Nashville Predators Officially Debut 2011-2012 Home Uniform
by Marc Torrence on Jul 13, 2011 8:54 PM EDT
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PrintWe pretty much knew what to expect with the jersey unveiling at tonight's Skate Of The Union, but here is your first look at the official home sweaters, pants, socks, and helmets of the 2011-2012 Nashville Predators.
Pictures after the jump...
The team's going with navy helmets this year, updated with the new logo.
View from the back of the helmet with the jersey number (complete with guitar strings) and the new "NP" logo.
Here's a great view of the front of the jersey with the new logo and the piano keys under the collar. The only difference from our "leaked" photos appears to be the absence of the "Nashville" graphic across the left shoulder.
Our first ever view of the pants and socks. The pants will be navy with the new "NP" logo on them, and the socks gold, navy, and white.
A view of them all put together.
Gnash sporting the new threads.
And, finally, a view of the jersey as it is being unveiled at the "Batman Building"
I said it initially, and I'll say it again: I love the new look. This is a new era in Predators hockey, and changing up the jerseys a little bit is a perfect way to acknowledge that.
It appears from these pictures that the gold won't be too overbearing, especially with the navy at the bottom of the shirt and the navy pants. And you must remember, these were taken with a cell phone camera, so the gold you see in the pictures is not the exact gold that will be on the jerseys. If you want an idea of the exact color, go find your "Stand With Us" t-shirts and towels from the playoffs and hold them up to the screen.
And a couple of notes, from the Preds:
- The gold is one of the original team colors, building the brand in a manner that's consistent with the team's past.
- The gold has also been tested for TV under game conditions and from various camera angles.
- The piano keys will only be available on the authentic jerseys, not the replicas.
- Season ticket holders will get first dibs on the new jerseys, then they will be available through the pro-shop. This will all be closer to September, but fans will still be able to pre-order the jerseys at the pro shop.
So, what do you think?
Update: I'll post pictures as Dirk sends them along. Here's Mayor Karl Dean in the new jerseys:
Blake Geoffrion has been tweeting a few pictures, as well:
Lastly, here's a hi-res picture from the Preds:
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With some more blue in the upper part of the jersey’s they could have been okay. Way to much gold/yellow for my taste.
Trotz says "we don't need more offense" and Poile "likes where we are right now". We're doomed!!!
by Grizzledbear on Jul 13, 2011 9:00 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
There's no way to really judge until the first televised game
That being said I think they are potential winners. Especially the road uni’s.
I’ll be rocking my Black & Blue thirds for the rest of my life
by Dave_is_a_killer on Jul 13, 2011 9:06 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Dave_is_a_killer
and also a guy with a good life plan. I am going to be doing the same
60% of the time it works every time
by Creeping Death on Jul 14, 2011 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions
sorry, can not get on board with the yellow home uni’s. really do not care for them at all, and will stick with my blue. could envision a yellow jersey working, but as a 3rd and definitely not with this design
by predsbelonginblue on Jul 13, 2011 9:07 PM EDT reply actions
Like the gold...
but still not a fan on the updated logo and other various add-ons (i.e. guitar strings on numbers and pick on shoulders)
<=B
I'm exactly the opposite
Love the new design, hate the yellow. I will probably love the alternate jersey.
Lou Brock loves Lamp.
Yep, I’m think Rad and his babe will be here before the season starts. He gets to play again for us and she gets to wow the American audiences!! Hey, it could happen!!
"I am you, you are me, and we are all together" Beatles
Gotta give them a thumbs up
Wasn’t too sure about them at first, but the yellows are starting to grow on me. I’m real interested to see how they look during a game.
Dave Chappelle
Allow me to steal from Dave Chappelle – “I wish I had more hands so I give them jerseys 4 thumbs down!”
by Day1 Preds ticket holder on Jul 13, 2011 9:19 PM EDT reply actions
I wish I didn't feel this way but...
I hate them. Yuck. Yuck. Yuck.
I have tried to get used to the idea of yellow. I hoped the actual jersey would be better than the previously leaked pics. I just can’t bring myself to like them. And the yellow stripe/smear in the logo doesn’t look appealing at all.
