Columbus Blue Jackets Third Jersey News?

[nash61]

I was there at the uniform unveiling. I ultimately did end up going with my friend Sam and once we got to the mall, I immediately regretted it. I took a spot up near the stage in what I thought would be a good place to get some close shots. I was told by a security guard that I wasn't allowed to stand there. I moved a few feet back and stood against one of the storefronts and then waited impatiently through 15 minutes of hockey. The waiting was annoying because I was sandwiched in between a group of dorky (DORKY) high school kids, and an Indian family who didn't know what they were watching, but thought they would stand and see what all the hoopla was about. Their toddler in the stroller was almost as impatient as me. With about two minutes remaining in the period a bunch of people flooded the area where I was previously evacuated from. This irked me as they weren't told to move, and they were tall. Taller than me. After the last commercial break the uniforms were unveiled by unfurling jersey shaped banners from the second floor railing. I couldn't see this as I was underneath the overhang. Instead I stood on my toes to see 5 people including former Blue Jacket great Tyler Wright wearing the new jerseys.

I couldn't snap any good shots like I promised because I got stuck behind some tall kids and a lady with a stroller who couldn't care less was in my way. I went to the team store to check out a jersey on the rack, but we were being kept back (presumably so they could create some sort of giant mob dash?) and I couldn't snap any shots there either. My buddy and I left after this. The response was relatively positive. People cheered, there were polite claps, and then a few attention seekers expressed their distaste in yelling form.

As for the uniforms themselves

- they aren't better than the normal home or away, but I am overjoyed that the light blue that was rumored is actually royal blue and we didn't come out in Florida Panthers knockoffs (which are actually knockoffs themselves so they could've been knockoffs of knockoffs).

- I feel like the colors are rather dull

- The number font is unique, but I don't like it and I really hate the Capatain's "C" and it doesn't at all fit with the more traditional uniform.

- I love the front logo. I hate the trend of putting your logo in a circle with outlining script, but I like what they've done here and a lot of that has to do with the ribbon that houses the lettering. The cannon logo isn't overly detailed and does enough to convey what a Blue Jacket is. I'm also really glad that the star is actually apart of the circular logo and not slapped willy-nilly on the chest.

- The yoke and collar are reminiscent of the old Tampa Bay uniforms and I think the colors are relatively sharp together, but I'm surprised that the shoulders completely lack either the primary logo or the secondary logo. I guess both contain the dreaded red, but who cares if one logo has a color that is absent from the rest of the uniform? It happens all the time with hockey uniforms.

- The pants stripe will not match the jersey stripes and it won't match the yoke either, which is royal-white-royal. Missed opportunity to really tie the whole uniform together. Now you have three mismatched elements working against each other within the same uniform.

- I like that the socks will have the same stripes that appear on the hem and sleeves. I freaking hate when the jersey has a striping pattern and the socks don't match it.

I HATE the new mascot. A team with the initials BJ need to do whatever they can to avoid phallic imagery and our new mascot is a mustachioed silver dildo. I'm pretty sure that Stinger isn't going anywhere. The cannon guy is just one of those inflatable things, but I wish someone would pop him.

So I went to the mall to get some good close-up photos and to be one of the first to see the thing. I failed in both aspects and left crabbier than ever despite being mildly pleased at the site of the jersey. I will say that if I ever get the opportunity to go to another uniform unveiling in a public place, I'm going to skip it, especially if it's going to be simulcast at the exact same time. It's like Woody Allen said in Annie Hall, "I wouldn't want to be a member of a club that would accept me as a member." That's how I feel. I love logos and uniforms and I love talking about logos and uniforms, but the kind of people who go to a jersey unveiling are the epitome of dorkiness. You guys watching on TV probably had a better, more relaxing view of the unveiling anyway. Also, I nearly died thanks to hydroplaning in Sam's car on the way home.

Jersey grade: B-

experience grade: F, but at least the Blue Jackets scored twice and I got to celebrate with strangers.

I'll be there to see them in action on Friday so I'll post about how I feel when I see them under arena lights and in motion. Up close, they might look pretty sharp. I guess I'm glad that they're not totally terrible. At least they aren't that bad, which in this day of the edge, is pretty good.

That post just made my day. I'm sorry for the trauma we helped afflict on you. Do you think that since you're at the game anyway, that you could pop the Mr. Pringle the Cannon?

Now I'm glad that I bought my practice jersey that has Stinger on the front.

[Lee.]

It's boring, bland, and the numbers look like ass.

And whoever thinks that Beast of New Haven jersey was ever a good thing needs to have his proctologist take a skull xray.

[Billy B]

I like the new third, but it's nowhere close to perfect. I'm not a big fan a team's third being the same color as the home, but the Blue Jackets really didn't have any other options without completely disregarding what Blue Jackets means. I'm also not a fan of most white shoulder yolks, but that's not a big deal. The number font isn't that great either. I do like the rest of the jersey for the most part though. Even though the logo in a cirlce has been done before, a cannon wouldn't look very good on its own. I just wish that they came out with this a few years ago before the double blue and logo in circle crazes started, because it would have gotten much better reviews.

