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
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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
Blackhawks Uniform Voted Greatest in NHL History
The Chicago Blackhawks uniform is number one, so says the results of a month-long head-to-head vote held on NHL.com Following nearly six million votes cast between November 28 and December 31 the Blackhawks home and road set, worn with only minor tweaks since 1959, came out on top of a
Sabres, Rangers Dressing Up for 2018 Winter Classic Today
Happy New Year! The Buffalo Sabres and New York Rangers are getting together outside this afternoon in chilly New York City to take part in the 2018 NHL Winter Classic on the tenth anniversary of the first-ever game in this series. We’re going to recap the special uniforms both the
Maple Leafs Honour Johnny Bower With Memorial Patch
The Toronto Maple Leafs are honouring the memory of Hall of Fame goaltender Johnny Bower tonight by wearing a special memorial patch both on their jersey and helmet during their game in Glendale, Arizona against the Coyotes. The logo features Bower’s initials “JB” with his retired number 1 formed inside
The 2017 Creamer Awards Winners: Best New Sports Logos of the Year
The year has come to a close and with that comes our announcement of the winners of the 2017 Creamer Awards, our sixth annual recognition of the best in new sports logos over the course of the past twelve months. Before we reveal the results I’d like to take a
Maple Leafs Throwing It Back 100 Years This Afternoon
The Toronto Maple Leafs are ready to look ahead to the next century… but first, a look back. This afternoon the Maple Leafs will host the “Next Century Game” an unusual weekday afternoon game today – Tuesday, December 19th against the historic Carolina Hurricanes. For the game the Leafs will
Nominees Revealed for 2017 Creamer Awards, Best Logos of Year
As the year starts to wind down it’s time for us to take a look back and remember the best that happened in the world of sports logos over these past twelve months. Today we’re announcing the finalists for the 2017 Creamer Awards, our 6th annual recognition of the year’s
Maine Mariners New ECHL Team, Unveil Logos for 2018-19
Fans of 1980s minor league hockey will remember this name. The Maine Mariners will be returning to the world of hockey next fall playing in the ECHL (which is two levels below the NHL, you could call it “Double A” hockey) as the relocated Alaska Aces starting with the 2018-2019
NHL to Determine the Greatest Uniforms in League History
What’s the greatest uniform in NHL history? How about an Original Six classic like the Montreal Canadiens? Maybe a ’90s experiment like the New York Islanders “fisherman”? Or how about one of the teams we all miss from years ago like the Hartford Whalers? The answer is coming soon, and