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,
Indiana Pacers Celebrate 50th Season in 2017
The Indiana Pacers today announced how they’ll be celebrating their upcoming 50th season of professional basketball. The announcement came on the 49th anniversary of when the team first announced they would be known as the Pacers – June 16, 1967. “Our 50th season of professional basketball presents a tremendous opportunity to
Nine Throwback Uniforms in Store for 2016-17 NBA Season
Every season, the NBA selects certain teams to wear “Hardwood Classics” throwback uniforms for various games in the year, and next season is no different. I have obtained confirmation, via an official Adidas catalog, of the 9 teams involved next season and the designs they will be wearing*. Three teams, the Mavericks,
Pittsburgh Steelers will continue to wear their 1934 throwbacks next season
One of the most polarizing football uniforms in the NFL today are the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 1934 throwback uniforms, which are affectionately (or derisively) referred to as the “bumblebee” throwbacks. Well, we’ve got good news to share for you if you’re a fan of these particular uniforms: The Steelers will be
Sacramento Kings go ahead and officially unveil new uniforms
Yesterday, we shared with you all the news that the Sacramento Kings’ new uniforms were leaked via the NBA 2K video game. In the same post, Conrad Burry decided to go ahead and share his renders of educated guesses of what the new uniforms would look like. As it turns
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
2016-17 Sacramento Kings Jerseys Leaked
It appears as if the NBA 2K Store has released the 2016-17 Sacramento Kings uniforms for purchase in their video game. A series of screenshots from the store was shared with me not long ago, and I’ve used those images to update my uniform renders of the home and away
Top 25 Minor League Merchandise Teams Are Diverse, to Say the Least
Minor League Baseball just released its annual list of its top 25 teams in terms of merchandise sales, and the only consistent thing about it is that there is no consistency. The list represents a wide diversity of teams and approaches to branding. It includes a range of classifications, from Triple-A
Cavaliers will wear sleeved black jerseys for Game 5 of NBA Finals
You don’t normally see teams break out alternate uniforms for the NBA Finals — much less sleeved alternates. Normally, this is a time where NBA teams decide to just stick with their normal rotation of two home/away uniforms, and for the most part, the Cleveland Cavaliers have done that. Granted,
Toronto Blue Jays Release 2016 Canada Day Uniform
The Toronto Blue Jays are going back to an all-red look for Canada Day this year. After trying a white jersey last year, the Jays will return to red when they take the field for their annual Canada Day game on July 1st – this year their opponents will be the