Quad City Storm join SPHL to replace the ECHL's Mallards
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The new logo was revealed and if you think the thumbnail is bad, wait until you click through to read about it.
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Columbus Cottonmouths bring fresh look to SPHL
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And the creative force behind the new look is an Icethetics concept artist who's gone pro!
Read MoreMore changes to the minor leagues in 2016
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A little from the AHL, ECHL and SPHL all mixed in. At least six teams will sports new logos.
Read MoreMississippi RiverKings unveil new look with Icethetics connection
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A small-market semi-pro hockey team just got a big-time professional makeover from a designer with roots here at Icethetics.
Read MoreMinor League Anniversaries
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It's been a busy summer with a lot of changes in the NHL. While I work on the next edition of NHL JerseyWatch, how about some new anniversary logos to hold you over? The AHL alone has at least four that I know of. Let's take a look at them here.
The Syracuse Crunch will mark their 20th season after arriving in upstate New York in 1994. (The franchise was actually founded as the Hamilton Canucks in 1992.) This logo was unveiled Aug. 14.
Also in 1994, the Springfield Falcons joined as an expansion franchise. So this season marks their 20th in the AHL as well. Although, I don't know what to say about this logo, which was released just last week. There's just too much going on and none of it good.
Fifteen years later, a couple more teams arrived on the AHL scene. The Abbotsford Heat are celebrating their fifth anniversary with this neat mark. It was unveiled almost two months ago, back on July 11. This is what most anniversary logos should be, actually. It cleverly incorporates an aspect of the team's primary logo with a unique type treatment for the number.
Here's what not to do. The Texas Stars are also marking five years, but in a much less interesting fashion. Hey, it's an anniversary logo. They can't all be winners. It was unveiled way back on June 28.
I'll wrap this up with a league anniversary. Can you believe the Southern Professional Hockey League has been around for almost a decade? But I think an intern made the logo. (Does the SPHL have interns?) Regardless, the execution is poor even if it's not a bad concept.
See any minor league anniversary logos I missed? Drop me a line and I'll update this post.