My 2026 NHL Playoff Series Illustrations

On the cusp of the final game of round one - a game seven showdown between the u/canadiensmtl and u/tblightning - I present to you my entire 2026 NHL Playoff Series. 19 pieces - 18 player portraits and one group scene - produced in 14 days, to commemorate a notable player from each of the 16 teams that qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Of course, there’s a few extra Habs in the mix, too. While this series is always a lot of fun for me, this particular year was something special. By loosening my own “rules” with how I work, and being open to trying new styles and media, I found new inspiration and fire in regards to creating. Every piece in this series is a digital collage - I cut, tore, and scanned hundreds of individual pieces of construction paper to create shape libraries that I could pick and choose from to create each player. Numbers, logos, and facial features were cut by hand, and I allowed myself to be quite loose while doing so - in many cases, cutting a blind contour of a player’s face while looking at reference on my laptop screen. I can’t wait to do more with this style, and I hope you all enjoy these as much as I enjoyed creating them.