Showing posts with label hockey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hockey. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Winnipeg Jets get a Meaner Looking Logo

Dean Kennedy, Winnipeg JetsImage via Wikipedia

If you were the anything like the child I was, then you would have spent countless hours drawing your favorite team logo, cartoon or cereal box character on any surface you had in front of you. As a Winnipeg Jets fan I have been doodling and drawing the logo for the best part of 20 years of my life.

The old Jets logo I started drawing in the early 1980’s featured a pictured of Jet in the top left hand corner and resembled a badly designed and cumbersome airliner. The logo resembled the start of the internationalism involved in hockey and held connotations of the multi national team we were enjoying watching play on a weekly basis. The logo was harmless and inoffensive and represented the multi-cultural city and hockey team perfectly.

The new logo is however a lot less innocent, based on the CF-18 fighter jet, is a complete turnaround from the reference to the internationality of the team. The link comes from the fact that the Canadian Forces base is located in Winnipeg and this was wished to be expressed in the image of the team by the new owners, True North Sports and Entertainment.

Whilst I am supportive of the military and sports teams have long had military implications associated with their names and sometimes their logos, but they have been legacy related and looking and not the blatant attempt at a publicity drive as the conscious decision to put a fighter jet into the logo has been.

Whilst I am not condemning the National Forces one little bit, I would not impose my political persuasion nor any other interest onto people I have or have not met. Wearing this jersey feels like I am in support of not only the military, as I have stated the forces are a brave bunch and deserve support no matter, but that I am in support of whatever actions the government want to take part in.

Hockey should be the epitome of being able to get together without enforcing our beliefs or backgrounds onto the people surrounding us. The game has already been militarised by the commentators and pundits without being taken into the purity of the shirts that we wear in support of our team. My only concern is how this might prevent people from engaging in the sport.

I will be avoiding the new kit and instead supporting the team by wearing my Kovalchuk shirt of 2006, it has the best memories for me anyway.

Andy is a Winnipegger born and bred but has since moved to Ireland where he now works as a travel adviser for CanadianSky.ie advising about Canada holidays and holidays to Toronto.

Thursday, June 18, 2009

BrutusReport Blogspot Sports Carnival - June 18, 2009

Welcome to the June 18, 2009 edition of brutusreport blogspot sports carnival. This week Eric Gargiulo wrote about betting on the world series within the Baseball area of the carnival. Maxim blogged about the NHL Finals between the Penguins and the Redwings. And Johnny Griswold keep the hockey theme going with an article about mascots of the NHL. Make sure to Tweet about the carnival and invite your friends to comment and read on the articles here today.

Edan presents Park City Condo Rentals posted at Park City Condo Lodging, saying, "Find out all you need to know about renting condos in beautiful Park City Utah; site of the 2002 Winter Olympics games."

Baseball

Eric Gargiulo presents The Betting Edge for Thursday June 10 posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, "My futures bet on the Phillies to win the World Series and the Lakers to win the NBA Finals might be all I have left after tonight if everything goes wrong. Looks like I'll either be reloading soon or coming off a great high going into tomorrow and Interleague action along with Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals."

hall monitor presents High School Umpire Ejects Whole Crowd posted at DetentionSlip.org.

Seth Walder presents Ibanez's Slight Overreaction posted at DownSwinging.com, saying, "Certainly Raul Ibanez should be upset his name is being linked with steroids, but he should check to see what someone actually wrote before he starts running his mouth."

Football

Eric Gargiulo presents New Garbage Hits the NFL Free Agent Market posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, "The Atlanta Falcons relinquished any rights to quarterback Michael Vick today. With all of the talk today on sports radio about Vick’s possibilities, I have to ask myself. Are we all talking about the same Michael Vick?"

Hockey

Maxim presents Pens and Wings give it their last breath posted at Headline Hockey.

Rick Schiano presents Victory is Overcoming posted at Ricks Victory Blog.

James C presents Hockey Night in Can#$% posted at The Ismological.

johnny griswold presents Those Mean Sports Mascots! posted at PuckDrawn, saying, "PuckDrawn.com is a blog dedicated to hockey logos, jerseys, concepts and design."

Other

Eric Gargiulo presents The Movement Lives On! posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, "On Saturday night, June 27th, “The Franchise” Shane Douglas will be inducted into the Hardcore Hall of Fame at the ECW reunion show Legends of the Arena."

