The Erie Otters closed out their 2012-13 Ontario Hockey League regular season campaign this past weekend by unveiling their new third jersey, set to debut when the Pennsylvania-based junior hockey club hits the ice for the 2013-14 season this September. Not a lot of information was made available, aside from
Category: CHL
Brampton Secures CHL Expansion Team for Fall
Hockey is coming back to Brampton… except this time they’ll be welcoming the pros. Having just lost their major-junior Ontario Hockey League team, the Brampton Battalion, to the hockey-starved town of North Bay; residents of the right-next-to-Toronto-suburb can look forward to seeing a higher level of action hit the ice
Blades Announce Winner of Jersey Design Contest
This past October the Western Hockey League’s Saskatoon Blades ran a jersey design contest giving a fan an opportunity to see their creation come to life and be worn on the ice for the Blades’ game against the Swift Current Broncos on February 2nd. Today the Blades announced the lucky
OHL: Brampton Battalion Announce Move to North Bay
They came into the league just 13 years ago proudly boasting they were the only hockey team in the world to use the name “Battalion”, their olive green army inspired uniforms reminded many fans in attendance of changing a baby’s diaper. Yup, they sure were ugly, but they were unique,
Saskatoon Blades Hold Jersey Design Contest
Get out yer crayons, it’s a good old fashioned jersey design contest! The Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League are seeking input from the fans for a special one-game jersey to be worn this season on February 2, 2013. Their rules are simple and actually make a lot of
Pink 2012: Your Guide to Who’s Wearing Pink and When
It’s that time of year again, it’s October – Breast Cancer Awareness Month! What started as a few minor league baseball and hockey teams adding pink accents to their uniforms only a decade ago has turned into a full-out, major league pink love fest. Uniforms, wrist bands, shoe laces, cleats,
Charity Jersey Honours Fans Affected By Cancer
Taking the charity jersey to the next level, the Saskatoon Blades of the major junior Western Hockey League will pay tribute to season ticket holders who have been affected by cancer. What really sets this jersey apart from other pink-cancer jerseys being worn throughout sports this month is that along
New Toronto Marlies Alts Hit Close to Home
Over the weekend the Toronto Marlies, AHL affiliate to the Toronto Maple Leafs, unveiled a new alternate jersey for their upcoming 2012-13 season and thankfully this one doesn’t have a cartoon dog biting a hockey puck on it like the last one did. The jersey is a direct copy (minus
PEI Rocket announce Islanders as new team name
Charlottetown’s Prince Edward Island Rocket of the QMJHL has announced that they will re-brand as the PEI Islanders for the 2013-14 season. They made the announcement during the first intermission of their home opener on Friday night. After a month-long name-the-team contest in which fans submitted their choices and then
Vancouver Giants Unveil Canucks Tribute Jersey
For their home opener this Friday the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League will be honouring the 1946 Vancouver Canucks. The ’46 Canucks (who are not linked in any way other than name to the NHL’s Canucks) won the Pacific Coast Hockey League championship and will be enshrined in
Saskatoon Blades Unveil New Third Jersey
The Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League today announced they’ll be taking to the ice this upcoming season with a third jersey as part of their rotation. Fans of the Blades may be familiar with the alternate uniform shown off today, the team wore it for one night only
PEI Rocket “Name the Team” Update
The PEI Rocket of the QMJHL are still accepting submissions for their “name the team” contest in which they will pick a name sent in by a fan as their new team name for the 2013-14 season. Earlier this week the club released the 20 most popular names submitted thus