Whooping around the Island wildly with sharks

Hello I'm Alan, I'll get elbow to my head, so you don't have to. Well 2014 is here, and I got nothing to say. But I do got some concepts in line for today. I got lazy last week after an rough week including this also, my apologize if anyone was expected an post last week. we got 1 from me, and 3 from an contributor. Let's get going.

Macon Whoopee Concept [by me]

"Whoopee!" My 2nd Macon Whoopee concept from 2013, unlike my first Whoopee set this one is an little bit toned down to an classic form. The jersey is base on the Vancouver Canucks very first set, but instead of the "V" it's "M" and "W" on the arm stripes, hem stripes, and even on the logo. As specking of logo, the logo was base on the team's first logo back in the CeHL days only some few tweaks on it, including shoulder patch for good measure. The colors is well picked to fit this team with blue, green, and white.

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New York Islanders 3rd concept [by Ricky M.]

 Despite this is an overrated template, but there's a little rule "Make an concept that is better then the Islanders ugly old set!" Ricky did just as that with this one, witch is was part of the HJC's "Make the fishstick logo look good contest." Using the Preds collar is O.K. if he add white trim to it, it'll look sick with the piping connected. Adding the yoke with two stripes at the end of it was an nice touch. The choice of nameplate and numbers is questionable, but pulled off nicely. The colors on the logo is O.K, I questioned the gold, but to me it's a lot better then using 4 stripes that the Islanders seems to never want to let it go. Overall: This may not be a good enough jersey to the Islanders taste, but it could be a good Stadium Series to my opinion.

San Jose Sharks 3rd concepts [by Ricky M.]

Up points: The jersey design is good, like the side stripes, less is smart. The arm stripes is simple, but good.
Down points: The main logo is good from far away, until looking at it up close and there are some pixels all over the logo. The number fonts is O.K, but the colors seem to be off to me, if it weren't for the trims, it would blend with the jersey. I'm O.K with orange, but I feel that this doesn't fit the Sharks well to my opinion. Lastly the nameplate is small.
My suggestion: Switch the orange with black, and the black with orange. Remove the front numbers, I feel that it didn't really needed at all. Lastly make the nameplate bigger. 

Minnesota Wild 3rd concept [by Ricky M.]

Up points: Jersey design is very nice looking, the stripes, the piping, and cuffs are put together perfectly. Nice choice of collar. Finally the fonts of numbers, and nameplate is a wise choice.
Down points: The colors are a bad choice to put, yellow as the main color, follow by red, green, and wheat. The nameplates are small. Lastly the main logo is fine, but it looks plain to me with the jersey design so modern.
My suggestion: Make green as the main color, follow by red, yellow, and gold. Make the nameplate bigger. Finally add trim around the main logo.

Well that's my post for today, there will no posts for the rest of this month, why? Because I'm planning on putting a lot stuff together in one for my "200th" post here on AJH HJA. Until then, I'm Alan, I'll get elbow to my head, so you don't have to.

Top 11 NHL Outdoor games jersey

Hi everyone Happy New Year everyone as we are hours away from the Wings-Leafs Winter Classic game. One of six outdoor games this year so I decide to do a first ever "Top 11 NHL Outdoor games jerseys." Let's not waste time and get going.

11. Anaheim Ducks

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The idea of Anaheim Ducks in orange jersey was always in many fans mind, and every concept artist desire, and dream come to life. But this one is "NIGHTMARE!" Chromed logo, one thin hem stripe with thick side panel, half stripes on the arms, and tilted TV numbers. The only thing good from this disaster jersey is the "OC" shoulder patch, and that's all.

10. New York Islanders

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Despite of just the "NY" chromed logo, the nameplate, stretched numbers in the back, tilted numbers, white yoke, and just one hem stripe. This one got an good collar, and the arm stripe is pretty much tamed, not the best, but better then the Ducks.

9. New York Rangers

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This one was an disappointment for me, stretched numbers in the back, tilted numbers, one hem stripe, and thick side panel. The arm stripe is messed up in an bad way. The collar, yoke, and the "New York" word mark logo makes up for an not so good jersey that got that "Lady Liberty" feel to it.

8. Pittsburgh Penguins

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This one maybe like the others, but it's better then the team's current set. I like the stripes on both arms, and hem. An small vegas gold on the back of the yoke could have gone all the way to the front of the yoke. Finally using the Oilers collar is an good call! Overall: It just an SS jersey, but fix it more and it could be the next set for the team.

7. Chicago Blackhawks

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This had everything going, but fell short, stretched numbers in the back, chromed logo, and tilted numbers. But at lease they have hem stripes on it. Overall: If it weren't for stretched numbers in the back, chromed logo, and tilted numbers. This one would be the team's future 3rd.

6. Vancouver Canucks

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Last year this was worn by the Canucks, on March 2 the team will wear it again. The jersey is alright but I felt like they should wear their first jersey from the beginning, and cream pants "Not a big fan!" Nothing too much to say about it, moving on.

5. Los Angeles Kings

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Out of all Stadium Series jerseys, this team is one of my favorite! The chromed logo really fit this jersey nicely. Grey as the team's main color on this jersey is really an eye catcher. I got nothing to say about this, despite of the tilted TV numbers, this one is an solid SS jersey.

4. Detroit Red Wings

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Classic, and nostalgia. The stripes are wisely place, straight nameplate is fine with me, numbers are classy, and the logo pure classic. The downer is the word mark above the logo make it busy, and vintage white, really? Overall: Good WC jersey but two things kept it away from the top 3.

3. New Jersey Devils

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Even though the logo is chromed, but glad that this team did not followed the other teams that give jersey collectors an eye sore. Base on the team's first ever set. Overall: Very classic jersey, favorable, and why haven't the team promote it to full time 3rd?

2. Toronto Maple Leafs

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 Stripes, stripes, stripes everywhere on this jersey! Despite I hate this team, but you got to give them credit they know how to present classic jerseys nicely. Overall: Nice WC jersey from an team I hate.

And the Number 1 of the top 11 NHL Outdoor games jersey is.....

1. Ottawa Senators

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I'm going off the record and say that I hate vintage white, such a overrated colored, but this one was used very well done to my taste. An vintage white version of the team's current 3rd jersey. Nice stripes that is well balanced that is simple but great. Overall: Vintage white or true white make it full time road along with the current 3rd as home to replaced the team's current set.

And that's my top 11 NHL Outdoor games jerseys hope you'll enjoy the Winter Classic, and other outdoor games, until then, I'm Alan, I'll get elbow to my head, so you don't have to.