A team that never has existed...

[maz]

Well, recently I had the impulse to create jerseys for a Soviet Russia themed hockey team.

I based them in Moscow, Idaho and called them the Reds.

Here are the logos:

("MIDR" is sort of a parody I made of "USSR")

And, here are the jerseys:

(Barbanschikova is just a name I found. I wanted a nice long russian last name to put on it)

I can haz C&C?

[Drew22]

Very cool. I'd flip the R back to the right way on Reds though.

[Ted Cunningham]

Very cool. I'd flip the R back to the right way on Reds though.

I have to agree. I see where you're coming from with the inverted R. Я (pronounce roughly 'ya') is the 33rd character in the Cyrillic alphabet. It serves as the pronoun "I" in Russian. While using character substitutions like Λ for A and Я for R may seem to make the words appear more Russian or Soviet, 1) for some like me who can read both the Latin and Cyrillic alphabets, it's confusing, and 2) It just seems "cutesy" and not serious. So I'd so go all Latin (English) or all Cyrillic. (And I don't think there's enough of an ethnically Russian population in Moscow, ID to merit going with Cyrillic.) What about for an alternate wordmark or something (do they even make those?) you could go with something like "Красные" which is the plural form of Red in Russian (pr. "Krasniye").

As for the uniforms, I quite like them. I don't watch much hockey, but the striping and layout make them look very classy and quite old-school (which is a very good thing in my book). Also, the home, away, and alternate all follow a very logical color swapping pattern. This makes the jerseys all very identifiable. Also, I like the clever substitution of the hammer for the stick in the logo.

Well done.

[dcameronh]

Very cool. I'd flip the R back to the right way on Reds though.

(And I don't think there's enough of an ethnically Russian population in Moscow, ID to merit going with Cyrillic.)

I'd have to agree with Ted. I'm from Moscow, ID and I'm pretty sure there is not a large ethnically Russian population in Moscow or really any that I know of. It was actually named after Moscow, PA because it reminded someone of that town and not Moscow, Russia.

Why did you choose Moscow, ID? Not many people have heard of it when I say I'm from there.

I do like the concept though. Very classic. I also like the touch of Thrashers with the word mark on the sleave. I would also have to agree with switching the "R" around. And I think I would change the jersey numbers to something a little more modern. Overall, new work!

[bulldogbarks55]

Well, recently I had the impulse to create jerseys for a Soviet Russia themed hockey team.

I based them in Moscow, Idaho and called them the Reds.

Here are the logos:

("MIDR" is sort of a parody I made of "USSR")

And, here are the jerseys:

(Barbanschikova is just a name I found. I wanted a nice long russian last name to put on it)

I can haz C&C?

The last name is a WOMAN'S! I don't sprechen Russkie but even I know that names ending with an "a" are for females. I think you should have used BARBANSCHIKOV.

[TFoA]

Well, recently I had the impulse to create jerseys for a Soviet Russia themed hockey team.

I based them in Moscow, Idaho and called them the Reds.

Here are the logos:

("MIDR" is sort of a parody I made of "USSR")

And, here are the jerseys:

(Barbanschikova is just a name I found. I wanted a nice long russian last name to put on it)

I can haz C&C?

The last name is a WOMAN'S! I don't sprechen Russkie but even I know that names ending with an "a" are for females. I think you should have used BARBANSCHIKOV.

Wait, Russian has gender-specific last names? Holy crap, that must be a beast of a language to learn.

I do like the concept though. It's a neat idea. I guess you were going for the classic look here, but I'd add an outline on the numbers at least. Other than that, nice job.

[maz]

Ok, the to-do for revisions:

1. Get rid of the faux-cyrillic/english hybrid

2. Find a male last name

3. Fix up the number font

Also, I picked Moscow, Idaho because it was the Moscow with the largest populus I could find in the USA. (The reason I stayed in the USA is because I hope to someday use this for a fantasy hockey team)

[Drew22]

Ok, the to-do for revisions:

1. Get rid of the faux-cyrillic/english hybrid

2. Find a long male last name

3. Fix up the number font

Also, I picked Moscow, Idaho because it was the Moscow with the largest populus I could find in the USA. (The reason I stayed in the USA is because I hope to someday use this for a fantasy hockey team)

My Havana (IL) Socialists will destroy your puny Communists.

[Shane Does Art]

Well, recently I had the impulse to create jerseys for a Soviet Russia themed hockey team.

I based them in Moscow, Idaho and called them the Reds.

Here are the logos:

("MIDR" is sort of a parody I made of "USSR")

And, here are the jerseys:

(Barbanschikova is just a name I found. I wanted a nice long russian last name to put on it)

I can haz C&C?

The last name is a WOMAN'S! I don't sprechen Russkie but even I know that names ending with an "a" are for females. I think you should have used BARBANSCHIKOV.

Yah no girls allowed!

[maz]

Ok, the to-do for revisions:

1. Get rid of the faux-cyrillic/english hybrid

2. Find a male last name

3. Fix up the number font

And so it has been done:

[gordie_delini]

Why not use actual Cyrillic as an alternate? that way Moscow would read MOCKBA on the shirts and be ever so much more appropriate.

[Coast2CoastAM2006]

Ok, the to-do for revisions:

1. Get rid of the faux-cyrillic/english hybrid

2. Find a long male last name

3. Fix up the number font

Also, I picked Moscow, Idaho because it was the Moscow with the largest populus I could find in the USA. (The reason I stayed in the USA is because I hope to someday use this for a fantasy hockey team)

My Havana (IL) Socialists will destroy your puny Communists.

and my Italy(TX) Fascists owns both of you.

[PWG44]

Well, recently I had the impulse to create jerseys for a Soviet Russia themed hockey team.

I based them in Moscow, Idaho and called them the Reds.

Here are the logos:

("MIDR" is sort of a parody I made of "USSR")

And, here are the jerseys:

(Barbanschikova is just a name I found. I wanted a nice long russian last name to put on it)

I can haz C&C?

The last name is a WOMAN'S! I don't sprechen Russkie but even I know that names ending with an "a" are for females. I think you should have used BARBANSCHIKOV.

HA!

I skated with some guys of russian decent in a mens league years ago... they all wore soviet army sweaters... they had goof names on the back... my personal favorites? Kutzyorbalzov & Fukov

[Shane Does Art]

HA!

I skated with some guys of russian decent in a mens league years ago... they all wore soviet army sweaters... they had goof names on the back... my personal favorites? Kutzyorbalzov & Fukov

I bet you did.

[JustForFun]

Why not use actual Cyrillic as an alternate? that way Moscow would read MOCKVA on the shirts and be ever so much more appropriate.

I think you mean MOCKBA.

[gordie_delini]

right that's what I said...go look... - it was a long drive from Oregon to Montana, and I was very tired.

[Jigga]

right that's what I said...go look... - it was a long drive from Oregon to Montana, and I was very tired.

You need to change your "From:" as well.

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[cappital92]

Ok, the to-do for revisions:

1. Get rid of the faux-cyrillic/english hybrid

2. Find a long male last name

3. Fix up the number font

Also, I picked Moscow, Idaho because it was the Moscow with the largest populus I could find in the USA. (The reason I stayed in the USA is because I hope to someday use this for a fantasy hockey team)

My Havana (IL) Socialists will destroy your puny Communists.

and my Italy(TX) Fascists owns both of you.

They'd fit better in Rome(GA).

As for the concept, the colors could stand to be darker.