0125: Video Games Meet Hockey

I'm not at all what you'd call a hardcore gamer, but when it comes to the Super Mario franchise, I can't get enough. That's why this is my favorite weekend of the year. Not only has Brian Brideau designed a Super Mario-inspired hockey sweater, but Mario Marathon 5 starts today!

Mario Marathon is an annual event in which a group of people in Indiana go nuts, playing Super Mario games nonstop while raising money for a charity that helps sick kids. They present a live stream of the marathon so everyone can watch their progress. It usually goes on for several days and always brings in an impressive amount of cash. I've watched bits and pieces of the marathon every year since they started, so I wanted to get in a plug.

While we're on the subject of video games, Dylan Alexander created this Pac Man hockey sweater which I think is pretty fantastic. Only thing it's missing is a Ms. Pac Man. No-Hockey Week wraps up tomorrow. Can you guess what the topic will be?

By the way, the Freak Out Friday feature returns next Friday. (Though if you think about it, Super Mario and Pac Man hockey jerseys are a bit freaky.)

0114: The Stars of New York

Stars Week continues with a double feature. What if the New York Americans were still around? What might they look like today? These guys have a few ideas. Brian Bridea put together the first one. Very clean and simple. I could see it in use today. Of course something would have to be done to get the name on the back.

Meanwhile, Scott Saffran's design feels much less modern and more of a throwback. Maybe it's all that "vintage white" we love so much. It's still a neat look. Which of the two do you prefer?

0099: Two Ways to Use the Tomahawks

Today we're looking at some alternate jersey alternatives for the Chicago Blackhawks — both centered around the club's tomahawk-laden secondary logo. Brian Brideau's design actually doesn't use that logo directly, but rather a modified version that features the year of the team's founding. It could work great for a future Winter Classic what with the abundance of old-timey stripes and all.

Justin Wiltron's attempt is much simpler and to the point. Make it black and put the actual tomahawk logo on the front. Why hasn't this been done yet? It doesn't look bad at all. In fact, as Blackhawks jerseys go, I kind of like this one.

0066: D.C.'s Stars and Stripes

Many fans have been eager to see the Washington Capitals add a blue third jersey for a few years now. Not sure this is what we had in mind. Brian Brideau, using an old logo filed with the U.S. Trademark Office, put together this set of stars and stripes for us.

0055: Freak Out Friday the 13th

I know, Ross Taylor's brand-blending series usually occupies this space, but it's Friday the 13th so we're doing something a little different. I don't think Brian Brideau necessarily meant for this concept to conjure Freddy Krueger, but when I saw it, it did. So what do you guys think? A fun one-off for the Preds on Halloween or a future Friday the 13th?