Remember when it seemed “Knights” was out? Guess what. Thanks to some early bird gets the worming by Clark Rasmussen of DetroitHockey.Net we’ve learned that Black Knight Sports and Entertainment, the official name of the company which owns the new Las Vegas NHL franchise has trademarked three new nicknames (using
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Despite World Cup, NHL Not Close to Ads on Jerseys
“You’re going to have to drag us kicking and screaming” Those are the words of the commissioner of the National Hockey League Gary Bettman to the Canadian Press when asked about the possibility of the league adding sponsor patches to team jerseys. This despite the fact that the NHL organized World
Oshawa Generals Mark 80th With New Logo, Jersey
The Oshawa Generals will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the founding of their franchise with a commemorative logo and jersey during the upcoming 2016-17 Ontario Hockey League season. Five-time Memorial Cup Champions, the Generals – originally named due to the Canadian Headquarters of General Motors being located in town -introduced
Oakland Raiders Trademark Names for Las Vegas
Are they one step closer to relocation or just trying to put a little bit of extra pressure on Alameda County? Whatever their reason, the Oakland Raiders this week trademarked “LAS VEGAS RAIDERS” as a potential new name for the franchise. The trademark submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark
Raptors Introduce Two New Uniforms for 2016-17
The Toronto Raptors unveiled two new uniforms for the upcoming 2016-17 season via a video posted by their social media accounts earlier today. First is a throwback to 70 years ago, an all-blue tribute to the Toronto Huskies, the original pro basketball franchise in both Toronto and Canada. The Huskies played just one season
Raptors Tease Huskies Throwbacks
Earlier this year thanks to a leaked image, we learned the Toronto Raptors would be wearing a Toronto Huskies throwback uniform at some point in 2016-17. Now thanks to a Tweet from the Raptors, it appears tomorrow’s the day that’ll finally be officially announced. If the leaked image above is
USA! USA! Baseball Team Wears Miracle on Ice Jerseys
Do you believe in miracles?! Well you better, because the Rochester Red Wings and Buffalo Bisons are about to pay tribute to the biggest miracle to hit upstate New York since Kodak colour film. Tonight those two Triple-A International League clubs, Rochester (affiliate of the Twins) and Buffalo (AAA Blue
SAP Announced As Jersey Sponsor for World Cup of Hockey
The National Hockey League today announced that SAP, a software engineering company headquartered in Walldorf, Germany, will be sponsoring every team jersey for the upcoming 2016 World Cup of Hockey. A SAP logo will appear as a patch on the shoulders: No details, that we can find, were made about
Here Are The Names Being Considered For Las Vegas NHL Team
The Las Vegas NHL expansion franchise, slated to begin play in the 2017-18 season is expected to announce their team name any day now, but as is our way, we’ve gotten a hold of the list of names they’re currently considering a little early thanks to a little sleuthing around I did earlier
Leafs Prospect Honours Felix Potvin With New Mask
Despite a new logo and a new uniform, fans of both the Toronto Maple Leafs and their American Hockey League farm club, the Toronto Marlies, will see something familiar between the pipes next season. Antoine Bibeau, goaltender for the Marlies, today announced he’ll be wearing a goalie mask painted in tribute of
San Jose Sharks Introduce Three New Logos
The San Jose Sharks yesterday announced the addition of three new logos to their set for the upcoming 2016-17 season. None of the new logos will appear on any in-game uniform but will be featured on official team merchandise. They will not be replacing any existing logo, they’ll just be added to what
A Short Experiment: The Story of the Chicago White Sox Shorts
“What do you do for a living?” “I write about sports uniforms” “Hey, didn’t the White Sox use to wear shorts?” This conversation has happened multiple times in my life. Those Chicago White Sox shorts. It seems to be what baseball fans of the appropriate age who don’t care so much about uniform design