What's in a Third Jersey - The Sequel
by PhantomPretender on Jun 11, 2010 9:17 PM PDT
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Months ago in my audition here at Anaheim Calling, I wrote a post about the trend of third jerseys in the league on the heels of news that Reebok had confirmed the production of a third jersey for Anaheim. Today, the Ducks officially confirmed to the OC Register that they will indeed be sporting a third jersey for the 2010-2011 campaign, although details are scarce.
Chief Marketing Officer Bob Watson told OCR that the Ducks will unveil these third jerseys sometime during the season and that they were created with input from the players and the coaching staff. Wagner also threw in the following juicy morsel that seems to hint at what direction the team may be heading with it's third jersey:
"I think the fans will really embrace it based on the fact that there is meaning to it."
Given these recent announcements, I figured it might be a good idea to begin the rampant speculation about what a third jersey for the Ducks might entail.
In comments from my first post, many of us expressed a desire for the Ducks to go with a retro approach for this third jersey, but I didn't think that the Ducks had enough history to make such a move. However, Watson's comment could certainly be interpreted to suggest that the Ducks may indeed explore a trip back to their Mighty days. If the Ducks were to go with a throwback, which of the jerseys would they pick?
Even with Watson's comment, I think there's a chance we might see some integration of the old with the new instead of an outright throwback. It wouldn't surprise me at all to see the Wildwing logo show up with some iteration of the black and gold, as shown below (this image was created by 33hooligan on the Ducks' Official Message Board):
So what say you Anaheim Calling? What do you think the third jersey will look like? You can poach samples existing on the Web (again, the Official Ducks Message Board has many threads dedicated to the subject). Or, for the truly creative and enterprising among us, use the Custom Jersey Builder from the Sporting Store to create your own ideas and paste them for the community to see. If I get the chance to explore the Jersey Builder, I'll try to throw together something for you all to critique. For now, this is still my favorite idea I've seen on the Intertubes:
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The color swooshing through the arms on the middle ones are weird. Looks like a Silverhawks costume.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Jun 11, 2010 9:20 PM PDT reply actions
Agreed
The middle ones are more about applying the current color scheme to the old logo than anything else. I’m not a fan of the armpit stripes like the old star stripes jerseys Dallas used to rock.
by PhantomPretender on Jun 11, 2010 9:24 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
i sorta like the ducks name with the mask logo up above, i think that logo would rock
If practice makes perfect....
Yet nobodies perfect.....
Then why practice ???
I like the concept of that one, but I think it looks too crowded. If you look at the smaller overall picture of the orange jersey with that logo, it’s just a hodgepodge of stuff. Too much going on with the triangle, mask, and name. I don’t know if it’s the color scheme of the triangle or the three of them together or what, but to me it’s too much.
The bottom one with the webbed D looks pretty good. I think it looks pretty good, just something about it strikes me as odd. Can’t really put my finger on it.
Overall, I’m stoked that we’re getting a third jersey.
I think it's the white shoulder
You really wouldn’t lose anything by going all black on the shoulders and using logos/patches with white trim.
As for the wildwing logo, I think if u just did that in the new colors (without the “Ducks”) that it would work much better.
by PhantomPretender on Jun 11, 2010 10:29 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Have never been a big fan of third jerseys, but since the players apparently dig it, I’m interested.
Viva los Patos.
Maybe I'm just a merch whore
(and judging by the SkinIt tailgate packs on my cars, I am), but I love the third jersey idea. It should be a winner for the team from a revenue perspective and it gives them some added latitude about how they want to brand the team. As a marketer, I think adopting a third jersey is a genius move. It also puts them among the rest of the league, the vast majority of which already use a third of some sort.
by PhantomPretender on Jun 11, 2010 9:40 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I’ve always thought a 3rd jersey is a great way to experiment at rebranding the team (new jerseys, logos, etc.). Try something new, and if the fans love it more than the main jersey, switch. If not, try another. Teams like the Bruins don’t need to try it, but for a team like the Ducks, it’s a great way to search for that iconic logo.
