I'll tell ya what, you people in Winnipeg must be STARVED for a new NHL logo and uniform - or at least a Jets re-fresh!
The surge in traffic here has increased dramatically since the news broke that the Thrashers were being sold to True North, who would in turn be re-locating the team to Winnipeg. Well, to be more specific, the traffic spike started when the Winnipeg Logo and Jersey Design Competition got under way.
Who knew that a team's financial mess could lead to a major increase in page-views. I guess the next design competition will have to involve the cash-strapped Phoenix Coyotes in some way. Though, I'm guessing the excitement level of a team moving from Phoenix to, say, Kansas City would not be as high as if that team made it back to Canada. Just sayin'.
And if the hockey gods really want to help my site, could you please put a team back in Hartford!? I gotta believe the concepts would be flying in fast and furious!
And that brings me to the shameless self-promotion...
In case you missed it, PuckDrawn.com and a handful of concepts from the Winnipeg Logo and Jersey Design Competition were featured on Canada's Global National news program.
I've embedded the video below, but if it's not working, you can watch it HERE. The fun starts at about 2:11 left in the show.
Congrats to Jacob for winning the Winnipeg Logo and Jersey Design Competition with his Winnipeg Jets concept. Jacob beat out Fraser Davidson, who's concept has been getting a LOT of attention around the Internet!
With exactly 500 votes cast, Jacob received 89 votes. Fraser Davidson followed up with 49 votes.
Jacob will have his concept turned into a jersey, courtesy of RinkGear.com.