The ECHL’s South Carolina Sting Rays, affiliate of the NHL’s Washington Capitals, are currently conducting a fan vote to choose their special “military appreciation” jersey to be worn for a game in the 2014-15 season. The two options are both stars-and-stripes themed instead of camouflage (which is a nice step
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American Hockey League Re-Aligns for 2014-15
With two franchise re-locations over the off-season the American Hockey League has announced a re-alignment for the upcoming 2014-15 season. An overview of the alignment: Five clubs find themselves in new divisions, no team switched conferences despite one relocating across the continent. Here’s the run-down of the changes: Abbotsford Heat have
Is this the new St Louis Blues jersey?
The St. Louis Blues will be getting a new look for the upcoming 2014-15 NHL season, this much we know, but now thanks to a post on the website Icethetics.co we may have our first peek at what their new uniforms will look like. According to the site the jersey
Anaheim Ducks Unveil New Uniforms for 2014-15
The Anaheim Ducks have just unveiled their new uniform set for the upcoming 2014-15 NHL season via a posting on their official Twitter account. Last years alternate jersey gets promoted and becomes the new full-time home uniform, the Ducks first introduced this uniform for the 2010-11 season. There is a slight
Arizona Coyotes Make New Name Official Today
The Phoenix Coyotes have officially changed their name to the Arizona Coyotes, they will use the new name in an official capacity for the first time tonight when they announce their first pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. “Becoming the Arizona Coyotes makes sense for us since we play
Hockey Canada Unveils New Uniforms, 100th Anniv. Logo
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Hockey Canada, the team will be wearing special uniforms during the upcoming 2014-2015 international competition season. The uniforms are primarily based off the design worn by the Canadian side at the 1974 Summit Series, this fall being the 40th anniversary of
Gonna Fly Now: The Story Behind the Philadelphia Flyers Brand
Designed by a Philadelphia ad man in the mid-1960s, the Philadelphia Flyers’ primary logo has not been altered in its nearly 50 years of existence. Before the Flyers’ first season in 1967-68, the team adopted a name suggested by an owner’s sister, borrowed colors from a university in Texas, and
New York Rangers Phantom Stanley Cup Champs
For the first time since I was 9 years old (and that was a LONG time ago, folks) I missed the Stanley Cup presentation. The combination of double overtime and being a parent of a toddler was a little too much for me to stay awake for. Alas, congrats to the
Penguins Getting New Jerseys, Yellow Returns!
This will be welcome news to most of you — the Pittsburgh Penguins will be bringing back their traditional shade of gold (or yellow) to their uniform set for the 2014/15 season. Totally burying the lead in his Pittsburgh Tribune-Review column, Rob Rossi threw in this gem in at the end: The
The Tale of the Whale: The Story Behind the Hartford Whalers
It’s been 17 years since the Hartford Whalers last played hockey, but their logo lives on in ways that no one could have predicted when it was unveiled in 1979. You would expect fans of the team to carry the torch for their beloved Whalers, who left Connecticut to become
Pics: Nordiques, North Stars Baseball Jerseys
Last night the Quebec Capitales and St. Paul Saints got together for a CanAm – American Association inter-league game at Stade Municipal in Quebec City. In celebration of “Soirée Hockey” (Hockey Night), the two teams took the field wearing the jerseys of their respective former NHL hockey franchises – the Capitales
Independent Baseball Teams Revive Nordiques, North Stars
A couple of independent baseball leagues are joining together to bring back some long-lost, never-forgotten hockey teams. An interleague game between the CanAm League‘s Quebec Capitales and American Association’s St. Paul Saints tomorrow night will see the return of the NHL’s Quebec Nordiques and Minnesota North Stars… sort of. It’s