The infamous “Cooperalls” hockey pants were briefly used throughout hockey in the 1970s and 80s before the NHL banned them due to safety issues.
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Blazing Orange: WHL’s Kamloops Blazers Introduce New Orange Alternate Jersey
Nothing rhymes with orange, but that’s not stopping the Kamloops Blazers and their new alternate jersey. The Western Hockey League debuted their new third jersey on Saturday, November 29, when they hosted the Pentiction Vees at the Sandman Centre. Putting a new twist on an old look, the jersey is
WHL’s Penticton Vees Enlist 16-Year-Old Artist to Design Indigenous Night Jerseys
The Western Hockey League’s Penticton Vees have enlisted the help of a young local artist to honour local Indigenous peoples later this week. The Vees will host their Indigenous Night on Friday, November 28, when they take on the Vancouver Giants at the South Okanagan Events Centre. To mark the
WHL’s Edmonton Oil Kings Turn Stuffies Loose on City for Teddy Bear Toss Jerseys
Edmonton? More like Ted-monton, amirite? The Western Hockey League’s Edmonton Oil Kings will continue their long-standing Teddy Bear Toss tradition when they host the Prince Albert Raiders on Sunday, December 7. In anticipation of that game, though, they unveiled the latest version of their Teddy Bear Toss jerseys on Wednesday,
Canadian Hockey League Launches Uniforms With Retro Logo for Prospects Challenge Series
The Canadian Hockey League is going old school as it gears up for a showcase of its top young talent. The CHL USA Prospects Challenge gets underway tonight (Tuesday, November 25) at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary. But the day before, the league unveiled the jerseys that some of its
WHL’s Portland Winterhawks Go for Gold With Jerseys Marking 50th Anniversary
Portland’s junior hockey team celebrates their 50th anniversary this season with a new golden base sweater + crest and a shiny metallic gold helmet.
WHL’s Brandon Wheat Kings Finally Get to Debut New Retro Under Armour Home Jerseys
It may have been a few weeks into the Western Hockey League regular season, but the Brandon Wheat Kings finally got to new debut their new retro-inspired home jerseys over the weekend. The Wheat Kings took the ice in the new black jerseys for the first time when they hosted
Canadian Hockey League Celebrates Five Decades of Excellence With 50th Anniversary Logo
The Canadian Hockey League — the overarching body governing major junior hockey in Canada and the United States — is celebrating five decades of excellence with a new 50th anniversary logo. The 2025-26 season marks the 50th season since the Western Hockey League, the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League (later
Blast From the Past: WHL’s Kelowna Rockets Debut 30th Anniversary Jerseys
The Western Hockey League’s Kelowna Rockets gave their fans a blast from the past over the weekend when they debuted their new 30th anniversary jerseys. The Rockets donned the black jerseys — which are meant to mimic the look the team had when they first moved to Kelowna in 1995
Here Are All the New Under Armour Jerseys We Saw in the Canadian Hockey League Preseason
It’s late summer in Canada, which means cities and towns all across the country (and into the United States) are gearing up for their respective major junior hockey seasons to begin. Teams from across the Canadian Hockey League — comprised of the Ontario Hockey League, the Quebec Maritime Junior Hockey
Kingston Frontenacs, Other CHL Teams Experiencing Under Armour Jersey Delays
The Kingston Frontenacs are one of four Canadian Hockey League teams who, as of last Wednesday, had yet to receive their full complement of jerseys from new league-wide supplier Under Armour, according to a report. The Kingston Whig-Standard reported on Wednesday, September 10, that the Ontario Hockey League team was
WHL’s Portland Winterhawks Roll Out Special Logo for 50th Anniversary
The Western Hockey League’s Portland Winterhawks are celebrating 50 years of junior “hawkey” in Oregon’s largest city with a special anniversary logo. The logo was actually released back in January but has been used more prominently and with greater frequency in the buildup to the 2025-26 WHL regular season. It