BY LILY BELCHER
For those of you who don't know, I know very little (okay...nothing...) about hockey. So, as my first NHL article, I'm going to rank all the teams based on their logos. I feel like that's a fair assessment of their value to the NHL. *Please note the sarcasm*
32-Nashville Predators-This kind of looks like a really bad college logo, so I would imagine they play like a college team. Pretty bad attempt to have a threatening logo.
31-Washington Capitals-This one is just boring. I see the hockey stick, but its kind of unoriginal.
30-New York Rangers-I'll be the first to admit I'm biased against all New York sports teams, but this logo kind of looks like a stamp. Maybe that's intentional. I really don't know.
29-St. Louis Blues-This one looks more like a music note than a hockey stick. I would like to rename them the Flying Music Notes
28-Vancouver Canucks-This logo would be a great polo shirt logo and would fit well embroidered in the same color as the shirt itself. Past that, hate it as a logo for hockey.
27-Anaheim Ducks-This one is just boring. It does look like a duck footprint though, so they did a good job there.
26-Dallas Stars-This is about as simple and boring as it gets. No personality to this one.
25-Calgary Flames- Kind of cool looking. Not really anything special.
24-Los Angeles Kings-This one also looks like a stamp. But, it's simpler and I like the black and white look.
23-Buffalo Sabres-This one had potential, but it's not as intense as the other ones. It looks more like a family crest.
22-San Jose Sharks-I really don't like the colors on this one. The idea for the artwork itself is cool, but the colors ruin it for me.
21-Minnesota Wild-I like this one somewhat, because I see the animal face in it, which I think is an interesting thing to add to the design. But, I don't like all the colors
20-Arizona Coyotes-There's a ton going on in this one and the hockey player-coyote guy is kind of scary looking.
19-Montreal Canadiens-This one is simple, but I like the H incorporated into the C as well.
18-Florida Panthers-Again, it looks like a stamp. I think it would look better without the red in it though.
17-Chicago Blackhawks-I don't have anything against this one other than that it's unoriginal and I feel like there are a lot of colors.
16-Detroit Red Wings-The artwork to this one is detailed, but it's not as obnoxious because it's only two colors.
15-Carolina Hurricanes-This one is a good idea and I like the hurricane eye. I would probably rank it higher, but there are better ones.
14-Vegas Golden Knights-Nothing wrong with this one. Classic-looking I guess, but not special.
13-Seattle Kraken-I liked this one at first glance, but I keep going back to it and it's starting to bother me. I probably would never get a hat with this logo on it.
12-New York Islanders-Like I said, not a huge New York sports fan but this one has a lot of cool details and is so much better than the other NHL team logos in New York.
11-Columbus Blue Jackets-IJ like that this one looks very patriotic, but I'm missing the tie back to hockey.
10-Tampa Bay Lightning-I'm all for rooting for local teams, but I have to admit that this one isn't as detailed as some of the ones I'm going to rank higher. (Sorry Lightning fans)
09-Edmonton Oilers-This one made the top ten just because it looks older and classic.
08-Winnepeg Jets-This one is really cool, I just wish the colors worked better together.
07-Philadelphia Flyers-I think I like this one because I like the Flyer's mascot and I can see the hockey stick in the logo kind of.
06-Toronto Maple Leafs-I like the maple leaf in Canadian logos and I like the blue and white color combination.
05-Boston Bruins-This one looks really classic, but the colors aren't great.
04-New Jersey Devils-This one is really cool looking and I love the simplicity.
03-Ottawa Senators-I love the helmet on this one with the red around it. I like the name "Senators" also.
02-Colorado Avalanche-I love that the "A" looks like a mountain and I love the details of the puck flying.
01-Pittsburgh Penguins-I love the penguin playing hockey and really find this logo entertaining. I think this should be everyone's favorite logo :)
Hockey fans probably disagree with me, but this is just my opinion from the first time looking at all 32 logos. Let me know if you disagree on the forum!
Mostly accurante.. I feel like this list would be completely different if it were old logos for sure. -Cristina