[Lee.]

I can't help thinking that this would have been made so much better by an injection of metallic copper or bronze instead of the silver. It feels like there's a contrast issue.

[Edubdesign]

If you change the silver highlights in the stripes to red and add some red to the logo, then you've got a winner.

Right now, you've got just got another Florida/St. Louis/Nashville fauxback disaster.

[Bmac]

The striping is the worst part, IMO. The colors don't go well together at all. The whole thing looks...boring. Not at all creative. I say they failed to produce a good alternate jersey this time around.

[The Giant Pacific Octopus]

I too find the jersey quite dull and boring and I must admit I am a little disappointed.

Saying that I really do love that cannon logo. In fact out of the three logos the Bluejackets use, its by far my favourite.

It's also interesting to note that everyone seems to be complaining about all these jerseys being double blue nowadays. This reminds me when "back in the day" everyone was complaing about too many black jerseys in the NHL.

As far as the new mascot goes. If a cannon with a face and a Yosemite Sam mustache isn't cool, then i don't wanna know what cool is!

[ksupilot]

I was there at the uniform unveiling. I ultimately did end up going with my friend Sam and once we got to the mall, I immediately regretted it. I took a spot up near the stage in what I thought would be a good place to get some close shots. I was told by a security guard that I wasn't allowed to stand there. I moved a few feet back and stood against one of the storefronts and then waited impatiently through 15 minutes of hockey. The waiting was annoying because I was sandwiched in between a group of dorky (DORKY) high school kids, and an Indian family who didn't know what they were watching, but thought they would stand and see what all the hoopla was about. Their toddler in the stroller was almost as impatient as me. With about two minutes remaining in the period a bunch of people flooded the area where I was previously evacuated from. This irked me as they weren't told to move, and they were tall. Taller than me. After the last commercial break the uniforms were unveiled by unfurling jersey shaped banners from the second floor railing. I couldn't see this as I was underneath the overhang. Instead I stood on my toes to see 5 people including former Blue Jacket great Tyler Wright wearing the new jerseys.

I couldn't snap any good shots like I promised because I got stuck behind some tall kids and a lady with a stroller who couldn't care less was in my way. I went to the team store to check out a jersey on the rack, but we were being kept back (presumably so they could create some sort of giant mob dash?) and I couldn't snap any shots there either. My buddy and I left after this. The response was relatively positive. People cheered, there were polite claps, and then a few attention seekers expressed their distaste in yelling form.

As for the uniforms themselves

- they aren't better than the normal home or away, but I am overjoyed that the light blue that was rumored is actually royal blue and we didn't come out in Florida Panthers knockoffs (which are actually knockoffs themselves so they could've been knockoffs of knockoffs).

- I feel like the colors are rather dull

- The number font is unique, but I don't like it and I really hate the Capatain's "C" and it doesn't at all fit with the more traditional uniform.

- I love the front logo. I hate the trend of putting your logo in a circle with outlining script, but I like what they've done here and a lot of that has to do with the ribbon that houses the lettering. The cannon logo isn't overly detailed and does enough to convey what a Blue Jacket is. I'm also really glad that the star is actually apart of the circular logo and not slapped willy-nilly on the chest.

- The yoke and collar are reminiscent of the old Tampa Bay uniforms and I think the colors are relatively sharp together, but I'm surprised that the shoulders completely lack either the primary logo or the secondary logo. I guess both contain the dreaded red, but who cares if one logo has a color that is absent from the rest of the uniform? It happens all the time with hockey uniforms.

- The pants stripe will not match the jersey stripes and it won't match the yoke either, which is royal-white-royal. Missed opportunity to really tie the whole uniform together. Now you have three mismatched elements working against each other within the same uniform.

- I like that the socks will have the same stripes that appear on the hem and sleeves. I freaking hate when the jersey has a striping pattern and the socks don't match it.

I HATE the new mascot. A team with the initials BJ need to do whatever they can to avoid phallic imagery and our new mascot is a mustachioed silver dildo. I'm pretty sure that Stinger isn't going anywhere. The cannon guy is just one of those inflatable things, but I wish someone would pop him.

So I went to the mall to get some good close-up photos and to be one of the first to see the thing. I failed in both aspects and left crabbier than ever despite being mildly pleased at the site of the jersey. I will say that if I ever get the opportunity to go to another uniform unveiling in a public place, I'm going to skip it, especially if it's going to be simulcast at the exact same time. It's like Woody Allen said in Annie Hall, "I wouldn't want to be a member of a club that would accept me as a member." That's how I feel. I love logos and uniforms and I love talking about logos and uniforms, but the kind of people who go to a jersey unveiling are the epitome of dorkiness. You guys watching on TV probably had a better, more relaxing view of the unveiling anyway. Also, I nearly died thanks to hydroplaning in Sam's car on the way home.

