With less than six weeks until the big game, the Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues have today officially unveiled the uniforms they’ll be wearing at Wrigley Field for this year’s NHL Winter Classic on New Year’s Eve. As is the case with all Winter Classic games, both teams will
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Blackhawks Add “Rocky” Patch to Jerseys for 2023-24
The Chicago Blackhawks will wear a patch on their sweaters throughout the 2023-24 NHL season, paying tribute to William Rockwell “Rocky” Wirtz, the principal owner and chairman of the Blackhawks from 2007 up until his death in July at the age of 70. The memorial patch will be worn on the
Blackhaws Wear #35 Patch for Tony Esposito
The Chicago Blackhawks will wear a memorial patch in honour of Hall of Fame goaltender Tony Esposito who died last month at the age of 78. Esposito, the younger brother of fellow Hall of Famer Phil Esposito, manned the crease for the Black Hawks for fifteen seasons between 1969 and
Blackhawks Bring Back Winter Classics For Three More
Despite their loss, the Chicago Blackhawks will be bringing back their black-and-white 1930s style uniforms worn at the recent 2019 Winter Classic three more times in the next few months. The throwbacks will be worn January 22nd versus the New York Islanders, February 18th against the Ottawa Senators, and March
2019 Winter Classic Logos, Uniforms: Everything You Need to Know
Today the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins are getting the 2019 half of the 2018-19 NHL schedule underway this afternoon with the annual Winter Classic outdoor game. This year the game will be played at Notre Dame Stadium in Indiana, the 77,000-seat college football stadium will be the host of
Studio Stories: NHL Winter Classic Not Just About Heritage
Trophies matter. Maybe in hockey more than any other sport, where the “hoist” of the trophy evokes so much emotion, so much desire. When it came time for the 2019 Winter Classic uniform design, Adidas Hockey partnered with the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins to take a break from looking
Our Talk with Adidas about the NHL Digital 6 Uniform Project
Earlier this week Adidas, the NHL, and EA Sports together unveiled a unique new concept, six digital-only uniforms for hockey’s historic “Original* Six” franchises, uniforms designed to be used by players of EA Sports’ NHL19 video game. For these six teams, the youngest of which is ninety years old, this
Blackhawks Throwback to 1934 For Winter Classic Uniform
This evening the Chicago Blackhawks officially unveiled their 2019 Winter Classic uniform at a fan event held at the United Center; the unveiling came just a few hours after their opponents for the New Year’s Day game at Notre Dame Stadium, the Boston Bruins, revealed what they’d be wearing. Chicago,
Blackhawks Remember Mikita With Uniform Patch
The Chicago Blackhawks will be remembering one of their all-time greats throughout the 2018-2019 season. In honour of Hockey Hall of Famer Stan Mikita, the Blackhawks will be wearing a #21 memorial patch on both their home and road jerseys this season. The patch is a simple design featuring Mikita’s
Blackhawks, Bruins Release 2019 Winter Classic Logos
If the logos released today are any indication, the 2019 Winter Classic will be a throwback to the 1930s. The Chicago Blackhawks were first to announce this morning, and it appears they are *finally* reaching back to their original look for a throwback uniform. You’d be forgiven for not knowing this, based
Icy Irish: NHL Unveils Logo for 2019 Winter Classic
The National Hockey League today unveiled the logo that they’ll be using for the 11th instalment of their annual Winter Classic outdoor game. For 2019, the game will be played at Notre Dame Stadium in or around South Bend, Indiana, home of your Notre Dame Fighting Irish; the game will
Blackhawks Uniform Voted Greatest in NHL History
The Chicago Blackhawks uniform is number one, so says the results of a month-long head-to-head vote held on NHL.com Following nearly six million votes cast between November 28 and December 31 the Blackhawks home and road set, worn with only minor tweaks since 1959, came out on top of a