Last night, the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning ending the Lightning’s quest for a third straight Stanley Cup while simultaneously winning their franchise’s own third Stanley Cup overall (and second time clinching in the State of Florida). This season was the first with a new Stanley Cup Playoff
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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
Ottawa Senators Add “EM” Patch to Remember Team Owner Eugene Melnyk
The Ottawa Senators have added a patch to the upper right corner of the front of their jerseys in memory of team owner Eugene Melnyk who died March 28, 2022, at the age of 62. The patch shows Melnyk’s initials “EM” on a circular patch, the colours of this patch
Canucks Introduce First Nations Night Jersey, Worn Pre-Game on March 30th
The Vancouver Canucks will be wearing special orange jerseys during their pre-game warmups this coming Wednesday in recognition of their First Nations Night celebration. Designed by Musqueam artist Chase Gray, the jersey is orange in recognition and memory of the Indigenous children victims and survivors of residential schools; this is
Maple Leafs Tease New Uniform to be Worn on March 23rd
Is it black? Is it blue? One thing’s for sure; the Toronto Maple Leafs are going a little outside their usual look for a new uniform set to drop next week. Today, the Leafs posted a teaser video that showed some closeup shots of what’s clearly a new jersey for
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
Bettman: NHL Helmet Ads Returning, No Jersey Ads in 2022
This evening, during a media event held before the start of its 2021 Stanley Cup Final, National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman confirmed what we all knew was going to happen, helmet ads are sticking around. Yes, the league’s temporary, “one year only” helmet ad program, sold to fans as
Bettman: Helmet Ads “More Likely Than Not” to Stay in NHL
Welp, so much for just one season… In an article posted by Mark J. Burns of the Sports Buisness Journal on Thursday, National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman revealed that the league will “more likely than not” be bringing back in-game helmet ads for the 2021-22 season. “It doesn’t necessarily
NHL’s New Seattle Kraken Announce Name & Logos
The seas of the National Hockey League got slightly more terrifying this afternoon… we’ve seen stick-wielding seals, killer orca whales, creepy fishermen, but now there’s a kraken lurking in those deep, dark waters. Yes, today the NHL’s newest team made it official, they will be known as the Seattle Kraken
Seattle Kraken Reportedly Chosen as Name of New NHL Team
Could it be? Is the NHL really getting ready to release the Kraken? According to a story on Russian Machine Never Breaks, John Hoven of MayorsManor.com, joined Sirius/XM’s NHL station to report that the league’s upcoming Seattle expansion team had chosen Seattle Kraken as their name. “From everything that I’ve
Seattle NHL Team Polls Fans on Potential Names, Colours
Seattle’s new NHL hockey club is more than two years away from playing their first game; their expansion season isn’t set to begin until fall 2021. With no logo, uniform, colours, or even a name, the organization has been working hard trying to find that perfect fit for the U.S.
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