Jersey grade: B-

experience grade: F, but at least the Blue Jackets scored twice and I got to celebrate with strangers.

I'll be there to see them in action on Friday so I'll post about how I feel when I see them under arena lights and in motion. Up close, they might look pretty sharp. I guess I'm glad that they're not totally terrible. At least they aren't that bad, which in this day of the edge, is pretty good.

That post just made my day. I'm sorry for the trauma we helped afflict on you. Do you think that since you're at the game anyway, that you could pop the Mr. Pringle the Cannon?

Now I'm glad that I bought my practice jersey that has Stinger on the front.

I was really worried Stinger was done. But I asked on twitter and got it straight from the Jackets themselves that Boomer will only be around when the thirds are being worn.

Boomer reminds me of Bobby the Bullet from American Dad:

[crashcarson15]

I... I... I like it... lol

Will I be the only one on the CCSLC to own one though...?

[ksupilot]

I... I... I like it... lol

Will I be the only one on the CCSLC to own one though...?

I'm considering getting one as well.

[crashcarson15]

I... I... I like it... lol

Will I be the only one on the CCSLC to own one though...?

I'm considering getting one as well.

Now the question is who to get... lol I'm thinking of getting a Brassard one since I already have a Nash one.

[Cujo]

Crap

Well, that about sums it up.

Like a lot of you, I'm tired of the direction most of the NHL alts are going. What ever happened to ORIGINALITY?

[Brass]

Crap

Well, that about sums it up.

Like a lot of you, I'm tired of the direction most of the NHL asks are going. What ever happened to ORIGINALITY?

Sometimes originality has to take a backseat to profits. If a particular style of jersey, or trend, is selling well, like the Penguins'08 Winter Classic jersey has, then other teams will jump on board. Or, they'll take a risk with "originality" and hope the fans like it. Originality can sometimes be a big hit, or it could be the next 1995-96 New York Islanders jersey. Most teams, as evidence, aren't willing to take that risk in fear of losing money on it.

At the end of the day, it's all about what sells.

[rmackman]

Note to NHL...it is probably not a good thing if every team looks EXACTLY ALIKE! WTF!?!?!? I must have missed the memo that said NHL teams are required to have three colors...two shades of blue, and white. Also, your logo must be in a circle.

Hey look, I'm leaking the next few alternates to come out:

[nash61]

I... I... I like it... lol

Will I be the only one on the CCSLC to own one though...?

I'm considering getting one as well.

Now the question is who to get... lol I'm thinking of getting a Brassard one since I already have a Nash one.

Mason or Garon

[nash61]

Designing the next NHL team alternate jersey by Puckdrawn.com

I'm not sure which NHL team is next in line to unveil an alternate jersey, but PuckDrawn will make designing it VERY easy for them. You see, there is a simple three step process to designing an alternate jersey these days and they are as follows:

1. Pick your favorite shade of blue for the jersey

2. Add that retro looking circle logo

3. Add shoe laces

Boom! You're done.

So which NHL team will be next in line to unveil one of these blue/retro circle logo jerseys? My money is on Atlanta.

[oddball]

By itself, the jersey looks pretty good. My biggest complaint is that it doesn't gibe well with the rest of the identity package.

Mr. Butts the mascot, though, could probably have stayed on the drawing board.

It doesn't gibe well with the rest of the identity package? Why would it be taunting the rest of the identity package? I'd suggest if you don't know how to spell a word or what it means that you use another word. I could be gibing you, or maybe I'm not.

Anyway, I like the jersey but hate the square numbers. I love that lighter blue as it really pops and the crest in very nice. Good job overall to the Blue Jackets. It's clean and traditional and has colors of the union soldier uniform as someone earlier pointed out.

[TopCat]

THIS IS THE BEST!!!

Edit: Nooooo it really sucks whoops.

[JaxNoles]

Thumbs down. Hate 3rd jerseys that don't go with the existing package. They could have at least used the same colors. The lack of red really kills it.

[hockey week]

the logo isn't the greatest, it feels like 30s minor league. like, Atlantic City Gulls style with a rather detailed but not very fierce or fast-looking logo. It's a cannon...sure...but it's kinda useless by itself, not firing or anything. It's not bad, it's just different. but the jersey is really well done.

I'm glad it's not a baby blue. it would still be a lot better if it didn't have the Pens and Panthers 3rds to compete with (especially the penguins rip-offs that the Panthers wear)

I think it would really REALLY pop if it used their team color of red rather than the gray in the jersey.

the futuristic font doesn't really match the rest of the jersey. Should have come up with a classic-looking font, but not fake like Buffalo.

I give it a 7 out of 10, but I think it's going to grow on me.