey

[tigerslionspistonshabs]

Nice look. I've always thought the Kings looked best with a big ole' crown slapped on front. 

[Philly's Phinest]

On 9/30/2022 at 10:02 AM, johne9109 said:

If you're not gonna go back to forum blue (and i can respect you preferring the black and silver) this is the best look for their current branding. You're completely correct that splitting the crown and letters makes the look markedly better. I like how you used the Burger King logo as well. It's a legitimately nice jersey

 

On 10/1/2022 at 1:37 PM, tigerslionspistonshabs said:

Nice look. I've always thought the Kings looked best with a big ole' crown slapped on front. 

 

Thanks! Appreciate the feedback and comments!

[Philly's Phinest]

Ottawa Senators (2 of 32)

Next up we have the Ottawa Senators. I like the move back to the retro logo that they went with in their most recent rebrand, but there are a few things that I would've done differently. First off, I changed the jersey crest. They have a beautiful logo, which I feel is more modern, that they could've easily reused here. While I think the Sens look great in black, I actually opted for the red home jersey, white away and then a black alt. Brought back the Peace Tower logo which sits on the shoulders. Brought in some sublimation in the gold stripes which I feel really ties the look together. For the heritage jersey - brought back the classic O look. Really didn't change much. Both patches are in French and then I only went with a single black outline for the numbers on the back. Enough said - here are The Ottawa Senators! 

 

 

[tigerslionspistonshabs]

Awesome. That's the logo they should be using.

[johne9109]

8 hours ago, Philly's Phinest said:

Ottawa Senators (2 of 32)

Next up we have the Ottawa Senators. I like the move back to the retro logo that they went with in their most recent rebrand, but there are a few things that I would've done differently. First off, I changed the jersey crest. They have a beautiful logo, which I feel is more modern, that they could've easily reused here. While I think the Sens look great in black, I actually opted for the red home jersey, white away and then a black alt. Brought back the Peace Tower logo which sits on the shoulders. Brought in some sublimation in the gold stripes which I feel really ties the look together. For the heritage jersey - brought back the classic O look. Really didn't change much. Both patches are in French and then I only went with a single black outline for the numbers on the back. Enough said - here are The Ottawa Senators! 

 

 

This is a great Sens set

[Philly's Phinest]

Florida Panthers (3 of 32)

Next up is Florida. There are a few main things I wanted to do here - 1) bring back the jumping panther. They have the perfect modernized version just sitting waiting to be used. Much better imo than the panther head crest they use today. 2) I wanted a heavier emphasis on blue. I love the Panther's color scheme and wanted to really play on the blue element more. 3) I wanted a clean look. Not a fan of their current jersey striping and their 90s look was great, but sooooo much going on. I kept their number font across all formats as I think it's unique and fits the brand well. I also did not use any shoulder patches. Again, just looks much cleaner without. Red home, white away and blue alt. You'll notice that I dropped the shoulder yoke from the third blue jersey as I think it's a better design without. I also dabbled not using the offset shoulders in the home and away, but ultimately opted to keep it as it's a more cohesive look. Also of note - the away jersey originally had red as the predominant color, but I opted for the blue here as it was much cleaner and aesthetically appealing to the eye. Lastly, for the heritage jersey, I went full 90s. Went with diagonal sleeve striping and played on the sun rays found in the palm tree / stick shoulder logo (great logo imo). I kept both the modern jumping panther and number font. Again - with the heritage, I want to blend styles of past and present. Switched the number outline to red as they used to wear in the 90s. Lastly, went back to the 90s color scheme with the brighter shade of yellow for the stripes, but went with the classic gold on the panther. A whole lot going on with this one, but I think it works well for the design. Screams 90s and blend of eras, which is what I was going for. Hope you all enjoy my version of the Florida Panthers!

 

[tigerslionspistonshabs]

Nice. I agree the leaping panther looks far better on a hockey jersey. The shield isn't bad for an alt, or shoulder patch. 

