As the Memorial Cup tournament rolls on, the Canadian Hockey League announced a major shakeup this week when it comes to what players will wear on the ice next season. After months of speculation and rumours, the CHL — which oversees major junior hockey in Canada, including the Western Hockey
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New League, New Colours: Penticton Vees Tweak Palette for WHL Debut
It’s been a busy week for the Penticton Vees, with their Western Hockey League expansion draft and prospects draft smack in the middle of their BCHL playoff series against the Brooks Bandits. But in the midst of all of that, the Vees found time to make an announcement about their
WHL’s Kelowna Rockets File Trademark for Retro Logo Ahead of 30th Season
The Western Hockey League’s Kelowna Rockets appear to be getting set to celebrate their 30th anniversary with a throwback logo, based on filings with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office. As first reported by Jordy Cunningham in the Kelowna Capital News this week, the Rockets have filed a trademark with the
Last Wave of Canadian Hockey League Jersey Design Contest Winners Hit the Ice
The last wave of Canadian Hockey League Jersey Design Contest winners hit the ice in junior hockey rinks across Canada over the past couple of weeks, with designs ranging from classic to a little bit quirky. Now in its fourth year, the contest was open to kids under 16 and
WHL’s Kelowna Rockets Break Out 2000s Throwbacks for Fan Appreciation Night
After finishing last in the Western Hockey League’s Western Conference and missing the playoffs, the Kelowna Rockets broke out something special to show their fans how much they appreciated their support this year. For their final home game of the 2024-25 season on Saturday, March 22, the Rockets donned special
Penticton Vees Bring Name, Logo With Them to Western Hockey League in 2025-26
The Penticton Vees are movin’ on up, and they’re bringing their name and logo with them. On Monday, March 24, the Western Hockey League announced that the Vees — who were longtime members of the junior A-level BCHL — had been awarded an expansion franchise and would make the move
WHL’s Medicine Hat Tigers Earn Their Stripes With Turn-of-the-Century Throwbacks
Break out the low-rise jeans and the Von Dutch trucker hats, because the Western Hockey League’s Medicine Hat Tigers brought back their own late 1990s/early 2000s throwback look over the weekend. On Saturday, March 15, the Tigers busted out replicas of their home white jerseys from around Y2K for a
WHL’s Oil Kings Fly Into the Past With Retro Edmonton Flyers Jerseys
The Edmonton Oil Kings are taking a trip into the past this weekend, and they’ll be heading there by airplane. The Western Hockey League club unveiled new throwback jerseys on Tuesday, March 11. They’ll wear them when they take on the Prince Albert Raiders on Saturday, March 15, at Rogers
WHL’s Kamloops Blazers Angling to Raise Money With ‘Fighting Trout’ Alt Identity
The Western Hockey League’s Kamloops Blazers are angling to raise money and awareness for a local charity with a new alternate identity they’ll use later this month. On Saturday, March 15, the Blazers will take the ice as the Thompson River Fighting Trout for their home game against the Kelowna
Five More Contest-Winning Jersey Designs See Light of Day in CHL
Five more winning designs from the Canadian Hockey League’s Jersey Design Contest saw the light of day over the weekend, including designs for teams in all three CHL leagues. Now in its fourth year, the contest was open to kids under 16 and accepted entries until the end of October.
Next Wave of CHL Jersey Design Contest Winners Make Their On-Ice Debuts
The next wave of Jersey Design Contest-winning sweaters made their way to the ice in the Canadian Hockey League over the past couple of weeks, with Ontario Hockey League teams finally getting in on the fun. Now in its fourth year, the contest was open to kids under 16, and
Five More Contest-Winning Jersey Designs Hit the Ice In the CHL
Another crop of winners in the Canadian Hockey League’s annual Jersey Design Contest hit the ice this past weekend, with participating teams stretching from Alberta to New Brunswick. Now in its fourth year, the contest was open to kids under 16 and accepted entries until the end of October. The