Gordie Howe will be back on the ice in Hartford once again in 2016-17. For “helping build hockey in Hartford”, the Wolf Pack (New York Rangers AHL affiliate) will display Mr. Hockey’s famous number 9 on the ice on either side of the red line for the entire season. He helped build
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Kingston Frontenacs Unveil New Gold Uniform
It’s been a golden day in the world of hockey. Shortly after the Nashville Predators announced they were wearing a gold helmet for all home games next season, the Ontario Hockey League’s Kingston Frontenacs unveiled a new gold third jersey. The jersey features the Frontenacs block “K” logo inside a
Gold Rush! Nashville Predators Adopt Golden Lid Full-Time
It’s gonna be a gold rush in Nashville this winter. The Nashville Predators this afternoon announced the team will be adopting their gold helmets with their gold (or yellow, really) home jerseys for each and every game played at Bridgestone Arena in the upcoming 2016-17 NHL season. The Predators previously
Bakersfield Condors Unveil New Alternate Jersey
The Bakersfield Condors, top-level affiliate of the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers, introduced a new alternate jersey earlier today. The uniform is based directly off of the template the Oilers used for their own alternate look introduced before last season which itself was a throwback to the Oilers WHA days in the early 1970s. On the
Leafs Merchandise: Is it New or Vintage? How to Tell Them Apart!
The Toronto Maple Leafs introduced a new logo for the upcoming 2016-17 NHL season, it’s a logo that looks an awful lot like one from the 1960s, one that appeared on a lot of “vintage” collection team merchandise over the past decade or so. This can pose a bit of a
Philadelphia Flyers Unveil Golden 50th Season Jersey
A golden way to celebrate a golden season. The Philadelphia Flyers this afternoon unveiled their special alternate 50th season jersey at a press event and via a video on their official website. Using white as it’s base colour, something you rarely see in an alternate/commemorative jersey these days, the uniform features
One More Knight: Las Vegas NHL Registers Yet Another Name
Seems these guys just can’t settle on a name they like. While it doesn’t appear to be trademarked yet (there is a multi-day delay of when such filings become public), on August 23rd the Las Vegas NHL team registered another domain — SandKnights.com, this according to what’s become the top source
Three New Names Trademarked By Las Vegas NHL Team
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
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
Oshawa Generals Mark 80th With New Logo, Jersey
The Oshawa Generals will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the founding of their franchise with a commemorative logo and jersey during the upcoming 2016-17 Ontario Hockey League season. Five-time Memorial Cup Champions, the Generals – originally named due to the Canadian Headquarters of General Motors being located in town -introduced
USA! USA! Baseball Team Wears Miracle on Ice Jerseys
Do you believe in miracles?! Well you better, because the Rochester Red Wings and Buffalo Bisons are about to pay tribute to the biggest miracle to hit upstate New York since Kodak colour film. Tonight those two Triple-A International League clubs, Rochester (affiliate of the Twins) and Buffalo (AAA Blue
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