RSS 2.0 EntriesInspiration behind *New York Islanders*
Granted the NHL may not as be a popular sport as the NBA, MLB, and NFL, But it does have a strong following and people like to represent their teams. Being Located in New Jersey and Home of the Devils we understand what it is to be fans. With New York a short drive away we get alot of requests for New York Islander New Era Fitteds. Recently we started dropping more starting with the 2 most recent in O.G. color schemes. The 1st being in Blue Azure and Orange and the 2nd being in Navy, Aqua and Orange.
In 1972 an advertising executive named John Alogna from East Meadow created the original version of the Islanders logo with the NY over a shadow of Long Island. The current logo has pretty much stayed the same but features a darker shade of blue, a smaller outline of Long Island with a blue and orange border.
Before the 95 – 96 season the Islanders tried to update their look. What came from that was a Longshoremen holding a hockey stick infront of a goal post. The logo was a terrible move and the reaction from the fan base was so negative that management announced it would change back to the original logo as soon as league rules allowed them. The traditional logo returned as part of 1996-97′s alternate jersey, and then became the main jersey the following year. I know i may be alone in this, but I personally thought the Gordon Fisherman Logo was pretty cool along with the color scheme.
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May 8th, 2010 at 12:39 pm
One of few people who actually liked the fisherman logo. That would be clean on a fitted for sure
May 9th, 2010 at 1:40 am
I don’t think the fisherman logo was a bad logo either. But the OG Islanders one is a classic and I can imagine people being mad if they tried to change it in such a drastic way.
May 9th, 2010 at 9:32 am
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May 9th, 2010 at 3:51 pm
I’m a fan on anything classic & simple. I do not like many of the new age logos that teams of any sport come up with. They eventually grow on me, but the islanders situation is what I fear most with new logos.
On the topic on inspiration, could you guys think about bringing a fitted with the older Spurs logo (from the david robinson era)? In my lowly opinion, I think it would be a big hit.
May 11th, 2010 at 11:15 am
We can’t do that logo because the NBA prohibits the use of some of their older logos.