Category: Minor League Hockey

Best Goalie Mask Ever? Quite Possibly!

By Paul Lukas, on March 29th, 2018%

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We all know how NHL goalies like to wear a toque over their masks during outdoor stadium games. I believe Canadiens netminder Jose Theodore was the first to do this, at the 2003 Heritage Classic.

Now Canadiens prospect Michael McNiven has embraced that tradition with a new . . . → Read More: Best Goalie Mask Ever? Quite Possibly!

DÃ©jÃ Vu All Over Again - New Griffins Alternate Jersey Design Contest!

By Phil Hecken, on August 1st, 2017%

[Editor’s Note: Paul is on his annual August break from site. Deputy editor Phil Hecken is in charge from now through Aug. 25, although Paul is still on the clock over at ESPN and may be popping up here occasionally.]

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Greetings weekday Uni Watch readers! Once again, . . . → Read More: DÃ©jÃ Vu All Over Again – New Griffins Alternate Jersey Design Contest!

Are Two Names Better Than One?

By Paul Lukas, on February 8th, 2017%

I’ve been writing about uniforms for nearly 18 years now, but sometimes I still see things I’ve never seen before. Take, for example, the players shown above, who play for the WHL’s Lethbridge Hurricanes. They appear to have been wearing two NOBs — one in the usual spot and one down near the hemline. . . . → Read More: Are Two Names Better Than One?

â€™Skins Watch: Hockey Team Sets New Standard in WTF-ness

By Paul Lukas, on July 28th, 2016%

What you see at right (and can click to enlarge) is the logo for the Lake Erie Warriors, a Pennsylvania-based team in the new National College Prospects Hockey League, which will have its inaugural season this fall. The team and the logo have existed for at least four months, but I didn’t become aware . . . → Read More: â€™Skins Watch: Hockey Team Sets New Standard in WTF-ness