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
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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
Phoenix Officially Unveils Their First “Arizona Coyotes” Logo
The for-the-moment-named Phoenix Coyotes unveiled their new shoulder patch logo today, the logo is the first official logo change for their impending switch to the Arizona Coyotes name. They made the announcement courtesy a Tweet on their official Twitter account. Phoenix will officially become the Arizona Coyotes one month from today.
What Would You Name an NHL Team in Seattle?
According to several reports, one of which you can find here, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and his deputy Bill Daly were both in Seattle this past week meeting with city and county officials. Sources say the meetings were simply to check in on progress of the new hockey/basketball arena proposed
Coyotes to Wear Throwbacks, Dropping Thirds in 2015
The Phoenix Coyotes today shared some of the changes which will accompany their plans to change their name to the Arizona Coyotes for next season. According to a series of Tweets from Arizona Republic hockey reporter Sarah McLellan we have learned: The new Arizona Coyotes name will become official during
New Roberto Luongo Mask Uses Stolen CCSLC Concept
New Florida Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo has a new mask design and at least one element of it should look familiar to regular users of our message board here, the Chris Creamer Sports Logos Community (or “CCSLC” as it’s more commonly known as). Luongo’s mask features the panther head from their
Contest: Win an NHL Standings Board Prize Pack from CSE Games
Starting this afternoon and running through the end of next week anyone who follows @sportslogosnet on Twitter *and* re-tweets THIS tweet will be automatically entered to win one of three NHL standings board prizes courtesy CSE Games. I love these standings boards, I have a few now from CSE with
NHL Uniform Scheduling Explained
Ever wondered the process behind an NHL team choosing their uniform schedule? The Carolina Hurricanes have given us our real first look at what goes on behind-the-scenes when determining what dates their home red, road white, or alternate black uniforms are worn. First, the minimums and maximums: “NHL teams are
Photos: Goin Green on St Patricks Day 2014
Happy day after St. Patrick’s Day! In case you were too busy celebrating (or working… it was a Monday after all) you may have missed on how pro sports teams around North America marked the annual tribute to Ireland. As always several teams traded in their usual colours for green
NHL 2015: New Third for Bolts, Kings Go Yellow
A couple of news items for next season’s crop of new NHL uniforms we’ve come across in the past couple of days… First up, the Tampa Bay Lightning and their new third jersey, confirmed via their telecast last night: During Thursday’s broadcast it was announced that season ticket holders for the