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Report: NHL giving teams option to sell jerseys to fans with ads on them

One of the biggest questions entering the NHL’s Jersey Ad Era was if retail jerseys — the sweaters that you and I buy — would have ads on them.

This week, that answer became clearer after an eagle-eyed University of Minnesota student noticed that the Wild’s Adidas authentic jerseys had TRIA patches on them.

The viral tweet got ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski on the case, prompting comments from the NHL and Fanatics – the league’s official retailer.

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By Ian Oland 2 days ago

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The 10 best moments from Media Days across the NHL

The National Hockey League is so very close to being fully back.

Teams around the league held their Media Day this week as they prepare to kick off their respective training camps and preseasons. The teams and their media partners took videos and photos for future game broadcasts, promotional content, and in-game entertainment.

Here were our top ten favorite posts.

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By Chris Cerullo 4 days ago

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Former NHL official Tim Peel says make-up calls are not a thing

Former NHL official Tim Peel took to Twitter on Wednesday saying that he’s “ready to talk” and willing to answer questions about what happened in his final season officiating NHL games.

One of the major highlights of the impromptu “ask me anything” session was Peel’s assertion that make-up calls are not a thing in the NHL.

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By Chris Cerullo 1 week ago

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NHL and NHLPA planning for 2024 return of the World Cup of Hockey

The NHL and NHLPA are planning for the return of the World Cup of Hockey after an eight-year hiatus. The league is targeting 17 days in February 2024 to hold the tournament.

NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly confirmed that tentative plans have the event occurring both in North America and abroad in Europe. At least eight national teams will participate with the chance a qualifier will be extended to include more.

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By Chris Cerullo 1 month ago

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Leaked shirt suggests Capitals’ Reverse Retro 2.0 design will be black Screaming Eagle jersey

After a successful launch in 2020, the NHL is teaming up with Adidas again to release version two of its Reverse Retro line this fall.

The Washington Capitals’ first RR design was based off SME Branding’s redesign of its logo in the mid-90s. The Capitals put its Screaming Eagle logo on a red jersey, combining design features old and new.

For RR 2.0, all signs point to the Washington Capitals returning to its popular Screagle, but with a different color palette.

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By Ian Oland 1 month ago

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NHL and NHLPA announce updated COVID-19 protocol for 2022-23 season

The NHL and NHLPA announced their COVID-19 protocol for the upcoming 2022-23 campaign, Tuesday. This is the first big update we’ve received from the league in regard to COVID-19 since they ended their enhanced protocol regulations last February.

The two parties make sure to mention that this round of regulations takes into consideration the high vaccination rate in the league, the very high positivity rate that was witnessed among players last winter, and the “continuing COVID-19 shift from a pandemic to an endemic state.”

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By Chris Cerullo 1 month ago

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Report: Adidas will not renew deal with NHL to make authentic jerseys

ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski is reporting that Adidas will not renew its contract to produce apparel and authentic jerseys for the NHL after the 2023-24 season. Wyshynski says that Adidas “was the catalyst” on the decision to part ways. There are two more seasons left on the seven-year deal worth over $70 million per season.

Adidas first became the NHL’s jersey maker during the 2017-18 season after a 12-year run by Reebok (2005-06). The Capitals were the first team to lift the Stanley Cup in Adidas sweaters.

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By Ian Oland 2 months ago

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Live tracker: NHL free agent day signings

The most exciting day of the year is upon us. At noon ET today, contracts for a ton of players expire, making them unrestricted free agents. Thus begins the frenzy, where teams spend (usually way too much) to fill their ranks.

There are some big names in this year’s free agency: Johnny Gaudreau, ~~Evgeni Malkin~~, Claude Giroux, Darcy Kuemper, and Jack Campbell.

Below we will track the free-agency day signings. Come follow along for silly season.

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By Ian Oland 2 months ago

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All the NHL trades and news during the second day of the Draft

The second day of the NHL Draft was just as busy as day one in terms of trades and news.

For Capitals fans, Vitek Vanecek’s trade to the New Jersey Devils for two draft picks was the headliner, but there were several other newsworthy moves that went down on the floor of Centre Bell.

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By Ian Oland 3 months ago

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Washington Capitals release schedule for 2022-23 season

The Washington Capitals released their schedule for the 2022-23 season on Wednesday.

The Capitals will open the season on October 12th against the Boston Bruins at Capital One Arena. They’ll then take to the road to face the Toronto Maple Leafs the next day for the blue and white’s home opener, which is about as close to an early season “schedule loss” as you can get.

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By Ian Oland 3 months ago

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