Worcester Railers HC Name of New ECHL Team
Worcester Railers HC has been announced as the name of the newest ECHL team, set to join the “Double A” league for the 2016-17 season. The team is claiming they are the first professional hockey team in North America to add the very European-esque “HC” (for Hockey Club) at the
Cool Cats: The Story Behind the Sacramento River Cats
In the course of writing this series, I have been surprised on many occasions to learn of connections between the names of sports teams and their home towns. So when I called up the Sacramento River Cats to learn the story behind their nickname, I was expecting to find that
Early Look at Possible 2016-17 Barcelona Home Kit
About two months ago, a photo was leaked online by Todo Sobre Camisetas seemingly revealing the 2016-17 FC Barcelona home kit. Since that time, we’ve learned the detailed appearance of the new Nike Vapor kit template implemented in the new national team kits. With all of that information in mind, combined with
Blue Jays Bringing Back White Panel Caps in 2016
They would have been fools to not bring them back. After making a one-game-only appearance on August 16, 2015; the Toronto Blue Jays incredibly popular white front panel caps will be making a comeback in 2016, this according to reliable sources within the organization. Details are scarce about the whens but
Opening Day 2016 MLB Team Logo Power Rankings
For years now we’ve been having readers of this site rate every logo on our website, there’s over 30,000 graphics on here so needless to say, we’ve gotten a lot of votes from you guys over that time! Each December we show off the new logos from that past year that had
Padres Announce New ‘Crooked Cap’ Design for Fernando Rodney
Let’s be honest, we knew this day would come. The San Diego Padres will be the first baseball team anywhere to allow a different cap design based on individual player preference, those who wear their caps straight and the few who wear them off to the side. An official announcement by both the
Lehigh Valley IronPigs represent Bacon USA with new uniforms
A couple of years ago, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs of the AAA-level International League unveiled their highly unique identity, which included a hat with a single strip of bacon on the crown. This is also the same club that plans to become the Lehigh Valley Cheesesteaks for a night, so
St Louis Blues Wearing Cardinals Baby Blue Tonight
Cardinals on Ice! The St Louis Blues will don these powder blue St Louis Cardinals jerseys, complete with front jersey number and even a Cards “STL” cap style insignia on each arm, prior to their game tonight against the Colorado Avalanche. The jerseys will be worn to mark the beginning of the
WNBA Uniforms Are Colourful for 20th Season
The Women’s National Basketball Association will have a colourful look throughout their 20th anniversary season this Summer. Yesterday, the league announced that every game will feature a colour vs colour uniform matchup. Each team will have two sets of uniforms, one in their primary colour and the other in their
Minor League Baseball opens season with 11 new-look teams
We’re on the cusp of the 2016 baseball season, which means that we’ll finally be able to see in action the new minor league baseball identities that have been unveiled over the last few months. The 11 affiliated teams that rebranded during the offseason can be broken down into three categories: new teams playing with new names in new
Skates in Two Worlds: The Story Behind Player-Designer Taylor Vause
Taylor Vause of Alberta, Canada, is a designer who has created jerseys for hockey teams at professional and major junior levels in two countries. His portfolio includes specialty jerseys to promote charities or commemorate events, as well as several permanent designs. Vause is not a full-time designer, but his day job gives him
Major League Baseball bans personalized bat knob decals
In an ever-growing age of standardization, it seems as if it’s getting harder and harder for players to express some sort of individuality when it comes to sports. Granted, you don’t want to see players going crazy and wearing/sporting random accessories that are too crazy, but it’s nice to give