Maybe things will change for me when they start to play in them, but my Preds are a blue team and always will be.
Great marketing idea.
Putting a Preds sweater on the Batman building? I like them just for the novelty of the idea. How bad would have been for Our Team to be in Hamilton? Go USA soccer! Someone should post Suter’s interview on 104.5…sounds like he likes Nashville and the Packers more than the Brewers!
Not bad
While I think they would be perfect without the white piping, I voted thumbs up. The aways are better, imo, but these are very nice as well.
STILL NOT A FAN
but some look waaay yellow (geoffrion) and the darker ones look somewhat better. in the end i am a traditionalist and think you stick w/ the dark blues.
I still can't understand
Why we had to switch to yellow? I have heard all of the " too many dark blue teams" and this will make the team more recognizable on tv. I never had a problem distinguishing the Preds from other teams.
I am starting to think it is a way to get fans to buy jerseys. Change the main color and folks in a blue jersey are suddenly not wearing the team colors. 5-7yrs from now go nostalgic and bring back the blue and folks have to buy again.
i’d have to agree. and Cogan basically saying he doesn’t know if they’ll ever bring back the black & blue jerseys was really disappointing.
by Shawn Kehoe on Jul 13, 2011 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Okay
I am officially done with the jersey controversy. It is what it is. That’s what the boys will be wearing and I have more important things to complain about. (Like the fact that I have neither tequila nor ice cream in the house. How does that happen anyways?) Y’all can argue amongst yourselves.
Later.
Part Predator, part Lightning.
With those jersey’s and our offense, you better stock up on the tequilla! :D
Leave me the ice cream. :)
Trotz says "we don't need more offense" and Poile "likes where we are right now". We're doomed!!!
by Grizzledbear on Jul 13, 2011 10:54 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Patron Gold? :D
Regarding going 0-4 in the NHL Awards, I quote the great Hornqvist: "S**t's gonna happen."
disagree, the Preds are using the new color so the new mgmt team feels like they have a thumbprint on things
by predsbelonginblue on Jul 13, 2011 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Maybe a better term would be to build brand or team recognition thru color. Many hockey teams are recognized by the color used in jerseys.
I don’t know if it will be successful, it will take several years to know. I don’t believe the new management team wanted this change just for the sake of change, but to sell the brand. They seem to have a good handle on selling tics, so i’m not going to discount the selected color just yet.
by Predator Don on Jul 14, 2011 1:13 AM EDT up reply actions
Hi I am a Nashville Predator which equals a Big Yellow Banana.
Jersey = FAIL
New Logo = FAIL
Management Not Yet Signing Weber= FAIL
GIVE US SOMETHING TO SAY “WIN” ABOUT?
by Smashville98 on Jul 13, 2011 11:02 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Add no top six forward to that fail list as well. It’s a clean sweep!
Trotz says "we don't need more offense" and Poile "likes where we are right now". We're doomed!!!
by Grizzledbear on Jul 13, 2011 11:17 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
6
I’d prefer the priority of this club to be unveiling a jersey with #6 on it rather than 6 guitar strings. In fact, I thought that was Poile’s priority. Maybe DP thought adding depth to the team had something to do with color scheme.
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Thumbs up.
The picture of the mayor along with the hi-res picture from the Preds are pretty good looking in my opinion. A very nice gold/yellow color. The supposed Geffrion pics are hideous, way too bright. I’m guessing that the lighting/camera was pretty poor. Either that or they are the kind of fake jerseys I can find at my local flea market. Assuming that the team would make sure the mayor is wearing the proper jersey I vote thumbs up.
by jerseypredsfan on Jul 13, 2011 11:21 PM EDT reply actions
If you have a “gold” t-shirt or towel from the playoffs or have seen one, the color is pretty much identical.
Regarding going 0-4 in the NHL Awards, I quote the great Hornqvist: "S**t's gonna happen."
I love that gold! I can’t wait to see the new uni in person so I can pick between a home or road sweater this year. I know there is a lot of animosity (sp?) on here, but going by the votes, most people give the new threads a thumbs up.
