Ice Hockey

Coyotes Release Proposed Look for Tempe Arena, Entertainment District (SportsTravel)

The Arizona Coyotes released the first renderings for its proposed $1.7 billion mixed-use entertainment district in Tempe, Arizona, that will be anchored by a new hockey arena for the team to call home.

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Florida Panthers Searchomg for New Arena Naming Rights Partner (SportsTravel) The Florida Panthers will be playing the 2021–2022 NHL season in its usual arena but with a new name attached to it.
The Arena Operating Company, a subsidiary of Sunrise Sports & Entertainment which owns the team, has started a search for a new arena naming rights partner. In the interim, the arena will be called FLA Live Arena.

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

NHL Player Vaccination Rate Nears 100 Percent Before Preseason (SportsTravel)

The coronavirus outbreak has forced difficult decisions for the sports-event industry. As events come back online and as destinations, venues and event organizers determine capacity limits for fans along with health and safety protocols for their events, here is a look at where things stand.

Monday, September 20, 2021

Pittsburgh Penguins name Bold Penguin as home helmet sponsor (SportsPro Insider)

The Pittsburgh Penguins National Hockey League (NHL) franchise have agreed a helmet sponsorship deal with insurance technology provider Bold Penguin.

From the 2021/22 NHL season, which starts in October, the multi-year deal will see Bold Penguin’s logo appear on the Penguins’ black helmets during home games.

Meanwhile, PPG’s logo will remain on the team’s white away helmets. The Pittsburgh-based paint company acquired the naming rights to the Penguins’ PPG Arena in 2016 and served as the team’s helmet sponsor for the 2020/21 season, when the inventory was made available for the first time.

Monday, September 20, 2021

Detroit Red Wings name Meijer as new helmet sponsor (SportsPro Insider)

The National Hockey League’s (NHL) Detroit Red Wings have agreed a new helmet sponsorship deal with Michigan-based grocery chain Meijer.

The company’s logo will appear on the team’s home, away, and practice helmets from this week’s NHL Prospect Tournament in Traverse City, Michigan. Meijer’s branding will also be on display at the team’s Little Caesars Arena home.

As part of the new deal, the first 10,000 fans at Little Caesars Arena for the Red Wings’ matchup with the New Jersey Devils on 18^th December will be offered a replica of the Red Wings helmet, which will feature the Meijer logo.

Thursday, September 16, 2021