Sorry, they won’t be the Flint Stones, not the Tropics either. They won’t even be taking the loveable name Whalers with them from Plymouth. Flint, your new OHL team will be called the Flint Firebirds. Nice dig, Rob Lizotte. https://t.co/XFxhSFRl3u — Adam Biggers (@AdamBiggers81) March 16, 2015 Thanks to a
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The Great 2015 Minor League Hockey Market Shuffle
Well. That was something. A flurry of hockey franchise swaps were announced yesterday involving four cities across two leagues, and when the dust was all settled Winnipeg ended up with another team and the tiny town of Belleville, Ontario was losing their junior team of over 30 years in a complete blindside. Yesterday’s
New AHL Club Stockton Heat Unveil Name, Logo, Uniforms
The Calgary Flames are returning the “Heat” nickname to the American Hockey League. Just a season removed from relocating the AHL’s Abbotsford Heat to Glens Falls, NY where they were re-named the Adirondack Flames, the Flames are shuffling their top farm club once again, and I sure am gonna miss their Atlanta throwback logo.
Sabres Confirm: Yellow Alts Are History
Another Sabres uniform bites the dust. Buffalo Sabres president Ted Black confirmed the oft-criticized (and rightly so) half-yellow/half-blue alternate uniforms will be eliminated following the current 2014-15 season. Black originally made the comments this morning on Buffalo radio station WGR, later posted by Buffalo News reporter Mike Harrington. From Harrington’s post: Black
G Love: The Story Behind the Gwinnett Gladiators
Longtime hockey guy Jeff Pyle has done a lot in his career. He played professional hockey from 1981 to 1993, including being named the International Hockey League’s most valuable player in 1986-87 as a member of the Saginaw Generals. Then he coached several teams in the ECHL and AHL from 1988
San Jose Sharks Celebrating 25 Years in 2016
The San Jose Sharks will be a quarter-century old next season (Can you believe it? They still feel like a new team to me!), and they’ll be celebrating it with a special commemorative logo. First spotted by a season ticket holder and then uploaded to Sharks fan blog Pucknology.net, the
U.S. Historical Figures on Sports Logos
The Frisco RoughRiders are expected to unveil a logo and uniform set later today which will be heavily influenced by the image of former US President Teddy Roosevelt. Roosevelt led a division of the army known as the “Rough Riders” prior to assuming the presidency following the assassination of William
The Future is Here: Tampa Bay Goalie Mask Glows in the Dark
Everyone who has ever seen the Back to the Future trilogy knows that the future starts in 2015, so why do we still need roads, why do our sneakers not lace themselves, and why do our hockey goalie masks not glow in the dark? Well, David Gunnarsson of DaveArt.com has taken care
Return of the Gulls! San Diego AHL Club Leaks Name, Logo
The Gulls are returning to San Diego. Expected to be unveiled later today, the Anaheim Ducks new AHL farm club will be known as the San Diego Gulls when they suit up this fall. This via the official SanDiegoAHL.com website who apparently accidentally made the name change and logo live before
Happy Friday the 13th, It’s Jason’s Favourite Hockey Logos!
Woah, scary stuff kids! Friday the 13th is here, and won’t be back for a while, a whole… 28 days. Seriously, we have another one in March. But no biggie, we’ll still enjoy it. The true origins of why Friday the 13th is “spooky” is unclear, but the popular theory is that it
LA Kings Wearing Retro Yellows Tonight
As part of their perennial “Legends Night” series the Los Angeles Kings will be wearing their retro late 1960s yellow uniforms tonight against the Calgary Flames. The team had previously worn their 1970s purple (or “Forum Blue” as they’re officially referred to) uniforms during these games. While the jerseys and helmets are yellow,
Retro Reigns in New Ontario AHL Logo
The ECHL’s Ontario Reign are moving on up to the American Hockey League next season where they will be the top affiliate of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings… and with that they will have a new logo. Borrowing heavily off of the logo originally used by the Kings from 1988-1998, the