Penguins Uniforms

[texfischer]

What does everyone think of the Pens crappy Edge jerseys and Vegas gold. As a fan, I HATE the vegas gold and the uniforms. I think they should go back to the true colors of Pittsburgh.

[wildwing64]

The pre-edge jerseys were fantastic, and I'd like to see them bring back that design and replace the generic click-and-fill template they have now.

[Sodboy13]

The Edge template the Penguins use is absolute crap. Furthermore, the switch in materials changed the Penguins' on-ice color from a shiny Vegas Gold to a dull khaki. It shouldn't be difficult to fix, but the Penguins are apparently too busy bastardizing designs from their double-blue era to actually address it.

Ideally, they'd go back to yellow/athletic gold, but there's supposedly no chance of that happening as long as Lemieux runs the show.

[hormone]

3rd try to post this...I'd love for them to take the pre-edge jerseys (with the triangle penguin on the shoulder) and replace vegas with yellow. Then make a yellow alt with these and NEVER wear any shade of blue again. Vegas is Mario's thing though.

[Point1]

The top left jersey in your signature is the best thing they ever wore.

[BigBubba]

I don't see why, as sodboy said, they keep obsessing with the double-blue era, the least significant period in team history (Even worse than the early 2000s because that's when they got their top young guns). Just get the pre-edge jersey, put in the 802/90s colours, and call it a day. I'd actually like them to go back to the robo-pen look. At first I hated that logo, but now I really like it. It would look good with athletic gold on the pre-edge template.

[texfischer]

These are my home and road concepts. The one instance I don't despise vegas gold is on the pre-edge jerseys. But I don't think a team should bring back uniforms from a losing era. Like the Senators, going back to their inagural uniforms, they may be better than the current set, but they were terrible that year. It would bring back bad memories. I think it would be an improvement, but ideally, these. But IDK what Mario's problem is.

[Point1]

I think his "problem" is that he wants to distinguish the old era of penguins from the new one.

[BBTV]

I love the diagonal "PITTSBURGH" black road jersey. I don't know if it would work on white, but if they go back to dark on the road, they should try to come up with a design based on that one.

[Lights Out]

Bring it back!

[demondg1]

The pre-edge jerseys were fantastic, and I'd like to see them bring back that design and replace the generic click-and-fill template they have now.

This.

I think his "problem" is that he wants to distinguish the old era of penguins from the new one.

Not only does it distinguish eras, but it also distinguishes them from the other teams in the city. Most of the city owns Steelers stuff. By being a different shade of gold the team can maximize revenue and distinguish their brand.

Personally, I love the Vegas gold. I don't like that they've removed the metallic sheen. The worst part of it is that they wear like 5 different shades of the Vegas gold because of materials used.

Crest gold - metallic

Jersey side panel gold - perforated

Jersey arm panel gold - flat material

pants gold - nylon

socks gold - whatever they're made of

gloves - differs by manufacturer

They all resonate as different shades.

I would love for them to bring back the pre-Edge design with the metallic gold. As a fan since the mid-80's, it's definitely my favorite.

[hormone]

I work with Mario's sister in law. I'm going to see how much I can get out of her (if anything) about uniforms.

[piratesfan16]

Bring it back!

Heck no! What's with the gradients? Absolutely horrible....what about my avatar and signat...oh. But seriously, I love that jersey and the intricate, consistent design of it.

[piratesfan16]

I wrote this a long time back. It's a little long, but it stresses my points. Note, I wrote this a while back, so I do mention the already-retires 09 WC jersey as being used.

