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
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SportsLogos.Net News Week in Review: August 19-25, 2012
A couple of leaks, some hints of what’s to come, and throwback jerseys… it was an interesting week in the world of sports logos and uniforms these last seven days. NBA The biggest news of the week was the leaking of the New York Knicks new uniforms for the upcoming
PEI Rocket to Change Name for 2014
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League’s Prince Edward Island Rocket (wow, that was a mouthful) have announced they will be changing their name for the 2013/14 season. The PEI Rocket inherited their name from Montreal, where the franchise originated in 1999 and were named after former Montreal Canadiens star Maurice
Sea Dogs Inspired By Their Past With New Jersey
Back-to-back QMJHL President Cup Champions, the Saint John Sea Dogs yesterday unveiled their new alternate jersey before their pre-season game against the PEI Rocket. While the look may be new to the Sea Dogs franchise, it’s certainly not unfamiliar to Saint John hockey fans. For their first-ever alternate jersey, the
Sherbrooke Phoenix Make On-Ice Debut, But…
Last night in QMJHL pre-season action, the Quebec-based leagues newest expansion team, the Sherbrooke Phoenix finally made their on-ice debut against the Drummondville Voltiguers. Only problem is they didn’t wear their uniforms. So we’ll have to wait another frikkin’ month to see ’em, when the regular season gets underway.
Gatineau Olympiques Unveil 40th Anniversary Logo
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League’s Gatineau Olympiques today unveiled their 40th anniversary logo for the upcoming 2012-13 season. The Olympiques started life in the QMJHL as the Hull Festivals, they were renamed the Hull Olympiques in 1976 in honour of the province of Quebec playing host to the Olympic
2013 CHL Memorial Cup Logo Unveiled
The Canadian Hockey League unveiled the new logo for the 2013 Memorial Cup on Friday. The 2013 edition of this annual event will be held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The logo features the standard elements which could be found in the previous six Memorial Cup tournaments, dating back to 2007. The
2012 St. Patrick’s Day Uniforms
Today is St. Patrick’s Day; a cultural and religious holiday commemorating Saint Patrick, the most commonly recognized of the patron saints of Ireland, and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland so says Wikipedia. In the sports world, however, March 17th is a day for teams to have a little
The Latest Trademark Discoveries
As you may presently be yourself aware, my grammar stinks… but you may also know that I enjoy a trademark database hunt to find the odd unreleased gem now-and-then. The last couple of weeks I’ve found a few items of note: We’ll start with Winnipeg and the National Hockey League.