I loved the mustard too though. Did you all hate the mustard as well?
I loved the mustard sweater
and will still wear it to a game occasionally. Personally I love the new sweaters and I like the idea of building the “Nashville Predator brand” instead of the “We really just wanna fit in with the Big Guys brand” which is exactly what the black and blues were. But then again, thinking outside of the box is always going to get a thumbs up from me.
by TitanPredBearFan on Jul 14, 2011 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions
speaking of politicians, can we get Bredesen to bring a sign to the game next year that says “get your d@#&n hands off my blue jersey”
by predsbelonginblue on Jul 13, 2011 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Nah
The gold is still no good. I thought I might get used to it but I still don’t really like it. The roads will probs be fine but I can’t get over the banana coming out of the Predator’s nose. It’s weird.
Also, is Gnash going to be changing his color sequence now that the jerseys have changed? I think he looks a little odd in the new ones.
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i hope Gnash doesn't change
If he follows the yellow scheme he’ll end up looking too much like ozzy at the sounds. We don’t need twin yellow cats in Nashville.
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I don’t mind the yellow, there is just too much of it.
by djzielin on Jul 14, 2011 7:05 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
benefit of the doubt
i was holding out for an “official” picture to get the true tone of the gold. of course, the hi-res image the Preds have provided is shaded odd as well, so it’s still hard to tell. however, it looks pretty good i think so i’m going thumbs up. still want to see this on the ice/TV though before handing out final judgement. the gold shirts during the playoffs looked good on TV, so perhaps that’s a positive sign???
still wondering when shirts/hats will be available based on the new logo/colors…..
TN Sports fan in Hoosier Country....
I'm just curious
How many people who are still complaining about the “yellow” jerseys were there to see them in person. They’re not yellow. Yellow is a flat, pastel color. There’s a stark contrast between these GOLD jerseys and the color yellow.
I haven’t seen a single picture that does the jersey justice. They look really sharp in person. Even the piping looks good. I was very skeptical about the home jerseys. I’d even called my ticket rep to see if I could switch my free jersey out with the road jersey, but now I’m happy to be getting the new home golds.
If you haven’t seen them in person you should reserve your judgment.
Spot on
Good call. I haven’t seen them in person yet but everyone says they are the same gold as the gold out. That’s a plus for me. I was hooked on buying a new road jersey but now I might just buy the home instead.
What I have enjoyed reading is how so many people in the general hockey community are really liking the changes that have been made. They are very positive in their take on how clean and sharp the jerseys look and how they are immediately identifiable as Nashville from a color palette perspective. I realize that there isn’t anything that will get a 100% approval rating, and not everyone liked the home/away threads from last year – or the thirds for that matter.
The new home jerseys have and will continue to grow on me. (I think I’ll miss the old wordmark more than the jerseys.) What’s deserves more attention from me is the team that is assembled that will be wearing the unis.
I wish I had four hands
so I could give those jerseys four thumbs down. -Rick James
It’s retired for this year. They haven’t committed to anything beyond this season. They may bring it back, but most likely they’ll come up with a different third so that people will have something else to purchase.
i was there...
Blake signed a hat my girlfriend caught and he signed my #5 shirt! What a nice dude. The jerseys looked great in person. To quote our beloved politicians: I was against them before I was for them, but the unveiling convinced me.
by Dawn Of The Pred on Jul 14, 2011 11:04 AM EDT reply actions
An authentic NHL jersey goes for....
249.99 Blank and about 319.99 customized…. getting those “GUITAR PICKS” is not worth it to me. Replicas are about 114.99 blank and 179.99 customized. I do without the GUITAR PICKS. I do like the new road jersey. I can see it being added to the Pred NHL jerseys I have.
Just because there's an absence of evidence doesn't mean there's an evidence of absence.
I'm still not feeling the new home
Jerseys but I’m done with my displeasure with the change but if its a new era then all they need to do is win!! Just Win Baby!! Win with expectations high going into the 2011-12 season.
Just because there's an absence of evidence doesn't mean there's an evidence of absence.
We should have no problem getting a nod for the worst uni's in the league now.
