The North Bay Centennials are making a comeback… sure, it’s a brief one, but a comeback nonetheless. Over fifteen years after they relocated to Saginaw, Michigan where they became the Spirit, the Ontario Hockey League’s North Bay Centennials will be honoured by North Bay’s current OHL club, the North Bay
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Adirondack Thunder Unveil New Uniforms for 2019
The Adirondack Thunder, ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s New Jersey Devils have unveiled their new uniform design for the 2018-19 season. Gold has been replaced with silver in the colour scheme of the Thunder, the team had previously been using a look heavily inspired by their previous parent club in
Photos: Dallas Stars Throw It Back to 1993
Last night the Dallas Stars turned the clock back to 1993 when they wore uniforms based off of their original inaugural season design during a pre-game warm-up skate against the Minnesota Wild (of all the teams, guys). The uniforms were brought back for “Retro Night”, held in recognition of the
Hurricanes may wear Whalers throwbacks in the future
When it comes to teams who relocate, it’s really interesting to see how the relocating franchise treats their past history. Sometimes you have teams like the Los Angeles Lakers who fully acknowledge the fact that they used to play in Minneapolis and even wear throwbacks with their old city’s name
Golden Knights, Army Working on Settling Trademark Feud
Black Knight Sports and Entertainment LLCC, the corporation which owns the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights filed a “Motion for Suspension for Settlement With Consent” with the Department of the Army last Thursday in order to “allow the parties to continue their settlement efforts”; the filing stated that “the parties are
Tampa Makes Pitch for Outdoor Hockey on Billboard
Fresh off a successful weekend hosting the 2018 NHL All-Star Game, Robert Higgins – the executive director of the Tampa Bay Sports Commission thought he’d plant a seed in the minds of all the NHL executives and anyone else leaving Florida this morning. Hey it’s worth a shot, right? Higgins
San Jose Announced as Host of 2019 NHL All-Star Game
The City of San Jose will host the 2019 NHL All-Star Game the league confirmed yesterday, the official announcement comes a day after the news was first reported by Teal Town USA. This will mark the second time the San Jose Sharks have hosted an NHL All-Star Game having done
Kraken, Whales Among 13 Names Registered by Seattle NHL Group
Could “The Whale” be returning to the National Hockey League? How about the Seals? Because both classic names appear to be possibilities within a large list of domain names registered Thursday by an employee of Oak View Group, the organization behind Seattle’s NHL bid process — so says a post by
Washington Capitals Going Big and Blue For Outdoor Game
When you’re playing at the home of the Navy, you go big and you go blue. Today the Washington Capitals and Adidas unveiled the special uniform the team would be wearing for their outdoor game, the 2018 NHL Stadium Series at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland on March
Ballclub Thinks Similar Emoji Hockey Jerseys are Frowny Face, Chocolate Swirl
In 2016, fans of the Kalamazoo Growlers, a collegiate summer baseball league team in the Northwoods League, voted to select 25 emojis to be included in what they called “Emojerseys.” Fast forward about two years and the pattern that resulted from the Growlers jerseys (or at least very close approximation)
Army Officially Opposes Vegas Golden Knights Trademark
(UPDATED Jan 11/18 with comment from Vegas) Earlier today the Department of the Army filed a notice of opposition against Black Knight Sports and Entertainment with the United States Trademark and Patent Office over the use of the name “Golden Knights” for the expansion Las Vegas NHL team. Back in October we
2018 NHL All-Star Game Uniforms Unveiled
The National Hockey League and adidas today unveiled the four uniforms to be worn at the upcoming 2018 NHL All-Star Game(s). The annual showcase of the league’s best and most popular players will held in Tampa, Florida on Sunday, January 28th. As has been the case for the past two