Almighty Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 The previous NHL logo was my favorite, the only league logo that was not red, white and blue.Looked amazing on the hemline of player jerseys.Anyone know why infact they chose orange and black back in the day ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 My guess is that they felt the league needed a sort of soft rebrand following the season-long lockout.The reasons given for the change were to have the letters moving up ("to show progress") and to go with a silver and black colour scheme to call back to the Stanley Cup. PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgentColon2 Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Believe he's looking for the answer to why they chose orange/black originally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almighty Posted January 9, 2016 Author Share Posted January 9, 2016 Yes AgentColon2, thanks for the info on the new shield icecap, but it's the old logo i am curious about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 This is gonna be one of those typical hockey-mythology things where five different people have five different explanations. I'm going to say the orange was for the Protestants in Toronto, now prove me wrong. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 James Norris had a relative with an embroidery business who had a surplus of orange thread. On 1/25/2013 at 1:53 PM, 'Atom said: For all the bird de lis haters I think the bird de lis isnt supposed to be a pelican and a fleur de lis I think its just a fleur de lis with a pelicans head. Thats what it looks like to me. Also the flair around the tip of the beak is just flair that fleur de lis have sometimes source I am from NOLA. PotD: 10/19/07, 08/25/08, 07/22/10, 08/13/10, 04/15/11, 05/19/11, 01/02/12, and 01/05/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brass Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 I heard it was orange because Lester Patrick dared them to. This was in retaliation to the NHL daring Lester Patrick to play goal for the Rangers. On 4/10/2017 at 3:05 PM, Rollins Man said: what the hell is ccslc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chromatic Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 I heard it was orange to honour the delicious pumpkin spice lattes that typically make their debut around the same time as the start of the NHL season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FGM13 Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 The league was conspiring against the Maple Leafs, and as a tipoff they used orange, the colour of a dead leaf, in their logo. GO OILERS-GO BLUE JAYS-GO ESKIMOS-GO COLTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 It's based on the old tradition of having oranges in Christmas stockings or for St. Nick's Day. Before the dawn of the modern food supply chain, the sight of an orange in winter was a special treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWonka Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 These are all true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabcake Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 The black in the logo represents the ferocity and intensity of hockey. The orange is indicative of the passion of our fans, and the 30 degree angle represents our 30 teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almighty Posted January 10, 2016 Author Share Posted January 10, 2016 Love it ... and the truth is out there, sooner or later we will learn it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Maybe since the league was multi-national, they didn't want to use RWB and appear too American, and they didn't want to use RW and appear too Canadian, so they just picked something neutral?Or maybe since it used to be based in Canada, they didn't feel the need to pander like the US-based leagues do so they just went with what they thought looked cool? "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanMcD29 Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 They were banking on Hobey Baker's entrance for the 1919 season to market to the American fanbases.Welp. Twitter: @RyanMcD29 // College Crosse: Where I write, chat, and infograph lacrosse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Maybe since the league was multi-national, they didn't want to use RWB and appear too American, and they didn't want to use RW and appear too Canadian, so they just picked something neutral?Or maybe since it used to be based in Canada, they didn't feel the need to pander like the US-based leagues do so they just went with what they thought looked cool?The original CFL logo was noticeably devoid of national colours as well. Colouring a league logo with the national colour scheme seems to have originally been an American habit that we picked up on later. PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almighty Posted January 10, 2016 Author Share Posted January 10, 2016 Maybe since the league was multi-national, they didn't want to use RWB and appear too American, and they didn't want to use RW and appear too Canadian, so they just picked something neutral?Or maybe since it used to be based in Canada, they didn't feel the need to pander like the US-based leagues do so they just went with what they thought looked cool?Yeah, i definitely think the orange and black is way cooler than the black and white (platinum) they use now, that to me looks like it was from the 1900´s , deprived of all color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Orange was chosen because it is a combination of red (both a color on the US and Canadian flags) and yellow (which is the color of the sun, which melts ice), and black, which represents what it's like to be standing in an arena with all of the lights off. It's to remind you that hockey, on a professional level in North America, is played indoors. Except for the Winter Classic and all of the other outdoor games. They're still trying to find a way to work that part into the logo. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almighty Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 Orange was chosen because it is a combination of red (both a color on the US and Canadian flags) and yellow (which is the color of the sun, which melts ice), and black, which represents what it's like to be standing in an arena with all of the lights off. It's to remind you that hockey, on a professional level in North America, is played indoors. Except for the Winter Classic and all of the other outdoor games. They're still trying to find a way to work that part into the logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildwing64 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I too wonder why it was orange. Maybe someone said grey and they made it orange for some reason. Then in 2005 it evolved into a metal version that shoots missiles. PotD: 24/08/2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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