If/when the National Hockey League returns next month, 16 of the 24 remaining teams will be thrown into the Stanley Cup Qualifiers, a playoff round invented due to the sudden end of the 2019-20 regular season. The Stanley Cup Qualifiers are basically meant to simulate the remainder of the season.
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New Seattle NHL Team to Play at Climate Pledge Arena
The Oak View Group, NHL Seattle, and Amazon today announced that the home arena of the expansion Seattle hockey team will be known as Climate Pledge Arena when they take the ice in the fall of 2021. The arena is named after Amazon’s commitment to meet the Paris Agreement by
Get Kraken! NHL Seattle Again Delays Release of their Team Name
Fans of Seattle’s National Hockey League expansion franchise will have to wait a little longer to find out the name of their future team. Previously we had heard the name would be released in the summer of 2019, then it was November or December, the last we had heard it
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
Coyotes: Kachina Unis Back Full-Time When Hockey Resumes
You asked, they answered! Today the Arizona Coyotes announced that their popular throwback “Kachina” style uniforms would be worn full-time (for designated home games) whenever the National Hockey League resumes play. Yes, this is good news. What isn’t quite clear is whether this change is permanent going forward into 2020-21
Henderson Silver Knights Unveil Logo, New Affiliate of Vegas Golden Knights
Late last night, the Vegas Golden Knights officially introduced their new American Hockey League affiliate, the Henderson Silver Knights who will play in Las Vegas while their permanent arena is constructed in nearby Henderson, Nevada. The Silver Knights are the relocated San Antonio Rampage and are set to begin play,
NWHL Welcomes Toronto Six, Unveils Name and Logo
A dash of tradition with a sprinkle of modern. That’s the best way I can describe the name of the National Women’s Hockey League’s newest team, the Toronto Six, who unveiled that name along with their logo yesterday afternoon. The modern? Well “The Six” is a relatively new nickname for
Avs Considering Bringing Back Nordiques Uniforms in 2021
If the Hurricanes could resurrect the Whalers, why couldn’t the Colorado Avalanche do the same with the Quebec Nordiques? The team was asked that very important question by The Athletic recently and we got ourselves a somewhat hopeful answer. “Next year is the team’s 25th anniversary season. I think there
Leafs Giving Away Throwback Jerseys to Healthcare Workers
The Toronto Maple Leafs had plans to wear special St. Pats throwback uniforms for two games earlier this month. For reasons very apparent to all, those games did not take place. With a locker room full of now-unused jerseys, the team is taking a look at their local heroes, giving
AHL Comets Selling “Puck The Virus” Shirts to Help Team Staff
With the coronavirus bringing every sport in North America to a sudden halt, teams everywhere have quickly found themselves missing out on a very important revenue stream. Many of these teams are owned by large corporations, partnerships, or billionaires who are able to and have (for the most part) committed
The Green Caps & Jerseys Teams Were Going to Wear for St Patrick’s Day 2020
Back over in the good timeline, it’s a day of green across the professional sports world! The annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration is the perfect excuse for teams to come out with special green and/or Irish themed uniforms both to wear and to sell. In Major League Baseball we would’ve