Mike Ilitch, the longtime owner of both the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Tigers died late last week at the age of 87. Ilitch had owned the Red Wings since 1982 and the Tigers since 1992. Today the Detroit Red Wings, already wearing a patch dedicated to the memory of
Category: NHL
The Most Memorable NHL All-Star Uniforms
From orange-and-black with stars all over to neon green and reflective crests, the NHL All-Star Game has always been the ideal event to experiment with new designs and give fans a visually unique uniform matchup. In my début post as a contributor at NHL.com(!) I take a look back at
Golden Knights Give a Glimpse at their Unused Logos
The Vegas Golden Knights were kind enough to give all us logo fans a peek behind the curtain the other day by showing us early logo sketches, and additional concepts that ultimately were not selected. The wall of sketches was seen in episode two of their documentary series “Behind the Vegas
Graphic: Pro Sports Team Relocations and Logo Changes
A second National Football League team is set to begin the process of relocation this week, as a report that the Oakland Raiders would be on their way to Las Vegas was posted to NFL.com. The Raiders have already trademarked the name Las Vegas Raiders, it’s a no-brainer that the team
2017 NHL All-Star Game Uniforms Unveiled
The National Hockey League unveiled the four uniforms to be worn in the upcoming 2017 NHL All-Star tournament which will be played next Thursday at Los Angeles’ Staples Center. As was the case in 2016 the teams will be broken up by division with each of the conferences playing a
New Uniforms on the way for the New Jersey Devils
According to a Tweet by Fox Sports’ Pete Blackburn and by two of those good old friends of mine “anonymous” and “sources”, the New Jersey Devils will be getting a new look for the 2017-18 season. The design change coincides with the switch in the league-wide jersey/gear contract from Reebok to Adidas. Obviously nothing
Edmonton Oilers Switching to Orange Only at Home in 2017-18
Orange’cha glad the NHL is switching to Adidas next season? SportsLogos.Net has learned via multiple sources that the Edmonton Oilers will be promoting their orange alternate uniforms to be their full-time home uniform in 2017-18. This means the existing (and classic) blue home jerseys will not be worn as the NHL
No Alternate Jerseys in NHL Next Season
According to a report in Minnesota’s Star-Tribune, National Hockey League teams will *not* be wearing alternate uniforms in the 2017-18 season. This is a story I had been hearing about behind-the-scenes for a few weeks now, so I’m pretty comfortable confirming that this report is accurate. Sources tell Minneapolis Star Tribune
New Jersey Devils to Wear Rockies Inspired Patch
The New Jersey Devils will be acknowledging a sometimes forgotten, yet very important piece of their history tomorrow night. In a continuation of a pre-game ceremony to add original Devils owner Dr. John J. McMullen to their “Ring of Honor” (sic) the team will wear patches in the shape of the Colorado Rockies
Pics: Centennial Patches Added to All NHL Team Jerseys
The NHL’s centennial year is now upon us, and to celebrate this milestone the league has affixed patches to all team jerseys. We covered this briefly last week but now we’re actually seeing the patches worn following a couple of non-outdoor games played last night. The patches are being placed
NHL Adding Centennial Patches to Sleeve in New Year
The National Hockey League appears to be kicking off their year-long centennial celebrations as soon as possible in the new year. Instead of waiting until the beginning of the anniversary season, which would be October 2017, the league is going to start with the beginning of the calendar year on January
Confirmed: Leak of Adidas NHL Jersey Pops Up on eBay
[Update Dec 27/16 12:57pm ET]: Can now confirm this is legit thanks to an anonymous, reliable tipster. Headline updated to reflect this. The original post follows written while we were still unsure. We can’t confirm it’s legitimacy but there’s an Adidas branded NHL jersey for sale on eBay right now… The