A familiar identity is returning to the world of hockey in Arizona, as the Arizona Coyotes have made it official and revealed that their Tuscson AHL affiliate will be known as the Tucson Roadrunners. The Coyotes were widely expected to go with the Roadrunners nickname after word leaked out that
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American Hockey League Re-Aligns for 2014-15
With two franchise re-locations over the off-season the American Hockey League has announced a re-alignment for the upcoming 2014-15 season. An overview of the alignment: Five clubs find themselves in new divisions, no team switched conferences despite one relocating across the continent. Here’s the run-down of the changes: Abbotsford Heat have
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
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
SportsLogos.Net News Week in Review: August 19-25, 2012
A couple of leaks, some hints of what’s to come, and throwback jerseys… it was an interesting week in the world of sports logos and uniforms these last seven days. NBA The biggest news of the week was the leaking of the New York Knicks new uniforms for the upcoming
More details on New Hershey Bears Logo, Uniforms
They won’t be unveiled until this Wednesday but we’ve got all sorts of information on the new Hershey Bears logo and uniforms thanks to a very reliable source. As expected, the graphic shown in NHL13 was indeed the new primary logo, described to me as a bear standing above a
New Hershey Bears Logo Leaked in NHL13?
Has a new logo for the American Hockey League’s Hershey Bears been inadvertently unveiled courtesy NHL13? It looks like it, and we didn’t even know the Bears were changing anything! The demo for EA Sports’ NHL13 video game was released today and one eagle-eyed player spotted something strange on the
Flyers Farm Team to Wear Uniform from Red Wings Past
The Adirondack Phantoms, American Hockey League affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, are set to open what is likely to be their final season in Glen Falls, NY before relocating south to Lehigh Vally, Pennsylvania for the 2013-14 season. With that possibility in mind the club has decided to go back,
Providence Bruins Promote Alt Jersey Logo to Primary
The American Hockey League’s Providence Bruins (you get one guess on who their NHL affiliate is… yup, you nailed it) today unveiled a new, simplified primary logo for use beginning in the 2012-13 season. Providence’s new logo isn’t much of a change from their previous primary logos, the basic elements
“Crunchman” Returns in Syracuse Crunch New Logo
The Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League have returned to their roots with their new logo, unveiled earlier today. “Crunchman”, the mascot featured in their original team logo, in use from 1994 through 1999, is back with a brand new colour scheme. The logo and colour scheme change was