Eric Gargiulo presents A Defining Night for the Axe Murderer at UFC 99 posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, "UFC 99 is aptly titled The Comeback. Former Pride FC and UFC champions, Wanderlei Silva and Rich Franklin headline the big event. Will Saturday be the start of a new chapter for the Axe Murderer in the Ultimate Fighting Championship or the end or a brutal era?"

Eric Gargiulo presents A Finish for the Ages at UFC 99 posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, "UFC 99 featured the comeback of two former MMA champions against one another. Not only did Wanderlei Silva and Rich Franklin deliver, but the Axe Murderer gave Ultimate Fighting Championship fans a finish for the highlight films."

Eric Gargiulo presents 48-year old Ray Mercer knocks out Tim Sylvia in 9 seconds! posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, "Check out this video of former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia getting knocked out by 48-year-old former boxing heavyweight champion Ray Mercer. The fight lasts under 10 seconds. This was part of the Adrenaline III: Bragging Rights show over the weekend in Alabama."

Eric Gargiulo presents Japanese Pro Wrestling Legend Tragically Dies in the Ring posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, "An accident inside of the wrestling ring claimed the life of one of Japanese pro wrestling’s biggest stars. Mitsuharu Misawa died in the ring Friday night after taking a dangerous suplex. It is a bit of sad irony that someone who innovated one of pro wrestling's most dangerous styles died from it."

Allan V. Argosino presents Manny Pacquiao Can Be The Best Boxer Of All Time If he… posted at Markang Filipino, saying, "Stay away from politics – The possibilities of this happening is very slim. If you saw the politicians with him at his fight with Hatton, you get the feeling that these guys are already prepping him up for the presidency somewhere in the future. Not good."

Eric Gargiulo presents Championship Monday on WWE RAW Tonight posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, "Tonight’s WWE RAW will guarantee a new WWE champion. The 3-hour RAW will feature a Fatal Four-Way match to determine a new champion. Triple H, Big Show, John Cena, or Randy Orton will walk out tonight as the new WWE champion."

Eric Gargiulo presents Donald Trump buys WWE RAW posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, "Vince McMahon and the WWE pulled a move so desperate for ratings that even die-hard WWE fans groaned. Vince introduced the “new owner” of WWE RAW last night. The new of WWE RAW is Donald Trump. I couldn't make this up if I tried."

Eric Gargiulo presents It’s Time for CM Punk to be a PUNK posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, "Wrestling fans know of Jeff Hardy’s past drug problems & the fact that one more failure of WWE’s Wellness Policy means he’s gone from the company. CM Punk could easily play up the straight edge gimmick against Jeff; the promos would be scathing, yet epic. SmackDown is in need of an arrogant heel that can get the fans to hate him."

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Thursday, June 11, 2009

Brutusreport Blogspot Sports Carnival - June 11, 2009

WWE wrestling 8-29-05 charleston sc
WWE wrestling 8-29-05 charleston sc (Photo credit: Wikipedia)



Welcome to the June 11, 2009 edition of Brutusreport Blogspot Sports Carnival. Eric Gargiulo starts the blog carnival this week with a number of good articles including one of Mariano Rivera and his ability to be consistent even with less than perfect management. In football we have a story from the Brutusreport.com about Jim Tressel visiting troops in the Middle East on a tour with a number of college coaches. Finally Spencer Honeyman writes about hockey great Milan Lucic and his impact on the sport.


Eric Gargiulo
presents Randy Orton Flips Out on Mexican Television posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, "Check out this video of WWE champion Randy Orton being interviewed on Mexican television. The interview starts well until the host asks Randy why he is so fragile. Orton loses his cool and comes close to pulling a David Schultz-John Stossel on the host."


blogtips
presents How to find out if site was banned by google ? posted at Glowicki ProBlogger - Blogging Tips, saying, "See what are hints to find out if your website was banned by google or sandboxed."


hddrecovery
presents Hard Disk Data Recovery Blog posted at Hard Drive Data Recovery, saying, "MFT is Corrupt and Unreadable the usual hard disk data recovery error that techs have problem with. Easy solution"


geekgifts
presents Digg to Bring Its Own Special Variety of Democracy to Advertising | Geek Global News Central - Latest Tech News Delivered posted at Geek Global News Central, saying, "Diig wants to change a little even in advertising - we will see if its true."


