THN.com Top 10: Junior A logos
Coyotes prospect Kyle Turris wore the Burnaby Express logo for two seasons before being drafted. (Photo courtesy of Burnaby Express)
2008-08-20 11:22:56
BY JUSTIN DICKIE
When I started as an intern at The Hockey News at the beginning of June, I was surprised at how much of my input was taken into consideration by THN staffers.
When trying to hammer out or finalize story ideas in our daily meetings, I offered my opinion from the beginning and was treated like one of the guys.
The same was the case recently when a group of us at THN gathered to put together our logo rankings. However, when debating where the cut-off line was in terms of what leagues to include, I was tuned out.
I’m a rural Nova Scotia boy and grew up watching Jr. A hockey. A good number of those players move on to play in the NCAA, which I thought made the Jr. A ranks worthy of inclusion in our voting.
But I was the only one on the panel to express that opinion.
So here’s my sweet revenge. I’m going to rank the best logos in Canadian Jr. A hockey, even if they’re not included in our tournament.
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RK.
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LOGO
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TEAM
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LEAGUE
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THE SCOOP
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10
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Amherst |
Maritime Junior
League (MJAHL) |
Maybe I’m biased, but ever since this current Rambler logo was introduced I’ve felt it’s the best in the Maritime League. The geometry behind the ram’s head really makes the logo stand out. |
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9
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Georgetown
Raiders |
Ontario Provincial
Junior League (OPJHL) |
Eye-catching design gets props for half Viking helmet, half hockey helmet. It also looks mean without looking cheesy. |
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8
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Cornwall
Colts |
Central Junior League (CJHL)
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The Colt looks detailed, but is also quite simple at the same time. The dominant blue and white with a touch of red makes the emblem pop. |
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7
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Milton
Icehawks |
OPJHL
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Foregoing any fonts, the Icehawks prove this bird logo can really stand on its own. The franchise has been known by several different names, but right now ‘Icehawks’ works nicely. |
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6
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Orangeville
Crushers |
OPJHL
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The third and final OPJHL entry, the Crushers modified the Philadelphia Flyers logo and made it their own. This black and orange ‘C’ really works well on their Flyer-style jerseys, maybe more so than the Flyers themselves. |
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5
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Humboldt
Broncos |
Saskatchewan Junior
League (SJHL) |
The Broncos keep it simple, but the steam coming out the nose is a nice touch. The green block lettering helps this logo stand out, too. |
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4
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Saint-Jerome Panthers
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Quebec Junior AAA
League (QJAAAHL) |
Cats are overdone throughout sports, but this nasty beast stands out from the rest. Saint-Jerome incorporates a unique color scheme to help burn this logo in your memory. |
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3
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Notre Dame
Hounds |
SJHL
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The Hounds set the standard for simple in Jr. A hockey. The white hound inside the big, bold, red ‘ND’ looks really good alone and on their jersey. |
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2
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Dryden
Ice Dogs |
Superior International Junior
Hockey League (SIJHL) |
Not too cartoony, not too detailed, not wimpy, but not excessively mean. The Ice Dogs logo seems to do a lot of things right for my tastes and is a unique take on a dog emblem. |
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1
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Burnaby
Express |
British Columbia Hockey
League (BCHL) |
It’s a train and it’s a skate. Usually when teams try to force a skate into their logos it winds up in colossal failure. Burnaby does it right, plus does an awesome job on the train rendering. The grey and red color scheme is underrated and underused. |
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Murph (Posted 2008-10-31 11:33:24)
Too bad it has to be current Jr. A logos.
The Burlington Cougars (back when they were Jr. B and won the provincial championship in 1980-81) had the best logo/uni combo I've ever seen. A great Cougar logo that matched perfectly with the old style Pittsburgh uniforms (Double-Blue with White). They were beauties.
Brent (Posted 2008-10-11 04:42:23)
I just about fell out of my chair when I opened the latest hockey news and saw there was actually a small feature on Canadian Junior A hockey, about time I would say. BTW, I live in Burnaby but was raised in Humboldt, both teams logos included in your Top 10 list!
mike (Posted 2008-08-28 23:25:02)
todd, it was canadian jr. a logos...
Todd Harig (Posted 2008-08-26 13:37:21)
Take a look at any of the logos from the USHL. I think (I know opinions are like a***oles...Everyone has one...) any of them could have competed to go on your top 10 list. Of course, my favorite is our new hometown team...the Fargo Moorhead Force!!
Terri (Posted 2008-08-23 11:30:04)
I love the bronco logo and i love you Josh!
Travis Pfoh (Posted 2008-08-23 03:31:30)
three words ....... Flin Flon Bombers. The exploding "B" with the history of the mining town is awesome. You definitely missed the boat with omitting them from the list, in my opinion, although I would not want to choose a top ten ... too hard.
Josh Garneau (Posted 2008-08-22 22:24:02)
Go broncos go!!
shwa (Posted 2008-08-22 21:43:20)
Three logos west of Ontario and boring a** Notre Dame is one of them? C'mon.
dogfan4life (Posted 2008-08-22 12:34:18)
Um, you can't call this a Top 10 Best list if you haven't included the Alberni Valley Bulldogs logo. Insane Ontario bias!
Wayne Morrison (Posted 2008-08-22 10:14:02)
wow, 2nd place for the Ice Dogs...pretty good, considering that a local business owner wanted to try something new to update the look..check out Schreiber Diesel of the SIJHL, there train logo is pretty good too
Jordie (Posted 2008-08-21 17:35:31)
I think the Vernon Vipers logo is easily worthy of top 10.
http://www.vipers.bc.ca/images/viper_logo_fpo.gif
George (Posted 2008-08-21 17:34:47)
The Express logo is awesome. I agree w/ the poll. Plus they have a Royal Bank cup too.
Flyer guy 16 (Posted 2008-08-21 17:07:02)
Thankfully Victoria got rid of the Salsa team name and the goofy chili pepper logo that went with it. All this because the old owner of the team ran a Taco Time.
thompson arena (Posted 2008-08-21 13:17:51)
cheaaa... milton represent
Kokanee Ice (Posted 2008-08-21 10:57:51)
The Trail Smoke Eaters logo is not only the best in Jr. A hockey but is the finest in all of hockey. Indeed.
SidtheKid (Posted 2008-08-20 18:26:13)
The Express logo is definitely number one. Rams logo is good and good recognition for them too. The Jacks logo is just average, Amherst's is the only one in league that's even worth mentioning right now. AWESOME JOB Buddy.
JPA (Posted 2008-08-20 17:21:26)
Good job Justin. I don't agree that a couple of your logos as being good. The exposure to our leagues is the important statement. I always knew you could do good things if you applied yourself. Don't forget where you came from - once again, good job!
Fleming (Posted 2008-08-20 15:55:00)
The Nanaimo Clippers has one of the most unique designs in Junior A hockey, and not even a mention? Thats wack Jules.
Michel (Posted 2008-08-20 12:27:29)
Check out the new Bridgewater Lumberjacks logo - they're the MJAHL's newest team. It's actually even sharper than I thought it'd be.
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