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
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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
Isles Bring Back Fishsticks Logo, Skimp on Jerseys
The New York Islanders gave fans a taste, but came nowhere close to giving them what they wanted. Tonight, before their game against the Florida Panthers, the Islanders took to the ice wearing their infamous “Fisherman” or “Fishsticks” logo, a design many hated at the time but still wanted to see back just one more time…
Report: NHL to Test Uniform Ads During 2016 World Cup
Could this be the first domino to fall? In a story on tsn.ca it is reported that the National Hockey League will have national teams wear advertisements on their uniforms during the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. It is assumed that this would be a precursor to actual NHL teams wearing actual advertisements
ECHL Gladiators new unis pay tribute to the Atlanta Flames
Hockey fans in Atlanta will notice something familiar about the new look unveiled today by the Gwinnett Gladiators, an ECHL affiliate of the Arizona Coyotes. The new uniforms, which will be worn at all home games for the remainder of the season, are an homage to the NHL’s Atlanta Flames, who played from
Plymouth Whalers Announce Relocation to Flint, Mi
The Plymouth Whalers of the Ontario Hockey League today announced that the team will be sold and has plans to relocate across the state of Michigan to Flint for the 2015-16 season. The team will be sold by Peter Karmanos Jr to Rolf Nilsen. Karmanos, who is also the owner of