2015 WHA Revival Thread

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I'm taking a break from the 90's remix and I've been working on a new project the last month. Browsing threw hockey logos on this site, I thought I recreate a bit of history and rehash the only second pro league in hockey in North America... The good old WHA. I've worked on 12 teams so far my goal is a even 20 made up of original era teams and a couple from the failed 2005 WHA that never got off the ground. Seeing as Reebok is a NHL staple right now I used the new Nike jersey that's being used for the Olympics as my base

But now here's the first team to be announced for my new WHA...

The Houston Aeros..

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West Division

Davidson

-Denver Spurs

-Vancouver Blazers

-Calgary Cowboys

-Arizona Roadrunners

-San Diego Mariners

​Hull

-Birmingham Bulls

-Chicago Cougars

-Minnesota Fighting Saints

-Houston Aeros

-Indianapolis Racers

East Division

Howe

-Quebec Nordkic

-Halifax Ice Breakers

-Baltimore Blades

-Jersey Knights

-Hartford Whalers

​Cheevers

-Ottawa Nationals

-Cincinnati Stingers

-Cleveland Crusaders

-Detroit Gladiators

-Michigan Stags

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I was going to post one a day but I'll put the first Hull Division team up

[JackieMoon 332]

Can't wait to see the Stingers.

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Stingers are done and yes I retained a yellow Away/Home jersey. My love of the stingers logo was the reason to start this thread

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Now the second Howe Division team

[fumbler 126]

Very nice that old Crusaders logo was goooood.

[ujju2 115]

Nice work. When will we see the Oilers?

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Thanks I modernised the the logo on the home and away but used the original logo on the 3rd with the original striping. I dunno If i'm adding the Jets and the oilers due to them being active NHL franchises ujju2. I did do a Quebec and a Whaler jersey for the New WHA. What I might do is move other WHA teams in to those cities.

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Heres the second of the Hull Division teams up and this one is from the possible bailed on 2005 WHA

[ujju2 115]

The alt looks best, make it the home!

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Thanks I had fun with a couple of the 2005 teams just because they never even had jerseys to go by so I just made my own look for them

[ThePonderer 173]

Where can you obtain the new Nike template? P.S. Gotta do the Blades!!!

[LAWeaver 936]

I can't help but see the 'You Mad?' face in that logo. Great work with these.

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Where can you obtain the new Nike template? P.S. Gotta do the Blades!!!

I just traced a jersey in photoshop and when from there. I can post a blank if you want a copy

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Double POST

Hull Division Baltimore Blades...

and the Howe Division Chicago Cougars

The cougar was actually a clip art piece i found in a bundle. I worked on 3 different logos but couldn't get the feel I want

[Edubdesign 577]

YES YES YES on the Baltimore logo. That is great. If you could work the symbols in the stripes just a little more subtly than you've already got, and have some matching stripes on home and road, then it would be perfect.

Can't wait to see some more Canadian teams.

[ThePonderer 173]

Sure! As for the Blades concept, I'm not totally sold on the shield logo. While I like it, it feels very cluttered. The old logo alone is solid enough for the crest. But, you could always close up the inside of the shield with the flag design and keep the Blades word mark and make that a shoulder patch/alternate.

[JackieMoon 332]

If Cincinnati still had the Singers, I guarantee their colors would be different. Their black jerseys look dead on like Boston's. Plus everyone in Cincinnati hates black and gold together.

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So I shouldn't of made the stingers black and gold..