Dilbert Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 You can put the new NAHL Kansas City Scouts in the unused bin. The team was sold to new owners who are moving them to Amarillo to replace the recently departed Amarillo Bulls. The new Amarillo team will take up a name of Amarillo hockey past, the Amarillo Wranglers. The Scouts were to begin play in 2020-21 but sat out due to the pandemic. In March of this year the team received permission to be inactive for 2021-22 for the same logistics and pandemic reasons. The reborn Scouts lasted shorter than the NHL Scouts of two seasons while the NAHL Scouts lasted for one season, without even playing a game. 3 Quote Signature intentionally left blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schlim Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 too bad, those Scouts uniforms were amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi_canadian Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 The VIJHL (Junior B level) announced 2 new teams in the past couple of days. The Port Alberni Bombers and the Lake Cowichan Kraken. The bomber is the old Martin Mars water bombers that were stationed in the Alberni Valley at Sprout Lake. They were sold a few years ago and are now somewhere else but they were a huge part of the Alberni Valley as well as Vancouver Island during forest fire season. If you have ever seen those things in action, you were very lucky. They were huge and as a kid when I saw them once up close, I was in awe. The other team is the Lake Cowichan Kraken and yes they took a lot of similarities from the Seattle team. They based the name off of a local legend about Stin'Qua who is like Ogopogo and lives in Lake Cowichan. (Although as a kid who went to Lake Cowichan every summer, I never heard about this lake monster). And I'm not sure if this was mentioned already but I'll put this here anyways. The Saanich Braves changed their name last season to the Saanich Predators. They changed the name because of the movement to drop Indigenous peoples as names and logos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchey13 Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 That Kraken logo looks terrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panthers_2012 Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 10 hours ago, kiwi_canadian said: The other team is the Lake Cowichan Kraken and yes they took a lot of similarities from the Seattle team. A lot?!? They just took off the curve of the S, added a couple things to make it they're own, and called it a day! It looks bad, especially since the Seattle Kraken haven't even played yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burmy Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 12 hours ago, panthers_2012 said: A lot?!? They just took off the curve of the S, added a couple things to make it they're own, and called it a day! It looks bad, especially since the Seattle Kraken haven't even played yet! Brace yourselves...Seattle was the first, but MANY teams in the coming years are going to want to hop on the gravy train and call themselves the Kraken (just as nobody was called the Wild before Minnesota announced it as their name, but afterwards it's become quite a common minor-league name). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panthers_2012 Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Burmy said: Brace yourselves...Seattle was the first, but MANY teams in the coming years are going to want to hop on the gravy train and call themselves the Kraken (just as nobody was called the Wild before Minnesota announced it as their name, but afterwards it's become quite a common minor-league name). Ugh I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastport76 Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 On 5/29/2021 at 9:11 AM, kiwi_canadian said: Actually my first thought: Horrible. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panthers_2012 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Cleveland Monsters are celebrating their anniversary of winning the Calder Cup in 2016 with a logo Wouldn't be surprised (off topic) if the Cavs do something like this for their championship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graydon Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Neepawa Natives changed their name to the Neepawa Titans and along came new logos and jerseys. MJHL team (Manitoba Jr. A) changed because of the controversy surrounding Indigenous team names. