The ECHL’s newest franchise officially unveiled their name, logo, and colour scheme via a video shared to their social media channels this morning. Confirming reports over the past few weeks the Newfoundland Growlers was announced as the name of the St. John’s based expansion team; the Growlers, who are the
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Newfoundland Growlers will be Name of New ECHL Team
Overwhelming evidence suggests that the St. John’s-based ECHL expansion club set to join the league for the upcoming 2018-19 season will be known as the Newfoundland Growlers. “Fake News!”, you probably say. Allow me to explain. The domain name newfoundlandgrowlers.com was registered by “The Idea Factory”, the company tasked with
2018 Star Wars Themed Baseball and Hockey Uniforms
May the date be with you today as a simple speech impediment for some has turned into a celebration for others. Star Wars Day is here! Here’s a fun fact: of the twelve Star Wars theatrical releases, nine of them were released in the month of May… none of them
A Look at St Patrick’s Day 2018 Uniforms in Sports
St. Patrick’s Day, celebrated every March 17th on the anniversary of the death of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. It’s an official holiday throughout the island of Ireland, as well as in Newfoundland because those folks know how to have a good time. It’s also been a convenient
ECHL Expands to Newfoundland, Mallards Drop Out
The ECHL announced earlier this week that there would be some franchise shuffling for the 2018-19 season. Expansion was announced to St. John’s, the capital city of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, the club will be affiliated with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Marlies at the NHL
Kalamazoo Wings to wear Grateful Dead-inspired uniforms
The ECHL’s Kalamazoo Wings, an affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks, will wear jerseys featuring iconic imagery of the Grateful Dead February 10. Design elements found on the jerseys include the dancing bears from the 1973 album Grateful Dead, Volume One (Bear’s Choice); the lightning skull logo from the 1976 album
Adirondack Thunder Unveil New Uniforms for 2019
The Adirondack Thunder, ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s New Jersey Devils have unveiled their new uniform design for the 2018-19 season. Gold has been replaced with silver in the colour scheme of the Thunder, the team had previously been using a look heavily inspired by their previous parent club in
Hockey team to commemorate Mighty Ducks movies with three jerseys
The ECHL’s Cincinnati Cyclones will take to the ice tonight in not one but three promotional jerseys, all of them commemorating the 25th anniversary of the classic hockey movie The Mighty Ducks. The jerseys were designed by Jeff Tasca of Athletic Knit, who went to great lengths to make sure
Maine Mariners New ECHL Team, Unveil Logos for 2018-19
Fans of 1980s minor league hockey will remember this name. The Maine Mariners will be returning to the world of hockey next fall playing in the ECHL (which is two levels below the NHL, you could call it “Double A” hockey) as the relocated Alaska Aces starting with the 2018-2019
Orlando Magic on Ice!
The ECHL’s Orlando Solar Bears, a Creamer Award runner-up in 2012 and an affiliate club of the Toronto Maple Leafs, will show some solidarity with their on-court cousins, the Orlando Magic with a special jersey during the upcoming season. Released today along with the rest of their promotional schedule, the
Atlanta Gladiators Unveil 15th Anniversary Logo
Who said hockey left Atlanta? The Atlanta Gladiators, ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Boston Bruins today kicked off their 15th anniversary season by unveiling a series of commemorative logos in recognition of the milestone season. Here’s a look at all the anniversary logos unveiled today by the Gladiators, you’ll notice
K-Wings to Wear Mighty Ducks Inspired Uniforms
Perhaps for just one night they can be the Kalamazoo Wild Wings? The Kalamazoo Wings, ECHL affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks, have announced they will be wearing these “Mighty Ducks” (the 90s movie, not the 90s NHL team) inspired jerseys for their game on Friday, December 22nd against the Toledo