[Philly's Phinest]

Tampa Bay Lightning (4 of 32)

Keeping the series in Florida for the time being with the Tampa Bay Lightning. I'm okay with the Lightning keeping things simple with their branding, but I liked their look much more when black was involved. It was such a unique scheme. That said - the Lightning are BACK IN BLACK! Black home, white away, and a blue alternate. Number font is an accented block to fit more with the sharp edges of a lightning bolt. Similar to what they used in the stadium series I believe, but modified just a little with no outline. I also opted for no shoulder patch with this team. I played around with a few options, but liked the cleanliness without. For the heritage - I got a little funky. Almost feels like the 90s turn ahead the clock vibes. But for this one, I wanted to pay homage to their roots with the retro blue. Also incorporated the bolt logo with Florida in the background. I think it works well outside a shoulder patch of old. Lastly, went with a drop shadow number font. Again - got a little 90s with this one, but happy how it turned out. Let me know what you think!

 

[Philly's Phinest]

Vancouver Canucks (5 of 32)

Going north of the border to Vancouver for the next one. I'm really happy with how this one turned out and looking forward to hearing what everyone thinks.It's a new era in Vancouver and  Johnny Canuck is in! Love the "C orca", but going a different route with the brand. I blended a bit of new and old with the jersey crest incorporating the Vancouver lettering. Again - wanted to play on the Johnny Canuck theme for the home, away and alt. I went with the darker shade of blue here for a heaviness that I think works very well with the light green. Beloved stick logo is still present as a shoulder patch. I've also kept the font as it's truly unique and works well with the set IMO. For the alt - instead of doing say a green, I went fully rogue, but kept the Johnny Canuck theme here with the skating logo as the primary jersey crest. I personally love this logo and I think would even look great on the home and away. I recolored the logo and the jersey to give it that retro Canucks vibe. Also really played on the lumberjack theme and made a plaid striping pattern. This was an idea I toyed with in my old redesign, but have updated the set. Lastly, for the heritage - I brought back the orca. As I like to do with the heritage, I blended styles of the past to create a unique look. I could've gone with a dark color for the jersey, but personally felt that white looked the cleanest and most aesthetically appealing. Enough of me explaining the set, let's hear what you think! Hopefully you enjoy my version of Vancouver!

 

 

[Philly's Phinest]

Washington Capitals (6 of 32)

Back at it after a short hiatus with the Washington Capitals. Trust me when I say - I so badly wanted to bring them back to the retro color scheme and go full 90s rebrand, but I couldn't do it. The red, white and blue fits Washington so well so I stuck with it. Switched a few things up and made the Weagle the primary jersey crest. I think it's such a great logo and works well as a standalone.  I took the more simplistic W with stars and moved that to the shoulders as a patch. One major change was the emphasis on the blue. I liked the balance I got more here for the home set than I did with the red. Home blue, white away, red alt. Last bigger change was the font. I created a more modern block so to speak and gave it a speckled sublimated pattern. Lastly - I did bring back the retro colors for the heritage jersey. Different striping pattern with added stars on the arms only. Was too much adding them on the waist as well. I kept the number font, but added a gold outline. As always - thanks for dropping by and taking a look. Hope you enjoy my version of the Caps. 

[DTConcepts]

That Capitals heritage jersey feels a lot like the Islanders' second Reverse Retro. It's not bad, but it takes everything fun and unique the original had and disregards it. I don't dislike it, but the ugly font, angular striping, and waist wordmark made the original jersey unique, and are big parts of why people like the old Screagle look. I don't think scrapping those elements was the right move, but I understand why you did.

 

That said, the home/road jerseys for the Caps are very well done. The team looks really good in navy, and it translates perfectly to the road jersey. The 'W' logo is a wonderful shoulder patch, too.

[Philly's Phinest]

18 hours ago, DTConcepts said:

That Capitals heritage jersey feels a lot like the Islanders' second Reverse Retro. It's not bad, but it takes everything fun and unique the original had and disregards it. I don't dislike it, but the ugly font, angular striping, and waist wordmark made the original jersey unique, and are big parts of why people like the old Screagle look. I don't think scrapping those elements was the right move, but I understand why you did.

