After the Stanley Cup rant post

Hi everyone, Alan here for my last post on this site and I'm on hiatus till probably around in the fall of 2015 with just bunch of rants, and an logo review so here we go.

Chicago Blackhawks 2015 Stanley Cup champions

I called it, I totally called it, I said (included others) the Blackhawks would win it in 6 games. Tampa got the right players to bring them to the big dance, but in the end the Hawks with their experience from their past cup appearance beat the Lightning to win their 3rd cup since 2010.

Manchester Monarchs 2015 Calder Cup Champions

The Monarchs won their first championship. Sadly this is their last title as the team will play in the ECHL for the 2015-16 season what a way to go off on top. Congrats and good luck in the ECHL Manchester Monarchs.

Allen Americans ECHL Kelly Cup Champions

 What a year it is for this team! From winning back to back CeHL titles to being the 2015 ECHL Kelly Cup champions, I been following this team all season because of Blenheim's Jamie Schaafsma the captain of the team, heck I work with his mother and she tells me story of his time to from ECHL to Europe leagues. It's cool to see some locals from around my area doing fine with their hockey careers. Congrats to Jamie Schaafsma and the Allen Americans on winning the ECHL title and hope for being part of the ECHL for years to come.

Coyotes Saga again!

Year number 6, or 7 I don't know, with the city of Glendale, AZ have decide to drop their lease agreement with the Coyotes leaving them no arena to play in. Some of the yotes fan are trying to rally everyone to tell Glendale to live up the agreement, but the problem is those fans are from outside the city they don't understand that the problems are as bad as what they think.

Time for my logo review, this one caught my eye and I don't want to miss out on this one even thou this team came from Jr.C level league but their new logo got me wanna review this.

Wheatley Omstead Sharks

This is a nice re brand update! This is their old logo see the difference? I sure do! The shark looks badass one those look that the San Jose Sharks can't pull off like this. The fonts on the word mark fits the team. Nice way to put their old Omstead logo on the shark's fin to remind of their past history. The only some what of a down point is the colors put together for some odd reason it had that Columbus Blue Jackets alternate logo vibe to it. Overall pretty darn good looking logo for a Jr.C hockey team. Now the next thing is what their jerseys look like? I'm going have to wait until more likely in September.

Well that's today post, as I'm taking a summer break from this site, but don't worry my Twitter page, and my Facebook page will still be going. Until then I'm Alan have a great summer everyone.

Crazy concept in a good way, and an mess up concept in a bad way.

Hi everyone welcome back to AJH HJA, today we got an mess your mind concept in an good way to an just plain mess up. Let's get going!

Phoenix Coyotes Concept [by Ricky M.]

This one is Crazy! But in a good way. Purple as the main color really popped my eye followed by green, with white in between is an nice touch. Using the lizard logo on the front is O.K. with me, adding shoulder patches is an good move. The hem is freaky, the pattern is bizarrely neat. The down point is the numbers being sienna with sand trim. My suggestion is make the numbers sand with white trim, it may look unfitting but it help from making it close to some what blending with purple, and sienna.

Chicago Blackhawks Concept [by me]

This one of my "Look good in my mind but doesn't look good when complete" thing. the arms and the yoke got angle stripes, while the hem angled but stopped and went straight. Using the team's old logo did not help this concept at all, nor the shoulder patch. This was the not an good concept since my Tampa Bay Lightning concept.

Well that's today's post, until then I'm Alan, I'll get elbow to my head, so you don't have to.

Long Weekend rant

Hi everyone, it's been awhile since my last rant, so let's get going.

Blackhawks Stanley Cup Champs.
"I Called it!" I said the Hawks will beat the Bruins in 6 games, and the Hawks beat the Bruins in 6 games, this is for the first time ever that I got it right on a Stanley Cup finals, aside from that congratulation to the Chicago Blackhawks 2013 Stanley Cup Champions.

Dallas Stars new set.
On June the 4th the Dallas Stars got themselves new jerseys and I have to say they look pretty good I was a little not pleased with silver replacing gold but the way the kept the silver on just the logos I'm O.K. with it the only thing I wish they do is add trim around the numbers and it would be in the top 10 on my book.

Hurricanes new set.
First Tampa Bay, now the Hurricanes, I can tell you these teams trying to be like the original 6 teams is a big fail no matter what you do, and this is a poor direction to go to. I mean their new set is like team Canada set, the fonts is bad, no shoulder patch, and to make things worst they depromoted their warning flag stripe from hem to the collar. It's a joke! If I want these jerseys I'll wait to be at discount price.

