Seeing Red: Florida Panthers unveil new home jersey
by Chris S Roberts on Jun 24, 2011 8:19 PM EDT
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Your new Florida Panthers home sweater; photo courtesy of Sunshine State Hockey
The Florida Panthers organization is taking a new direction in the 2011 Entry Draft by drafting Jonathan Huberdeau, and to accompany the change is the eagerly awaited unveiling of the new Panthers home jersey, and boy is it RED. For the first time since 2007 the Panthers will return with red as the primary color on the home jerseys, bringing back memories of happier times for the team. More after the jump...
The new jerseys are not exactly a color switch from the old homes; the new red jersey doesn’t include the despised gold piping of the blues. Other than that, not much seems to have changed, but that’s not exactly a bad thing. With the shoulders switched to navy blue the golden sun shoulder patch is much more pronounced, whereas it faded in a bit on the red background. Luckily, the same leaping panther logo is used instead of the ‘happy cat’ logo of the third jerseys, but we already knew that. Panthers fans agree unanimously that the jersey could use a stripe across the bottom like the old red jerseys had, even though the stripe-less blue jerseys got away without it. The difference? The old blues didn’t need the strip because of the gold piping, which defined the seams of the jersey and took away from some of the negative space below the logo. Without piping or a stripe the jersey seems—empty.
Overall, we got what we wanted, a red jersey! Sure, it might have deficiencies here and there but realize one of the biggest knocks on the blue home jerseys was that they seemed too busy especially with piping shooting across every seam. The designers of the new jerseys were likely trying to capture some of the classic simplicity of other jerseys when they envisioned the team’s new look. Can’t complain with that.
Let’s just hope the return to red can spark a return to the team’s winning ways.
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The red away jerseys used until 2007
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The current home jerseys
New Florida Panthers home jerseys
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Ive decided I really like the new jersey
by Chris S Roberts on Jun 24, 2011 8:35 PM EDT reply actions
I give them a pass ONLY because the jersey is red and we avoided what looked like the inevitable adaptation of the light blue 3rds as the full identity. It needs hem striping and the gold piping between the red and blue on the shoulders. That would make it a whole lot better. I’ll reserve full judgement until I see them on the ice, but for now I’m sticking with my white sweater.
Still wish they would have brought back a modernized version of the classic red. I would have RAN to the BAC to buy one.
Come on!
Seriously, why not just bring this back?
Why do the Panthers keep releasing jerseys that look incomplete/hurredly put togther as official releases? Did no one bother to ask around and say “Hey guys, does this look good? Is this inverted version of our blue home jersey looking good and finished? Should we add something to it or just leave it as is?” For God’s sake, it looks like our jerseys are designed by some 15 year old using microsoft paint and clip art programs from a decade ago. The Panthers got it right in 1993, but now they can’t seem to figure out how to do a good jersey up without getting at least 3 tries at it. At least its red, but couldn’t they have done better than simply swapping the red and blue on the now old home jersey and removing every ounce of piping to the point where we might actually miss it?
NY Jets = NFL's Chicago Cubs
There's a fine line between hopeful and desperate. Just look @ Jets fans.
We all need to see it on the complete uniform.
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by Donny Rivette on Jun 27, 2011 12:46 AM EDT up reply actions
…on a player wearing full padding.
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by Donny Rivette on Jun 27, 2011 12:47 AM EDT up reply actions
I wonder how they’ll change the socks
by Chris S Roberts on Jun 27, 2011 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions
I agree with a few of you..
The original red jerseys are full of win. But this new one is a step up from the blue jerseys. I think the next thing we can all pray for is the destruction of the alternate jerseys. Again, at least this is a step in the right direction..and overall I do like them a lot..reminds me of better times!
by Special_Delivery on Jun 24, 2011 11:49 PM EDT reply actions
I’m absolutely in love with it. Got to see it in front of you to really “get it”.
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Old jerseys will always be my favorite, but I was watching some of the draft highlights and the new jerseys are friggin sick! The more you look the better it gets kinda thing. Are these on sale yet?
by siddious on Jun 26, 2011 3:10 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Biggest news of summer, 2011: no more piping!
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I wouldnt mind piping around the shoulders, but noooooo…
by Chris S Roberts on Jun 27, 2011 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions
wouldn't mind
if the Panthers completely redesigned their logo, uniforms and went with a new color scheme. That said it’s nice to have the red home jersey back instead of the all blue.
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