Winnipeg Jets unveil new logo... What do you think?

Winnipeg Jets unveil new logo... What do you think?

  • Fantastic! I love it! Where can I buy my jersey?

    Votes: 22 41.5%
  • UGH... Bring back the old uniforms... I'll be keeping my old jersey.

    Votes: 11 20.8%
  • Meh...

    Votes: 20 37.7%

  • Total voters
    53
Jun 9, 2003
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The Winnipeg Jets unveiled their primary and secondary logos on Friday, opting for a design that has the jet pointed north over a red Maple Leaf in a blue and grey circle. (Winnipeg Jets)
Goodbye stylized hockey stick. The Winnipeg Jets have adopted a decidedly military look for their new logo.

The team unveiled a design Friday that shows a sleek fighter jet pointing north over a red Maple Leaf, all inside a navy blue and grey circle.

The logo is strinkingly similar to — and based on — that of the Royal Canadian Air Force.

"Our desire was to authenticate the name and make it as meaningful as we possibly could," Jets co-owner Mark Chipman.

"In my view, the best way to do that was to draw a connection to the rich history that our city has enjoyed with the air force, particularly with 17 Wing," he added, referring to the military base near Winnipeg's airport.

The team also unveiled secondary logos. One features military-style wings over two hockey sticks and a maple leaf, with the team name around it. The other has the team name in large stylized letters with a red maple leaf.

Reaction among fans was mixed.

"I know it's not the same [as the old Jets logo], but it's pretty sweet," one person wrote on Twitter.

"I don't really like the new Winnipeg Jets logo," wrote another. "Too military and CF-18s will soon be obsolete anyway."

The team will unveil its jerseys in September, but started selling some T-shirts, ball caps and other merchandise immediately. Chipman said the jersey colours will be the same as those contained in the logo — blue, white and grey with a red maple leaf.

Fans were lined up around the block outside MTS Centre on Friday evening, waiting patiently to snap up some memorabilia.

The unveiling marked the end of a long guessing game for fans of the team formerly called the Atlanta Thrashers.

The franchise confirmed at last month's NHL draft that it would be using the Jets nickname. But the team did not reveal the logo, giving top draft pick Mark Scheifele of the Barrie Colts a generic NHL jersey.

The original Jets franchise moved to Phoenix to become the Coyotes after the 1996 season.

In the 1990's, the Jets had a logo with a stylized hockey stick as the "J" in Jets with a small plane to the side of the team name. There were two other looks prior to that, going back to the team's days in the World Hockey Association.

That's why Chipman feels comfortable with changing the look once again.

"Unlike the Habs or the Red Wings or the Blackhawks, we didn't have just one logo that may have been more logical to go back to," he said. "We thought we had the freedom to try something new ... but also to make it very meaningful to the community."

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2011/07/22/sp-nhl-jets-logo.html?ref=rss#ixzz1Su3dKaoT

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Jun 9, 2003
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I love the alternates but hate the "Compass" logo. It is however still better than the Canucks Orca.

 

badbadboy

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The original was the best one. Pity they couldn't use it. Perhaps they are saving it for a retro version :D
 

vancity_cowboy

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I love the alternates but hate the "Compass" logo. It is however still better than the Canucks Orca.

speaking of jesus - ANYTHING is better than the orca... the reason our guys can't put in the net when it counts is they're forced to wear the ugliest jersey in the league!
 

87112

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Dec 13, 2004
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I like everything about the old Jets jersey, red white and blue and always classy looking and rather timeless.

This gray and blue looks kind of bland. Should have left a good thing alone.
 

steverino

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Looks like the font was borrowed from The Jetsons.
 

Restless

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Feb 9, 2004
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I like it a lot.

I went to the Jet's store and bought some tees today. The logo looks even better on a shirt. The outer ring and the left side of the jet are actually a metallic silver.
 

gotsome2004

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C'mon it's awful! lol! I saw in other forums some funny comments: "is that an American f-16 humping a Canadian maple leaf?" "it's just clip art mashed together" "the last thing you want on your chest is a big target when flying on the ice"

What I dislike the most is how they just slap a fighter jet on top of a red maple leaf, it just looks odd. What they could have done is scrap the leaf and just make the jet red, or reduce the size of the leaf and slap it on top so that the leaf is humping the jet. There solution, send me the $30,000
 

bcneil

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Well they arent the worst in the league.
But putting the red maple leave on each one, makes it look like they are trying to hard.

I think there will be more people wearing vintage jerseys at their home games, than these new ones.
 

InTheBum

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speaking of jesus - ANYTHING is better than the orca... the reason our guys can't put in the net when it counts is they're forced to wear the ugliest jersey in the league!
I actually think the Orca is a better logo than most teams...

Flames logo = Gay
Toronto logo = Gay
Canadiens Logo = Gay
 

gotsome2004

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I redid the logo. This looks a bit better
 

manni

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nice reduction gotsome.
one thing…if this is the primary logo, how is the type treated?
unless this is the patch located on the shoulder blades?
 

grusse

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I actually think the Orca is a better logo than most teams...

Flames logo = Gay
Toronto logo = Gay
Canadiens Logo = Gay

everyone is entitled to their opinion but I'm curious...
can you expand a bit& say why you consider those logos gay?
 

niteowl

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I like the new colours and logo it was nice of the NHL to allow the team to continue on in paying tribute to 17 Wing of the Canadian Forces base there.
 
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