Hockey is coming back to Brampton… except this time they’ll be welcoming the pros. Having just lost their major-junior Ontario Hockey League team, the Brampton Battalion, to the hockey-starved town of North Bay; residents of the right-next-to-Toronto-suburb can look forward to seeing a higher level of action hit the ice
Category: Hockey
Photo Gallery: Fancy NHL Red Line Designs for 2013
The newest way teams are getting creative with NHL ice designs is by incorporating their logo or some other design related to their branding right into the centre ice red line. This season will see several new teams (such as Dallas, Calgary, Montreal, and Winnipeg among others) adding this feature
Toronto Maple Leafs Show Off Their Cool Hockey-Sticks-Logo Art
The Toronto Maple Leafs have a groovy new feature on the wall of their dressing room; a giant Leafs logo, made of hockey sticks. The Leafs official Twitter account posted the photo this afternoon. What do you think? Gonna start buying old sticks to make your own face for your
Dallas Stars to Get New Logo, New Uniforms
The NHL lockout has finally ended and with that… NHL uniform news! According to Dallas News reporter Mike Heika, the Dallas Stars have asked for and received an extension from the National Hockey League to the deadline to submit a new look for the 2013/14 season, although they may be
Blades Announce Winner of Jersey Design Contest
This past October the Western Hockey League’s Saskatoon Blades ran a jersey design contest giving a fan an opportunity to see their creation come to life and be worn on the ice for the Blades’ game against the Swift Current Broncos on February 2nd. Today the Blades announced the lucky
NHL Coyotes to Change Location… Name
The Coyotes are going to be the first NHL team since the Oakland Seals became the California Golden Seals to change their locale name without relocation. This, thanks to a stipulation in the contract the city of Glendale signed to fund the arena for the next 20 years. The Team
Phantoms Move Again, Tweak Logo, Ditch Purple
The Adirondack Phantoms are scheduled to move for the 2014 season and will keep their mascot and primary logo. The team name changes to reflect the change of location, though again to an “area” name, rather than the city of location. Originally an expansion team bought by the owners of
OHL: Brampton Battalion Announce Move to North Bay
They came into the league just 13 years ago proudly boasting they were the only hockey team in the world to use the name “Battalion”, their olive green army inspired uniforms reminded many fans in attendance of changing a baby’s diaper. Yup, they sure were ugly, but they were unique,
New York Islanders to Brooklyn in 2015
The New York Islanders today announced they will be relocating to the new Barclays Center in Brooklyn for the 2015-16 NHL season. A press conference was held earlier today at 1pm ET at the new arena to announce the news. The four-time Stanley Cup Champion Islanders have played at the Nassau
Saskatoon Blades Hold Jersey Design Contest
Get out yer crayons, it’s a good old fashioned jersey design contest! The Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League are seeking input from the fans for a special one-game jersey to be worn this season on February 2, 2013. Their rules are simple and actually make a lot of
Pink 2012: Your Guide to Who’s Wearing Pink and When
It’s that time of year again, it’s October – Breast Cancer Awareness Month! What started as a few minor league baseball and hockey teams adding pink accents to their uniforms only a decade ago has turned into a full-out, major league pink love fest. Uniforms, wrist bands, shoe laces, cleats,
Charity Jersey Honours Fans Affected By Cancer
Taking the charity jersey to the next level, the Saskatoon Blades of the major junior Western Hockey League will pay tribute to season ticket holders who have been affected by cancer. What really sets this jersey apart from other pink-cancer jerseys being worn throughout sports this month is that along