It only took 45 years, but the Portland Winterhawks finally have a logo made just for them. The major junior Western Hockey League club today unveiled their new set of logos, moving away from the Chicago Blackhawks clones the team had been using since their inaugural WHL season way back
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Palm Springs AHL Team Clears Trademark Hurdle Over Firebirds Name
The future American Hockey League affiliate of Seattle’s expansion NHL team seems to have cleared an issue surrounding the trademarking of one of their potential names. Last fall, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) flagged the trademark attempt of Oak View Group (the owner of the Palm Beach
QMJHL Begins a New Era with a New Logo for 2021
After celebrating their 50th anniversary season in 2019-20, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League figured it was time for something new. Nothing too new, mind you, just a little freshening up. This morning the league unveiled it’s new, modernized league logo for the upcoming 2020-21 QMJHL season. The logo retains
QMJHL: Cape Breton Quiets Down – Changes Name, Logo, Uniforms
There will be a lot less “screaming” on Cape Breton in 2020. Yesterday the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League announced the team would be dropping the “Screaming” half of their name, introduced a new logo, and a modified uniform. “Today is a defining moment
You Otter Know Erie Updates Old Look for New Logo
The Erie Otters are bringing back a familiar face to the Ontario Hockey League. Just three seasons after it was replaced, the Otters announced yesterday that their hockey-playing otter logo, used by the team for their first twenty seasons, would be returning with a few updates as their primary logo
WHL: Kootenay Ice Moving to Winnipeg for 2019-20
The Western Hockey League this afternoon announced that the Kootenay Ice will relocate to Winnipeg for the 2019-20 season. The Ice will play out the remainder of the current season at their home in Cranbrook, B.C. before moving to Manitoba in the off-season. The Ice have played out of the
Oshawa Generals Tease New Green Uniform
The OHL’s Oshawa Generals dropped a teaser (or a full-blown reveal?) this morning of what appears to be a special St. Patrick’s Day uniform The Tweet features a video of Generals captain Jack Studnicka, goaltender Kyle Keyser, and forward Allan McShane wearing the team’s regular whites, reds, and alternate blues
WHL Chiefs Launch Jersey Design Contest
The Spokane Chiefs, members of the major junior Western Hockey League today announced that they’re holding a contest giving one fan the opportunity to see their design take the ice. For their St. Patrick’s Day game on March 16, 2019, the Chiefs will be wearing a uniform designed and submitted
Remembering Logo Designer Keith Flynn of Flynnagain
The sports logo community lost a true friend last week when Keith Flynn of Flynnagain Productions died this past Tuesday, October 9th. In addition to being an excellent logo designer, Flynn was a great friend both to the design community at large as well as this site. He was a
OHL: Guelph Storm Unveil New Primary Logo for 2018-19
The Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey League unveiled an updated look this morning, introducing the first change to their primary logo in over twenty years. The new look keeps the funnel cloud character but now rotated, as funnel clouds are known to do, to face the viewer. The full
Prince George Cougars Unveil 25th Season Logo
The Western Hockey League’s Prince George Cougars have unveiled the logo they’ll be using to celebrate their 25th anniversary year which will take place during the 2018-19 season. Featuring the Cougars current primary logo, the logo includes a red “25” trimmed in gold and silver in the background as well
Jerseys Used In Wedding Proposal
A hockey jersey wedding proposal? Now why didn’t *I* think of that? At the Calgary Hitmen (Western Hockey League) game last night, one fan proposed to his girlfriend using a unique method. During a “Newlywed Game” style promotion, which the Hitmen called the “Couple’s Challenge”, during a stoppage in play