"I cannot understand how Mario Lemieux and a majority of fanbase seem to just shy away from the "Robo-pen" logo and their unis. Sure they shouldn't have changed them right after a back-to-back Stanley Cup run, that's stupid. However, the logos and uniforms themselves are the most creative and appealing in team history IMO. First of all, the 1993-2001 Penguin logo actually looks like a Penguin. Their current Penguin is horrible. The head is too boxy. The eye looks like an 'h'. The beak is so bad I don't even know how to describe it. Vegas gold is just...its just that. Vegas. Not something to associate with Pittsburgh. Besides, a penguin's actual colors have a distinctive shade almost that of 'golden poppy'. Their current look is so dull and boring with the lack of contrast between it and white. I wish that the Penguins would seriously consider going back to black and athletic gold and unite the city with all of the major sports have the same color. Merchandise is not a problem. I've seen many fans at CONSOL sporting the 90's look. It was the sharpest IMO. Those who might say Bruins, I will say this: Maple Leafs/Lightning. Islanders/Oilers. Canadiens/Rangers. Who is complaining about them? Maybe a few. Could you imagine how many would complain about Penguins/Bruins if the Penguins changed their color scheme? A lot. The current Penguins identity is so muddled that it does not even know if they are powder blue, navy blue, and white, or if they are black, vegas gold, and white. Just look at how many colors there are in their current uniforms. You can find athletic gold in the two blue WC alternates(It can be two shades if you count the off shade of white covering on the most recent WC jersey crest). You have powder blue and navy blue. You have black, vegas gold(many shades on their jerseys, some lighter, some darker like on the side panels), and white(plus the off-shade, vintage white II previously mentioned). It's a complete mess. The 00-06 Vegas Gold jerseys were far better than this current nonsense. Their overall design of the jersey reminded me of a triangle which fits Pittsburgh(golden triangle). You can blame Rbk Edge, I blame bland, unappealing, and mismatched colors with a fill-in-the-blank design. I'm not saying to bring back these jerseys as they were, but they should at least be a starting point to make a uniform lineup that has some kind of identity to associate with in marketing. You have three different crests(though that might change because they are supposed to be getting rid of the 08-11 baby blues). Two should be the limit. Any more than two just doesn't work. Fans would be confused as to what jersey to buy. I hope that they would at least go back to the 00-06 jerseys because they were great. We are already seeing a revival of the old style striping(see Predators, Oilers, Lightning, Sabres, Maple Leafs). The only thing to get rid of now is the hem protruding out at the bottom of the sweaters. In baseball, the striping on the sleeves mark the end of the jersey. In football, the striping on the sleeves mark the end of the jersey. In basketball, the colors around the shoulders of the vest end the jersey. Sorry about the length lol."

While I'm at it, which looks more like a penguin?

[texfischer]

I think his "problem" is that he wants to distinguish the old era of penguins from the new one.

Why? when vegas gold was first introduced we were the worst team in hockey? We won 2 cups in the old colors.

[demondg1]

I work with Mario's sister in law. I'm going to see how much I can get out of her (if anything) about uniforms.

I know the Mario gets a lot of flack over the Vegas gold, but the Penguins really are a corporate entity now. I'm very certain he could care less about the color. Nor would he have that much input into it. It's all about what their branding studies say and what they have deemed will generate the most revenue.

You also must take into account the potential gold mine they're sitting on that they will cash in on when they eventually revert back to using athletic gold. The longer they don't use it, the more they will generate when they inevitably switch back.

I love my Penguins above any other team, but they are a business. Most everything they do is geared to turning themselves a profit. I'm OK with that because the alternative would have been watching the team play in Kansas City.

[texfischer]

I work with Mario's sister in law. I'm going to see how much I can get out of her (if anything) about uniforms.

I know the Mario gets a lot of flack over the Vegas gold, but the Penguins really are a corporate entity now. I'm very certain he could care less about the color. Nor would he have that much input into it. It's all about what their branding studies say and what they have deemed will generate the most revenue.

You also must take into account the potential gold mine they're sitting on that they will cash in on when they eventually revert back to using athletic gold. The longer they don't use it, the more they will generate when they inevitably switch back.

I love my Penguins above any other team, but they are a business. Most everything they do is geared to turning themselves a profit. I'm OK with that because the alternative would have been watching the team play in Kansas City.

Kansas City, sad, if there was no hockey in Pittsburgh, how would the NHL be today? Who knows the state of the NHL if it weren't for Pittsburgh, yinz know what I mean?

[kw11333]

I think they have made their identity with Vegas gold, but their current jersey template is awful and uninspired.

[Riatt]

While I'm at it, which looks more like a penguin?

The skating penguin makes a much better sports logo though. Plus it has all of the Pen's history in it. I agree that timing was bad, but no matter when it was introduced fans would've hated it.

I like the Vegas gold on the pre-Edge design. The current one isn't COMPLETELY terrible, but there's a lot to be desired. Unfortunately, I don't think we'll be seeing a change anytime soon, with the cup win and all.

[wILL-INI]

While I'm at it, which looks more like a penguin?

The skating penguin makes a much better sports logo though. Plus it has all of the Pen's history in it. I agree that timing was bad, but no matter when it was introduced fans would've hated it.

I like the Vegas gold on the pre-Edge design. The current one isn't COMPLETELY terrible, but there's a lot to be desired. Unfortunately, I don't think we'll be seeing a change anytime soon, with the cup win and all.

Does it? The top one is so clean and well designed.. The bottom looks childish...