The ECHL will lose two teams before the 2017-18 season gets underway this fall as the Alaska Aces and Elmira Jackals have both announced that they will be folding following the current season, meanwhile the Missouri Mavericks announced they will be re-naming their team the Kansas City Mavericks. Alaska’s Aces have
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Devils Will Wear Retro Greens for St Paddys Day
It’s become a tradition ’round the Garden State these last few years, in mid-March the New Jersey Devils break out the green and everyone smiles. This year the Devils will wear their red-and-green retro uniforms on the day before St. Patrick’s Day, March 16th when they host the Philadelphia Flyers at the Prudential
Moose Turn Back Clock, Wear 1990s Throwbacks
The Manitoba Moose, American Hockey League affiliate (and roommate) of the NHL’s Winnipeg Jets turned back the clock for their game yesterday afternoon against the Toronto Marlies. Manitoba took to the ice wearing the uniforms originally worn by the club when they played in the old International Hockey League who wore them
Are the Ottawa Senators Considering a New Look?
The Ottawa Senators could be in for a logo change in the next few seasons, according to a report in the Ottawa Citizen this past weekend. In the article, Ottawa Senators new president and CEO Tom Anselmi is asked about whether or not the team would consider a new look
First Look: Stanley Cup 125th Anniversary Logo
Today we got our first look at the logo which will be used to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the Stanley Cup next season. The logo was Tweeted out by the official account of the Ottawa Senators (@Senators). The logo shows the same graphic of the Stanley Cup which has been
Legendary NHL Forwards in the Wrong Uniform
Perhaps just as memorable as a legendary player is the uniform he wore during his Hall of Fame career. Try as you might, you simply can’t separate the image of Guy Lafleur from that classic Montreal Canadiens uniform; when you close your eyes to think of Bobby Hull, odds are
Leafs Go Green, Unveil St Pats Throwback Uniform
As part of their ongoing centennial season celebrations the Toronto Maple Leafs this morning unveiled a throwback uniform to the days before they took on the “Maple Leafs” name. Next month on March 18th vs the Chicago Blackhawks the Leafs will wear the green-and-white uniforms of their predecessors, the Toronto St.
U.S. Presidents: Sports, Logos, and Uniforms
Happy President’s Day to our friends in the United States! Here’s a series of sports and/or logo-related president things. The modern American President usually leaves office with a fairly swell personalized jersey collection, recent tradition dictates a winning sports club visits the White House in Washington and presents the President
Regina to Host 100th Memorial Cup, Logo Unveiled
The City of Regina, Saskatchewan and the WHL’s Regina Pats was announced today as the host of the 100th Canadian Hockey League Memorial Cup to be held in May 2018. Regina beat out competing bids from Ontario’s Hamilton Bulldogs and Oshawa Generals. I grew up in Oshawa so… ugh. Often described
Red Wings to Honour Late Owner With Patch, On-Ice Logo
Mike Ilitch, the longtime owner of both the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Tigers died late last week at the age of 87. Ilitch had owned the Red Wings since 1982 and the Tigers since 1992. Today the Detroit Red Wings, already wearing a patch dedicated to the memory of
New Habs AHL Team Unveils Logo, Uniforms
Bienvenue a la LAH, Rocket de Laval! Pas mal? Hey I won a middle school French Award once, you know? To borrow a headline sure to be used everywhere, the Laval Rocket *blasted off* this afternoon, the newest American Hockey League team unveiled their entire logo set and uniforms at a press
The Most Memorable NHL All-Star Uniforms
From orange-and-black with stars all over to neon green and reflective crests, the NHL All-Star Game has always been the ideal event to experiment with new designs and give fans a visually unique uniform matchup. In my début post as a contributor at NHL.com(!) I take a look back at