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 […]
It’s that time of the year again…the annual Stadium Series featuring 4 games 2 games 1 game this Saturday (February 25) with the Battle of PA between the Penguins and Flyers at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. So, it’s time to do our annual countdown of the all the Stadium Series jerseys in existence. With two new additions this year, we’re up to 15 […]
The Chicago Blackhawks are a major part of NHL history. This storied franchise dates back to 1926, when the NHL awarded Major Frederic McLaughlin a franchise. To get enough players to field a team, he purchased the Portland Rosebuds from the struggling Western Hockey League and moved them to Chicago. Becoming the Blackhawks McLaughlin wasn’t fond of the team name “Rosebuds,” […]
We’re down to the final two teams in the last (meaningful) NHL match-up until October (not counting the World Cup of Hockey). How’d it go in the Conference Finals? 1-for-2. That brings this year’s total to 8-for-14 (after going 3-for-8 in the first round and 4-for-4 in the second round). We’re guaranteed an over .500 finish. Yay […]
With the third annual Stadium Series officially starting their 2016 on February 21, when the Minnesota Wild take on the Chicago Blackhawks at TCF Bank Stadium, it’s high time we do what we love to do here at Hockey By Design: count things down. With four new additions to 2014–15 library of 9 jerseys, where do the Wild, ‘Hawks, […]
As the old jingle goes, double your pleasure, double your fun, and this year we have not one, but two Stadium Series games on the docket. First up, the Wild host their long awaited outdoor contest when they take on the Blackhawks at the University of Minnesota’s TCF Bank Stadium on February 21st, and second, […]
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 […]
When I was a kid I remember making pilgrim hats and feather headbands out of colored paper and running around my elementary school classroom like a maniac. Appropriate? Probably not. For most North Americans, that’s about the extent of integrating the original native culture into our Thanksgiving celebrations. Unfortunately, It seems that the largest recognition […]
Ahhh, Valentine’s Day. The holy grail of the chocolate and jewelry industries. This will mark the fourth year that I will not be getting a ring for my amazing, and certainly deserving girlfriend (cue sad violins)…maybe someday. However, there is a group of people who do get rings every single year and that is the winning team […]
Another Original Six team comes in at #7. The Blackhawks’ logo rivals that of Toronto’s logo in being truly iconic to hockey, existing in some form or another since 1927. It’s been revised four times in its existence. It went from this is 1927, to this in 1935, to this in 1937, to this in 1955, to this in 1964 when it looks like they […]
