What makes a great/bad college hockey jersey?

[Aaron M. Griffin]

Yes, that was the ACHA era jersey. The home jerseys looked like:

Christ on a crutch, those helmets look awful.  Michigan is a special case; otherwise don't wear football helmets to a hocket game!

Also, eye black.

The eye black has an explanation. This photo is taken from the game that Penn State played at Citizens Bank on the 2012 Winter Classic rink. Most players in outdoor games use eye black. It supposedly reduces glare from the sun and lights off of the ice surface.

Given that context the photo lacked, I withdraw my mockery of the eye black. As for the stripe, I refer the right honourable gentleman to the comments jtwcornell91 made some moments ago.

I agree with the helmet criticism. The one addendum to jtwcornell91's initial comment that I would prefer is to have no exception for Michigan. I find the winged hockey helmet just as ridiculous as Penn State football helmets on ice.

[Al DeFlorio]

I find the winged hockey helmet just as ridiculous as Penn State football helmets on ice.

Agree.  It just looks goofy on a hockey player.

And we should remember that it's supposed to look like a fierce tiger with his ears pinned back.  The design was introduced by Fritz Crisler when he coached football at Princeton.

[jtn27]

I find the winged hockey helmet just as ridiculous as Penn State football helmets on ice.

Agree.  It just looks goofy on a hockey player.

And we should remember that it's supposed to look like a fierce tiger with his ears pinned back.  The design was introduced by Fritz Crisler when he coached football at Princeton.

I'm not seeing that at all.

[Al DeFlorio]

I find the winged hockey helmet just as ridiculous as Penn State football helmets on ice.

Agree.  It just looks goofy on a hockey player.

And we should remember that it's supposed to look like a fierce tiger with his ears pinned back.  The design was introduced by Fritz Crisler when he coached football at Princeton.

I'm not seeing that at all.

http://www.princeton.edu/football/helmet.html

The orange band above the forehead is the top of a tiger's head and the so-called "wings" are the tiger's pinned-back ears.  The stripes are...well...tiger stripes.

[Rita]

I find the winged hockey helmet just as ridiculous as Penn State football helmets on ice.

Agree.  It just looks goofy on a hockey player.

And we should remember that it's supposed to look like a fierce tiger with his ears pinned back.  The design was introduced by Fritz Crisler when he coached football at Princeton.

I'm not seeing that at all.

http://www.princeton.edu/football/helmet.html

The orange band above the forehead is the top of a tiger's head and the so-called "wings" are the tiger's pinned-back ears.  The stripes are...well...tiger stripes.

"When Crisler left Princeton in 1938, he took the helmet design with him to Michigan, where in maize and blue it became an icon of that university's football program. This distinctive helmet design which originated at Princeton - where intercollegiate football was born -..."

Michigan sports have certainly benefitted from Ivy League creativity. Just think without us, they would have common, plain old football helmets and nothing but that damn annoying song to listen to at their hockey games.

Happy Friday. Only 29 more days until the red/white game.......

[marty]

I find the winged hockey helmet just as ridiculous as Penn State football helmets on ice.

Agree.  It just looks goofy on a hockey player.

And we should remember that it's supposed to look like a fierce tiger with his ears pinned back.  The design was introduced by Fritz Crisler when he coached football at Princeton.

I'm not seeing that at all.

http://www.princeton.edu/football/helmet.html

The orange band above the forehead is the top of a tiger's head and the so-called "wings" are the tiger's pinned-back ears.  The stripes are...well...tiger stripes.

"When Crisler left Princeton in 1938, he took the helmet design with him to Michigan, where in maize and blue it became an icon of that university's football program. This distinctive helmet design which originated at Princeton - where intercollegiate football was born -..."

Michigan sports have certainly benefitted from Ivy League creativity. Just think without us, they would have common, plain old football helmets and nothing but that damn annoying song to listen to at their hockey games.

Happy Friday. Only 29 more days until the red/white game.......

Victors antidote!

[billhoward]

Something for the people in the stands.

[Aaron M. Griffin]

Union unveiled new jerseys at its media days. I know into which camp that I would put them. I preferred their homes from last season.

[French Rage]

How is that any different?

[Aaron M. Griffin]

How is that any different?

Not much. Mainly that the shoulder panels are now colored and have contrasting piping in black and the sleeves no longer have the garnet accent but instead have a garnet band. The only jerseys:

[Jim Hyla]

How is that any different?

Not much. Mainly that the shoulder panels are now colored and have contrasting piping in black and the sleeves no longer have the garnet accent but instead have a garnet band. The only jerseys:

Who cares?

[RichH]

How is that any different?

Not much. Mainly that the shoulder panels are now colored and have contrasting piping in black and the sleeves no longer have the garnet accent but instead have a garnet band. The only jerseys:

Who cares?

Perhaps people who read things like uni-watch do. Just because you don't find it interesting doesn't mean you have to harsh on this thread.

Also, I like how if I don't scroll all the way up to get the whole photo in my browser window, I can make the reflection of the dasher logo read "Onion"

[Jim Hyla]

How is that any different?

Not much. Mainly that the shoulder panels are now colored and have contrasting piping in black and the sleeves no longer have the garnet accent but instead have a garnet band. The only jerseys:

Who cares?

Perhaps people who read things like uni-watch do. Just because you don't find it interesting doesn't mean you have to harsh on this thread.

Also, I like how if I don't scroll all the way up to get the whole photo in my browser window, I can make the reflection of the dasher logo read "Onion"

You're right, I should have put a smiley in there. I wasn't trying to slam the idea, but rather who cares about Union. Sort of like what some schools do during the intros of players. My bad. But, now that you brought it up, how do I harsh?

[RichH]

How is that any different?

Not much. Mainly that the shoulder panels are now colored and have contrasting piping in black and the sleeves no longer have the garnet accent but instead have a garnet band. The only jerseys:

Who cares?

Perhaps people who read things like uni-watch do. Just because you don't find it interesting doesn't mean you have to harsh on this thread.

Also, I like how if I don't scroll all the way up to get the whole photo in my browser window, I can make the reflection of the dasher logo read "Onion"

You're right, I should have put a smiley in there. I wasn't trying to slam the idea, but rather who cares about Union. Sort of like what some schools do during the intros of players. My bad. But, now that you brought it up, how do I harsh?

I hear you, and no need for apologies. But the entire thread is about discussions about other teams' jerseys, so a brief discussion about Union's changes is OK, I feel.

[KeithK]

My question is why bother making a change like this? I understand teams changing their jersey in an effort to pump up merchandise sales. But a minor adjustment like this won't do that. So why make changes like this (and then "unveil" them, as if anyone should really care all that much).