For all photos, click to enlarge The NHL season finally began last night. In a move that got no advance fanfare, at least that I’m aware of, the defending Stanley …
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More NHL Uni News, Just in Time for the Season Preview
Click to enlarge Next Monday, Jan. 18, is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It’s also the 63rd anniversary of Bruins left wing Willie O’Ree becoming the first Black player in …
And So It Begins: NHL Takes First Steps Toward Idiocracy
For all photos, click to enlarge The NHL officially entered the world of uniform advertising yesterday, as the Devils, Capitals, and Predators announced that their inaugural helmet advertisers will be, …
The Story Behind ‘Time’ Magazine’s LeBron James Portrait
Click to enlarge Time magazine yesterday named LeBron James as its athlete of the year and, as you can see above, marked the occasion with a portrait that showed the …
A Look at All 31 NHL Reverse Retro Jerseys
Click to enlarge As you’re surely aware by now, the NHL yesterday unveiled its “Reverse Retro” program, which attempts to reimagine a chapter from each team’s visual history in a …
Uni Watch Bookshelf: ‘The Fabric of the Game’
Click to enlarge Today is Nov. 3 — a date that many of us have been awaiting with increasing anticipation and anxiousness. For those of us of a particular persuasion, …
NHL Draft Brings Bonanza of Hockey Uni Developments
For most of today’s photos, click to enlarge Hockey is the one major North American sport that doesn’t have an active game schedule at the moment, but the NHL continues …
Flames Go Retro, Blue Jackets Unveil Anniversary Patch
For all photos, click to enlarge Good news out of Calgary yesterday, as the Flames unveiled their new uniform set, which is basically a throwback to their original 1980 Calgary …
Knights in Gold Satin
By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken Good morning! Hope everyone is doing well and staying safe. Anything non-uni related happen this week? Anyhoo, there was uni news yesterday — without any …
Gone But Not Forgotten: NHL ‘Defunct’ Teams, Part II
[Editor’s Note: Paul is on his annual August break from site. Deputy editor Phil Hecken is in charge from now through the end of the month, although Paul may be …
Sabres Unveil New Unis: Return to Royal & Gold For 50th Season
[Editor’s Note: Paul is on his annual August break from site. Deputy editor Phil Hecken is in charge from now through the end of the month, although Paul may be …
Gone But Not Forgotten: NHL Defunct Teams, Part I
[Editor’s Note: Paul is on his annual August break from site. Deputy editor Phil Hecken is in charge from now through the end of the month, although Paul may be …
Back on the Ice: The NHL Awakens From Its Slumber
Click to enlarge The NHL took the first step toward resuming its season last night, as several teams participated in preseason scrimmages, and there were lots of notable visual details, …
Seattle Releases the Kraken as New NHL Team Takes Shape
Click to enlarge Seattle’s NHL ownership group finally made it official yesterday: The city’s new team, which will begin play in the fall of 2021, will be called the Kraken. …
When the Number and Name Colors Don’t Match
Notice anything uni-notable about this old photo of Michael Jordan about to break some hearts in Detroit? Here’s the part that interests me: For both teams, the color of the …