Red Blackhawks

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Chicago Blackhawks

The Blackhawks current road jersey doesn't use enough red, so I designed a new version. I also threw in some vintage touches, since they are 100 years old now.

Enjoy the weekend!

Winter Classic with Stripes

2025 Winter Classic

I used a random number generator to help me place the sleeve stripes on both jerseys of this Winter Classic concept.

Later!

Blackhawks Foursome

Chicago Blackhawks

The primary jerseys in this concept are a twist on the Blackhawks current set, while the alternates use a black and vintage white colour scheme.

Merry Christmas!

Reacting to Negative Comments

Occasionally people will make negative comments about my concepts, but that doesn't bother me for two reasons. First of all, the positive comments vastly outnumber the negative comments. Most importantly though, I take the negative comments as a good sign that I'm being daring enough with my concepts.

So today I thought I'd take a look at some of the negative comments left by Icethetics users, and the concepts of mine that inspired those strong opinions.

King of All Kings Concepts (April 9th, 2012)

Looks like one of those female versions of jerseys that you can get in the official team stores. I hate it. This coming from a die-hard Kings fan.

- Ron Swanson

This was the first time I was featured as the daily concept on Icethetics. My main goal here was to try out a dark purple and silver colour scheme, and most of the comments were positive. However, Ron Swanson was not a fan, presumably due to the use of purple. I wonder if Ron knows the Kings used purple as their primary colour for their first 20 years of existence.

Canucks and Stripes (June 25th, 2012)

thats basically a long sleeved soccer shirt, not a hockey jersey, sorry not a fan.....

- JerseyMan

JerseyMan summed this concept up perfectly, this is basically just a long sleeve soccer shirt. That wasn't my intention when I made this concept though, it was supposed to be a modern take on the Canucks' Flying-V jerseys.

Straight From Sunny Florida (September 5th, 2013)

sorry but i absolutely hate those little teepees.

- Bickleton Wigglesworth III

Teepees! TEEPEES!!! Why would they be little teepees, they're obviously the sun rays from the Panthers old secondary logo (it would probably make more sense if the striping was curved instead of straight). I was attempting to give the Panthers their own unique pattern, like the Hurricanes' warning stripes or the Coyotes' kachina design.

Slicing Through (September 1st, 2016)

No. Just. No. How dare you.

- Dynamic Threads

Sometimes it's too easy to get a reaction out of people, all you have to do is use the Sabres' buffaslug logo and people will completely freak out. Although, I actually think that logo would have been better received if it was only ever used as a shoulder patch.

The C in Colorado (September 14th, 2016)

This is somehow worse than their current set.

- Dynamic Threads

What an asinine comment, there is NO WAY these are worse than Colorado's primary set in 2016. Those Avalanche jerseys were some of the worst primary jerseys in the history of the NHL, with their ugly side panels, piping, and shoulder yokes that desperately needed some trim. This isn't a very good concept, but it's better than those abominations.

Pens Uncentered (August 9th, 2019)

Nope

- David Lindquist

Counterpoint, Yes!

In all seriousness, this concept wasn't meant to be taken too seriously, it was featured as a Freak-out-Friday on Icethetics after all. But it was a very enjoyable concept to make!

Two-Tone Toronto (July 7th, 2022)

Oh god no

- TheNosilboogith

This was my take on the Leafs "Next Gen" alternate jersey, and I didn't think it was that crazy of a concept. The only daring feature was the bright blue, but I guess that was enough to startle some people.

Nordiques Nowadays (October 5th, 2022)

I like a lot of Steven’s designs, this isn’t one of them. These just feel wrong.

- Chad Walsh

I actually meant for this concept to be a bit disappointing, at least the home and road jerseys. You see, back in 2012 when I did my first Nordiques What If? series, I ended the series on a high note by returning them to their classic jerseys. Part two of the series in 2022 needed a different ending, so I ditched those classic jerseys for a modern "stealth" set.

A Hawk of a Different Color (June 7th, 2023)

this is blasphemous! Awful.

- TheConsiglierre

Many people believe the Blackhawks have the best jerseys in the NHL, and some of those people get quite upset if you try to experiment with their look. That makes them a very fun team to make concepts for. For the above concept I made the "blasphemous" decision to add the colours from their logo to the striping.

Thanks for stopping by, and feel free to add your own comment (either positive or negative).

P.S. Don't take this post too seriously, I'm mostly just goofing around.

Chicago Blackhawks - NHL Sock Series

Hello out there!

Chicago Blackhawks

This faux-back Blackhawks concept uses the socks they wore in the late 1940's. I also brought back the pant design from their 2009 Winter Classic uniform.

As a reminder here's how this series works, each concept reuses a sock design the team has worn at some point in their history. My challenge is to make something new that still matches those socks.

The Avalanche are up next with a steel blue jersey!

Colourful Blackhawks

Hello folks!

Chicago Blackhawks

This is my take on adding more colours to the Blackhawks uniforms. The road jersey takes a little bit of inspiration from Chicago's 1940-55 white jersey.

That's all for now!

Cougars inspired Blackhawks Reverse Retro

Chicago Blackhawks

I based this Blackhawks Reverse Retro concept off of the jerseys worn by the WHA's Chicago Cougars, even though some of the charm is lost without the yellow and green colour scheme.  I did keep the Cougars unique front number placement though, and I chose the Blackhawks alternate logo as the front crest.

Happy Friday!

Blackhawks and Bruins

I've finally made a new concept!

2019 NHL Winter Classic:

My goal was to do something different for the Blackhawks, so I used their original black-and-white colour scheme, along with a striping pattern somewhat inspired by their barberpole jerseys.  For the logo I tried their tomahawk-C logo in a roundel, and the sleeve numbers overlapping the stripes come from their 1959-61 home jersey.

The Bruins jersey is mostly inspired by their 1939-48 white jersey, but with a yellow base instead, and the block-B logo on the front.  I also added cuffs similar to what was used on their 1932-39 jerseys.

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Double Blackhawks

Howdy folks!

My Ideal Chicago Blackhawks:

The only modification I made here was adding laces to the collars.  Their current jerseys are probably my favourite set in the NHL, hence the lack of changes.

New Look Chicago Blackhawks:

This concept started with just the idea of red pants with a black jersey.  I tried to make the road jersey fit with the red pants as well, but then decided two pairs of pants was the best option.  The striping pattern of the jerseys is somewhat inspired by their jerseys from the 1940's.  The primary logo uses their old roundel but without the outer ring, just to try something different.

Enjoy the rest of your week!