Remember when it seemed “Knights” was out? Guess what. Thanks to some early bird gets the worming by Clark Rasmussen of DetroitHockey.Net we’ve learned that Black Knight Sports and Entertainment, the official name of the company which owns the new Las Vegas NHL franchise has trademarked three new nicknames (using
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Despite World Cup, NHL Not Close to Ads on Jerseys
“You’re going to have to drag us kicking and screaming” Those are the words of the commissioner of the National Hockey League Gary Bettman to the Canadian Press when asked about the possibility of the league adding sponsor patches to team jerseys. This despite the fact that the NHL organized World
SAP Announced As Jersey Sponsor for World Cup of Hockey
The National Hockey League today announced that SAP, a software engineering company headquartered in Walldorf, Germany, will be sponsoring every team jersey for the upcoming 2016 World Cup of Hockey. A SAP logo will appear as a patch on the shoulders: No details, that we can find, were made about
Here Are The Names Being Considered For Las Vegas NHL Team
The Las Vegas NHL expansion franchise, slated to begin play in the 2017-18 season is expected to announce their team name any day now, but as is our way, we’ve gotten a hold of the list of names they’re currently considering a little early thanks to a little sleuthing around I did earlier
Leafs Prospect Honours Felix Potvin With New Mask
Despite a new logo and a new uniform, fans of both the Toronto Maple Leafs and their American Hockey League farm club, the Toronto Marlies, will see something familiar between the pipes next season. Antoine Bibeau, goaltender for the Marlies, today announced he’ll be wearing a goalie mask painted in tribute of
San Jose Sharks Introduce Three New Logos
The San Jose Sharks yesterday announced the addition of three new logos to their set for the upcoming 2016-17 season. None of the new logos will appear on any in-game uniform but will be featured on official team merchandise. They will not be replacing any existing logo, they’ll just be added to what
St. Louis Blues and NHL officially unveil 2017 Winter Classic logo
The NHL’s annual New Year’s extravaganza will be held at Busch Stadium in St. Louis this season, and now we know what the logo for the 2017 NHL Winter Classic will look like since the team officially unveiled the logo in a press conference. As expected, the famous Gateway Arch
History of WHA Celebrated in Jets, Oilers Heritage Classic Uniforms
The World Hockey Association will be have the eyes of the hockey world on it once again this fall, outdoors at Investors Group Field in Winnipeg. Thirty-seven years after the league played its final game, the Winnipeg Jets and Edmonton Oilers (the two teams who played in that final WHA game)
Angels to Wear Anaheim Ducks Uniforms
There will be plenty of “ducks on the pond” tonight in Orange County. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim will don uniforms paying homage to their city cousins, the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks, in two weeks prior to a game against the Seattle Mariners. Featuring a co-branded logo showing the Angels “A” mark inside an
Maple Leafs Unveil 100th Anniversary Logo, Announce Centennial Plans
The Toronto Maple Leafs today announced their plans for their upcoming 100th anniversary season, a celebration which began with the unveiling of a new heritage themed logo back in February, continuing with the new uniforms last month, and a 100th anniversary logo this morning. Throughout the 2016-17 season each Leafs player will
Toronto Maple Leafs Officially Unveil Their New Uniforms
“Honour. Pride. Courage.” These are the immortal words of Conn Smythe, owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1927 through 1961, the words he used when describing why he changed the name of the Toronto St. Pats to the Maple Leafs shortly after he took ownership near the end of the 1926-27
Penguins Make Retro Gold Official, Unveil New Uniforms
Okay, let’s all pretend to be surprised by this one. The Pittsburgh Penguins today announced that they will indeed be switching to their retro “Pittsburgh Gold” full-time for 2016-17 as well as unveiling their new road white jersey. A straight-up white version of their popular alternate throwback jersey from the