Coyotes final nail?
Mark your calendar, July 2nd will be the date to see if the Coyotes stays, or goes. I for one is getting sick and tired of this it's been 4 years this have to end soon. if they go they move to Seattle as this so called plan B, if they stay, then they stay but for how long? And with this so called new owners in bid to buy this team do this so called new owners knows what they're up against? we'll wait and see.

Well that's my rant for now I big plans this July, well three things really.
1. Hopefully enter in this year HJC Open, don't quote me on that with my job changing time shifts here and there, and some other concept artist hungry for a chance to be in the HJC Open it won't be easy, but I'll give it a shot.
2. Working on some concepts for the IceHL jersey design contest. I think I got enough ideas flowing in my head to make at least 4 or 5 out of 11 teams with no problems in front of me.
3. Making a fanfic hockey league. I been trying this for a long time mainly early this year I had the first 5 seasons story all done and ready to go until my computer's motherboard got fried and all that data trapped I had to start all over again, hopefully I can get at least 5 seasons done to make it happen.

Tomorrow is the last day of my rest of the OHL redesign concept, then on Monday also known as Canada Day another concept, until then later.

2 Year Anniversary All Rant Post

Hi everyone, today this site is two years old, wow I never thought I would be still doing this, but guess what, I am still doing it and this blogger is going strong. I decide not to post a concept on this post but instead I am posting some of my rants about hockey, now before we get to the rants here's some of my updates on stuff I'm working on.

Right now I'm getting close in finishing my OHL Redesign Quest I'm down to 5 teams, Witch it's a big thing for me because I never ever complete a whole league only hand picked teams I choose that need a new looked, so hopefully I can get the rest of the OHL teams done.

With the NHL back on track and the Playoffs pretty much coming around the corner I will be doing my "NHL Playoffs Pickz" again on this site hopefully I won't go off the track like last year not doing the 4th round picks, so keep your eyes on that.

Now with that on to my rant.

My Town getting a OHL Team?

On my big rant I did was me talking about my town Chatham, Ontario. Are trying to get a new arena to bring in a OHL team. Ever since the news that the Brampton Battalion are relocating to North Bay after the 2012-2013 season everyone talked and blogging about why Chatham should get a OHL team
 well you can check out my rant about it here, Well last week there's a "leaked report", yes you heard me right a "leaked report" that tick the City Council off in a big way that said a OHL team from a current city that is remain unnamed has a big intrust in my town. However according to the OHL office they are intrust in Chatham but they aren't going gun-ho right off the bat they will however keep in tap with Chatham to see how this goes through.

NHL Realignment Change
Coming 2013-2014 season all the teams in the NHL will be p/7ut back in 4 divisions instead of 6, witch is a good thing because there always that third division getting the title and the 3rd seed spot while having points lower then the 4th to even an odd 6th seed team. It'll be a wise move to do that and with the rules of the top 4 in each division goes to playoffs it'll be much intrusting to see any former 3rd seed division winners can get to the playoffs.

Phoenix Coyotes Year 5?
Once again the Coyotes still owned by the NHL, the Coyotes attempt of getting a new Owner fell apart once again, and once again Gary Bettman is still has the confides that their will be a owner that willing to buy the team and keep them in the desert. All I can say is Bettman better hurry up because I heard reports that some current NHL owners (Bettmen bosses) are getting a little sick and tired of keep paying big bucks for the Coyotes losing more money as a usually, indeed you all can say that place is big market but it's "How you use the Market Right" and sadly this market is still not working I can understand the NHL Owners not happy with this problem this can't last forever they need to move them, even if you do have a owner that can buy the team and keep them in the desert, how long will that last?

Brampton Battalion 2.0?
With the Battalion OT elimination in the 1st round of the OHL playoffs the team is moving to North Bay for not just for the 2013-14 season, but also marks the return of North Bay OHL Hockey. Keeping the name and the colors. I saw their new logo on CCSLC Forum the only thing they change is adding the "North Bay" wordmark above the logo. I like the idea of keeping the Battalion name and all, but can't they change the logo, or at least the colors errr... Because the Olive Green color is pretty much took it's course they need a new color, and even a new logo, now the next question is "are the uniforms going to be the same?" well one way to find out is we'll wait and see.

