Thursday

 Yo my peoples! Whatcha rockin homespice?!? How Marvelous of you to commit yourself to the viewing and enjoyment of this web page. Lets get started!!!

PICK THE LYNX JERSEY! VOTING ENDS TOMORROW!\

This was my Ducks Comp entry! Unfortunately I didn't win, but whatever! I made this with the Abbotsford Heat Template. Tell me what you think in the comments! I always like when people other than Jake comment! It makes me feel warm inside! even though its still 80o F outside and I'm warm anyway...

I kept all Jake88's European jerseys up my sleeve in case I needed them. I do now! Comon Guys! Send in your concepts! 

I like this concept, but is pretty much the same as what the currently wear! Except for the awesome striping.

I don't get the logo or what it means, but I think that it's so simple... IT'S GREAT! Kind of like the RoboPen logo from Pittsburgh's '90s days! Its hard to see the shoulder patch. Is it a wordmark or another ad or what?

I like the striping so much, This jersey (even though its basically the same as what they wear now) Will get a 8.5/10 from me!

Remember, We have writer and HCIHL GM spots available!

TTYL! And thanks for reading!

Caden (Your FAVORITE writer!)

45th Post in HCI History

Hey guys, you know what today is, right? HHHHHHUUUUUUUUMMMMMMPPPPPP DDDDDDDAAAAAAYYYY!!!!!!! I hope through all of that you do now. Today we have my usual one concept plan, but today I can show you my USSR jersey concept, since it was on HJC today. I don't really have anything left to say so ON TO THE CONCEPTS!


PICK THE LYNX JERSEYS! VOTING ENDS FRIDAY!

St. John's Icecaps (Jake88/Me)

Ok, first I think (I forget who said on HJC, but someone did before me) that AHL teams should build off the parent club's design but not copy it. For me the perfect example of that is the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins as they don't exactly copy the Pens jerseys, but add red and build off of it. EDIT: Forgot, AHL teams like Hersey and Rochester can keep their looks since they are established; that's one of my other AHL likings. So if they aren't established (15 years at least) they should take after the parent club, but not copy. Back to the unedited post. Sadly, even though the Icecaps have an excellent logo the jerseys are just Winnipeg copies, which isn't bad but isn't original. I tried to make these original, or at least different, than other Reebok messes which live in the AHL. I kept the yoke like on the Jets, and the grey collar insert like on the Jets, too. I think it talks for itself.

USSR Contest Jersey (Jake88/Me)

For this one I made for the USSR contest on HJC. I'll start with the home and away. The point in the striping is suppose to resemble the star in the logo which I made. The same is with the hem stripe. The number font is like the script, rounded. On to the third. I kept the diamonds that have always doned the Soviets jerseys. On arm striping I added another diamond to complete the look. On the home and away I put a "hanger effect" like thing with 19 (Star) 22, the year the USSR was founded. 

If you are wondering about the title, just think, HCI has 5 more posts to the big five O! Fittingly the guy who started this site, Caden, gets to write the 50th post! As always thanks for reading and bye! 

*EDIT BY CADEN*

The only reason this site is nearing 50 posts is because YOU guys send in jerseys! KEEP IT UP, and have a nice day!

Tuesday

Well, Preseason hockey is in full swing and I'm super excited! There is a writers spot available to write an either Tuesdays or Wednesdays for HCI! Email us to apply! We also have HCIHL GM spots available! Lets just go ahead and start now then!


Pick the LYNX jersey! Voting ends Friday!




Saginaw Spirit Alan John Herbert

Alan John Herbert Brings us a Spirit Concept which is OK, but not better than their currents. I think it is a good idea I just aren't a fan of the piping. The arms on the white jersey aren't my favorite either. Also remember that the OHL uses white jerseys at home the first half of the season. I like the choice of the number font. It fits really well with the Spirit image! 

Concept Rating 7.8/10





Evansville Icemen Caden P.

I made this Jersey as a Alternate/Specialty Jersey for the ECHL affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets, The Evansville Icemen. It is basically a Columbus jersey with Evansville and Springfield patches on the shoulders. 
Tell me what you think!





Soviet Union Caden P.

