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Phoenix Coyotes Renamed Arizona Coyotes
FFICE: It would appear that the name change will happen pretty quick though they are still officially the Phoenix Coyotes at this moment. The logos on the ice suggest that there will be a change...
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San Jose Ice Gets A New Look
HP Pavilion's corporate logo looks the same this year except on the ice. They have changed their typeface to a upper and lower case, bold font. Ā We have been unable to identify the exact font so far....
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Red Lines: Unique To Cliche
Red line patterns have changed throughout the years, but perhaps they should remember the phrase, "If it isn't broken, don't fix it." Ā Red lines started out as a way for people watching black and white...
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New York Islanders Future In Brooklyn
Its not breaking news at this point about the Islanders move to Brooklyn. I still don't know how they will be able to cope with an arena that was builtĀ solelyĀ for basketball but that is a problem they...
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Hockey Is Returning: Site Update
A tentative deal has been made between the NHL and the NHLPA to end the four month old lockout which has wiped a half a season. While this is great news for the fans who are still around, the NHL would...
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Dallas Getting New Logo And Uniforms
The Stars' organization have announced a new logo, and new uniforms that are very different than their old ones. They should be ready in time for the 2013/14 season. [soucre] All I can say is that it...
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EA Sports Center Ice Designs
EA Sports has come a long way in the presentation department over the last few seasons. NHL 12 brought updated scoreboards to most rinks. NHL 13 brought animated power rings, dynamic rink lighting,...
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Comparison: 12 to 13 Center Ices
With a new season about to begin, and all 30 teams have installed their ice, it is time to look at this years changes. I will add my opinions about the changes and I would encourage others to do the...
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WHL Section Expanded
A short while ago we introduced a new section devoted to the WHL. Due to the small number of graphics on the site and the lack of interest, I thought it might make more sense to combine that section...
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Who Wants To Own The Coyotes?
Greg Jamison had a deadline to close on the sale of the Coyotes and finally this long soap opera would come to a close. Of course for the Coyotes, nothing is ever that simple. Ā That deadline was not...
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Early Season Ice Removal For Canes
It seems like just yesterday we were looking at the fresh new Carolina Hurricanes ice inside PNC Arena. But now that fresh ice is fresh creamy white water as the ice crews are removing it to prepare...
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No Arena Rights, No Problem
Every year, EA Sports must contend with teams and arenas who do not send in the paperwork to allow their arena name to appear in the NHL series. When this happens, EA Sports is forced to leave it blank...
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2012 Center Ice Champs
The Chicago Blackhawks have won our center ice tournament beating out the Calgary flames 7-4 in the finals. Congrats to the second place Calgary flames on making it so far. At this time I have no plans...
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Modernizing The Site
As the site continues to grow, as well as our audience, it seemed fairly important to make sure the site no longer looks like it was designed in the 1990's. It served its purpose well, and the general...
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Blues Game Photos
I got to go to my first Blues game in over three years. Blues won 2-1. I thought I would share a link to my photos from the game for those who are interested. View here.
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NHL Realignment Plans In Progress
Once again the NHL is trying to come up with a realignment of conferences/divisions. The latest proposal would eliminate divisional play and create four conferences. Here are the proposed new...
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New Detroit Arena Talk
There has been a lot of talk about a potential new arena for the Detroit Red Wings.Of course one question that would remain if a new arena does come to reality is its naming rights. The Red Wings...
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Frozen Faceoff Plus +
The Minors section has been rebranded as Frozen Faceoff Plus. This change was a result of having so much more than just minor leagues on it, such as college, international leagues, and soon, even the...
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Ancient Scoreboards In The NHL
Today I want to take a look at all the scoreboards in the NHL that have served theirĀ purposeĀ and are overdue for replacement. We are seeing more and more HD scoreboards which makes them less surprising...
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First AHL Revamp: San Antonio
After a major revamp for the NHL where most teams now have a complete history of center ices, or at least back to the 60s or 70s for most of the oldest teams, I figured the AHL section could use some...
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