spyboy1 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 I don't know how many of you remember my Ottawa Senators Barberpole Alternate jersey, but here is the second one that I am working on.This is the same color set as the jerseys they wore starting in 1992-93 when they added sliver to the mix. The home were white and the roads were now changed to blue for the first time.This is a green jersey with silver trim, a combination the Whalers never wore, and also has the lace up collar, something they never had, even back in the WHA.I got the blank jersey from icejerseys.com, thanks to a tip from OMMF from here on the board.Buying the main crest off of ebay was easy. I just needed to wait for the right color combination to come up.I had made Pucky the Whale patches myself (t-shirt transfer printed on twill material) when to my great surprize, a pair of road jersey Pucky's came up for auction on ebay, possibly recycled from an old jersey, as they are a bit less than mint and come in both left and right versions so that when sewn on, both sides face forwards. I had only seen the home jersey green Pucky's prior to that.I've pretty much decided to go with FRANCIS #10 with the captian's "C" on it.I've got a few other options I've yet to decide on. My first thought was to use the same font as Hartford did back then with white numbers with blue trim and a silver outline, like this (only in the correct font)Last night after seeing a Whalers jersey being worn in Carolina, I did get a new idea, that of using the more modern Hurricanes font on the Whalers jersey, which would look like this;I'm so used to seeing "FRANCIS 10" in that font, it just looks right because it's so familiar.I could also add the Stanley Cup Centennial patch, worn by the Whalers the year they changed to the color set with the silver added or the Whalers 10th Anniversary patch, which was worn back in the days of the green jerseys and Pucky the Whale.If it were an official jersey and I would to stick to the right font with the right name and the correct patches for a given year and jersey style, but I feel I have a little leeway for some fun with this one. One discrepancy is that Ron Francis was on the Penguins in 92-93 when the Stanley Cup 100 patch was worn and the Whalers already had a green jersey when the 10th Anniversary patch was worn in 81-82, but at least Francis was there at the time. Actually, Francis was a Penguin by the time the silver was added to the jerseys in 92-93.Heck, I could go totally nuts if the Hurricanes win the cup and put someone current like Stillman, Staal or Ward on it with the Hurricanes font and the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals patch and make it a Hurricanes Turn Back the Clock jersey.I'm open to any feedback on what you think of using the correct Hartford 92-93 font or the Carolina font or any other player suggestions, but with so few retired numbers to pick from, Ron Francis is going to be hard to beat. The jersey just seems too modern for Gordie Howe.JeffB Click here to read Third String Goalie - The Hockey Jersey of the Day Blog Click here to see my hockey and baseball jersey collection online ?You don?t like to see 20 kids punching 20 other kids. But it?s not a disgrace, It?s hockey.? - Michael Farber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkdesign Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Don't use the Carolina font, it is a kick in the groin. Walk DesignTwitterDribbbleFacebookGoogle+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eSabre Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Nelson Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no97 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 I've got to say, you've got some phenominal ideas. I agree with walkdesign, though - don't use the Carolina font. Keep 'em comin!Moose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbeach40 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 I definitely prefer the first font, not the Carolina one. Overall, that looks SWEET. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HatCityEnforcer Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Yeah, go with the original....And for a choice of player...why not one that bridged the gap between Hartford & Raleigh and has his number in the rafters (albeit not in Raleigh yet)...#11 Kevin Dineen FANTASY TEAMSHousatonic U. Dragons (NCFA Basketball): 16-6 (8-4 Conf.)--National Runner-UpJersey State U. (NCFA Football): Inaugural Year - 2006Motor City Silverhawks (WArFL): 9-4 (3rd--National Conf.)Lehigh Valley Ironmen (WAmFL): Inaugural Season--2006New England Marauders RFC (RLI): 6-0-7 (6th place)Detroit Spirit (AA): 3-6 (T-4th--Patriot League)Brooklyn Atlantics (IBF): 10-5 (1st--Appalachian Conf.)Boston Mariners RFU (WRU): Coming Soon!New York Americans (SHL): Inaugural Season - 2006-07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMMF Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 I got the blank jersey from icejerseys.com, thanks to a tip from OMMF from here on the board. Glad I could help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBGKon Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 out of curiosity, what section on the icejerseys.com site did you find those blank jerseys at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordie Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Cool idea, Jeff.I'd go with the Hartford-style letters and numbers since it's a Whalers sweater.You can't go wrong with Ron Francis, but Kevin Dineen kicked ass in Hartford - I agree with HatCity that you should go with # 11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brass Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Holy crap! I want one! And if you're still looking for Whalers to put on your jersey, may I suggest the 'Grim Reaper' Stu Grimson? On 4/10/2017 at 3:05 PM, Rollins Man said: what the hell is ccslc? Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred T. Jane Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Holy crap! I want one! And if you're still looking for Whalers to put on your jersey, may I suggest the 'Grim Reaper' Stu Grimson? Peter Sidorkiewicz!Zarley Zalapski!Andrew Cassels!Geoff Sanderson! [Croatia National Team Manager Slavan] Bilic then went on to explain how Croatia's success can partially be put down to his progressive man-management techniques. "Sometimes I lie in the bed with my players. I go to the room of Vedran Corluka and Luka Modric when I see they have a problem and I lie in bed with them and we talk for 10 minutes." Maybe Capello could try getting through to his players this way too? Although how far he'd get with Joe Cole jumping up and down on the mattress and Rooney demanding to be read his favourite page from The Very Hungry Caterpillar is open to question. --The Guardian's Fiver, 08 September 2008 Attention: In order to obtain maximum enjoyment from your stay at the CCSLC, the reader is advised that the above post may contain large amounts of sarcasm, dry humour, or statements which should not be taken in any true sort of seriousness. As a result, the above poster absolves himself of any and all blame in the event that a forum user responds to the aforementioned post without taking the previous notice into account. Thank you for your cooperation, and enjoy your stay at the CCSLC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordie Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Holy crap! I want one! And if you're still looking for Whalers to put on your jersey, may I suggest the 'Grim Reaper' Stu Grimson? That should come packaged with a "Bob Probert kicked my ass on a regular basis" bumper sticker.Go with Dineen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frylock Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Awesome jersey, spyboy! I loved the barberpole jersey (which I still want to adapt to an idea of mine) and this is just as cool.If you're still looking for suggestions, this is what I would do for customizing the jersey:1 - As much as I like the Hurricanes font on there, I agree that it wouldn't be appropriate in this scenario. But I don't like the other font you've proposed. Instead, go with the font the Whalers last used, which was esentially the Devils font.2 - Ronnie Franchise is no-brainer for player selection, but my personal favorite would be Glen Wesley. Not only is he former Whale, but he's a former Portland Winter Hawk (gotta stand behind my Hawks!) so he's who I would customize the jersey with.And finally, number 3 - The only patch I would consider adding would be the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals patch. The icing on the fantasy cake of "what if..."Do all three of those and I would buy one in a heartbeat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMMF Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 out of curiosity, what section on the icejerseys.com site did you find those blank jerseys at? https://www.icejerseys.com/hockey_outfittin...y_selection.phpIn the drop-down menu for team selection, under vintage, you will find "Whalers" listed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMMF Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 2 - Ronnie Franchise is no-brainer for player selection, but my personal favorite would be Glen Wesley. Not only is he former Whale, but he's a former Portland Winter Hawk (gotta stand behind my Hawks!) so he's who I would customize the jersey with. I'm so old, I can remember when Wesley was with the Bruins. Btw, way to work in the Hawks even during the off-season. You'll get yours this year. I have a new team who will take you guys down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColeJ Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 you've GOT to get pat verbeek's number on there.beeker > * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyboy1 Posted June 9, 2006 Author Share Posted June 9, 2006 Peter Sidorkiewicz over Ron Francis? I don't think so! The nice thing about Icejereys.com is that they will sell you just one. Many websites that sell blank jerseys as part of their custom team orders have minimums of 5 if not 10 jerseys.Under Step One - jersey selection go nearly all the way down to "other teams" and pick Whalers and click search. The next menu will show you the green, blue or white Whalers style options. After that I just turned down all the options for logo, numbers and socks, paid for it. The next step was to do a search on ebay for "Whalers (patch,crest)".I really do plan on using the original Whalers font. That Hurricanes idea only occured to me last night after seeing the Whalers jersey in the crowd in Carolina and being so used to seeing #10 in the Canes font.I actually already have Dineen #11 green Whalers jersey (with the NHL 75th Anniversary patch) in my collection. As for Pat the Rat, he was on the original "short list". One of my favorite all-time quotes was about Verbeek. "He's an angry little ball of hate." Thanks for the comments and suggestions. I'll be sure