The Saskatchewan Rush are taking their identity in a new direction with the unveiling of their latest “Rush Reimagined” jerseys.
The Saskatoon-based National Lacrosse League team rolled out the new jerseys on their website and social media channels on Wednesday, March 12, and they’ll wear them for their home game against the Colorado Mammoth on Saturday, March 29.
The jerseys were designed by Saskatoon artist and illustrator Isaac Thomas of GladLine Graphic Design.
The jerseys have a black base, with dark green, neon green, grey and white line work all over. A line work version of the Rush’s primary logo sits on chest, surrounded by grass and flowers that also appear on the sleeves. On the shoulders, white and grey lines form bison charging our from the middle of the jersey. “RUSH” is spelled out vertically in dark green down each shoulder. The side panels feature a white river cutting through green hills.
“I usually do linework illustration and that’s what I stuck to here. I chose the flowers because they’re all native to Saskatchewan specifically, especially the prairie lily in the center,” Thomas said. “Keeping the same line weight and everything across all the panels was very important to me. The way that the bison shoulders are the most prominent part when you’re looking at one, so I wanted the players to kind of be that way also.”
Names and numbers on the back and sleeves are white with neon green and black outlines.
Game-worn jerseys will be auctioned off after the game on March 29, with proceeds going toward the Meesamin Valley Authority, “a non-profit organization that exists to ensure a healthy and vibrant river valley, with a balance between human use and conservation, for the benefit of present and future generations, in Saskatoon and area.”
Along with the jerseys, the Rush launched a clothing line featuring Thomas’s work, which is available to purchase here.
This is the second year of the Rush Reimagined program. Last season, Indigenous artist Audrey Armstrong designed the jerseys, which featured lots of symbols from Indigenous people in Treaty 6 territory. You can watch a video of Armstrong explaining elements her design by clicking here.
