Peter Ferrell
Peter Ferrell covers the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs, with a side of jersey and logo (over)analysis, for The Hockey Writers.
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Winnipeg Jets Jersey Concepts
September 10th, 2018 Since the Winnipeg Jets returned to the National Hockey League in 2011-12, their jerseys have remained exactly the same. Certainly, uniform continuity is welcome in some instances; who among us hasn’t scrimped and saved for the sweater of our favourite team, only to see them change the design six months later? However, though I...
Anaheim Ducks Logo History
September 2nd, 2018 Despite only being around for 24 years, the Anaheim Ducks sure do like taking walks down memory lane. After he previously spent parts of six seasons with the team, the then-Mighty Ducks brought back Teemu Selanne for the 2005-06 season (and the eight that followed), four years after shipping him to the San Jose Sharks at the 2001...
Winnipeg Jets Jersey History
August 29th, 2018 Poor Winnipeg, always getting the shaft. If it’s not Ilya Bryzgalov complaining about a supposed lack of parks, or the San Jose Sharks ripping on Winnipeg’s climate and alleged poor WiFi, then it’s the rest of Canada ranking the Gateway to the West (“Winterpeg,” for non-politicians) only slightly behind Hamilton as the...
Vegas Golden Knights Jersey History
August 8th, 2018 The Vegas Golden Knights are a paradox. For one, they’re an ice hockey team based in the desert. The National Hockey League’s success – or lack thereof – in such markets doesn’t exactly inspire great confidence (see: Coyotes, Arizona). Plus, the Golden Knights were the first major professional sports team to call Las Vegas...
Panthers’ Reimer: Reality Check
August 6th, 2018 Perhaps no player on the Florida Panthers is more polarising than goaltender James Reimer. To some, he’s adored as an affable netminder with an endearingly awkward, almost robotic style that, though generally effective, also provides endless entertainment value. To others, he’s the expensive, inconsistent and overall...
Florida Panthers Jersey Concepts
July 23rd, 2018 The Florida Panthers are on the rise. Since ending the 2017-18 National Hockey League season on a 25-8-2 run, the Panthers have added some quality depth up front, their defense has another year of experience and an intriguing addition, and they’ve bolstered their goaltending battery. Now that the Panthers are finally, finally a...
