The Detroit Red Wings have become the sixth team to announce the addition of an advertisement to their in-game helmets for the upcoming 2020-21 NHL season. They are the first of the “Original Six” clubs to do so. Detroit will wear the initials from the company United Wholesale Mortgage on
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Logopinion: Detroit Red Wings Memorial Patches
When the Detroit Red Wings take to the ice at Little Caesars Arena tonight, hosting the New York Rangers, it won’t just be a matchup between two classic Original Six rivals. It will be Detroit’s first home game since the death of Red Wings legend Ted Lindsay. Lindsay’s career and
Red Wings Honour Ted Lindsay With #7 Patch
The Detroit Red Wings are honouring the life of former captain Ted Lindsay with a memorial patch on their jersey for the remainder of the 2018-19 season. The patch follows the Red Wings typical memorial patch style used recently for Gordie Howe, number in a red and white box. Lindsay,
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
U.S. Presidents: Sports, Logos, and Uniforms
Happy President’s Day to our friends in the United States! Here’s a series of sports and/or logo-related president things. The modern American President usually leaves office with a fairly swell personalized jersey collection, recent tradition dictates a winning sports club visits the White House in Washington and presents the President
Red Wings to Honour Late Owner With Patch, On-Ice Logo
Mike Ilitch, the longtime owner of both the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Tigers died late last week at the age of 87. Ilitch had owned the Red Wings since 1982 and the Tigers since 1992. Today the Detroit Red Wings, already wearing a patch dedicated to the memory of
Centennial Classic Uniforms: Leafs, Wings Look to the Next Century
The Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs, two of hockey’s most historic teams will meet at an event held where hockey was originally played — outdoors, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the formation of the league. It was begging for historic uniforms. Just begging. Instead it’s all about
Opening Night 2016-17 NHL Team Logo Power Rankings
It’s opening night! The 100th National Hockey League season gets underway tonight with four games, the first at 7pm ET when the Toronto Maple Leafs travel to Ottawa to take on the Senators. First game and the first new logo debuts, well done NHL schedule makers! What we’ve done here is
Red Wings Announce Gordie Howe Memorial Patch
The Detroit Red Wings announced they would be honouring the life of all-time hockey legend Gordie Howe by way of a memorial patch on their jerseys. Showing Gordie’s famous number 9 in white on a red square, the patch will be worn on both their home and road sweaters on the upper
Gordie Howe: 1928-2016
Gordon Howe, “Mr. Hockey”, died earlier this morning at the age of 88. Mr. Howe played professional hockey longer than any other human being who has ever existed on this planet. He began in the NHL in 1946, starting with the Detroit Red Wings, with whom he stayed for 25
Hockey! Hockey! New Red Wings Arena Announces Name
Something something hot-and-ready. Olympia Entertainment, owner of the Detroit Red Wings today announced the brand-new home arena of the NHL hockey club would be known as Little Caesars Arena. The Red Wings are planning on moving from Joe Louis Arena (their home for over 35 years) to the new arena in
Red Wings Will Honour JLA With Patch in 2017
The Detroit Red Wings unveiled the commemorative logo for their final season in Joe Louis Arena on Thursday. The logo is mostly rectangular, with an arch over the top and the Red Wings’ logo breaking the line of the bottom. The background is red with white text and a grey