The infamous “Cooperalls” hockey pants were briefly used throughout hockey in the 1970s and 80s before the NHL banned them due to safety issues.
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Blazing Orange: WHL’s Kamloops Blazers Introduce New Orange Alternate Jersey
Nothing rhymes with orange, but that’s not stopping the Kamloops Blazers and their new alternate jersey. The Western Hockey League debuted their new third jersey on Saturday, November 29, when they hosted the Pentiction Vees at the Sandman Centre. Putting a new twist on an old look, the jersey is
WHL’s Penticton Vees Enlist 16-Year-Old Artist to Design Indigenous Night Jerseys
The Western Hockey League’s Penticton Vees have enlisted the help of a young local artist to honour local Indigenous peoples later this week. The Vees will host their Indigenous Night on Friday, November 28, when they take on the Vancouver Giants at the South Okanagan Events Centre. To mark the
WHL’s Edmonton Oil Kings Turn Stuffies Loose on City for Teddy Bear Toss Jerseys
Edmonton? More like Ted-monton, amirite? The Western Hockey League’s Edmonton Oil Kings will continue their long-standing Teddy Bear Toss tradition when they host the Prince Albert Raiders on Sunday, December 7. In anticipation of that game, though, they unveiled the latest version of their Teddy Bear Toss jerseys on Wednesday,
Canadian Hockey League Launches Uniforms With Retro Logo for Prospects Challenge Series
The Canadian Hockey League is going old school as it gears up for a showcase of its top young talent. The CHL USA Prospects Challenge gets underway tonight (Tuesday, November 25) at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary. But the day before, the league unveiled the jerseys that some of its
OHL’s Kingston Frontenacs Throw It Back to the ’90s With Retro Jerseys
The Ontario Hockey League’s Kingston Frontenacs are turning the clock back all the way to the 1990s with the jerseys they’ll wear for an upcoming Throwback Night. The Frontenacs unveiled the jerseys on their website and social media channels on Monday, November 17, and they’ll wear them on Friday, November
Welcome to Sudvegas: OHL’s Sudbury Wolves Bring Back ‘Shoresy Night’ With New Jerseys
The Sudbury Wolves were ready to go ’til they couldn’t go no more in special themed jerseys over the weekend. The Ontario Hockey League team hosted their fourth Shoresy Night on Friday, November 7, against the Barrie Colts, celebrating the successful Crave streaming show that’s also set in Sudbury. The
Kitchener Rangers’ Remembrance Day Jerseys Honour Second Battle of Ypres
Crest on front of jersey depicts “Brooding Soldier” of St. Julien Canadian Memorial in Langemark, Belgium; shoulder patch also references iconic poem “In Flanders Fields.”
WHL’s Portland Winterhawks Go for Gold With Jerseys Marking 50th Anniversary
Portland’s junior hockey team celebrates their 50th anniversary this season with a new golden base sweater + crest and a shiny metallic gold helmet.
OHL’s Kingston Frontenacs Delay Third Jersey Debut Due to Production Issues
Fans of the Ontario Hockey League’s Kingston Frontenacs will have to wait a little longer to see their team in throwback duds. The Frontenacs issued a statement on Thursday, October 9, saying that the debut of their new “Count Frontenac” third jerseys — which was slated for Friday, October 17
B is for Blackout: OHL’s Brampton Steelheads Launch Black Third Jerseys
The Ontario Hockey League’s Brampton Steelheads are ready to shoot the lights out in their new alternate jerseys. The team unveiled their new “Blackout” third jerseys on their social media channels earlier this week (continuing a troubling recent trend of poorly lit launch videos) and will wear them for Saturday
WHL’s Brandon Wheat Kings Finally Get to Debut New Retro Under Armour Home Jerseys
It may have been a few weeks into the Western Hockey League regular season, but the Brandon Wheat Kings finally got to new debut their new retro-inspired home jerseys over the weekend. The Wheat Kings took the ice in the new black jerseys for the first time when they hosted