Portland’s junior hockey team celebrates their 50th anniversary this season with a new golden base sweater + crest and a shiny metallic gold helmet.
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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
WHL’s Vancouver Giants, Kelowna Rockets Launch Anniversary Logos
As they gear up for another Western Hockey League season, a pair of British Columbia-based teams in the league have unveiled logos commemorating milestone anniversaries. Both the Vancouver Giants and the Kelowna Rockets revealed their anniversary logos last week. The Giants are celebrating a quarter-century in the WHL, while the
Recurring Nightmare: WHL’s Everett Silvertips Bring Back Black Jerseys as Full-Time Alternates
The Everett Silvertips apparently don’t want to wake up from this nightmare. The Western Hockey League team based in Washington state announced last week that they’re bringing back their black “Nightmare” jerseys as a full-time alternate option for the 2025-26 season. Originally a one-time jersey that was worn for Friday
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
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