Team Branding Thread (Logo, Colors, Uniforms, etc.)

[Stephen]

not until next summer

So these are not official?

 

[Big Z Man 1990]

If Nintendo had not sold the Mariners, I could have easily seen them owning the NHL team in Seattle and naming it Smashers utilizing a brand inspired by the Super Smash Bros. series of crossover fighting games which would be fitting given hockey's violent nature.

 

[gstommylee]

If Nintendo had not sold the Mariners, I could have easily seen them owning the NHL team in Seattle and naming it Smashers utilizing a brand inspired by the Super Smash Bros. series of crossover fighting games which would be fitting given hockey's violent nature.

Nintendo still owns a small % ( ithink 5%) of the mariners.

 

[Big Z Man 1990]

Nintendo still owns a small % ( ithink 5%) of the mariners.

If they were still the majority owner they could have also owned not only the NHL team but a revived Sonics as well.

 

[Interior Cascadian]

So these are not official?

I believe they are official. I think Icethetics only posts official team-sanctioned concepts.

 

[Butch 19]

The jerseys are pretty nice! The logo isn't top notch but colorwise and patternwise the jersey looks good.

Disagree 100%!! The logo is quite simple but with a deeper story to tell. And the colors all work.

Logo scores: Kraken: 9/10 VGK: 5.5/10

 

[Butch 19]

The logo didn't help me be okay with the name any better... They could done better than a S.

they did

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]

Drove up to Seattle on Tuesday for my birthday and this year's release of Fresh Hop Cowiche Canyon IPA from Fremont Brewing.

Stopped at Costco yesterday on the way home and snagged a Kraken hoodie and t-shirt.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

Not going to become a Kraken fan. But it sounds like my girlfriend is going to abandon my Penguins.

Merch wise do you think I get her a jersey or a hoodie.

I don't think she wears Jerseys but in my head getting a jersey is a no brainer.

Probably answered my question with saying a hoodie. Opinions?

 

[RainyCityHockey]

Jerseys won't be available until next year, so probably a hoodie if it should be for right now.

Though, I'd stay away from fanatics and their crappy quality.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

Jerseys won't be available until next year, so probably a hoodie if it should be for right now.

Though, I'd stay away from fanatics and their crappy quality.

Talked to my mother. I am going with a hoodie and going to by directly from the NHL shop. Picked out the hoodie and everything.

I don't think she would ever wear a jersey so it would have to be framed for it to be worth it.

 

[Javaman]

Hey all, Canucks fan here. Looking forward to have a rival straight down the 99.

I know it's a bit OT and also my apologies if I'm necroposting, but do you think there will be any negative repercussions for your team brand in a blue state because of Powell's reference to the Kraken?

 

[The Marquis]

No, since it's nearly gone completely away (and been overshadowed BIG TIME) and the only people who know about it and care enough for it to matter are probably too wrapped up in getting angry about politics to care about fun stuff like hockey.

 

[Frozen]

Hey all, Canucks fan here. Looking forward to have a rival straight down the 99.

I know it's a bit OT and also my apologies if I'm necroposting, but do you think there will be any negative repercussions for your team brand in a blue state because of Powell's reference to the Kraken?

That's a fair question and I think The Marquis already answered it perfectly.

My friend also mentioned this connection last weekend and he said it's a shame it has somewhat tainted the name.

I hadn't really noticed or thought about it like that and even after he mentioned it, I didn't feel like it's a big deal or affects the feeling towards the name. Sure, for some it might bring a connection still now, but only one of those is here to stay and the other one never even existed in the rear mirror. Bring on the fun stuff hockey!

 

[Le Cobra]

If it was for baseball or football then the logo would be more acceptable imo. Mariners have an S on their cap. And it would look fine on a Seahawks helmet.

hockey jersey, given how much space it will occupy, it seems a bit too simple for a primary logo. On a cap it looks fine. Simple logos look better when it’s smaller but more detailed logos look better when you have more surface area to cover.

