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
Category: Hockey
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
A Chat About Professional Sports Trademark Disputes
If you’re a fan of both sports logos and trademark disputes has this ever been the month for you. No fewer than two trademark disputes involving major league sports teams came to light during the first half of December. The NHL’s shiny new Vegas Golden Knights had their trademark “refused” by the
Philadelphia Flyers Back in Black for 2017 Stadium Series
Hey kids, remember that whacky decade-and-a-half where the Philadelphia Flyers went with black as their dominant colour instead of orange? Because I kinda forgot about it, and things were starting to look up. Yeah, I admit, that’s a bit of an overreaction — let’s be honest, the Flyers various black uniforms (of
Vegas Golden Knights Trademark Refused by USPTO
Oh the saga that is the naming of the National Hockey League’s shiny new Vegas Golden Knights team refuses to end. Speaking of refusing… The trademark filing of the name and some of the logos has been refused by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, at this point for
One of These Knights: Army Considers Challenge of New Vegas Team
And you thought we were done with the name of the new Las Vegas NHL team. Ha! Turns out the Vegas Golden Knights, who announced their name last Tuesday, have caught the attention of Army officials, particularly due to the fact the new team shares its name with Army’s world-famous
Penguins Unveil Yellow Jerseys for Stadium Series
The Pittsburgh Penguins will be wearing “Pittsburgh Gold” (i.e. yellow) uniforms for the first time since the 1980s when they take the ice outdoors at Heinz Field for their 2017 Stadium Series game against the Philadelphia Flyers. Pittsburgh’s uniform is yellow with black sleeves, one yellow stripe on each sleeve breaks
Vegas Golden Knights Introduced as Newest NHL Team
Oh what a (k)night… late November back in ‘016. It was certainly a night to remember (and possibly one to forget for the IT department) but it’s finally done. We have a name and logo for the Las Vegas NHL team, and it isn’t even “Las Vegas”. The VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS
Centennial Classic Uniforms: Leafs, Wings Look to the Next Century
The Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs, two of hockey’s most historic teams will meet at an event held where hockey was originally played — outdoors, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the formation of the league. It was begging for historic uniforms. Just begging. Instead it’s all about
Las Vegas NHL Announcing Name, Logo Tomorrow
The Las Vegas [Something] Knights, the first National Hockey League expansion team in over 15 years, will unveil their team name and logo tomorrow night at a fan event. Things are scheduled to get underway at 8:30pm ET (5:30pm local) and you can bet (pun?) the announcement will be made sometime
Blues, Blackhawks Winter Classic Uniforms Officially Unveiled
Confirming a leak we discussed last week, the St Louis Blues and Chicago Blackhawks both unveiled their retro-themed uniforms for the 2017 NHL Winter Classic. As we saw then, the Blues will be wearing a uniform which closely resembles their expansion season threads from 1967-68. The Chicago Blackhawks will be
Leafs 2017 Centennial Classic Jersey Leak?
The Toronto Maple Leafs appear to be adding a splash of silver to their look for the upcoming 2017 NHL Centennial Classic. Courtesy an image Tweeted to us via a reliable, anonymous source the Leafs will be wearing blue sweaters with a white and silver horizontal stripe across the chest and