If the Hurricanes could resurrect the Whalers, why couldn’t the Colorado Avalanche do the same with the Quebec Nordiques? The team was asked that very important question by The Athletic recently and we got ourselves a somewhat hopeful answer. “Next year is the team’s 25th anniversary season. I think there
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Leafs Giving Away Throwback Jerseys to Healthcare Workers
The Toronto Maple Leafs had plans to wear special St. Pats throwback uniforms for two games earlier this month. For reasons very apparent to all, those games did not take place. With a locker room full of now-unused jerseys, the team is taking a look at their local heroes, giving
AHL Comets Selling “Puck The Virus” Shirts to Help Team Staff
With the coronavirus bringing every sport in North America to a sudden halt, teams everywhere have quickly found themselves missing out on a very important revenue stream. Many of these teams are owned by large corporations, partnerships, or billionaires who are able to and have (for the most part) committed
The Green Caps & Jerseys Teams Were Going to Wear for St Patrick’s Day 2020
Back over in the good timeline, it’s a day of green across the professional sports world! The annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration is the perfect excuse for teams to come out with special green and/or Irish themed uniforms both to wear and to sell. In Major League Baseball we would’ve
Canadiens Add Memorial Patch for Henri Richard
The Montreal Canadiens added a memorial patch to their sweaters last night to honour the memory of Henri Richard. Richard, who died late last week at the age of 84, spent twenty seasons with the Canadiens from 1955 through 1975 winning an incredible eleven Stanley Cups with the team during
Leafs Go Brach: Announce Return of St Pats Unis for Two
The Toronto Maple Leafs this week announced that the old Toronto St. Pats will return once again in 2020 for two games next month. In what’s quickly becoming an annual St. Patrick’s Week tradition in Toronto, the Leafs will don throwback uniforms based on those worn by the club in
2020 Stadium Series: Logos, Uniforms and More
The Los Angeles Kings and Colorado Avalanche are heading outdoors this evening for the third of three National Hockey League games to be held outside during this 2019-20 season. Today it’s the annual Stadium Series game, the only one of the three that looks to the game’s future rather reflecting
Habs Release Logo for 2020 NHL Draft
The National Hockey League and the Montreal Canadiens unveiled the logo for the 2020 NHL Draft yesterday, it will be held June 26-27 at the Bell Centre in Montreal. Its main feature is a torch placed at the bottom of the shield. An important icon of Canadiens’ history, it’s a
Seattle Kraken Reportedly Chosen as Name of New NHL Team
Could it be? Is the NHL really getting ready to release the Kraken? According to a story on Russian Machine Never Breaks, John Hoven of MayorsManor.com, joined Sirius/XM’s NHL station to report that the league’s upcoming Seattle expansion team had chosen Seattle Kraken as their name. “From everything that I’ve
Los Angeles Kings Unveil 2020 Stadium Series Uniforms
It seems that ultra-futuristic design is certainly the focus of the 2020 NHL Stadium Series to be held outdoors at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado next month. Yesterday, the Colorado Avalanche unveiled their unconventional uniforms for the game; today their opponents, the Los Angeles Kings, joined them in
Avalanche 2020 Stadium Series Uniform “a Glimpse Into Future of Hockey”
The Colorado Avalanche today unveiled the uniforms they’ll be wearing for the 2020 Stadium Series game and, well, they’re different. Calling it a “glimpse into the future of hockey”, Colorado’s new Adidas Adizero jersey features a large white “A” across the entirety of the front of the jersey with a
Whalers Retro Uniforms Returning Saturday
Guess who’s back? Back again. Whalers are back. Tell your friends ♫ On Saturday, January 11th, the Carolina Hurricanes will once again wear their oh-so-very-great green Hartford Whalers throwback uniforms. The ‘Canes had previously worn this 1985-89, 1990-91 design for two games against the Boston Bruins during last year’s 2018-19