It would be like if the Bruins came out with their spoked B Instead of an image of a Bear as their logo if they unveiled their logo in 2020.

the jersey is growing on me but I wouldn’t pay money for that. I would rather get the impending 3rd alternate jersey. I agree that they could have made it look more like a hockey jersey instead of a baseball jersey. Something like this as the logo except for the wings and hands:

https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/1400/a9224550197719.58c9d54d2a643.png


VGK has the best looking NHL jerseys since the Oilers Todd McFarlane oil drop 3rd alt jersey. I see people wear the VGK jerseys all over in Canada just because it is visually striking and unique

 

[Toomany7pins]

the jersey is growing on me but I wouldn’t pay money for that. I would rather get the impending 3rd alternate jersey. I agree that they could have made it look more like a hockey jersey instead of a baseball jersey. Something like this as the logo except for the wings and hands:

https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/1400/a9224550197719.58c9d54d2a643.png


VGK has the best looking NHL jerseys since the Oilers Todd McFarlane oil drop 3rd alt jersey. I see people wear the VGK jerseys all over in Canada just because it is visually striking and unique

It’s funny how my jersey preferences are the exact opposite of yours. Love the Kraken color scheme and jerseys while hated the Vegas ones.

I wanted to like the Vegas ones since I used to go to Vegas a couple times a year on vacation.

The world would be a very boring place if we all had the same opinions though.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

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[DudeWhereIsMakar]

The intro to the game should have it for when before the players are skating on the ice, the fans say release the Kraken as For Whom the Bell Tolls plays right as the players skate out.

I feel the team needs a creepy intense song as it feels as the Kraken are about to destroy their opponents.

But I think they need a special celebrity guest (Rainn Wilson, Bill Gates, Macklemore)/special season ticket holder ballot winner/Seattle Seahawk or Mariner to lead the chant of Release the Kraken as they skate onto the ice. Just like the Hurricane Horn in Carolina. The announcer cannot say Release the Kraken unless it's after an intermission.

Would it be weird for me to think they should hire me for the production crew?

 

[Toomany7pins]

The intro to the game should have it for when before the players are skating on the ice, the fans say release the Kraken as For Whom the Bell Tolls plays right as the players skate out.

I feel the team needs a creepy intense song as it feels as the Kraken are about to destroy their opponents.

But I think they need a special celebrity guest (Rainn Wilson, Bill Gates, Macklemore)/special season ticket holder ballot winner/Seattle Seahawk or Mariner to lead the chant of Release the Kraken as they skate onto the ice. Just like the Hurricane Horn in Carolina. The announcer cannot say Release the Kraken unless it's after an intermission.

Would it be weird for me to think they should hire me for the production crew?

Sounds great, as long as I get to be the zamboni driver.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Sounds great, as long as I get to be the zamboni driver.

I watch intros on YouTube from time-to-time because I was impressed with some a while back.

 

[Ukapitalo]

Disagree 100%!! The logo is quite simple but with a deeper story to tell. And the colors all work.

Logo scores: Kraken: 9/10 VGK: 5.5/10

Logo scores: Kraken: 6/10 VGK: 3/10

If the "S" was the alternate logo I'd give it a 10, but it's not working for me as a main hockey crest. VGK main logo looks like it could've been drawn by a 10 year old. I do like their jerseys though

 

[Le Cobra]

It’s funny how my jersey preferences are the exact opposite of yours. Love the Kraken color scheme and jerseys while hated the Vegas ones.

I wanted to like the Vegas ones since I used to go to Vegas a couple times a year on vacation.

The world would be a very boring place if we all had the same opinions though.

I love the Kraken color scheme. Especially the dark away jersey. Just not the S logo.

 

[mattihp]

I think the jerseys look awful on photos. Saw them in person today in a sporting goods store. They look much better in person somehow!

 

[The Marquis]

I was under the impression that the Kraken Jersey isn't available yet, and won't be until the expansion draft. You've piqued my interest.

 

[RainyCityHockey]

I was under the impression that the Kraken Jersey isn't available yet, and won't be until the expansion draft. You've piqued my interest.

They won't be available before the expansion draft or most likely August.

Not sure what was on display but I doubt it was an official jersey.