 

That said, the home/road jerseys for the Caps are very well done. The team looks really good in navy, and it translates perfectly to the road jersey. The 'W' logo is a wonderful shoulder patch, too.

 

Thanks for the feedback!  I went for a more "pretty" version / look, but fully agree the "ugliness" of the originals is truly what makes them original and likable. That said, going to challenge myself to see what I can do on some of the upcoming (including the Isles).

[Philly's Phinest]

Boston Bruins (7 of 32)

Next up is an OG - The Boston Bruins. The B's have a classic look and haven't strayed far from that in their history. That said, I didn't want to get too wild and crazy so I focused more on the minor details and cleaning things up a bit. One of the first things I did was remove the shoulder yoke. I think this provides the look with a fresh feel. Home unis have a classic 3 stripe look. When I started to pull together the away set, I lost that heavy black that the shoulder yoke had in the past. So to combat this, I pulled in more black on the bottom of the uni and kept the black bottoms of the sleeves instead of going full matchy matchy. I also made the double outline numbers a thing across the home, away and alt sets. I feel it makes for better cohesion with the jersey crest. I would  go with the Bear logo as an alt, but I'm not going to recreate the wheel there. I absolutely love their current reverse retro, so I went the gold route with the classic logo instead. Lastly, for the heritage, brought in a dark brown with a different shade of gold. I dabbled making this a vintage cream instead of a white, but I like the contrast I get better with this look. Classic B. Single outline numbers. Classic stripes with a brown cuff. To bring a heavier brown to the set, I brought back their current shoulder striping and I think it actually blends well with the design here and kind of hits that mesh of eras that I look for when I make the heritage. Enough said - hopefully I kept that classic Bruins feel, but spruced things up a bit!

 

 

[johne9109]

I've always been a fan of the shoulder yoke for the B's, but seeing it here without I gotta say it's a clean look. I wonder how the home would would look going back to a yellow spoked B like in the Orr days

[Philly's Phinest]

On 11/14/2022 at 5:58 PM, johne9109 said:

I've always been a fan of the shoulder yoke for the B's, but seeing it here without I gotta say it's a clean look. I wonder how the home would would look going back to a yellow spoked B like in the Orr days

Here ya go! I dropped the white around the logo as well - similar to the Providence Bruins. I almost feel by doing that, would need to do a single outline on the numbers to make it more cohesive. 

[johne9109]

1 minute ago, Philly's Phinest said:

Here ya go! I dropped the white around the logo as well - similar to the Providence Bruins. I almost feel by doing that, would need to do a single outline on the numbers to make it more cohesive. 

Beautiful, i wish they would actually go back to the yellow B.I think the outline on  the numbers still works because it replicates the striping. 

[raysox]

Do like the lightning's concept for the sole fact you left the logo one color. A lot of concepts around here try to bring back the old color scheme and add strokes to the logo. this one is clean with the only critique I could think of being adding some color to the collar

[Philly's Phinest]

Minnesota Wild (8 of 32)

Next up is Minnesota. There are a few main changes that I made here. If you followed my old series, I went with a similar approach by reducing the Wild color scheme to green, cream and white. This is a personal preference as I think it brings a modern, yet minimalist look to the brand. The current color scheme is just too Christmasy for my liking. I also darkened the green so those creams and whites would pop more. For the home and away, I kept the iconic sleeve striping and ditched the chest stripe. It's decent for Montreal, but when I saw both Minn and Fla do it, wasn't a fan. M logo now sits on the shoulders. Number font is just a plain block. The alt, is a cream color with the M taking center stage. Kept the same block font for a clean / classic look. Lastly, I got a little Wild (pun highly intended) with the heritage jersey. I wanted to go back to the true Wild roots to their expansion days. I brought back the funky looking font and played on the sharpness with the sleeve striping. Let me know what you think! C&C is always appreciated. Thanks for stopping by!