Two members of the Major Junior ‘A’ Canadian Hockey League unveiled new uniforms over the past day, the Western League Red Deer Rebels and Ontario’s Niagara Ice Dogs. Red Deer showed off new alternate uniforms (photo at top of this post) just a day after they were awarded the hosting rights to
Category: Hockey
ECHL Now at 29 Teams after Merger with CHL
The ECHL has absorbed the seven remaining teams of the Central Hockey League. The move brings the ECHL up to 29 total franchises (28 active, 1 suspended) and signals an end to the Central Hockey League which had been in operation since the early 1990s. Making the move to the ECHL are the Allen
The Fisherman Returns: Isles Announce Throwback Plans
Most of us thought this day would never come. The New York Islanders will be bringing back their infamous blue, teal, and orange “fisherman” logo for a yet-to-be-announced date during the 2014/15 NHL season, the special jersey will be worn during the pre-game warmups only and will feature a modernized version of the oft-criticized logo. “It’s
Minnesota Wild Release Third Jersey Schedule 2015
The Minnesota Wild have released the schedule of games in which they will wear their green alternate uniforms during the 2014-15 NHL season. Minnesota will wear the uniform 15 times, here’s the full list: Thursday, October 9, 2014 vs Colorado Avalanche Saturday, November 1, 2014 vs Dallas Stars Sunday, November 16,
Blue Jackets Announce 2015 Third Jersey Schedule
The Columbus Blue Jackets have unveiled their schedule of when they will wear their alternate third uniform during the upcoming 2014-15 NHL season. In total the navy blue and heritage white uniform will be worn 12 times, all of which will be at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus. The full
The Bolts Are Back In Black
The Tampa Bay Lightning are returning to their roots. After three seasons of nothing but blue and white, the Lightning have unveiled a new all-black alternate jersey which they will begin wearing in the upcoming 2014-15 season. Tampa Bay wore black as their primary dark colour from their inaugural season of 1992-93
Washington Capitals Unveil 2015 Winter Classic Uniform
The Washington Capitals unveiled their uniform to be worn at the upcoming 2015 NHL Winter Classic during a press event at Nationals Park earlier today. The uniform is red and “fauxback” in style, much like the Detroit Red Wings and Philadelphia Flyers have done during their turns hosting the annual
Washington Capitals Winter Classic Logo Leaks
It ain’t the best quality but it’s better than nothing. The Washington Capitals are set to unveil their 2015 NHL Winter Classic uniform tomorrow at noon ET at Nationals Park but thanks to a post on RMNB we have an early look at the logo the Caps will be using in
Philadelphia Flyers Introduce Third Jersey for 2015
The Philadelphia Flyers are bringing back an old classic for 2015, a “Winter Classic” to be more precise. Last night the Flyers unveiled their new third jersey for the upcoming season, it’s their 2012 Winter Classic uniform. The orange, black, and “heritage white” jersey they wore on January 1, 2012
Pittsburgh Penguins Unveil Retro Third Jersey
“Pittsburgh Gold” has finally returned to the uniforms of Steel City’s hockey team. The Pittsburgh Penguins today unveiled their new third uniform, basically a straight up copy of their classic 1980s-1990s, two-time (two-time) Stanley Cup championship look. This is the first appearance of the classic “Pittsburgh Gold” on a regular Penguins
NHL Discusses Placing Ads on Team Jerseys
Placing advertisements on jerseys seems like one of the most inevitable developments of the future for the four major sports leagues in North America. The NBA is clearly heading down that path, and with NFL teams using their practice jerseys to sell ad space, you have to believe that the
Hockey’s Scariest Scavengers: The Story Behind the Bakersfield Condors
When sports teams set about choosing a mascot, the conversation usually does not begin with, “What’s the ugliest scavenger you can think of?” But in the case of the Condors of Bakersfield, California, an affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers in hockey’s minor league ECHL, that ugly scavenger was just the