Eric Gargiulo
presents The Betting Edge for Friday June 08 posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, "My big bet of the day will be the San Diego Padres beating Arizona Diamondbacks and parlaying it with under 7 1/2 runs. Jake Peavy's back after his awful outing against the Philadelphia Phillies and considering how hard it is to score runs in San Diego I'm betting $15 to win $30."

Baseball


Eric Gargiulo presents The Betting Edge for Tuesday June 09 posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, "I'm a Phillies fan and with Johan Santana throwing tonight for the Mets in New York (if they get the game in) the money line gets busted easily so with an upset I like the Phillies as underdogs winning the game outright since I can lay $5 to win $7.50."


Eric Gargiulo
presents Mariano Rivera stands the test of time, and questionable Managerial Decisions posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, "Can we get a hold of ourselves here? Everyone just sit back and relax for a minute. The Sandman isn’t going anywhere yet. No, not our favorite drunken wrestler who launches chairs at partygoers in Yonkers, NY. I mean arguably the greatest closer of all time, Mariano Rivera."

Football


Steve Patterson presents Jim Tressel Visits US Troops with Other College Coaches posted at BrutusReport, saying, "Jim Tressel and Mack Brown in addition to other college football coaches took part in a Middle East tour to inspire and provide entertainment for the US troops."

Hockey


Spencer Honeyman presents Milan Lucic: Bringing Back Old Time Hockey posted at Boston Bruins Old Time Hockey.

Other


Eric Gargiulo presents Dana White Talks Lots of Kimbo Slice posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, "Check out this video of an interview UFC president Dana White did earlier this week. The interview is all about Kimbo Slice in The Ultimate Fighter. Dana talks quite candidly about previous statements he made about Kimbo, Kimbo's chances in TUF, whether he will receive special treatment, how the deal went down, and more."


Eric Gargiulo
presents The Top 5 Moments in WWE / ECW One Night Stand History posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, "This Sunday marks the first Extreme Rules pay-per-view from the WWE. The show is an extension of the WWE/ECW One Night Stand series. One Night Stand may be gone, but it is certainly not forgotten. Today I look back at the top five moments in One Night Stand’s short history."


Eric Gargiulo
presents CM Punk Cashes in at WWE Extreme Rules posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, "It was an extreme night for sure at WWE Extreme Rules. All of the world titles changed hands. The last change of the night was the most shocking. CM Punk won his second WWE world title after cashing in his Money in the Bank and beating Jeff Hardy."


Eric Gargiulo
presents Batista Injured Again At WWE Extreme Rules posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, "The most brittle wrestler in the WWE is once again on injured reserve. It is being reported that Batista tore his triceps at WWE Extreme Rules. The injury comes just two months after Batista returned to WWE action from his last of many injuries."


Eric Gargiulo
presents Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection DVD Out Today! posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, "One of the most anticpated WWE DVDs is finally available. Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection goes on sale today. Today marks the first step of what fans hope will be a road to the WWE Hall of Fame for the Macho Man!"


Eric Gargiulo
presents Rampage Jackson Doesn?t Like Rashad Evans posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, "Check out this interview with UFC TUF coach Quinton Rampage Jackson conducted the day after the first taping of The Ultimate Fighter. Jackson is pretty damn funny in this interview and talks extensively about his hate for opposing coach, Rashad Evans."


Colin Timberlake
presents Nathane Jackson on Nutrient Timing posted at Nathane Jackson, saying, "WBFF Pro Fitness Model provides some inside tips on Nutrient Timing for Athletes."


Eric Gargiulo
presents WWE Fires Umaga posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, "For the second time in less than two weeks, the WWE released another big superstar. WWE.com quietly announced the release of Umaga. The 6’4 350 pound Samoan was wished future endeavors on Monday afternoon."


Eric Gargiulo
presents Inside The Wheelhouse for June 10th, 2009: A main event waiting to happen posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, "John Morrison clearly has the in-ring abilities to give you a “big time” and even “show stopping” match time in and time out. As he further improves on the “stick” and begins to gain more confidence and charisma he will begin to reach the “Main Event” status he is being groomed to be. Hopefully he will be able to fill the shoes of an "icon.""


