Chicago Shamrox Uniforms

[KnightsLax2]

Article found here: http://www.insidelacrosse.com/page.cfm?pagerid=2&news=fdetail&storyid=142104

Chicago, IL – The Chicago Shamrox indoor professional lacrosse team unveiled their first-ever Home and Road uniforms today during a press conference at Harry Caray’s restaurant in downtown Chicago.

Team owner Kevin Loughery Jr. and team President Conrad “Connie” Kowal hosted the event, as Shamrox players Chris Panos and Zach Heffner modeled the Home (white) and Road (black) jerseys while being escorted by several members of the Shamrox Dance Team. The uniform unveiling also featured a special performance by members of the famous Chicago bagpipe team, the Shannon Rovers, adding a lively Irish theme to the event.

“We’ve got great looking Chicago Shamrox uniforms for our first ever season of indoor pro lacrosse in Chicago,” Kowal and Loughery Jr. stated. “Our players loved the look and we believe that fans will really like them and want to wear the Shamrox uniforms at our Home Opener at the Sears Centre on Saturday January 6th.”

Shamrox Home and Road uniforms are now on sale at www.ChicagoShamrox.com or by calling the Shamrox office at 1-877-SHAMROX. In time for Holiday shopping, Shamrox uniforms and game tickets will be available with special shipping to ensure delivery during the Holidays.

The Shamrox uniforms were designed in a creative effort between the Shamrox organization and Reebok, the official uniform and apparel company of the NLL. Shamrox Home uniforms feature a white base, and the Road uniforms feature a black base, with green shoulders and a swirl with team colors orange, black, green and grey.

The Shamrox hosted a “Black and Green” scrimmage and Open House last Sunday, Dec. 3, for fans to get a glimpse of indoor pro lacrosse action at the Sears Centre arena. The Green team defeated the Black 11 - 8 as Shamrox coaches evaluated players fighting for a spot on the final 23-man roster to be determined by Dec.14. After the scrimmage, fans got to go on the field for autographs and photos with players, the Dance Team and front office executives.

The Shamrox start indoor lacrosse play with their Home Opener on Saturday, January 6 at 7:30 p.m. against the New York Titans. The home of the Shamrox is the Sears Centre arena, a brand new state-of-the-art sports facility in suburban Hoffman Estates. The Shamrox host 8 home games, all on weekend dates.
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I love how their new uniforms look. Classy.

[tastycakes]

Prior to this year, I would have taken Victoria's clovers over Chicago's any day.

[RockStar]

Nothing wrong with those except for the X.

I might have left out the Orange accent, but overall, not a bad uni compared to the cartoony nonsense we're used to seeing.

[roycegracie47]

Nothing wrong with those except for the X.

I might have left out the Orange accent, but overall, not a bad uni compared to the cartoony nonsense we're used to seeing.
My thoughts exactly on the first part of your statement, though I kinda like the orange accent since it's used sparingly.

[tastycakes]

Yeah, I'm definitely not repulsed by them, I guess I just like the old school stuff better.

[stinisonfire]

I really like the white jerseys better than the black ones. I do like the orange accent on it.

[Canadian Lax]

i like the black away ones....but i still would of gone with the victorias colver

[PCO6]

I was hoping Chicago's road sweaters would be green (ala Victoria Shamrocks) and not black. Seven of the 13 teams now have black road sweaters. I know that's what the kids want to buy but I would prefer to see more colour coming into town instead of ... it's our team vs. the black team.

[sidewinder19]

those remind of the gatorade colours/commercials/waterbottles.May as well be the Chicago Sports Drinks.

[BClax17]

Why not use green as the road jersey? They would be the only team in the league who would be wearing it but still pretty snazzy.


For some reason I always thought that the home jerseys were the dark ones. I guess that's what happens when you only get to see 1 game a year.

[RockStar]

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For some reason I always thought that the home jerseys were the dark ones. I guess that's what happens when you only get to see 1 game a year.
Most sports, the home team has the choice of whether to wear colours or whites. They'll wear whatever feels lucky.

Truth be told, I never saw why two teams couldn't both wear their colours if there was no conflict......just as easy to tell red from blue as it is red from white. I wonder if it's for the possibility that a ref might be colourblind?

[Laxholic14]

those jerseys are rad...one of my friends who i played with at hartford last year was drafted by them, hope he does good this season...Josh Wasson look out for him

[Stonewall35]

The trend of having the home teams predominantly wear the dark jerseys in the NLL started in 2004 and has been that way ever since.

The white (road) jersey reminds me of the Boston Blazers of the MILL from 1996 to 1997.

I too would like to see the orange closer to a minimal use. Also, I would have thought that they would use green jerseys instead of black for their home games.