 I made this jersey for the Return of the Soviet Union comp on HJC. I made the concept based off the old Chicago Winter Classic jerseys with different colours. I tried to incorporate the classic "Red Army" feel and also have a new look to the jerseys! Catch the "Somethingov" Miracle Reference. The Red helmets are also based off the 1980 Miracle on ice Olympic game. Tell me what you think in the comments.



17 days till my favorite team, The Evansville Icemen start Training Camp! I play the part of head stickboy for the team so I'm off the charts excited 

Thanks for Reading, Readers!


Caden

Well I Suppose This is a Title... (Monday)

Well, today's your favorite day of the week, MONDAY! I have a crap load of homework and as much as I hate to rely on study halls, I have to write this post and make my Soviet Returns Entry on HJC. Yes, I am putting this ahead of my homework, FEEL HAPPY! Well I will give you a concept by my as usual and nothing else, except for my hate of the dreaded day we English speakers call Monday.

Seattle Thunderbirds (Jake88/Me) 

The Seattle Thunderbirds are a team in the WHL now but many people would like them in the NHL. I am one of those people, but with their history in the WHL I think that a name change would be in store. Either way Seattle should have a NHL and both Florida and Phoenix shouldn't, I mean check out this picture of a Florida game from yesterday. Ok now to the concept. I like the Thunderbirds 3rd jersey, so I tried to make a white one like it. It didn't translate well into a dark jersey, so I made a completely different, classic style, dark jersey. I also went in a different direction with the hem stripe and added UCLA striping to the yoke. It's really nothing special, but since I made it I don't mind it.

Here is the logo I made for HJC USSR contest, too.

I think you can see my inspiration on this and it's kind of cool, I hope to show you the jerseys that go along with it on HJC tomorrow or Wednesday.   

Read HJC, read Icethetics, read HCI... read HCI again. And again, and again, and again. And if you do you will be thanked five times by me. Don't know what I'm talking about?

Thanks for reading!

Now you do, and bye!

Sunday

Well. Not much to say. Preseason Hockey is BACK! To check out the results of the Anaheim Ducks Unused Colo(U)r Contest, which me and Jake both have entries for, check out Hockey Jersey Concepts.

PICK THE LYNX JERSEY! VOTING ENDS FRIDAY!




SPRINGFIELD SHARPSHOOTERS Jake88

I like the Sharpshooters jersey set in general, but I'm not a fan of the brown. I think black replacing the brown to make a "06 Flyersish" set would be sharp! I always like seeing helmets in jerseys especially if its a final draft for a team. I like the alternate but think the bottom of the back of the jersey is empty. Maybe move the numbers and the name bar down some and you would be spot on.

Jersey Rating 8.5/10

Buffalo Sabers Caden (Yes me!)

I made this Buffalo Sabers jersey incorporating design features from all the eras except the Black/Red era.

Template: BuffaSlug 

Logo: Original

Colors: Buffalo's new 3rd (Not really an era but I wanted something pointing to that)

The third Jersey is somewhat modeled after their current thirds

Tell me what you think in the comments!!!

Oulun Kärpät Jake88

I know nothing about international hockey! So I Google imaged the Kärpät and found 2 things. 1 they must have won the league championship a billion years in a row cause all I could find were Championship pics! 2, these jerseys a 500% better than what they have! 

None of the teams they were playing had great jerseys either! That doesn't mean these jerseys are perfect, just better. It doesn't seem like their league does the colored glove thing either. (for you readers in Canada, "Coloured")

I only have 4 critiques for this amazing set! 

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1: The arm stripes cutting through the piping.

2: The shade of yellow on the logo being noticeably different that the shade of yellow in the striping.

3: No shoulder patch.

4. The numbers seem too small.

Change those and you would have a perfect set!

Concept Rating, 8.8/10

Evansville Rivermen

Even though it had already been leaked, The Rivermen ask me to do the unveiling and review of their jersey. Well here it is! I like it as an alternate. everything just goes together so perfectly! Except for the back. I would have raised the numbers some so they weren't touching the hem/back stripe. I think the wordmark is a little boring but again its good for an alternate! The main logo on the shoulders would look nice too.

Jersey Rating: 8.5/10

Also a hint to the 6th and final HCIHL team.

It will be a Canadian team, and will be in the same city as an NHL team.

Happy guessing!

Thanks for reading!

Caden