The 2016 World Cup of Hockey will be the latest major North American sporting event to have ads on in-game player uniforms. After basketball’s Philadelphia 76ers announced they would be wearing StubHub patches on their jerseys in 2017, NHL CMO Brian Jennings told Ben Fischer of the Sports Business Journal that
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Blues, Lightning 2016 NHL Conference “Phantom” Champs Merch
The Pittsburgh Penguins finally took down the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 7 last night to clinch their first Eastern Conference championship in seven years, in the process ending the Bolts oh-so-close “back-to-back” Cup final appearances. It also sets up our 2016 Stanley Cup Final matchup where for the first
Florida Panthers New Logo, Uniforms Coming June 2nd
The Florida Panthers have announced they will be officially unveiling their new logo as well as their new uniforms at a fan event on Thursday, June 2nd. Panthers players Aaron Ekblad, Steven Kampfer, Vincent Trocheck, and Shawn Thornton will be on hand to model the new uniforms, the press release
Coyotes Move Springfield Falcons to Tucson
The Arizona Coyotes are relocating a franchise, and there’s no, city councils, judges, or NHL executives this time to stop them from doing so. After purchasing the Springfield Falcons, their AHL affiliate and a team which has called the western Massachusetts city home for 23 years, the Coyotes announced they would
Florida Panthers Chairman Shares Pic of New Uniform
Just a few days after the new logo for the Florida Panthers leaked it’s way across the Internet, we’ve now got our first look at the new uniforms. The photo is courtesy Doug Cifu, Vice Chairman of the Florida Panthers and owner of the best Twitter handle of a front
Hockey! Hockey! New Red Wings Arena Announces Name
Something something hot-and-ready. Olympia Entertainment, owner of the Detroit Red Wings today announced the brand-new home arena of the NHL hockey club would be known as Little Caesars Arena. The Red Wings are planning on moving from Joe Louis Arena (their home for over 35 years) to the new arena in
“Illegal Logo” Forces Change to World Cup of Hockey Uniform
Who says logos can’t be serious business? The uniforms designed for Team Czech Republic to be used in the upcoming 2016 World Cup of Hockey was forced to undergo a bit of a change due to what local media referred to as an “illegal badge”. When the uniforms for World Cup were unveiled
Florida Panthers New Logo Leaked
Today, Paul Lukas of Uni-Watch tweeted out a leaked image of a new Florida Panthers logo. The logo follows the same formula as what wrote about back in January, a military badge style shield (modelled after that of the 101st Airborne) containing a panther head and the team name arched over the top.
Leaked? Retro Penguins Logo Used in Graphic for Next Season
Is this a leak? The Toronto Maple Leafs’ official Twitter account today tweeted out a graphic promoting the 2016 NHL Rookie Tournament in which they’ll be participating this autumn, just prior to the 2016-17 regular season. Four team logos are featured in the logo being used to promote the event, the Leafs,
Purple Reigns in Minnesota: Twins, Wild Pay Tribute to Their Prince
Purple reigns today in Minnesota. Prince Rogers Nelson, an extremely popular musician better known to those of us left here on Planet Earth as simply “Prince”, died earlier today at his recording studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota. To show their respects to their fallen hometown star, the NHL’s Minnesota Wild and baseball’s
2016 NHL Playoffs Printable Circle Bracket
Last night, the NHL Playoffs dropped the puck, and as always, it was time to put together a circle bracket graphic. Here’s our updated look at this season’s participants in the chase for the Cup. Click the image for the full-resolution size. This year, I decided to add a new wrinkle to the circle
Worcester Railers HC Name of New ECHL Team
Worcester Railers HC has been announced as the name of the newest ECHL team, set to join the “Double A” league for the 2016-17 season. The team is claiming they are the first professional hockey team in North America to add the very European-esque “HC” (for Hockey Club) at the