Two years ago this morning many of us woke up to the stunning news that the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hockey team out of the Kontinental Hockey League was involved in a plane crash, amongst the 45 players, coaches, trainers, and airline staff on board only 1 survived – a flight engineer.
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Manchester Monarchs holding LA Kings Jersey Vote
The Manchester Monarchs, the AHL affiliate of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings, are holding a vote to decide which Kings jersey their club will wear for a game in January 2014. Starting this past season, the Monarchs annually pay respects to their top-level club in Los Angeles by wearing a
AHL Welcomes Utica Comets; Canucks Farm Team
The American Hockey League today announced the relocation of the Peoria Rivermen, a franchise owned by the Vancouver Canucks, to Utica, NY where they will be known as the Utica Comets for the 2013-14 season. The relocation was unanimously approved by the AHL board of governors and announced by league
The Whale Fails Again, Hartford Wolf Pack Returns
The Hartford-based American Hockey League team has decided to return to their roots and re-introduce a name with history and meaning to hockey fans in Connecticut. That introductory paragraph could have been written three years ago, could have been written today. A mere three seasons after ditching the Hartford Wolf
Goin’ Green: A photo roundup of St Patricks Day 2013 Uniforms
Yesterday in honour of St. Patrick’s Day dozens of teams from all around North American sports leagues put aside their usual caps and uniforms in favour of a green or Irish-themed version. Below are photos of all the teams who went green in one way or another to celebrate St.
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
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,
OKC Barons Unveil Edmonton-Inspired Third Jersey
The Oklahoma City Barons, American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers, unveiled a new third jersey during a fan “open house” event at their home arena on Tuesday night with images uploaded to the Twitter account of reporter Eric Rodgers. Borrowing heavily from design elements used by the parent
New Toronto Marlies Alts Hit Close to Home
Over the weekend the Toronto Marlies, AHL affiliate to the Toronto Maple Leafs, unveiled a new alternate jersey for their upcoming 2012-13 season and thankfully this one doesn’t have a cartoon dog biting a hockey puck on it like the last one did. The jersey is a direct copy (minus
WBS Penguins channel Pittsburgh Hornets with New Third Jersey
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, AHL affiliate to the cross-state Pittsburgh Penguins, unveiled their new alternate jersey for the 2012/13 season at an event for season ticket holders. The new jersey takes on a very very old-fashioned look, patterning itself after the jersey worn by the 1939-1943 Pittsburgh Hornets, also of the
Rochester Americans Bring Back Red for Third Jersey
Rochester’s Bringin’ Back the Red! For the first time since 2008-09, the American Hockey League’s Rochester Americans will be wearing a red jersey regularly during the upcoming 2012-13 season, unveiled yesterday via a video posted on their YouTube channel. The new red sweater, which is patterned directly off of the
Hershey Bears Honour Past With New Logos, Uniforms
We had a peek followed by a leak, and last night we finally got to see the whole package as the Hershey Bears unveiled their new logos and uniforms in front of season ticket holders at the Giant Center. Intended to “honour the past” as the club enters their 75th