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by Bleys on Jun 11, 2010 9:55 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Like them more with older teams
Don’t really know what to think of a third jersey don’t think it will look as good a Pittsburgh’s Baby blue, Philly’s, Islanders. As long as it’s nothing like Edmonton horrible third jersey from a couple years back. I’ll give it a try, mostly just a way to make extra money.
That is pretty sweet.
Here is a fleshed out versions of that:
I also think this might be somewhat realistic:
by PhantomPretender on Jun 12, 2010 7:51 AM PDT up reply actions
I think the “AD” shoulder patches are much more likely than the webbed foot D shoulder patches, as the Syracuse Crunch jersey will probably have one webbed foot shoulder patch, and they wouldn’t want anyone confusing the third jersey as an AHL jersey.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Jun 12, 2010 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
As I have said before I love this mock up with the webbed D. However how great would a black, orange, and gold Wild Wing look on the front like Arthur posted?
by Newport Rebel on Jun 12, 2010 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I LOVE the last one. The only thing I would change on it to make it look better would be the bottom of the sleeves and the base of the jersey. Too much gold. I’d rather it be black. I don’t want Teemu skating around looking like fagboy Turdco with all that gold
There's nothing to see here. And nothing gazes back at me.
That’s what I’m saying! Well, I think it’s gold. If it was black I think it’d be sweet
There's nothing to see here. And nothing gazes back at me.
I’m not so sure about most of those, but that top one is pretty appealing.
"The Big Pavelski" sounds like something you'd name your cock.
Custom Jersey
So i used my favorite Ducks hoodie as an inspiration for this one. It’s also somewhat similar to Colorado’s current third (at least in style).
This only took me like 15 minutes with the Jersey Creator. You can do it too!
by PhantomPretender on Jun 12, 2010 8:10 AM PDT reply actions
Diagonal ANAHEIM
I love the idea of a jersey like this one, but with horizontal stripes instead. Make the writing in the Ducks font, and maybe even put the City of Anaheim flag on one shoulder like the Flames do with the Alberta flag. Maybe the California Flag on the other shoulder. Definitely like the black with classic block stripes though. I really hope this new jersey looks more old school than anything. Given the fact that they consulted old school guys like Carlyle, and consulted the team, I think there is a good chance this jersey doesn’t look horrible.
Here's a slightly different take
with a different color scheme. It looks a little too Flyerish for me. Sorry the flag and the AD look kind of retarded.
by PhantomPretender on Jun 12, 2010 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I like the flag idea but maybe in more of a Flames fashion.
by Newport Rebel on Jun 12, 2010 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions
No speculation on the "meaning?"
I guess it would mean something to me if they used the old colors on a new design. The baseball style third jersey actually managed to integrate a purple (darker than the eggplant) and grey well with black, so even throwing the teal out the window or using teal piping, they’ve proven the colors aren’t too ridiculously nineties to modernize.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Jun 12, 2010 6:10 PM PDT reply actions
I tend to agree
That it will either integrate the Wild Wing logo in the new colors or it will be a complete throwback. For some reason, I don’t see them using the old colors in a current design.
by PhantomPretender on Jun 13, 2010 10:23 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
If there is to be some sort of meaning
to the new 3rd jersey, there has to be some include the original duck logo somewhere. I think it will be on the shoulder. And it must be black or gold, it would be a shame to have it white or black. At least the players got some sort of say in them. Its a shame that they won’t be ready by the beginning of the season. I can’t wait for them.
Yeah I’m down with that and I am sure it would help us with Saku as well.
by Newport Rebel on Jun 15, 2010 1:17 AM PDT up reply actions
As long as it’s not blue or red. Jesus.
"The Big Pavelski" sounds like something you'd name your cock.
Hey those are my college colors. They go well together.
by Newport Rebel on Jun 15, 2010 1:18 AM PDT up reply actions
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