What really bums me out is that, except for some of the folks on OtF, literally everyone I have talked to about the new jerseys since the reveal has had something less than positive to say about the home unis. Mostly very casual fans. Nobody seems to be thrilled with the choice to change the primary color to yellow/gold. I hate seeing so many people turned off by something, especially when is seems like it would have been so simple to make a positive change without turning our colors into a controversy.
I haven’t liked them since the start, but I really hoped to be in the small minority. That obviously isn’t the case. Our uniforms are now the equivalent of a polarizing political issue. …and to think that the choice was made in part because they have good contrast in HD? That just seems so out of touch to me. Is it really all that shocking to think that a large chunk of a blue and silver fan-base may not be all that thrilled with wearing bright yellow?
I know one guy who will get a lot of future use out of his edge jersey and the “old” 3rd.
Anyone other STH’s plan on selling their freebie (or trading it in on the away version)?
60% approval isn’t “terrible” but it isn’t exactly well recieved either.
by Marcus Newman on Jul 14, 2011 12:17 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Also, people that are unhappy are more likely to complain. Seems that way at least.
by Marcus Newman on Jul 14, 2011 12:23 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Actually, it’s been my experience that it’s “the team is never wrong” crowd that usually stuffs the ballot box, so to speak.
Trotz says "we don't need more offense" and Poile "likes where we are right now". We're doomed!!!
by Grizzledbear on Jul 14, 2011 6:32 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Remain calm, people!
Once again, I reiterate, the jersey could be much, much worse. Look through the discussion threads from the last few days if you don’t believe me. It could be much, much, much worse.
And don’t discount the twin phenomena of confirmation bias and shock. It’s a big change and it takes some getting used to; meanwhile people will gravitate towards those opinions that mirror their own, making it harder to step back and gain perspective.
"Its a process"--Erlendsson
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Poor Stammer's lost his pen..... :(
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Ugly, based on the comments
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by Mark Parisi on Jul 14, 2011 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
So SENS fan – is that jersey worse or our new gold one?
Regarding going 0-4 in the NHL Awards, I quote the great Hornqvist: "S**t's gonna happen."
I would rather burn a SNES jersey than wear one
I don’t have the same strong reaction to the new Preds jersey, so I’d say ours was worse. I’m so glad it’s gone, but I’m dreading its replacement. I pray for this (double the size of the crest, and I’d be buried in that, I love it so much), will settle for this, and expect this.
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Glad that's settled
Anyone have a sneak peek of the 2014-15 threads?
I remember the same type complaints when the blue jersey was introduced…… Things like : don’t like the checkerboard, can’t see the numbers, too much blue, no distinguishing feature, bland, yada, yada, yada……
Probably some of the very same people doing the complaining who will now only wear (out) thier blue 3rd.
The jerseys are cool…all the cool people will be wearing them.
by Predator Don on Jul 14, 2011 1:42 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Totally Agree
I remember all that too. Much of the same moaning and groaning you’re seeing now. I think a lot of people had their minds made up before they ever saw the new jerseys.
I was skeptical, but I like the hi-res version
I think they could have done much, MUCH worse.
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Glad we made the switch to gold
I love reading the posts that make it seem like they’d Preds rather stay blue, lose Weber, and not win a game this year than switch to gold. ANYTHING BUT GOLD JERSEYS!!
The sweater color is such a small small thing and the design seems to change every 3 years in the Reebok era anyway so I don’t understand the complaining.
I’ve said we should go gold since I first heard the rumor of new jerseys. Shake it up and be different from about 15 other NHL teams.
In any case love Love LOVE the new look all around. Home. Away. Logos. Everything. Get Weber signed and let the pieces fall where they may.
"I like it, I love it, I want some more of it. I try so hard, I can't rise above it. Don't know what it is 'bout the Predators scorin' but I like it, I love it, I want some more of it."
The Only People Who Would Buy This Jersey Are The Ones Who Are Going To Get Them For Free Anyway.