to post photos of the finished product when it's done.JeffB Click here to read Third String Goalie - The Hockey Jersey of the Day Blog Click here to see my hockey and baseball jersey collection online ?You don?t like to see 20 kids punching 20 other kids. But it?s not a disgrace, It?s hockey.? - Michael Farber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred T. Jane Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Peter Sidorkiewicz over Ron Francis? I don't think so! The nice thing about Icejereys.com is that they will sell you just one. Many websites that sell blank jerseys as part of their custom team orders have minimums of 5 if not 10 jerseys.Under Step One - jersey selection go nearly all the way down to "other teams" and pick Whalers and click search. The next menu will show you the green, blue or white Whalers style options. After that I just turned down all the options for logo, numbers and socks, paid for it. The next step was to do a search on ebay for "Whalers (patch,crest)".I really do plan on using the original Whalers font. That Hurricanes idea only occured to me last night after seeing the Whalers jersey in the crowd in Carolina and being so used to seeing #10 in the Canes font.I actually already have Dineen #11 green Whalers jersey (with the NHL 75th Anniversary patch) in my collection. As for Pat the Rat, he was on the original "short list". One of my favorite all-time quotes was about Verbeek. "He's an angry little ball of hate." Thanks for the comments and suggestions. I'll be sure to post photos of the finished product when it's done.JeffB You see, going with the Polish Phenom adds exponentially to your hockey geek score. I have an old school Senators white jersey, and I've debated who to put on the back. Among the obscure names I've pondered: Peter Sidorkiewicz, Pavel Demitra, Nelson Emerson, Sylvain Turgeon, Sergei Zholtok. Will I follow through? Nah. But it's the thought that counts. [Croatia National Team Manager Slavan] Bilic then went on to explain how Croatia's success can partially be put down to his progressive man-management techniques. "Sometimes I lie in the bed with my players. I go to the room of Vedran Corluka and Luka Modric when I see they have a problem and I lie in bed with them and we talk for 10 minutes." Maybe Capello could try getting through to his players this way too? Although how far he'd get with Joe Cole jumping up and down on the mattress and Rooney demanding to be read his favourite page from The Very Hungry Caterpillar is open to question. --The Guardian's Fiver, 08 September 2008 Attention: In order to obtain maximum enjoyment from your stay at the CCSLC, the reader is advised that the above post may contain large amounts of sarcasm, dry humour, or statements which should not be taken in any true sort of seriousness. As a result, the above poster absolves himself of any and all blame in the event that a forum user responds to the aforementioned post without taking the previous notice into account. Thank you for your cooperation, and enjoy your stay at the CCSLC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Peter Sidorkiewicz!Zarley Zalapski!Andrew Cassels!Geoff Sanderson!Zarley Zalapski? Don't make me backhand you.Might I remind you that Zarley Zalapski was the cheap trinket Hartford got from Pittsburgh in exchange for the Stanley Cup.Zarley in' Zalapski my .Oh, that trade. That stupid, stupid trade. On 1/25/2013 at 1:53 PM, 'Atom said: For all the bird de lis haters I think the bird de lis isnt supposed to be a pelican and a fleur de lis I think its just a fleur de lis with a pelicans head. Thats what it looks like to me. Also the flair around the tip of the beak is just flair that fleur de lis have sometimes source I am from NOLA. PotD: 10/19/07, 08/25/08, 07/22/10, 08/13/10, 04/15/11, 05/19/11, 01/02/12, and 01/05/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred T. Jane Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Peter Sidorkiewicz!Zarley Zalapski!Andrew Cassels!Geoff Sanderson!Zarley Zalapski? Don't make me backhand you.Might I remind you that Zarley Zalapski was the cheap trinket Hartford got from Pittsburgh in exchange for the Stanley Cup.Zarley in' Zalapski my .Oh, that trade. That stupid, stupid trade. I was waiting for a response to that one... [Croatia National Team Manager Slavan] Bilic then went on to explain how Croatia's success can partially be put down to his progressive man-management techniques. "Sometimes I lie in the bed with my players. I go to the room of Vedran Corluka and Luka Modric when I see they have a problem and I lie in bed with them and we talk for 10 minutes." Maybe Capello could try getting through to his players this way too? Although how far he'd get with Joe Cole jumping up and down on the mattress and Rooney demanding to be read his favourite page from The Very Hungry Caterpillar is open to question. --The Guardian's Fiver, 08 September 2008 Attention: In order to obtain maximum enjoyment from your stay at the CCSLC, the reader is advised that the above post may contain large amounts of sarcasm, dry humour, or statements which should not be taken in any true sort of seriousness. As a result, the above poster absolves himself of any and all blame in the event that a forum user responds to the aforementioned post without taking the previous notice into account. Thank you for your cooperation, and enjoy your stay at the CCSLC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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