Phew, this off-season was a roller coaster when it came to goalies trading teams, which for us, means a slew of new masks to review. Even the goaltenders who tend to stick with the same traditional themes will be forced out of their comfort zone with something new. With just about a month to go […]
Earlier this season Ryan Miller passed fellow former Sabre Dominik Hasek on the NHL’s all-time wins list, taking the #14 spot with 390 career victories. Back in 2019 he passed John Vanbeiesbrouck to become the winningest American-born goaltender of all-time. And oh yeah, he’s also won a Vezina Trophy, been an All-Star and won an […]
On the heels of breaking down the Sabres 50th anniversary patch designs, the Sabres recently unveiled the jersey to coincide with their season of celebration. It’s unique, it’s gold and it’s full of details that highlight the 50 years of Sabres hockey. Let’s take a closer look after the jump… • More: HbD Breakdown: Sabres and […]
This is it, the definitive (and only) power rankings for NHL team brands. And it’s based on more than just a subjective opinion about each team – there’s actual math/science/statistics behind it. For those interested, I’ll outline how the rankings were calculated. Don’t care? What is a Brand? First, a little bit about branding. There’s a […]
Christmas is over. 2018 is right around the corner, so it’s that time of the year where everyone and their top-5-favourite-dogs-of-the-year are counting down the best and worst lists for 2017. We’re not immune to such things. In fact, we do it on a semi-regular basis. So today, we’re got the Top 5 Best Designs of […]
This is it, the definitive (and only) power rankings for NHL team brands. And it’s based on more than just a subjective opinion about each team – there’s actual math/science/statistics behind it. For those interested, I’ll outline how the rankings were calculated. Don’t care? Click here to jump right down to the ranking themselves. What is a […]
Tuesday was Christmas around these parts…all 31 teams in the NHL and got new jerseys. Well, some are more new than others. With the switch from Reebok to Adidas for the 2017-18 season, the new uniform manufacturer unveiled what each team will be wearing next year on their home rinks. There are a tons of […]
Feature photo by tomgood239 Ice Hockey and heavy metal music go to together like peanut butter and jelly, like Batman and Robin, like Frankenstein and umm…Bride of Frankenstein. You get the idea. The two have a long love story history together that may seem more obvious to European hockey fans than their North American counterparts. Take the […]
Happy New Year! It’s that time of the year again, when the best hockey game – aesthetically speaking – during the regular season is played. It’s the Winter Classic, 2016 edition. With the addition of another Bruins and the first Canadiens jersey, it’s time to create an updated countdown of the best Winter Classic jerseys. As January 1, 2016 marks […]
If you’re anything like me, it’s not even a month into the New Year and you’ve already broken any resolution you may have made. I mean, who really has time to go to the gym anyway when there are hockey design write-ups that need completion? Is it really my fault? Nay, I say that sometimes […]