 Oilers New Arena
The City of Edmonton has approved on building an brand new arena, all I can say is I felt it should had that deal done sooner but the Oilers owner had to be a pain in the ass and ask the city for tax payers funds to even claiming that if he does not get his way he'll move the team witch it's a dumb move to my mind, yeah I know I made a rant about this stuff before and I do admit I went off the deep end and all, but you went come to claiming that if you don't get what you want, you'll get a threat of rising ticket price to even moving the whole team to different City, it was a slap in the face, I mean really you're thinking of moving a team out of a good market city just a snap of the finger like that, not a very good idea, but in the end they work it out and not only the Oilers will get a new arena, but also will benefit the City as well.

Well their you go, that's my rant. I got only 2 more concept set and squeeze the schedule between now to the last game of the season and after that it's playoffs time!

Until then.
Just Maybe?
Just Enjoy!

AJH HJA Update

Hi everyone sorry for the lack of update I have been busy from work, to doing some concepts for the HJC's NHL expansion contest, and get alot of hockey news that wrapping around my head, that I didn't have the time to post some concepts and stuff, now I do so here we go.

My thoughts on the City of Glendale AZ approve of $350 million in taxpayer money, and 20 years lease deal so that Mr. Jamison can buy the team that worth $175 million in a market that just won't work in hockey at all and also you think that 20 years would be a good thing no it don't why? well lets look at it this way when you agreed to a 20 year lease thing you think that you draw people in but really you just push casual fans away and make them think "Oh my job of supporting this team is done" and that's that even winning the cup (witch that'll ever going to happened unless Bettman gives the leg up) you'll get what else "EMPTY SEATS FOR THE NEXT 20 YEARS" so Mr. Jamison you sir and your buddies better know what you all getting yourself into hope you save alot of money because you got 20 years of HELL!

So that my rant I'm going too far on this post because I got to wake up early to do some Christmas shopping, I'll try get some concepts up maybe this week, I however made some changes now I remove the Other Concepts Artist page put all the other concepts artist links into my Links page, also once again Steven G. from SG-94 on my "Concept sites that I sent some of my concepts to" that means he accepting some concepts for his site, and lastly I got sick and tired of trying to fix my twitter box that was on the side of my site so I made a tab up above just click it and theirs my Twitter page.

Oh and one more I up dated my Kroftsmann font it's ready to go along with two more I did.

Kroftsmann font

 SF Piezolectric font

And for some that are Star Trek Fans the Final Frontier Old Style font

 These Fonts are from Dafonts.com I just size it to the CCSLC template, and add trims, and so I will hopefully put these on the Template page when I get the chance for now I'm off to bed.

Just Maybe?

Just Enjoy!

Big News about Hockey!

There were lots of reports source I found that is very interesting to me to tell you all so here we go.

Phoenix "Renamed!?"

With the National Hockey League still trying their best to sell the Coyotes to a buyer to keep the team in Glendale, the NHL has decide to do one final desperate act to bring in a chance of an Buyer that's willing to buy the team and keep the team where it is instead of relocating them, the NHL calls for a "Renamed" so for the 2012-2013 the team are no longer the Phoenix Coyotes they are now The Phoenix Trollotes!

Vancouver Renamed too!?

The Coyotes aren't the only team that are being Renamed, the Vancouver organization has decide to change  their name from the Canucks to The "Vancouver Nyanucks"

So far the team's road jersey isn't available at the moment, but it could be revealed at the 2012 draft.

6 way tie for the Broncos!

It's been word that the Swift Current Broncos of the Western Hockey League has decided to to do a "My Little Pony" special event game for the 2012-2013 season, but with all the votes were made, and alot of supports from the fans it's a 6 way tie of witch Pony should be part of the one night event at Swift Current, here are the 6 pones that are battling to be the one.

Team Twilight Sparkle

Team Fluttershy

Team Rarity

Team Pinkie Pie

 Team Applejack

and Finally Team Rainbow Dash

Winter Classic Uniforms revealed?

That's right just this afternoon around 1pm that both Detroit Red Wings and the Toronto Maple Leafs had just revealed their 2013 Winter Classic Uniforms here's the first and only photo of the uniforms.

Well that's all the reports that I found out, I'll be keeping my eye on any more reports happening around the Hockey world, for now have a Happy April Fool's Day!

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