New Logo and Heritage Jersey
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Jets4Life
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I agree with this. When I see the 05-06 jerseys, I immediately think of Pisani skating in on the breakaway in Game 5, and putting it in the net in OT.
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^yup vomit green would just about sum up Oilers hockey the last 10 years!
I still don't see green and yellow when I look at that. Looks the same as our home and away.
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Somehow winning the loser lottery 4 times still seems like a biggest accomplishment than what either Jets franchises have done.
Oh yeah, I guess that means it never happened.Stupid to change an iconic logo like the Oilers have.
I don't think anyone wants them to throw it out and never use it again. To say it's stupid to add something new would be silly. Boston, NewYork, Toronto, Detriot, are original six and have all used different logo's. In fact 2/3 of the league is older and only a couple teams have stuck with the exact same logo. Canadians are the only team I can think of that have never changed.
When you have a bad logo or no identity, change away. When you have one of the most iconic logos in sports, you leave it alone.
New York had their name written diagonally, the made it diagonal in a shield. Meh. The Bruins went from a lame bear to the iconic B. Should they change again? Nope. The Oilers have one of the best logos in sports. Where do you go from that? Only down, as we saw with the McFarlane thing.
McDonald's, Ford and Apple don't need to change, neither do we.
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Somehow winning the loser lottery 4 times still seems like a biggest accomplishment than what either Jets franchises have done.
Perhaps you've never heard of a little something called franchise relocation I MEAN THE AVCO CUP?
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The Bruins have had a few different bear jerseys, a couple of which I think look pretty darn good, NyR also had the statue of liberty which I'll mention for transparency although I dont think it helps my case.
McDonalds, Ford have tweaked their logo slightly and I remember apple being all rainbowy. Even Coca Cola and Pepsi have tweaked their logo's from time to time.
Like I said before, I don't want the logo gone. I love the original, but I find myself wanting to see something fresh as well. Just as a 3rd even. Maybe I am just looking for a good excuse to spend money I don't have on a jersey I don't need
Alberta
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Actually, the Oilers only won the draft lottery 3 times. They didn't win in 2011.
You sure love the word Iconic dont you?
In all of sports you say? That would be a stretch. I'd love to see your rankings of all the ICONIC logos and see who you have ahead or below the Oilers.
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I'm an artist and I've put a lot of thought into uniforms and logos.
In my opinion, the Oilers logo should be kept forever. It's actually a very sophisticated and unique design. The jerseys, pants and socks, etc however could be made to look a little less busy and more streamlined and modern. I will always want to see the colours as they are, but I also wish we could have some tweaks to those as well. I know it's been done, and I like the orange ones, but it's still the same colours. But I can't have it all -because what I'd really like, as the OP suggested, is an all new logo and uniform design for the alternate. Something very cool with a simple but strong logo and unique colours. I've been sketching for a long time.
The McFarlane logo is not welcome back as far as I'm concerned.
I did an analysis of the Oilers logo a while back as follows:
The Oilers logo is original and intriguing. It can be broken down in many ways, providing varied, compelling imagery, and there is nothing like it in other logo designs. First, it can be seen as a cross-section of a pipe - the letters elongated, representing the reflection on a liquid (oil), a ghostly inner chamber. The upright bars extending from the letters also call to mind a vent, perhaps in a burning furnace, being fueled by the oil that drips from above. The situation of the drop graphically interacts with the strong outer contour of the circle where it breaks at the top, drawing the eye into the center of the logo. The drop being at the top is nearly mystical in that the fuel is depicted as an ever present source of energy, as though coming from above, like mana, seeming like a third eye, the guiding light that connects us to the land - the oil. The rendering of this third eye is also reinforced by the abstract effect of teeth below in the barred lettering which creates yet another reference, that of the gaping maw of an elemental beast.
I just had an edible and read this - lol I never saw this in the logo before but thank you for the mind warping trip for a few mins
Personally i like the original WHA logo with the red in it. I remember seeing a Gretzky McFarlane promo picture where the Gretzky had THAT jersey on. I thought it looked soo slick. It was never an NHL jersey though and I guess because of that it ended up only being a teaser and not the actual finished product.
I am not a big fan of the current throwbacks. Its an 80s throw back and i think holds the wrong message.
Id love to see the 90s jerseys pulled out and used as the main jerseys. The Blue and Copper, with the Rigger shoulder patch, should represent the work ethic and standards the team will hold itself accountable to. That 90s era was dark BUT it was a hard working exciting team THAT NEVER was blessed with the kind of talent this current squad has.
I think going to the Blue and Copper, and Rigger, sends a strong message and immediately will have people redefining who should be ont his team and who should be leaving.
Those 80s throw-backs have no place here...especially in our ivision
I love the idea of the Green and Gold. I dont like the idea of changing the logo though. Logo changes are never nice. Vintage is always best. The Oilers i think have one of the best logos in sports (after original logos). Simplicity is always best.
I love the Wilds logo when i see it huge...but on a jersey its just clutter. Same with so many logos. The Oilers is simple, and instantly recognizable, like all the BEST logos.
Turn the 90s Rigger jerseys into your 3rd and replace the dark blue with Green and the Copper droplet and Red bands with Gold.
All the OG6 teams have had minor variations on the same logo for years. Even the Leafs logo has, conceptually at least, stayed the same. Anytime any of these teams have dabbled in a modernized alternative logo, the results have been....not good.
That said, I'd not be adverse to a few tweaks to the logo, mainly to the font to smooth some of the 70s away, but I'm talking minor, minor stuff like when the Bruins tweaked the spoked B in 2007. But I don't see a compelling need for even that.
I consider our logo among the most "iconic" in all of sports along the lines of: Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins, NY Yankees, Chicago Bulls, Dallas Cowboys, Carlton Blues....it exudes history, tradition and is a great design.
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Unprofessional analysis here, but have you been tested for colorblindness? Because that sounds like some form of tritanopia.
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