Posts About "Quebec Nordiques"
Colorado Avalanche Franchise Jersey History
June 3rd, 2019 Since beginning play in the 1917-18 season, the NHL and it's teams have seen drastic changes as well as improvements regarding team uniforms. Not only have jersey designs changed throughout history, but so too has technology, with development constantly adapting to bring players ultimate benefits without inhibiting their skill...
Old School NHL Jerseys - Gone But Not Forgotten
April 19th, 2019 written by: Anatoliy Metter Over the last decade-plus, NHL teams have been getting creative when redesigning their logos or creating their third alternate jerseys. New sleek designs have been on the rise lately, which beckons the question of what will happen to older jerseys as the years pass by. Teams such as the Minnesota North...
Quebec Nordiques - A History of Beer, Brawls, and Van Halen
March 4th, 2019 The Quebec Nordiques almost didn't exist. And depending on who you ask, maybe they shouldn't have existed at all. In fact, their story begins on the other side of the continent, under the considerably warmer skies of San Francisco, California. The Nordiques (roughly translated as the "Northerners" or "Northmen") were originally...
Eric Lindros: A Player Who Changed Hockey Both On and Off The Ice
September 29th, 2017 This article was originally published in November, 2012. Say what you will about Eric Lindros, but the former Flyers captain changed hockey both with his on-ice presence as well as his off-ice headlines. On Wednesday, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the 39-year-old native from London, Ontario will be inducted into the...
The 1979 NHL – WHA Merger
March 30th, 2017 The 2009-10 hockey season marks the 30th anniversary of the merger between the National Hockey League and the World Hockey Association. It was the last time that such a unification has taken place in a major North American sport...
Oilers Can Learn Hard Lesson From Nordiques History
March 26th, 2016 There is a lot that can be said about the last six years in Edmonton for fans of the Oilers. The big thing is that this whole rebuild has gone completely off the rails with Peter Chiarelli and Todd McLellan coming in with a fresh outlook trying to get this back on track. There aren't very many players that are safe, including former...
