The Toronto Maple Leafs today announced their plans for their upcoming 100th anniversary season, a celebration which began with the unveiling of a new heritage themed logo back in February, continuing with the new uniforms last month, and a 100th anniversary logo this morning. Throughout the 2016-17 season each Leafs player will
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Toronto Maple Leafs Officially Unveil Their New Uniforms
“Honour. Pride. Courage.” These are the immortal words of Conn Smythe, owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1927 through 1961, the words he used when describing why he changed the name of the Toronto St. Pats to the Maple Leafs shortly after he took ownership near the end of the 1926-27
Penguins Make Retro Gold Official, Unveil New Uniforms
Okay, let’s all pretend to be surprised by this one. The Pittsburgh Penguins today announced that they will indeed be switching to their retro “Pittsburgh Gold” full-time for 2016-17 as well as unveiling their new road white jersey. A straight-up white version of their popular alternate throwback jersey from the
Maple Leafs New Uniforms Leak on Official Team App
The new Leaf look has leaked. According to a Tweet from @5pointdunk, the Toronto Maple Leafs briefly uploaded a video to their official mobile app which showed the new home and road uniforms the club plans on unveiling tomorrow night. Via the Leafs app @sportslogosnet pic.twitter.com/1GQcyGnoHm — T (@5pointdunk) June
Dallas Stars Planning 1940s Texans Throwback?
We might be going back in time to celebrate the history of hockey deep in the heart of Texas. DSE Hockey Club, the corporate name of the National Hockey League’s Dallas Stars, recently trademarked the original logo of the old Dallas Texans, a pro hockey team who played in various
Details Emerge About New Toronto Maple Leafs Uniforms
They won’t be officially unveiled until Friday evening but SportsLogos.Net has learned a few details about what the new uniforms of the Toronto Maple Leafs will look like. Thanks to a series of Tweets from Twitter user @13WillieBeamen, the content of which was later confirmed to us by two other
Penguins Add a Cup to 50th Anniversary Logo
Before the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs got underway the Pittsburgh Penguins introduced their 50th anniversary logo, the logo celebrated the history of the franchise including the three Stanley Cup championships the club had won. “So… they’re saying they won’t win this year?” was a common Tweet sent to me at
Tucson AHL Trademarks Additional Names
The day after we posted our story mentioning the Tucson AHL team had trademarked one name, “Tucson Roadrunners”, and nothing else, the company (IceArizona AHL) trademarked four more names. Those names are the Monsoon, Gila Monsters, Desert Dogs, and Howl. I don’t see Red Herrings in that list. Four domain names have been
New Leafs Uniforms Coming in One Week
One week from today the Toronto Maple Leafs will be unveiling their new home and road uniforms, their first *major* uniform re-design in over 20 years. As they introduce their first pick in the 2016 NHL Draft on Friday, June 24th the team will also be unveiling their new sweaters,
AHL: Springfield Thunderbirds Announce New Name, Logo
The Springfield Thunderbirds have confirmed their name and unveiled their logo ahead of their inaugural season in the American Hockey League. The Thunderbirds are the former Portland Pirates, American Hockey League affiliate of the Florida Panthers, who relocated from Maine to Massachusetts following the just completed 2015-16 AHL season. Springfield
Report: Las Vegas to Get NHL Expansion Team
Las Vegas is finally getting a serious shot at major professional sports. According to a report by the Associated Press, the National Hockey League is set to announce the city of Las Vegas, Nevada will be home to hockey’s newest expansion team. The report suggests the announcement will be made official on
2016 NHL Playoffs: New “Rink Bracket” Style
Now that the 2016 NHL Stanley Cup Final is complete and the Penguins have been crowned champions, I’d like to officially release my all-new bracket graphic, the “rink bracket”. I wanted to challenge myself to create something more aesthetically appealing and sport-specific, I’ve attempted to create an engaging infographic by dividing the hockey