Both the Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Penguins paid their respects to the life of Jonathan Pitre last night with helmet decals during the game in Pittsburgh. Pitre, a resident of a small town near Ottawa, died the night of Wednesday, April 4th at a hospital in Minnesota after a lifelong
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A Look at Seattle NHL Identity Concepts
With NHL expansion to Seattle, Washington looking like it’s basically a done deal logo and uniform fans have taken to the SportsLogos.Net Forums to share their vision of what the new team should look like. No user of the forums has been on this more than “Sparky Chewbarky” who had
Lightning to Wear Tampa Bay Rays Uniforms Tonight
The Tampa Bay Lightning will mark the return of Major League Baseball by wearing powder blue Tampa Bay Rays inspired uniforms for their pre-game skate tonight against the Arizona Coyotes. Unfortunately there’s no clear shot of the front of the jersey released yet but we’ve gotten a look at two
Caps Bringing Back Navy Uniforms Next Week
The Washington Capitals today announced that they will be bringing back their navy uniforms for one game next Tuesday. The uniforms were designed and worn originally for the 2018 Stadium Series outdoor game held back on March 3rd. The Capitals won that game over the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2. Washington’s
ECHL Expands to Newfoundland, Mallards Drop Out
The ECHL announced earlier this week that there would be some franchise shuffling for the 2018-19 season. Expansion was announced to St. John’s, the capital city of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, the club will be affiliated with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Marlies at the NHL
So, About Those Leafs Uniforms Last Night
Is it time to address the (white) elephant in the room? I’m the first to applaud a team for trying something new, something different, something daring. An all-white uniform for the Toronto Maple Leafs certainly meets that requirement, so despite never really being a fan of hockey teams wearing white
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
Everything About the 2018 Stadium Series Logos and Uniforms
Tonight the Toronto Maple Leafs will visit the Washington Capitals to take part in the 2018 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland. Naturally with a venue such as this the overall design and look of the game will be centered around the
Logo for the 2018 NHL Draft in Dallas Unveiled
The National Hockey League today unveiled their logo for the 2018 NHL Draft which will take place in Dallas, Texas; the unveiling comes just one day after the league announced Vancouver would host the draft in 2019. Carrying on the same style as the past eight NHL Draft logos, the
Mystery Logo Appears on Seattle NHL Site
Seattle will get an NHL hockey team, it’s inevitable and in all honesty it feels like it should’ve happened decades ago. Seattle belongs in the NHL, and the reality of their someday team inched closer this week with the launch of a site to collect season ticket deposits. The site, NHLSeattle.com,
Sharks set on Bringing Back the Fin in 2019?
The San Jose Sharks appear to be bringing back an old favourite, as well as giving a some additional exposure to another popular, but much newer logo. During an appearance last night on NBC Sports California, Sharks President Jonathan Becher told Sharks Pregame Live host (and Creamer Awards judge) Brodie
Leafs are Ready, Aye, Ready for Stadium Series; Unveil Uniform
The Toronto Maple Leafs will be going all-white as they go all-Navy for the 2018 Stadium Series. Unveiled this morning, the special uniforms the Leafs will be wearing for the outdoor game next month are white from head-to-toe with small hints of blue trim throughout. The helmet, crest, gloves, and