NHL 12/13 Covers

Sometimes I make concept covers for EA's NHL games.  I know the NHL 13 cover is out already, but I made these two for fun.

This one is for the draft.  It is the top three picks,
Nail Yakupov, Ryan Murray, and Alex Galchenyuk

This one is a bit less serious, and I didn't spend much
on it..  It's pretty self explanatory..  Dustin, we all
love you, and you're a very special person.

CHL Rebrand #5

Sorry there hasn't been a post all week, I just got a game called minecraft, and I no longer have a life.  Anyways, continuing the CHL Rebrand with the Sault St. Marie Greyhounds, Regina Pats, and Sherbrooke Phoenix.  

I basically just edgified their old jerseys, because they look
amazing.

I decided to try a new striping pattern with the Pats.  I think
it looks pretty good.

This is the newest team in the QMJHL.  They will start next
season.  Sorry, I forgot them in my "New Teams" post.  

Since there hasn't been a post for a while, I will include an
extra concept for you.  This is for HIFK of SM-Liiga.
I tried to include the advertisements without making it
look to cluttered.

CHL Rebrand #4: New Teams

Hey guys, I'm back at the CHL Rebrand now that I'm done school.  For this post, I am doing the newest team from each league.  This includes the Blainville-Boisbriand Armanda, Vicoria Royals, and Missisauga Steelheads.

The shoulder yokes are based off the ones from Florida's
old jerseys.  I've always liked teams that have just black
and white as a color scheme, it looks really sharp. 

Seeing as Victoria is in B.C, I used the mountain jerseys
from the Colorado Avalanche.  I also changed the colors
of the shoulder patch.

I think Missisauga is making a big mistake by renaming
their team.  The Missisauga St. Michael Majors were one
of the oldest CHL teams, and this season they are changing
their name.  To keep some of their history, I recolored one
of their old logos for a shoulder patch.

I'll Be Back Soon

After this weekend I am done school, so I will start posting again around Monday.  But for today I have one concept just to quench your crazy jersey concept craving.  Continuing the CHL rebrand, here is a concept for the Sudbury Wolves of the OHL.

I love the Wolves colors.  They really do make the jersey
seem more cold and "Wolfy" (If that's even a word)..
I decided to use the logo without the wordmark.
Usually I would include the colors from the logo on the
jersey, but this is an exception.

Just a few weeks...

I will be taking a few weeks break from this blog, so don't think I'm quitting.  I'm really busy with school and other things, but I will be back posting in about two weeks or so.  This summer, expect a lot of posts, as I will have a lot of time.

CHL Rebrand #3

Hey guys, this is my 3rd CHL Rebrand post which includes the Swift Current Broncos, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles, and the Oshawa Generals.

I wanted to return the Broncos to their blue and green days.
I also wanted them to look different than the Canucks, so I
used silver and I muted the blue and green.

With these colors, it's hard to not look like the Bruins, so
I tried staying away from Bruin-like striping.

These are similar to their current jerseys, except I included
the shoulder striping from one of their old jerseys.

CHL Rebrand #2

I'm starting to think that there will probably only be an update once a week from now on.  It's just too much to make them and post them during the week.  I will do at least one post a week though.

This one is a bit crazy, but I think it suits this team.  The
striping goes down the whole arm.  I used Anaheim's
numbers.

I think this would be a great way to not let a great jersey
disappear.  It's the Canucks 40th anniversary jersey, and
I think it works for the Giants.

I love how muted the Spirit's colors are.  On this one I put
stars going down almost the whole arm, and on the hem
stripe.

CHL Rebrand #1

I have decided that I'm going to do the CHL Rebrand differently.  I will do one team from all the leagues for every post.  So there will be a WHL, OHL, and QMJHL concept for each post.

Today I am starting, with the Brandon Wheat Kings, Acadie-Bathurst Titan, and the Windsor Spitfires.

The Wheat Kings don't really have a matching set.  So here
I tried to make their jerseys look less like the Bruins.

The circles on the striping are supposed to be bolt type
things, or could be looked at as shields.  They are also
featured in the logo.  Their current jerseys aren't the colors
in the logo, so that's what I tried to do.

Similar to the Wheat Kings concept.  I made the logo the
jerseys a while ago, but I made the blue darker, and used
different numbers.

Original Six Anniversary #2

Today is the second, and last Original Six Anniversary jersey post, with Chicago, Montreal, and Toronto. I think I'm going to make some miscellaneous concepts for the next few days, and about midweek I will start the WHL rebrand.

The Habs have always had the same sort of jersey, so I
decided to combine them with the Montreal Maroons.
I took the Maroons striping, and put it on a Canadiens
jersey.

There are two eras that you can choose for the Blackhawks.
Red and black, or black and white.  I decided to go with #2
because it looks more classic.  This isn't exactly based on
the jersey shown, but I took a few elements, and it's the same
sort of jersey.  The numbers were an original idea that just
kind of popped into my head, and I think they suit this
jersey.

These are almost exactly based on the old Toronto Arenas
jersey.  I decided to use the Leafs logo though.  I think
it actually suits the Leafs, and I think would work as
a full time set.

