The Montreal Canadiens today announced they will be wearing an advertisement on their historic rouge, blanc, et bleu sweaters throughout 2022-23, the 114th season of the franchise. The bleu, blanc, et jaune advertisement is for RBC, the Royal Bank of Canada; it measures 3.5″ tall by 3″ wide and will
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2022 NHL Draft Logo Recycles Original 2020 Design
The logo for the 2022 NHL Draft, to be held in Montreal, will recycle the design initially created for the 2020 Draft. The 2020 NHL Draft was slated to be hosted by the Montreal Canadiens in the Summer of 2020 before the dawn of the COVID-19 pandemic shut down in-person
Rouge, blanc, et bleh. A visit to the Montreal Forum.
For 72 years it was hockey’s most hallowed arena, home to 24 Stanley Cup champions and the site of a multitude of consequential sporting and cultural events. Now it’s an entertainment complex, complete with a 22-screen movie theatre, bowling lanes, and a comedy club. That may sound lively, but the
NHL Announces Sites of 2022 All-Star, Outdoor Games, and Draft
During a press event held prior to Game One of the 2021 Stanley Cup Final, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announced, among other things, the hosts of the 2022 NHL All-Star Game, Stadium Series, Winter Classic, and NHL Draft. Let’s take a look at each of those announcements. 2022 NHL ALL-STAR
Montreal Canadiens to Wear French-Language Patch During 2021 Stanley Cup Final
The Montreal Canadiens will indeed be wearing the French-language version of the Stanley Cup Final logo as a patch on their jerseys when the series gets underway Monday night in Tampa, Florida. Thanks to a photo Tweeted out by the team’s massage therapist Claude Theriault we can see the logo
Why Did the Canadiens Win the Campbell Bowl in 2021?
Last night the Montreal Canadiens, a team traditionally playing out of the Eastern Conference, clinched the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl, a trophy traditionally awarded to the winner of the Western Conference Final. Why? Well this happened for an incredibly unique combination of reasons… The pandemic resulted in a disruption to
Previewing the Possible 2021 Stanley Cup Final Uniform Matchups
27 teams down, 4 to go. Welcome to the 2021 Stanley Cup Semi-Finals! Nope there’s no conference finals this year, but despite reports saying it wasn’t going to happen, a last minute change of heart will still give us the always popular presentation of the Campbell Bowl (Canadiens/Golden Knights) and
Canadiens Add Memorial Patch for Henri Richard
The Montreal Canadiens added a memorial patch to their sweaters last night to honour the memory of Henri Richard. Richard, who died late last week at the age of 84, spent twenty seasons with the Canadiens from 1955 through 1975 winning an incredible eleven Stanley Cups with the team during
Habs Release Logo for 2020 NHL Draft
The National Hockey League and the Montreal Canadiens unveiled the logo for the 2020 NHL Draft yesterday, it will be held June 26-27 at the Bell Centre in Montreal. Its main feature is a torch placed at the bottom of the shield. An important icon of Canadiens’ history, it’s a
Our Talk with Adidas about the NHL Digital 6 Uniform Project
Earlier this week Adidas, the NHL, and EA Sports together unveiled a unique new concept, six digital-only uniforms for hockey’s historic “Original* Six” franchises, uniforms designed to be used by players of EA Sports’ NHL19 video game. For these six teams, the youngest of which is ninety years old, this
Canadiens, Senators Unveil Uniforms for NHL100 Classic
The National Hockey League will be taking it outdoors (again) next month, but this time it’s to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the NHL (eh, again). Yeah, I know, but this time it’s actually on the anniversary of the first games played in the NHL… well, in the same week
NHL Throwback Uniform News: Sharks, Caps, Pens, Habs
Tomorrow night in Montreal, the Canadiens will battle the Boston Bruins in a re-match of the 2016 Winter Classic, and the Habs will do so wearing those very same Winter Classic uniforms. No word yet on if the Bruins will join the fun and wear their Winter Classic uniforms too, but