Nathan's Personal Blog

 Alright, I should have written and posted this blog days ago, but I didn't and now I am. I totally forgot that the NHL was doing another Reverse Retro series this season. Recently, a leak has come out showing what the Canucks jersey is going to look like, and it seems to be pretty legit, although not entirely confirmed just yet. Here's a look at the jersey if you haven't seen it already.  I've seen people giving pretty mixed reactions to the jersey so far. I really like it. I think it is relatively simple and nice looking, but it also captures the spirit of the project. The whole point of the Reverse Retro series is to take an old jersey and recreate it with today's colors, or flip the colors on the original uniform if the team still uses the same colors. Here is a look at the 1962 Canucks, which is what this jersey is based on:  As shown in the picture, it is likely that there will be a number on the upper left chest, although I think it would be more beneficial t...

 OKAY!!! WE HAVE BIG UNIFORM NEWS!! Greg Wyshynski of ESPN has reported that after the 2023/2024 season, Adidas will no longer be the manufacturer and designer of NHL uniforms. Right now I think most people are expecting Nike to take over when that change happens, and if you have read any of my recent MLB blogs, you already know how I feel about that. For now though, I want to think about what that might mean for the identities and designs we might see.  BREAKING NEWS: @adidas will not return as the NHL’s official supplier of uniforms and apparel when their contract expires after the 2023-24 season, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN. My exclusive story: https://t.co/Im0EYbyPz6 — Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) July 28, 2022  For some teams, like the Red Wings, Rangers, and Canadiens, this will probably do absolutely nothing. Those teams have so much history and have had their jerseys the same way for so long that I doubt whoever takes over will change much. Teams like the B...

 The logo for the 2023 MLB All-Star game has just been announced! As always, I am getting the news from Chris Creamer on Twitter (@sportslogosnet) . This will be a pretty short review, since it is just a logo, but I wanted to give my thoughts on it real quick.  I think this logo is absolutely gorgeous. I am a big fan of the Mariners' color palette and I think they look great on this logo. I love that the main accent on this logo is the nature that people associate with the Pacific Northwest. It's a place I've always wanted to go, and this logo just further enhances that desire. Not to be forgotten though, is the Space Needle in the top left! I really like that they didn't have the needle be the main focus of this logo. Of course, it is an iconic landmark in Seattle, but I think having it be off to the side was a really good decision.  This is a logo that would look great on jerseys in next year's game, on the caps they'll wear, and on the promo materials. As muc...