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
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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
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.