The 2016 World Cup of Hockey will be the latest major North American sporting event to have ads on in-game player uniforms. After basketball’s Philadelphia 76ers announced they would be wearing StubHub patches on their jerseys in 2017, NHL CMO Brian Jennings told Ben Fischer of the Sports Business Journal that
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Photos: 2016 MLB Memorial Day Uniforms In Action
Yesterday all thirty Major League Baseball teams wore camouflage uniforms in honour of the Memorial Day holiday — caps, jersey wordmarks, and player numbers were all clad in USMC “woodland” style digital camo (Blue Jays wore CADPAT style) while sleeve patches and player names were recoloured to match the camo
Oklahoma City Thunder 2016 West “Phantom” Champs Merchandise
They almost pulled off the impossible, eliminating a team that went 73-9 in the regular season, but the Oklahoma City Thunder couldn’t finish it off despite taking a 3-1 lead in the best of 7 after game four. So it’s back to the NBA Finals for the Golden State Warriors, setting up
All MLB Clubs Camouflaged Today for Memorial Day
As has been the case over the past four seasons, all thirty Major League Baseball teams will be clad full-out in camouflage caps and jerseys today in honour of the Memorial Day holiday in the United States. The uniforms this season will make use of a new “woodland” camouflage pattern licensed
Toronto Raptors 2016 Eastern “Phantom” Champs Gear
I’ll admit, going into that series against Cleveland, I didn’t have a lot of hope for my Toronto Raptors, but there was a moment after that win in Game Four where I thought, “hey, they might actually win this thing!”. About ten minutes into Game Five I was smacked back to reality.
Blues, Lightning 2016 NHL Conference “Phantom” Champs Merch
The Pittsburgh Penguins finally took down the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 7 last night to clinch their first Eastern Conference championship in seven years, in the process ending the Bolts oh-so-close “back-to-back” Cup final appearances. It also sets up our 2016 Stanley Cup Final matchup where for the first
MLB Announces New On-Field Sock Designs Afoot
Major League Baseball this morning announced a new long-term partnership with Stance as the official on-field sock of the league. The deal begins with players wearing Stance socks at the 2016 All-Star festivities in San Diego featuring the All-Star Game logo right on the sock itself and will continue throughout the remainder
Florida Panthers New Logo, Uniforms Coming June 2nd
The Florida Panthers have announced they will be officially unveiling their new logo as well as their new uniforms at a fan event on Thursday, June 2nd. Panthers players Aaron Ekblad, Steven Kampfer, Vincent Trocheck, and Shawn Thornton will be on hand to model the new uniforms, the press release
Coyotes Move Springfield Falcons to Tucson
The Arizona Coyotes are relocating a franchise, and there’s no, city councils, judges, or NHL executives this time to stop them from doing so. After purchasing the Springfield Falcons, their AHL affiliate and a team which has called the western Massachusetts city home for 23 years, the Coyotes announced they would
Sixers First to Announce Jersey Advertising Deal
The first domino has fallen. This morning the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers announced they have struck a deal with StubHub to place their corporate logo as a patch on their in-game jerseys beginning with the 2017-18 season. Philadelphia becomes the first team of the major-four North American sports leagues to place a
Photos, Reaction: CFL Unveils New Adidas Uniforms
The Canadian Football League kicked off it’s new partnership with Adidas in style at a gala event held at Montreal’s Time Supper Club on Thursday evening. In between the social media booths and celebrity DJ appearances (“Taboo” from the Black Eyed Peas? Nice!), the new team jerseys, helmets, and clothing line were
CFL Unveils New Adidas Uniforms Across League
The CFL’s off-season brand makeover took it’s next big step this morning. Following unveilings late last year for a new Grey Cup logo and even a new one for the league itself, the Canadian Football League and Adidas have unveiled the 2016 on-field uniforms for all nine CFL teams. “Today,