Original Six Anniversary #1

In 2017, it is the 100 year anniversary of the Original Six.  Like they did for the 75 year anniversary, I think the Original Six teams should have throwback alternates to celebrate it.  For the 1991-92 season, they only wore the jerseys a few times, but this time I think the jerseys should be full alternates for the 2017-18 season.  I am going to make what I think would be cool for the anniversary.

This one is based off of one of the Bruins old alternates.
I made it brown to make it seem more retro, and I used
their current shoulder yokes.

The Rangers have really only had 2 different jerseys.  So
here, I combined them.

This is based off the Wings other anniversary jersey.  The
differences are a vintage winged wheel logo, the striping is
lowered to the hem, the arm stripes are reversed, the jersey
is red, shoulder yokes, and different numbers.

Sometime this weekend, I will post Toronto, Montreal, and Chicago.

AHL Rebrand #6

The final AHL rebrand is today!  For this post I made a full body model for all the jerseys, because this last week I've had a lot of time.  You won't normally see the full body template on my concepts, but sometimes you will.

I might take a break from the rebranding for a few weeks and just do random concepts, but I will end up getting to the CHL.  As I said a few posts ago, feel free to send in any CHL concepts, so I don't have to make as many.  Make sure to make a home and away and put them on a blank white template, so I can put them on my background as you see below.

These are based on the Pens old jerseys.  I re colored the logo to take out
the red, and I re colored the jersey to make it more modern.

I've seen a few concepts lately, with the Sharks in grey and I like it.  After
all, a shark is grey.  I think the teal works great with it too!  For the logo,
I used the word mark, just because their primary is too close to their
affiliate. 

These are based on Anaheim's jerseys.  The striping kind of gives a
shooting star effect.  I used their alternate, also because it gives it
a different look than their affiliate.

I don't really know what a "Crunch" is, so I just made a random striping
pattern.  I think these jerseys would also work well with the Ducks.

Striping is based on the leafs, but I used 2 blues and made a trim on the
inside of the striping.  I also used shoulder yokes.  Usually my rule is to
use the colors in the logo, on the jersey.  

JCHL Reaches 1000 Views!!

For the special post, I will be posting a bunch of my older concepts, before I started this website.  Please feel free to make fun of me in the comments section!  Thanks to my few followers for 1000 views!  These jerseys are in no sort of timeline.

This was for a Millionaires redesign at HJC.  It was the
first time I used the full body template.

The first time I tried to make my own team.. eww is all I
have to say.

This was not bad for my first concept.  Except for the fact
that I forgot the striping and logos on the back of the
jersey...     Rookie mistake.

Entry for the DHL contest at HJC.  It's for the Toronto
Blueshirts.  It's a bit too plain.

This was one of my most creative jerseys back then, but I
just can't stand the template that I used.

I like this one, except for the big hem.  Again, one of my
better ones before the website.

This one is just really plain, and the arm stripe is curved
weirdly.

I like this one, but the gradient looks weird, because I did
it wrong.

This was an interesting idea..  but it seems really bright.

I actually really like this one.  It was for a HJC St. Louis
Blues redesign competition.  I think I got top 5.

Again, I want to throw up whenever I look at this template,
but I think the jerseys are alright.  I especially like the
alternate.

I took the Oilers jerseys and switched the striping.  I don't
like the colored in hem.  I do like that I put the Rexall logo
on the jersey.

And I saved the worst for last...  I shiver whenever I look at
this.  It was a decent idea, but the execution was horrible.

AHL Rebrand #5

As some people might think, my concepts may seem a bit rushed.  If you guys start sending in concepts, I won't have to make as many, ergo they will be less rushed.  After this I am starting the CHL Rebrand, as you guys decided in the vote.  I will start with the WHL, so if you want to send in any WHL concepts, I will post them.  If you do send in any concepts, please put them on a blank white background with no writing or anything, so that I can put them on my concept background.

As I promised, I will have a special post because we reached 1000 views.  That post will probably be coming on the weekend, if not earlier.

But for now, I have the second last set of the AHL Rebrand.  If you ever want to look back at the other concepts, you can go to the labels on the side of the page and there will be NHL Rebrand and AHL Rebrand.

I based the away off of a concept by Brady at HJC, then
made a road version.  

I think the Americans need a very "American Style jersey".
I think this concept implies that.

The away is the Hawks old third jersey, with hem stripes,
and a matching home.  I think this look suits the Icehogs.

Columbus' jerseys are very simple.  For their farm team, I
wanted the jerseys to look similar, but more complicated.

I tried a few times to make a jersey for this time, and finally
I came up with this.  I don't like it that much, but there are
some color schemes that I find hard to work with, and this
is one of them.

AHL Rebrand #4

As you may have noticed, I have changed the look of the site.  I was getting sick of the purple, it was a bit too much.  Also, I changed the background on my concepts, because the gradient background was a bit distracting, and this looks more professional.  We are almost at 1000 views!!  When we hit 1000, I will have a special post for you guys.

Oilers jersey, Barons colors.  I think this would be a good
move, as the Oilers jerseys are near perfect.

These are weird colors for a team, I know.  The 4 stripes
represent their 4 AHL division titles.

Usually, my rule is for the home and road to match, but the
only change is angled striping on the away.

I took their home, changed the hem stripes, and made a
matching road.  It's weird that there are 2 teams in the AHL
with the name Admirals.

These are basically St. Louis' old jerseys.  I extended the
yokes, to make it look more retro.