It only took 45 years, but the Portland Winterhawks finally have a logo made just for them. The major junior Western Hockey League club today unveiled their new set of logos, moving away from the Chicago Blackhawks clones the team had been using since their inaugural WHL season way back
Author: Chris Creamer
All Players Wearing #44 During Home Run Derby
Tonight during the 2021 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby you may have asked yourself, “Why are all the players wearing the number 44?” The answer is it’s being done in tribute of Hank Aaron, one of the greatest home run hitters of all time. Aaron, who died earlier this
The 2021 NBA Draft “On-Stage” Cap Collection
New Era has released its 2021 class of NBA Draft caps, the hat design which will be the first piece of merch worn by each team’s draft picks after their names are called on July 29th. Caps are two-coloured, with the crown in each team’s primary colour and the visor/button
Grand Rapids Gold Announced as Name of G-League Team
The Nuggets went a-mining up in Michigan and they struck gold! Fresh off the end of their multi-year affiliation with the NBA’s Detroit Pistons, the G-League’s Grand Rapids Drive have announced they will now be known as the Grand Rapids Gold in recognition of their new affiliation with the Denver
NBA Releases 75th Anniversary Logo for 2021-22 Season
The National Basketball Association yesterday unveiled the commemorative logo they’ll be using for their 75th anniversary throughout the 2021-22 NBA season. The centrepiece of the logo is the league’s iconic “Logoman” logo with its usual rounded rectangle casing stretched out into the shape of a diamond, the traditional stone used
Graphic: Every Stanley Cup Championship Clinching Uniform from 1918-2021
Seven years ago I created a graphic which received a fair amount of attention depicting the uniform worn for each Stanley Cup-clinching victory since the dawn of the NHL in 1917-18. Since then I’ve been updating that graphic every year on the night the Cup was awarded. Well that night
Uniform Matchups Set for 2021 NBA Finals Between Bucks and Suns
The uniform matchups for the entire 2021 NBA Finals have been announced and both surprisingly and refreshingly, there’s going to be some consistency here… at least for the games in Phoenix. A common complaint I hear from readers (one I make many times myself) is that uniforms for each team
San Francisco Giants Release New City Connect Uniforms, Towering Above the Fog
The San Francisco Giants introduced their new 2021 Nike MLB City Connect uniform early this morning, a design rising out of the fog to tower above the Bay Area’s baseball scene. The uniform is set to début during a three-game series this weekend [July 9-11] against Washington, it will then
Red and Blue Caps Worn Across Baseball This Weekend
Why are Major League Baseball teams wearing red and blue caps this weekend? To celebrate the Fourth of July weekend! Yes, on July 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, 2021 every big league club will wear either a scarlet red or navy blue lid (it’s each team’s preference) with an intricate stars
NHL Announces Sites of 2022 All-Star, Outdoor Games, and Draft
During a press event held prior to Game One of the 2021 Stanley Cup Final, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announced, among other things, the hosts of the 2022 NHL All-Star Game, Stadium Series, Winter Classic, and NHL Draft. Let’s take a look at each of those announcements. 2022 NHL ALL-STAR
Bettman: NHL Helmet Ads Returning, No Jersey Ads in 2022
This evening, during a media event held before the start of its 2021 Stanley Cup Final, National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman confirmed what we all knew was going to happen, helmet ads are sticking around. Yes, the league’s temporary, “one year only” helmet ad program, sold to fans as
Montreal Canadiens to Wear French-Language Patch During 2021 Stanley Cup Final
The Montreal Canadiens will indeed be wearing the French-language version of the Stanley Cup Final logo as a patch on their jerseys when the series gets underway Monday night in Tampa, Florida. Thanks to a photo Tweeted out by the team’s massage therapist Claude Theriault we can see the logo