Trophies matter. Maybe in hockey more than any other sport, where the “hoist” of the trophy evokes so much emotion, so much desire. When it came time for the 2019 Winter Classic uniform design, Adidas Hockey partnered with the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins to take a break from looking
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Logo Released for 2019 NHL Draft in Vancouver
The Vancouver Canucks today unveiled the logo for the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, the annual selection of future NHL players will be hosted by the Canucks at their home rink, the Rogers Arena, on June 21 and 22, 2019. Showing the Vancouver skyline in navy blue, the logo also includes
How the Hurricanes-Ducks All-Dark Uniform Matchup Happened
Tonight the Carolina Hurricanes will visit the Anaheim Ducks with both teams suiting up in their dark home uniforms, Carolina in red and Anaheim in black. As far as I can tell, it’ll be the first time an NHL *regular season* *indoor* game will be played with none of the
NHL Announces Expansion to Seattle for 2021-22 Season
The National Hockey League this morning announced the league will expand to the City of Seattle, Washington for the 2021-22 season. The announcement came following a vote held among the Board of Governors, the franchise was approved with unanimous support and will pay a US$650 million expansion fee. No name
Hurricanes vs Ducks in Rare All-Colour NHL Game Friday
A rare visual treat for hockey fans is coming this week as the Anaheim Ducks and Carolina Hurricanes will face off with neither team wearing their white uniforms. For their game at Anaheim’s Honda Center on Friday, December 7th, the road Hurricanes will wear their home red uniforms, as they’ll
Winnipeg Jets Announce Two Throwback Games
The Winnipeg Jets will be turning back the clock twice in the next few months, taking to the ice wearing the uniforms the previous Winnipeg Jets wore during their final few seasons in the old World Hockey Association. With a similar design to those worn at the 2017 Heritage Classic,
Cyber Monday Sports Sales 2018
Back home, back to work, back to real life, and the sudden realization that you need to buy someone special a present! Or treat yourself to something nice. Welcome to Cyber Monday 2018! This year, the Cyber Monday sales look, well, identical to what was offered for Black Friday… I
Black Friday 2018 Sales Across Sports
The refrigerator is filled with unidentifiable bits of turkey, the sweet potatoes, peas, and corn are all living together in a giant Tupperware container, that must mean Thanksgiving is over and it’s time to go nuts for the holidays. Black Friday, or America’s Boxing Day, is upon us and with that, we’re
Los Angeles Kings Unveil Silver Alternate Uniform
The Los Angeles Kings have officially unveiled their new alternate third uniform, ten days after an image of it leaked via the NHL International Shop. Borrowing most of its elements from the popular 50th anniversary uniform the team wore during the 2016-17 season, the uniform is silver with a black
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
Blackhawks Throwback to 1934 For Winter Classic Uniform
This evening the Chicago Blackhawks officially unveiled their 2019 Winter Classic uniform at a fan event held at the United Center; the unveiling came just a few hours after their opponents for the New Year’s Day game at Notre Dame Stadium, the Boston Bruins, revealed what they’d be wearing. Chicago,
Bruins Unveil Throwback Unis for 2019 Winter Classic
The Boston Bruins this morning unveiled the uniform they’ll wear at the 2019 Winter Classic. For the outdoor game at Notre Dame Stadium, the Bruins will wear a uniform based off of what the club wore in the 1930s – a large dark brown “B” in the center of the