Vipers inspired Red Wings Reverse Retro

Detroit Red Wings

Gordie Howe played for both the Detroit Red Wings (1687 games) and the Detroit Vipers (one shift), so I based this Red Wings Reverse Retro concept off of the Vipers jerseys he wore for that game.  For the logo I chose the modernized D from Detroit's 2016 Stadium Series jersey.

See you in May!

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!

Americans inspired Rangers Reverse Retro

 Welcome back to another late night concept post!

New York Rangers

This concept was especially enjoyable to make, a Rangers Reverse Retro design in the style of the New York Americans' 1926-27 jersey (which happens to be the same year the Rangers debuted).  I tried to match the name and number fonts to those on the aforementioned Americans jersey, and I added a star to the tan pants as an experiment.

See you next week!

Jersey Devils (EHL) inspired Devils Reverse Retro

New concept time!

New Jersey Devils

This jersey concept for the New Jersey Devils is based off of the old jerseys worn by the Jersey Devils of the Eastern Hockey League.  I reversed the colours by swapping black and white, and I also recoloured the Devils logo.

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Millionaires inspired Canucks Reverse Retro

Good evening everybody!

Vancouver Canucks

The Canucks could really use green jersey in their arsenal, so I did a Reverse Retro of the Vancouver Millionaires' jersey in green and navy.  It was either going to be this or a WHL Canucks inspired concept.

Goodnight!

Bisons inspired Sabres Reverse Retro

Buffalo Sabres

I'd love to see the Sabres try another yellow jersey, here is one based off of the old Buffalo Bisons of the AHL.  I went with white numbers to better match the Bisons' jerseys, but I'm now thinking blue numbers would have been the better option.

Any thoughts?

Golden Seals inspired Sharks Reverse Retro

San Jose Sharks

I've seen many Sharks concepts based off of the California Golden Seals, this here is my version.  As you can see, I chose white as the base colour (with teal and black stripes), and used the Sharks original logo as the front crest.  The striping pattern follows the Golden Seals 1974-76 jerseys as accurately as I could.

Enjoy the rest of your day!

Roadrunners inspired Coyotes Reverse Retro

Arizona Coyotes

The latest concept in my "Reverse Retros inspired by Past Franchises" series is this Coyotes jersey based off the 1974-75 Phoenix Roadrunners.  I chose "Desert Sand" as the base colour, and went with the logos from the Coyotes Kachina set.  You'll notice the sock stripes don't match the jersey, they didn't on the Roadrunners original white jersey either. 

That's all for now!

Pirates inspired Penguins Reverse Retro

Pittsburgh Penguins

I based this Penguins Reverse Retro concept off of the Pittsburgh Pirates 1925-28 jerseys, but I could have chosen any of the three jerseys that NHL team wore.  I decided to use yellow pants mostly as an experiment, and also because I thought it might add to the vintage look.

See you later!

Wanderers inspired Canadiens Reverse Retro

Montreal Canadiens

The Montreal Wanderers only played four games in the NHL, but that didn't stop me from using them as inspiration for this Canadiens Reverse Retro concept.  The jersey uses the Canadiens red and blue (instead of the Wanderers white and red), and the logo combines the Canadiens "CH" with the Wanderers shield.

Enjoy your weekend!

Quakers inspired Flyers Reverse Retro

Philadelphia Flyers

This was the obvious Flyers concept for this series, a Philadelphia Quakers jersey with orange and black reversed and the Flyers logo on the front.  The arms would probably look better with fewer stripes, but I wanted to keep it accurate to the original.

Thanks for visiting, and enjoy the outdoor NHL games this weekend!

Barons inspired Blue Jackets Reverse Retro

Columbus Blue Jackets

The Cleveland Barons were the NHL's first team from Ohio, so I based this Blue Jackets Reverse Retro concept off of their jerseys.  For the primary colour I choose the "Steel Blue" from Columbus' third jersey (also using the cannon logo from that jersey), and I made sure to include the Barons' Ohio state outline behind the sleeve numbers.

Have a nice day!

Americans inspired Islanders Reverse Retro

New York Islanders

This is my take on an Islanders Reverse Retro based off of the Brooklyn Americans' 1941-42 jersey.  Orange becomes the primary colour instead of white (I also swapped red for blue, and blue for white), while I used the Islanders alternate "NY" logo as the crest.  The socks are actually from the Americans' 1925-26 set.

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Rockies inspired Avalanche Reverse Retro

Colorado Avalanche

I love the Avalanche's Quebec Nordiques inspired Reverse Retro, but for this series I chose to base my concept off of the Colorado Rockies instead.

Nationals inspired Senators Reverse Retro

Ottawa Senators

I've always liked the mismatching striping patterns on the Ottawa Nationals' jerseys, so I brought back that design for this Senators Reverse Retro concept.  My initial plan was to use gold as the base colour, but it looked terrible so I went with silver instead.

Eagles inspired Blues Reverse Retro

The NHL is finally back, woohoo!  I'm also back with another Reverse Retro concept...

St. Louis Blues

This was a fun one to do, the Blues in the style of the short-lived St. Louis Eagles!  The base colour becomes the bright blue from the Blues third jersey, while yellow and navy replaces the Eagles red and royal blue.  The arched "Blues" script comes from their 1984-87 logo.

Have a nice weekend!

Fighting Saints inspired Wild Reverse Retro

Well 2021 hasn't gotten off to the best start, but as promised I'm back with another concept!

Minnesota Wild

Here's another Reverse Retro concept inspired by a WHA franchise, this time it's the Minnesota Wild in the style of the Fighting Saints.  I chose "wheat" as the base jersey colour since the Wild have never had a wheat jersey before, but went with a green helmet since a wheat helmet wouldn't look as good (in my opinion).

My next concept will also be a Reverse Retro, but it will be inspired by a past NHL franchise instead of a WHA franchise.

Cowboys inspired Flames Reverse Retro

Happy New Years everybody!  I'm excited for this year for two reasons, first of all it's not 2020 anymore (finally), and also because I have some new concepts on the way!  More on that below...

Calgary Flames

Here we have a reverse retro style Flames concept based off of the Calgary Cowboys of the WHA.  The only changes are yellow replacing white, and the Flames logo replacing the Cowboys' old cowboy-hat.

In the coming weeks you'll see more reverse retro concepts like this inspired by past franchises.  I really like what the NHL did with the Reverse Retro program, and I wanted to make my own concepts but the inspiration wasn't coming.  So I added a twist that the concepts had to be inspired by past franchises, and the result is this series.  I don't know yet if I'll make a concept for every team, but it will be more than half for sure.

Also, you may have noticed that I slightly tweaked the look of the blog with a new wordmark logo up top!  I figured now was a good time for a refresh.

Thanks for visiting, and I hope you all have a happy and healthy 2021!