Despite this being their very first season in existence, the Vegas Golden Knights are currently making an honest-to-goodness run at the Stanley Cup. There’s nothing in the rule book that says an expansion team can’t win it all in their very first season, right? Anyways, Golden Knights fever has struck
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On Thursday Wear a Hockey Jersey for Humboldt
For Humboldt, we’re wearing our hockey jerseys. On Thursday, April 12, 2018, Canadians (and really anyone who wants to partake) are being encouraged to wear a hockey jersey — to work, to school, as they go about town — as a sign of solidarity and support for those affected by
Every Possible 2018 Stanley Cup Final Matchup and Other Musings
Baseball’s still postponing games due to snow, so that must mean it’s the start of the Stanley Cup Playoffs! Eight teams from the East, eight from the West in a series of best-of-seven rounds to determine who will be left in the end to battle in the Stanley Cup Final.
On-Uniform Respects Paid to Humboldt Broncos Accident Victims
Athletes throughout the National Hockey League and even a couple in Major League Baseball paid respects to the victims of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash yesterday. The bus carrying the Broncos team to a Saskatchewan Jr. Hockey League playoff game was involved in an accident on Friday night in which
Senators, Penguins Honour Life of Jonathan Pitre
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
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