A familiar identity is returning to the world of hockey in Arizona, as the Arizona Coyotes have made it official and revealed that their Tuscson AHL affiliate will be known as the Tucson Roadrunners. The Coyotes were widely expected to go with the Roadrunners nickname after word leaked out that
Category: Hockey
Penguins Add a Cup to 50th Anniversary Logo
Before the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs got underway the Pittsburgh Penguins introduced their 50th anniversary logo, the logo celebrated the history of the franchise including the three Stanley Cup championships the club had won. “So… they’re saying they won’t win this year?” was a common Tweet sent to me at
Tucson AHL Trademarks Additional Names
The day after we posted our story mentioning the Tucson AHL team had trademarked one name, “Tucson Roadrunners”, and nothing else, the company (IceArizona AHL) trademarked four more names. Those names are the Monsoon, Gila Monsters, Desert Dogs, and Howl. I don’t see Red Herrings in that list. Four domain names have been
New Leafs Uniforms Coming in One Week
One week from today the Toronto Maple Leafs will be unveiling their new home and road uniforms, their first *major* uniform re-design in over 20 years. As they introduce their first pick in the 2016 NHL Draft on Friday, June 24th the team will also be unveiling their new sweaters,
AHL: Springfield Thunderbirds Announce New Name, Logo
The Springfield Thunderbirds have confirmed their name and unveiled their logo ahead of their inaugural season in the American Hockey League. The Thunderbirds are the former Portland Pirates, American Hockey League affiliate of the Florida Panthers, who relocated from Maine to Massachusetts following the just completed 2015-16 AHL season. Springfield
Report: Las Vegas to Get NHL Expansion Team
Las Vegas is finally getting a serious shot at major professional sports. According to a report by the Associated Press, the National Hockey League is set to announce the city of Las Vegas, Nevada will be home to hockey’s newest expansion team. The report suggests the announcement will be made official on
2016 NHL Playoffs: New “Rink Bracket” Style
Now that the 2016 NHL Stanley Cup Final is complete and the Penguins have been crowned champions, I’d like to officially release my all-new bracket graphic, the “rink bracket”. I wanted to challenge myself to create something more aesthetically appealing and sport-specific, I’ve attempted to create an engaging infographic by dividing the hockey
What If? San Jose Sharks 2016 Stanley Cup Champs Merchandise
Sorry Sharks fans… but where’s the fun in winning it all your first time in the big dance? This just makes it a whole lot sweeter when you come back to win it next year, right? Ask the Kansas City Royals, or the Cleveland Cava… ask the Royals! The Pittsburgh
Graphic: Stanley Cup Championship Uniforms 1918-2016
Last summer we created a graphic which received a fair amount of attention depicting the uniform worn for each Stanley Cup clinching victory since the dawn of the NHL era (1918). In that post we complied a whole host of (what I consider to be) interesting and very uniform-nerdy stats
Gordie Howe: 1928-2016
Gordon Howe, “Mr. Hockey”, died earlier this morning at the age of 88. Mr. Howe played professional hockey longer than any other human being who has ever existed on this planet. He began in the NHL in 1946, starting with the Detroit Red Wings, with whom he stayed for 25
New AHL team to be Named Springfield Thunderbirds?
As first reported by Annie Maroon of masslive.com, Springfield Hockey LLC (the group who owns the freshly relocated AHL Portland Pirates) has applied for a trademark to use the name Springfield Thunderbirds with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the trademark was filed on May 31. The team also trademarked the
A Chat with John Viola, Part of the Florida Panthers Rebrand Team
On Thursday, June 2, 2016, the Florida Panthers made their first radical branding change in their 23-year history. Gone is the original 1993 primary “leaping cat” logo and the athletic gold trim colour. Gone is the sun, stick, and palm tree alternate logo. In aesthetics the team now bears little