Eric Gargiulo
presents Diary of a Pro Wrestling Mad Man posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, "This may be one of the craziest videos you will ever see. The video highlights excerpts of a recent interview with former WWE and WCW wrestler, Billy Jack Haynes. Quite frankly, the guy is nuts. Haynes lets loose with a world of conspiracy theories and accusations towards Vince McMahon and other wrestlers that will make you cringe."


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Thursday, April 23, 2009

brutusreport blogspot sports carnival - April 23, 2009

Original Logo of the Detroit Red Wings.
Original Logo of the Detroit Red Wings. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)



Welcome to the April 23, 2009 edition of brutusreport blogspot sports carnival. Another great carnival of sports information and related articles. With Hockey playoffs in full swing we have the Tough Guys in Hockey from Robert Galway and a very good story from Robert on the Detroit Redwings (Let the Blue Jackets win at least one). James Crest gives us the Ins and Outs of Atlanta Braves baseball as the season gets into it's first full month and fantasy players across the country look to improve their roosters. Take a look at all the articles and visit a few site sponsors along the way.


marcinipod presents mac iphone data recovery guide software posted at Free and Paid Data Recovery Programs, saying, "How to get lost data and recover it from ipod or iphone. Total guide!"


robert galway presents Tough Guys in Hockey posted at robertgalway.com, saying, "Fighting in hockey is alot harder than you think. Try staying on your feet while attempting to land a punch on the guy you are squaring off with, it"


Paul Hooper presents The Benefits of Article Submitter Platinum posted at Paul Hooper's Blog, saying, "If you write articles and submit to article directories, this software will become one of your most valuable tools. 1 click technology used to submit an article to over 200 article directories"


robert galway presents Detroit Red Wings posted at robertgalway.com, saying, "Some fans even believe that a trip to the Stanley Cup Finals depends on the mighty octopus, which has become the mascot for the team. So check out the Red Wings hockey schedule, order your Red Wings tickets from GoTickets.com and stop by the fish market to pick up an octopus. Adams and new owner James Norris helped to turn the struggling team around in the 1930s, selecting the winged wheel as the team"


David Miller presents How to host a WordPress blog for free | Windows Mac and Mobile posted at Windows Mac and Mobile, saying, "WordPress is the best blogging platform out there in my opinion and I was delighted when they introduced free hosting on WordPress.com. However, there is one big disadvantage of this - you can"


zangii presents Hard Disk Data Recovery Blog - Killing a HDD Part 1 posted at Hard Drive Data Recovery, saying, "See how to literally kill hard drive so even experts wont make it work."


anton presents Free 15000 PLR Article Niche Series To Download posted at Share Your File To Scribd, saying, "Are you looking for a great content for your blog, here is free 15000 plr article in awesome niche for downlaod, it is free and easy to download, this 15000 plr article is can be yours for free."


zangiii presents Monty Python - Cosmetic Surgery | Cosmetic Surgery posted at Cosmetic Surgery GOne Wrong, saying, "See the funny version of cosmetic surgery by Monthy python the famous comedy group!"


joecool presents Philadelphia Freedom And Look-a-likes posted at Joe Cool and The Outfield.

Baseball


James Cress presents Odds and Ends posted at Braves Bawl, saying, "Everything Atlanta Braves. Come check it out!!! I also have links for fantasy sports and other sports news as well."


David Verjano & Anthony Hernandez presents Fish Serving Up a Bit of Everything posted at Miami Sports Generation, saying, "Pick any post you like on there. We are currently focusing on the Florida Marlins (MLB) and the Miami Heat (NBA). You can search by team on our site and decide how you want to mention us that way. Thanks for hosting!

If you have any questions, email us at info@miamisportsgeneration.com"

Basketball


Brian Gray presents Sports on Every Level: Final Four Possibilities posted at Sports on Every Level, saying, "Hope you like the article and can post it up, Thanks!"


Steve Patterson presents College Basketball is getting a lot Smaller posted at FryingPan Sports, saying, "It keeps getting harder to keep 7'0" centers in college for more than one year."

Football


Steve Patterson presents Coach Jim Tressel Reloading the Buckeyes Football Team posted at BrutusReport, saying, "Ohio State prepares for spring practice with a number of positions to fill on the offense and the defense."


Steve Patterson presents Beware of off season moves up the NFL draft board. posted at FryingPan Sports, saying, "NFL teams get more information than the commentators and the fans so their selections might surprise you come Saturday in the draft."


