Matchup No. 4
Regina Pats vs. Tri-City Americans
Regina Pats
photos courtesy of reginapats.com
MT – Seems as though we have ourselves the ultimate red white and blue match up this week. The colors are a staple in sports it seems and Regina wears them well. They lose points from me for not having a true logo but just a wordmark. Having said that though, there is something to be said for a team that has kept that for so many years with very minimal changes. The striping is the classic look, which goes well for this classic team. The “Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry” shoulder patch is what really makes this jersey great for me. It’s a very simplistic jersey, but there is something to be said for keeping things simple.
PF – While I am mostly a traditionalist, I find that the name itself handcuffs this team. The Pats only have a wordmark for a logo and for me that just isn’t enough. I would like to see them do something different with this, maybe make a military style uniform or something else. It just doesn’t do it for me logo-wise. I will say I do like the color scheme, Red White and Blue is fairly common in the sporting world and they do use it well here.
Tri-City Americans
photos courtesy of amshockey.com
MT – When the franchise moved from New Westminster BC to Kennewick WA in 1988 they kept the Bruins colors of black yellow and white. The change to red white and blue was the thing to do, because let’s be honest, how can you have a team named the Americans and not be those colors? I like the continuous shoulder lines through the sleeves, it is one of my favourite ways to create jersey lines. They also have quite a simplistic look, but they’ve spiced it up a little with the stars on the sleeves and on the waistline. Their current logo is nothing spectacular, however it works with the team name. This match up has quite the military feel to it. The American’s have taken a route similar to the Vancouver Canucks, in which they haven’t been content with any logo for any long period of time. Six different logos for Tri-City in just shy of 30 years.
PF – I am personally a huge fan of the Americans logo, although the name also leaves something to be desired. Another team that could definitely do something military styled and really make the jersey stand out. The red, white and blue is a must for this team as it does signify the colors of the American flag. Putting the stars along the sleeves and waistline are great additions to the jersey and really make it exactly what it represents, America.
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