No one and I mean NO ONE out of Nashville will buy these things…Not a single Person. You want to build a “brand” and “stick out”?!?!?!? Put some money in Offense and less in MASSIVE BANNERS and WIN A CUP!!! The most “RECOGNIZED” and “BRANDED” teams don’t change Colors and Jerseys like dirty socks. They WIN CUPS and keep the traditional jerseys they have!!!! To much Gimmicky “Music City” written all over it. I could be wrong and these things might be a hit…But I will bet a LARGE group of people will not buy these. We will see if they will stick around 2 years or less like the 3rd ones did. Money talks… & Bull $* walks, so you best believe my money will stay in my wallet. GO PREDS! But Go Back to Black and Blue!
I’m buying one.
Regarding going 0-4 in the NHL Awards, I quote the great Hornqvist: "S**t's gonna happen."
Maybe you didn’t notice, but the opinions on the jerseys have done a complete 180 since they were shown live. I think a lot of people will embrace them. As for the most recognized teams keeping traditional jerseys here’s Boston’s jersey evolution:
Detroit Red Wings
Toronto Maple Leafs
Chicago Blackhawks
Etc etc. The point is, everyone changes uniforms. It’s not like the Preds have never had any gold in their uniform until now. It’s just a switch in the primary color, and after seeing it live, I really like them.
I also don’t get the complaints about the very subtle ways that the uniform pays homage to Music City. It’s hardly an ‘in your face’ expression and not at all “too much, gimicky, Music City written all over it”. There are only two items that people can see, and like I said, they’re very subtle. Now if they’d put Elvis silhouettes on the uniforms, theeennnnn you’d have a legit complaint.
These timelines show 3rd Jerseys! Please read the link below! Links Below Prove This!
Please read the links below. It tells how the Hawks and Wings kept the same look of the jerseys for years… Majority of these other jerseys shown are 3rd Jerseys. The only team to really have a say to any yellow jerseys would be the Bruins and they choose to go Black and White. There is a reason no team in hockey goes all yellow/gold except for 3rd jerseys or only keeps them around for a while… The yellow could have grown on people, not saying it couldn’t or it won’t. But to just drop this on everyone after a great 3rd jersey came out that everyone loved to a “bold gold” with a new logo??? If you want to eassse a yellow on everyone do it in a 3rd. It would get a lot of support but to just say "Hey! We are going to change everything because we talked with “fans and ticket holders” who say they like it is a crock… If you want to build a “brand” as they say, you make Traditions and you WIN CUPS. Changing Jerseys every 4-5 years is a money grab plain and simple. I know what this poll says and we will see how well it holds up after the 1st season. They have divided the fan support for this jersey and in doing so divided the fans. To have built such a strong backing after this playoff run to drop this on us is just crazy.
http://www.coolhockey.com/p34/Chicago-Blackhawks-Jersey-History/pages.html
http://www.coolhockey.com/p37/Detroit-Red-Wings-Jersey-History/pages.html
by Smashville98 on Jul 16, 2011 1:03 AM EDT up reply actions
Excellent post!
Reminds me a bit of when the Penguins changed their jersey’s after just winning their 2nd consecutive Stanley Cup. Howard Baldwin decided to put his stamp on the team as it’s new owner, to the dismay of the fans. Nice touch, Howard. :/
Trotz says "we don't need more offense" and Poile "likes where we are right now". We're doomed!!!
by Grizzledbear on Jul 16, 2011 11:38 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm a little late but
Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!
Bammer looked TERRIBLE in that thing!
I don’t want it played…. good lord I hope they don’t play it. I can’t think of a good metal or rock song about yellow. Nothing about yellow really pumps one up. haha
60% of the time it works every time
by Creeping Death on Jul 15, 2011 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions
will Pekka and Anders look like Big Bird in these new uni’s?
60% of the time it works every time
by Creeping Death on Jul 15, 2011 1:33 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
we’ve had professional hockey in north america for what, close to 85 years now and counting. did it ever dawn on the preds mgmt that the so called “opportunity” they think they have uncovered to “uniquely brand” the preds from the other teams in the league probably exists because the other teams have already figured out how bad an idea trying to brand yellow/gold actually is?
by predsbelonginblue on Jul 16, 2011 5:32 PM EDT reply actions
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