With beavers as the national animal of Canada, the original logo of the Beaver with the beaver tail with a hockey stick is spot on and arguably the best concept hockey logo created. The National Hockey League (NHL) has undergone several rounds of expansion and other organizational changes during its 103-year history to reach its current thirty-one teams: twenty-four in the United States, and seven in Canada. The “trident-down-the-arm” was kinda cool, but awkward. Over 3 million monthly readers now come to THW for their hockey fix. The All-Star Game is upon us and hockey fans everywhere are going to watch the NHL’s best players put on atrocious uniforms to play a glorified game of shinny. In fact had they stayed, the team was proceeding with an even darker blue concept.eval(ez_write_tag([[580,400],'thehockeywriters_com-large-mobile-banner-1','ezslot_4',808,'0','0'])); So, I thought that I would follow GP’s lead and go forward with double blue/red/white. Sparky chewbarky: “This concept has a lot of history behind it and a lot of people are very passionate about this team…so I want to get it right. Portland’s hockey community needs the new ownership to commit to building our hockey infrastructure and pursuing new fans of the team and the sport while engaging with existing fans (from casual to hardcore). The NHL has not only failed once in Atlanta. Founded in 2009, The Hockey Writers is a premier destination for news and information on everything hockey. Starting April 9th. But it was a team from Portland, that in 1916, became the first American club to engrave its name on the Stanley Cup — and they didn't even win it. Written by Abe Asher As long as Portland doesn’t have an NHL team, there will always be talk of Portland getting an NHL team. This is also my first logo I've made. "Portland has an NHL-ready arena in the Rose Garden, and that city was a rumored destination for the Coyotes once before (the move came a lot closer to happening than most fans know). The WHL is a common way players enter the NHL, 5 WHL teams are in Oregon/Washington, however, these players must leave the PNW to play in the NHL. Might attempt other expansion options aswell, such as Seattle, KC, and a personal favorite Milwaukee. Anyway, back to the unis, and the Beavers’ look is pretty much as it was at the end of the. Ditto the concept of team relocation though NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has demonstrated that he views that as a ‘last ditch’ solution. Given the expansion team won’t hit the ice until the 2021-22 season, they’ve got some time to wait for the appropriate moment for the unveiling. The Winterhawks split their home games between the Memorial Coliseum and the Moda Center, which they share with the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The first five categories are more or less fine. Adding another Ohio team to the NHL is not a good idea, IMO-- given that the Barons failed before and the Blue Jackets can't give away tickets. With a population of 566,000-plus, Portland … With that in mind, the NHL should consider putting teams in these 24 cities. San Antonio isn’t the biggest market for an NFL team, but they’d be a nice spot for a new team. In the end, Arizona kept the team with a new lease on Gila River Arena. (thanks darkp). To any prospective owners of the Winterhawks, please read the following before signing on the dotted line. Sporting top NHL prospects Seth Jones and Ty Rattie, the WHL's Portland Winterhawks won the WHL championship and ranked fourth in the 22-team league in attendance in 2012-13. Those cities submitted a $10 million down payment, of which $2 million was nonrefundable. Louis is a baseball town, and already has a major league winter sports team (the NHL’s Blues). Despite a history of skepticism, this author is excited about the team’s future, and here’s why you should be too. I think it's a very classy name and could go well with the city. After hitting the market shortly after the pandemic ended their season, the Winterhawks’ new owners officially took over on January 1st, buying the storied franchise for $5.85 million. The NHL’s 32nd franchise finally has its identity. The Flames played in … The team would be called the Aeros and the logo i made off of an Air Force badge (lots of connections lately in the NHL and military). 16.02.2016 - Mirko Hersemann hat diesen Pin entdeckt. Check it out. The Maine Mariners are a professional ice hockey team in the ECHL that began play in the 2018–19 season.Based in Portland, Maine, the team plays their home games at Cross Insurance Arena.The team participate in the North Division of the Eastern Conference. In 1970, Portland was granted an NBA expansion franchise and team officials announced a name-the-team contest. Ron Nirenberg, the mayor of San Antonio, believes the city will have a team … Plus it would be fresh and original (in terms of the NHL; not Europe) and lend itself to interesting jersey and logo designs. Me personally, I think the idea of naming a possible Seattle team "Seattle HC". Abbey responded by filing an antitrust suit against the league, arguing that his team… The Avalanche were … With NHL expansion to Seattle, Washington looking like it’s basically a done deal logo and uniform fans have taken to the SportsLogos.Net Forums to share their vision of what the new team … In 2013, if you believe reports, Paul Allen almost bought the Arizona Coyotes and moved them to Portland. NHL to Portland NOW. If the NHL can be a smash hit in the desert, it can be popular anywhere. . Among WHL teams, Portland has the second most alumni starting the season… doug piper Kerry Preete Michael Kramer Mike Johnston . Atlanta. My work was … For the video I combined all my jersey videos from all the divisions into one! 23. I had some good suggestions to change up the colouring a bit; add some lime green. I actually went to a basic Edge cut. Portland/Seattle/Vancouver (WA) getting an NHL team would be good for the Pacific coast. The metro area and television markets are large enough, and Portland is just close enough to Vancouver and San Jose to foster meaningful rivalries in the Western Conference. — NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) February 2, 2021 It was the second time in the history of the Bruins-Capitals rivalry Boston has erased a three-goal deficit to win.