The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has released a new playoff logo to accompany their recently renamed championship playoffs. Following the retirement of longtime QMJHL commissioner Gilles Courteau in December, the league decided to rename it’s President Cup the Gilles-Courteau Trophy in his honour. Courteau had served 47 years with
Category: QMJHL
QMJHL Begins a New Era with a New Logo for 2021
After celebrating their 50th anniversary season in 2019-20, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League figured it was time for something new. Nothing too new, mind you, just a little freshening up. This morning the league unveiled it’s new, modernized league logo for the upcoming 2020-21 QMJHL season. The logo retains
QMJHL: Cape Breton Quiets Down – Changes Name, Logo, Uniforms
There will be a lot less “screaming” on Cape Breton in 2020. Yesterday the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League announced the team would be dropping the “Screaming” half of their name, introduced a new logo, and a modified uniform. “Today is a defining moment
Regina to Host 100th Memorial Cup, Logo Unveiled
The City of Regina, Saskatchewan and the WHL’s Regina Pats was announced today as the host of the 100th Canadian Hockey League Memorial Cup to be held in May 2018. Regina beat out competing bids from Ontario’s Hamilton Bulldogs and Oshawa Generals. I grew up in Oshawa so… ugh. Often described
Junior Hockey Jersey Battle on the Ball Diamond
The Quebec Capitales of baseball’s independent Can-Am League are no stranger to bringing ice to the ballpark. Once again the Capitales and their opponents will don jerseys paying tribute to their respective local hockey teams — for 2016 the Capitales will wear uniforms based off of the Quebec Remparts of the QMJHL
CHL Officials Wearing Moustache Decals on Helmets
A group of more than 150 mustachioed hockey officials has been one of the top 10 Canadian fundraisers in the Movember campaign to fight prostate cancer, raising more than $171,000 over the last four years. This year, the MOfficials are at it again, and the Canadian Hockey League will promote their
NHL15 New Uniforms Available Today
EA Sports has officially released all the new third jerseys previously unavailable for the PS4 and XBox One versions of their NHL15 video game. To avoid having new uniforms leaked early by the game (which used to happen, like, constantly) games now are manufactured and shipped to customers without any
Sea Dogs Celebrate 10 Years in QMJHL
The Saint John Sea Dogs yesterday unveiled their 10th anniversary logo to celebrate their upcoming 10th season as members of the Canadian junior league, the QMJHL. From the official press release: The logo features a grey “X” outlined in black. The current Sea Dogs’ logo makes up the upper left
Photos of How War Veterans Honoured in Sports This Weekend
Today is Veterans Day, or Remembrance Day depending on where you live. Despite the difference in name one thing we all do on this day is take time to remember the sacrifices made by those who fought for our freedom and still do to this day. In sports this past
Quebec Remparts Unveil New Uniforms, Colours
The Quebec Remparts, a Major Junior A Hockey club in the QMJHL branch of the Canadian Hockey League, unveiled both their new team uniforms and slightly altered team colours at an event earlier today. For the colour scheme, it remains mostly the same as the previous red, black, and heritage
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,
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