Thursday, July 9, 2009

The 5 Best Logos in the NHL

5. St. Louis Blues

I've had this conversation with people in real life situations, and whenever I bring up the Blues people can't believe it. This leads me to believe that people don't understand the Blues' nickname and logo, which is one of the best in the league. The team is named after the song "St Louis Blues", a famous blues song that's in the Grammy Hall of Fame. The logo itself is a 64th note, which is a very short musical note that is pretty much featured in the song "St. Louis Blues". It makes a lot more sense than Utah Jazz, anyway.

4. Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings have one of the most classic logos in all of sports, but most people have no idea what it is. The logo was once used by a cycling team who spun off into an amateur hockey team. This hockey/biking team was really good, winning a Stanley Cup back when anyone in any league could win it. When the Detroit Falcons were becoming the Detroit Red Wings, they purchased the rights to the logo of the cycling club, paying homage to the Stanely Cup champions. Apparently the logo is magical, because the Red Wings have since then been the stand out club in the NHL.

3. San Jose Sharks

The Sharks' logo is the first "modern" era logo on the list; both the Blue and Red Wings' logos are old time classics, while the Sharks weren't even a team until 1991. They've always had a similar logo, but the older one was bad, because the shark was too realistic looking. The new shark is a sleeker looking, more menacing figure, and the guys are a really good touch. Plus, I can blow your mind: the triangle is a shark tooth.

2. Montreal Canadiens
I asked a lot of people for input on this list, and most of them brought up the Montreal Canadiens as one of the best logos of all times. At first, I just shrugged them off, because this isn't about the most classic logo or the most historic logo, and aesthetically this logo isn't that great; it's just a C ala the Chicago Cubs. However, I really looked at I realized that yeah, this logo not only is historic and nostalgic, but it's also very good. Simple, yet a strong representation of what the Canadiens really are; a team whose fans are permanently behind them and who's history is grossly intertwined with the history of the NHL. After all, what's more hockey than the H in the Canadiens' logo?

1. Minnesota Wild

While the Red Wings and Canadiens have a lot of history in their logos, and the Blues and Sharks' have a modern era twinge one theirs, nothing comes close to even touching the Wild's logo. The overall logo appears to be a bear or wild cat head, but when you take a closer look the image changes to something else that's absolutely amazing. The mouth of the beast is a river, the ear is a moon, and picture is loaded with trees and a red sky. The best part is the eye of the creature which is the north star, a reference to the last hockey franchise that played in Minnesota. The whole thing is amazing; it's modern, it's got some vintage to it, and it's interesting and flashy, unlike a lot of modern logos which are boring.

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