Get out yer crayons, it’s a good old fashioned jersey design contest! The Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League are seeking input from the fans for a special one-game jersey to be worn this season on February 2, 2013. Their rules are simple and actually make a lot of
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Pink 2012: Your Guide to Who’s Wearing Pink and When
It’s that time of year again, it’s October – Breast Cancer Awareness Month! What started as a few minor league baseball and hockey teams adding pink accents to their uniforms only a decade ago has turned into a full-out, major league pink love fest. Uniforms, wrist bands, shoe laces, cleats,
Charity Jersey Honours Fans Affected By Cancer
Taking the charity jersey to the next level, the Saskatoon Blades of the major junior Western Hockey League will pay tribute to season ticket holders who have been affected by cancer. What really sets this jersey apart from other pink-cancer jerseys being worn throughout sports this month is that along
OKC Barons Unveil Edmonton-Inspired Third Jersey
The Oklahoma City Barons, American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers, unveiled a new third jersey during a fan “open house” event at their home arena on Tuesday night with images uploaded to the Twitter account of reporter Eric Rodgers. Borrowing heavily from design elements used by the parent
New Toronto Marlies Alts Hit Close to Home
Over the weekend the Toronto Marlies, AHL affiliate to the Toronto Maple Leafs, unveiled a new alternate jersey for their upcoming 2012-13 season and thankfully this one doesn’t have a cartoon dog biting a hockey puck on it like the last one did. The jersey is a direct copy (minus
PEI Rocket announce Islanders as new team name
Charlottetown’s Prince Edward Island Rocket of the QMJHL has announced that they will re-brand as the PEI Islanders for the 2013-14 season. They made the announcement during the first intermission of their home opener on Friday night. After a month-long name-the-team contest in which fans submitted their choices and then
Atlanta’s Gwinnett Gladiators Present Team’s 10th Anniversary Logos. Plural.
The Gladiators begin their 10th season of play at the end of October and have released two different 10th Anniversary logos for use on merchandise, jersey patches, and in-game graphics. The first logo features the Gladiator’s head from their primary logo, seen on the front of the jerseys, within the
WBS Penguins channel Pittsburgh Hornets with New Third Jersey
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, AHL affiliate to the cross-state Pittsburgh Penguins, unveiled their new alternate jersey for the 2012/13 season at an event for season ticket holders. The new jersey takes on a very very old-fashioned look, patterning itself after the jersey worn by the 1939-1943 Pittsburgh Hornets, also of the
Rochester Americans Bring Back Red for Third Jersey
Rochester’s Bringin’ Back the Red! For the first time since 2008-09, the American Hockey League’s Rochester Americans will be wearing a red jersey regularly during the upcoming 2012-13 season, unveiled yesterday via a video posted on their YouTube channel. The new red sweater, which is patterned directly off of the
Saskatoon Blades Unveil New Third Jersey
The Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League today announced they’ll be taking to the ice this upcoming season with a third jersey as part of their rotation. Fans of the Blades may be familiar with the alternate uniform shown off today, the team wore it for one night only
PEI Rocket “Name the Team” Update
The PEI Rocket of the QMJHL are still accepting submissions for their “name the team” contest in which they will pick a name sent in by a fan as their new team name for the 2013-14 season. Earlier this week the club released the 20 most popular names submitted thus
2013 NHL Winter Classic Logo Unveiled
The Detroit Red Wings today unveiled the logo for the upcoming 2013 NHL Winter Classic, taking place between the Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs at Michigan Stadium. Featuring a graphical representation of “The Big House”, a popular nickname for Michigan Stadium, covered in icicles. The logo was unveiled via