75 old sports logos that teams should bring back
Remember any of these gems?
Time marches on, as do logos for professional sports teams. Today’s trend usually turns into tomorrow’s afterthought. That doesn’t mean we think some spectacular old logos shouldn’t get another run as their team’s primary symbol. Here’s a look at a big crop we’d like to see revived for a second life. (Thanks to Chris Creamer’s excellent sportslogo.net for always serving as a great repository for these works of art.)
Years used: 1956-61
Years used: 1976-80
Years used: 1996-2004
Buffalo Sabres
Years used: 1996-99
Years used: 1972-88
Years used: 1968-92
Years used: 1972-80
Years used: 1948-64
Vancouver Canucks
Years used: 2001-04
Years used: 1977-93
Tampa Bay Lightning
Years used: 1992-2001
Years used: 1989-2002
Years used: 1995-2008
Minnesota North Stars
Years used: 1985-91
Florida Panthers
Years used: 1996-2016
Years used: 1966-88
Years used: 1967-86
Baltimore Colts
Years used: 1953-60
Quebec Nordiques
Years used: 1985-95
Years used: 1969-70
Years used: 2001-07
Years used: 1970-77
Years used: 1950-55
New Jersey Devils
Years used: 1982-92
Phoenix Coyotes
Years used: 1996-99
Years used: 1996-2001
California Angels
Years used: 1986-93
Years used: 1939-48
Pittsburgh Penguins
Years used: 1967-68
Years used: 1969-89
New York Islanders
Years used: 1995-97
Years used: 1946-73
Years used: 1976-86
Years used: 1988-2002
Years used: 1964-93
Years used: 1984-2010
Years used: 1972-95
Dallas Stars
Years used: 1994-2013
Years used: 1980-93
Years used: 1989-2000
Years used: 1974-81
Years used: 1946-67
Columbus Blue Jackets
Years used: 2000-07
Years used: 1970-83
Years used: 1959-69
Hartford Whalers
Years used: 1979-92
Years used: 1974-89
Washington Capitals
Years used: 1995-97
Years used: 1959-69
Ottawa Senators
Years used: 1992-97
Years used: 1996-98
Los Angeles Kings
Years used: 1967-75
Years used: 1963-77
Years used: 1948-65
Years used: 1976-90
Years used: 1970-73
Years used: 1981-86
Anaheim Mighty Ducks
Years used: 1993-06
Years used: 2003
Portland Trailblazers
Years used: 1970-90
Years used: 1908-10
Seattle Supersonics
Years used: 1975-95
Years used: 1993-2006
Years used: 1966-88
Years used: 1968-92
Years used: 1948-68
Houston Oilers
Years used: 1980-96
Years used: 1908
Years used: 1976-86
Years used: 1961-69
Colorado Rockies (NHL)
Years used: 1976-82
Years used: 1997-2010
Years used: 1997-2007
Years used: 1962-1968