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash61 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 12 hours ago, graydon said: Neepawa Natives changed their name to the Neepawa Titans and along came new logos and jerseys. MJHL team (Manitoba Jr. A) changed because of the controversy surrounding Indigenous team names. And thankfully took their bastardization of the Blackhawks logo with them. Quote On September 20, 2012 at 0:50 AM, 'CS85 said: It's like watching the hellish undead creakily shuffling their way out of the flames of a liposuction clinic dumpster fire. On February 19, 2012 at 9:30 AM, 'pianoknight said: Story B: Red Wings go undefeated and score 100 goals in every game. They also beat a team comprised of Godzilla, the ghost of Abraham Lincoln, 2 Power Rangers and Betty White. Oh, and they played in the middle of Iraq on a military base. In the sand. With no ice. Santa gave them special sand-skates that allowed them to play in shorts and t-shirts in 115 degree weather. Jesus, Zeus and Buddha watched from the sidelines and ate cotton candy. POTD 5/24/12, POTD 2/26/17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benpc21 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 This kind of ties in to the post above, but I was looking at my local WHL team Portland Winter Hawks team store yesterday and I would say the bulk of their classic logo items are on clearance. Authentic jerseys of both home and away are on sale as are replicas and nearly anything with their classic logo on it. They've been using a roundel with the letter P in a lot of ads for the the last few years. There was some speculation when they unveiled a new third jersey in Feb of 2020 that the change was coming. Adidas created a whole new set of logos to go with it (link below). They were supposed to wear the jersey in March of 2020 but with all that's happened, I do not believe it ever saw the ice. For the abbreviated 2021 season, their center ice logo which has usually been the logo similar to the Blackhawks was replaced with one of the new alternate logos that is a rose bud with a P in it. I'd venture a guess we're going to see the new hawk logo replace the old one. I'm curious if they keep the Blackhawks sweaters and then still have the all black alternate uniform, or if that alternate is the basis for their new look and we get a white version to match. Nothing has been announced, but with new ownership taking over this year, I think its probably more like than not there is a new look in Portland. https://winterhawks.com/article/winterhawks-and-adidas-announce-new-alternate-crest-and-third-jersey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 5 hours ago, benpc21 said: This kind of ties in to the post above, but I was looking at my local WHL team Portland Winter Hawks team store yesterday and I would say the bulk of their classic logo items are on clearance. Authentic jerseys of both home and away are on sale as are replicas and nearly anything with their classic logo on it. They've been using a roundel with the letter P in a lot of ads for the the last few years. There was some speculation when they unveiled a new third jersey in Feb of 2020 that the change was coming. Adidas created a whole new set of logos to go with it (link below). They were supposed to wear the jersey in March of 2020 but with all that's happened, I do not believe it ever saw the ice. For the abbreviated 2021 season, their center ice logo which has usually been the logo similar to the Blackhawks was replaced with one of the new alternate logos that is a rose bud with a P in it. I'd venture a guess we're going to see the new hawk logo replace the old one. I'm curious if they keep the Blackhawks sweaters and then still have the all black alternate uniform, or if that alternate is the basis for their new look and we get a white version to match. Nothing has been announced, but with new ownership taking over this year, I think its probably more like than not there is a new look in Portland. https://winterhawks.com/article/winterhawks-and-adidas-announce-new-alternate-crest-and-third-jersey I think it is long overdue that Portland did something to distance themselves from the Blackhawks, at least from a visual perspective 1 Quote I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridleylash Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Wouldn't surprise me if they either go with Winterhawks and use an actual hawk logo or rebrand to be the new incarnation of the Rosebuds using the P-rose logo. Oh, and ECHL's Trois-Rivieres team has shown their own branding; the Trois-Rivières Lions; 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Real Falkor vibes with that one right there. 2 Quote 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...
LaGrandeOrange Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 It's...fine. Feels like there's a little too much going on but I appreciate what they're going for. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash61 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 I dig. Quote On September 20, 2012 at 0:50 AM, 'CS85 said: It's like watching the hellish undead creakily shuffling their way out of the flames of a liposuction clinic dumpster fire. On February 19, 2012 at 9:30 AM, 'pianoknight said: Story B: Red Wings go undefeated and score 100 goals in every game. They also beat a team comprised of Godzilla, the ghost of Abraham Lincoln, 2 Power Rangers and Betty White. Oh, and they played in the middle of Iraq on a military base. In the sand. With no ice. Santa gave them special sand-skates that allowed them to play in shorts and t-shirts in 115 degree weather. Jesus, Zeus and Buddha watched from the sidelines and ate cotton candy. POTD 5/24/12, POTD 2/26/17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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