Steve Patterson presents 2010 OT James Hurst from Plainfield High School Indiana posted at eFilmRoom, saying, "One of the top prospects in the country for 2010. Hurst is being pursued by some of the best programs in the country including Ohio State, Florida, and Notre Dame."


Steve Patterson presents Ohio State Wide Receiver Depth Decent Even With Loses posted at BrutusReport, saying, "Ohio State doesn't skip a beat replacing wide receivers Brian Robiskie and Brian Hartline. Look for Terrelle Pryor to pass the ball a little bit more this coming season."

Other


Steve Patterson presents Cell Phones for Free A Possibility posted at Reverse Cellphones, saying, "Free cellular services like email, gps, and web browsing will be available soon."


wallowater presents A Kayak for Spring Training. | WalloWater.com posted at WalloWater, saying, "Kayaking is popular amongst fishermen, divers and adventure sports enthusiasts due to the range and adaptability of the kayak. In fact, the sport of kayaking is growing in popularity so much that the price of kayaks has risen dramatically in recent years."


hihobvi presents Safe Wakeboarding With The Right Gear posted at Windsurfing Blog, saying, "The water sport of wakeboarding has seen its popularity rise dramatically in recent years. It is very similar to what surfers and jet-skiers are used to and might explain why it has quickly caught on. Fans of extreme sports have also taken to it since it also relies heavily on the execution of moves under high pressure situations."


scuba-divers presents Underwater Photography with The Best Housings posted at Scuba-Divers, saying, "For those looking for relevant information on underwater camera housings and other scuba gear. The best people to turn to are the experts in scuba diving. For all scuba diving enthusiasts, underwater camera housing is an important part of scuba divers photography equipment."


hihobvi presents Hawaii: Surf?s Up! posted at Windsurfing Blog, saying, "Get smart and start joining Hawaii festivals to make sure that you earn some extra cash on the side. Hawaii craft fairs will provide you with the right opportunity to sell the things that you make."


wallowater presents BVI Sailing Fair Winds and Following Seas posted at WalloWater, saying, "Occupying a tiny amount of the world’s dry land, the British Virgin Islands are giants in the world sailing community. Known as the sailing capitol of the Caribbean, the BVI are a remarkable destination for sailors and those who would be sailors alike."


scuba-divers presents Scuba Diving Equipment In a Nutshell posted at Scuba-Divers, saying, "When it comes to scuba diving the most important thing is the training that you have, the next most important thing to that is the gear that you will need to have. Everything that I will cover here will be essential if you plan on making some deep dives."


hihobvi presents A Taste of Hawaii posted at Windsurfing Blog, saying, "Dont be caught stoked and broke in Hawaii. Get smart and start joining Hawaii festivals to make sure that you earn some extra cash on the side. Hawaii craft fairs will provide you with the right opportunity to sell the things that you make."


wallowater presents Beginners Guide To Surfing - Express The Learning Curve Lesson 1 posted at WalloWater, saying, "Beginners Guide To Surfing - Express The Learning Curve Lesson 1...You must cover the basics when starting out, the first few steps you will need to cover are…"


GrrlScientist presents Pioneering Stem Cell Research in Race Horses Now Helping People posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, "Several companies that I've been following have been redirecting their stem-cell research that they originally developed to help injured horses to help people recover from Achilles tendon injuries."


Richard Ryan presents Improve Your Golf Swing and Lower Your Scores posted at Golf Blog Room.


Tony Marquis presents Golf Swing Aids | Golf Training Practice Guide Reviews posted at Golf Training Practice Guide Reviews, saying, "Can Golf Swing Aids Take Strokes Off?
t is no secret that there is no shortage of golf swing aids on the market today. Golf is big business. Golfers are willing to spend some serious money on products if they can help to give them an edge. The manufacturers of these products take full advantage of this. Also advancements in technology also help to make golf swing aids more beneficial to golfers."


FitBuff presents At Home Cardio Workouts posted at FitBuff.com's Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog, saying, "While watching the big NBA playoff games over the coming weeks, why not start looking a little more like the players on the court and less like the announcers behind the table?

You can start tonight by implementing some of these at home cardio workouts during commercials or each time your favorite players scores, etc."


That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of brutusreport blogspot sports carnival using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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