In honour of the National Hockey League’s All-Star Game tonight, let’s take a look back at the history of the uniforms worn during the past NHL All-Star Games, from the Ace Bailey Benefit Game way back in 1934 through to the four-division mini tournament of 2016. The first all-star game was a
Month: January 2016
LeBron James wears wrong shorts
One of the many pratfalls of having multiple alternate uniforms that are the same color is the possibility that one of the players could come out wearing the wrong gear. We’ve seen it multiple times in the past, but the latest victim is probably the highest-profile victim of the ol’
First Look: Super Bowl LI Logo
The good: Roman numerals are returning The bad: The template pretty much remains The noteworthy: At least there’s some colour this time. That about sums it up, the new logo for Super Bowl 51, which will be known officially as Super Bowl LI, was spotted in an online version of
Leafs Tease New Logo, Announce Unveiling Date
Well, I suppose it’s official now! Confirming a story we first broke last month, the Toronto Maple Leafs have announced they will be unveiling their new logo during episode five of their “The Leaf: Blueprint” video series this coming Tuesday at 9:30pm ET. They also gave us a little tease of the new
Stockton Heat Unveil New Black Alternate Uniform
Picture this, the modern Calgary Flames template… back in black. Thanks to the Stockton Heat, the Flames AHL affiliate, no need to keep this thought in your mind, they’ve done it, and they’ll be wearing it six times between now and the end of the season. The all black uniform features the logo
Are We Family? Pirates New 70s Retro Jersey Leaks
The Pittsburgh Pirates are goin’ back to the 1970s! If a potential leak on Twitter yesterday is accurate. Cue the poor, well-intending Pirates employee, sharing a photo of team uniforms hanging up; excited, he Tweets a photo showing the jerseys ready to go for the upcoming 2016 season. The problem? Yeah,
New Details: Leafs New Look A Classic Combo
When the Toronto Maple Leafs start their centennial season this fall they’ll do so while wearing a combination of classic team designs. According to several of my good friends, all of which are named “anonymous reliable source”, the Leafs new look will appear kinda like a healthy mix between the two worn during the 1966/67 season,
Whoops: Super Bowl grounds crew paints Broncos colors in both endzones
Super Bowl 50 is a week from Sunday. It’s a good thing that there’s still plenty of time remaining until the big game, because the Grounds Crew working for the Super Bowl at Levi’s Stadium made a bit of a flub when it came to painting the endzones. Yep, apparently
Portland Timbers and San Jose Earthquakes reveal 2016 away kits
Two teams with long histories that predate their time in MLS revealed new uniforms that paid tribute to their history as teams and their history in their particular city in general, as the Portland Timbers and San Jose Earthquakes recently unveiled their new clash kits for 2016. Earlier this week,
New Spring Training Uniforms Across MLB for 2016
Spring Training’s going to look a whole lot better in 2016. Today Major League Baseball, Majestic, and New Era announced a new unified on-field look for the annual slate of exhibition games held every March. The new look includes ball caps, lighter-weight uniforms featuring regular season designs, specially marked baseballs, and other on-field
Let It Glow! Fireflies Unveil Glowing Caps, Uniforms
The Columbia Fireflies are going to look the part during their inaugural season, at least when the lights are off. Unveiling their new uniform set this afternoon, the former Savannah Sand Gnats and a New York Mets affiliate in the South Atlantic League, the Fireflies showcased glow-in-the-dark ballcaps. Not a
History of NFL Pro Bowl Uniforms
After the excitement of the NFL’s Championship Week, we’ve now reached what used to be that awkward week in-between the title games and the big kahuna itself, the Super Bowl. For better or worse, the NFL recently decided to fill that awkward week with the NFL’s All-Star Game: The Pro