Flashback '98: The Next Round

We're now 13 days into the Flashback '98 Logo Tournament and things are just starting to get interesting. With the preliminary round complete, we've determined each team's best logo. The first poll for the next round goes up tomorrow.

If you need a refresher, here are the 27 logos that have made it into the bracket.

The bracket will be posted tomorrow along with the first poll. Some interesting things to note here. In three instances, the secondary logo was picked over the primary and in three other instances, the third jersey logo was selected.

I'm intrigued by the voters' choice to take Buffalo's secondary. Apparently a lot of folks disapprove of the "goat head" logo. Carolina doesn't surprise me what with all the recent hubbub over the Canes' new third jersey and, well, the Kings use that as their primary logo now for a reason.

As for the Rangers, Senators and Maple Leafs, each of which will enter third jersey crests into this competition, it's no surprise. The Lady Liberty logo is by far the best thing the Rangers have ever worn. The Sens logo here was the breeding ground for their current primary and the Leafs — people like vintage.

The first match-up of the tournament will feature the Oilers and the Avalanche.

Start Voting On Flashback '98

The first polls have been added to the pollbar for the Flashback Logo Tournament '98. This is the preliminary round where you'll choose the best logo from each team. The winning logo in each of these polls will find a place in the tournament bracket.

Each poll will remain open for four days. Happy voting!

Flashback 1998: Alternate Logos

Yesterday I introduced the subject of the next tournament of logos: the 1998-99 NHL logos. A lot of you seem pretty excited about it and so am I.

Like I mentioned, this tournament will be different because in the preliminary round, we'll be deciding the best logos of each individual team. The top vote-getters there will go on to the tournament bracket. Yesterday I wrote that it would be primary vs. secondary, but that wasn't entirely accurate. We're actually going to include all of the alternate logos teams used — including those on third jerseys. Below are all of the alternate logos that will be included.

The first polls get posted tomorrow! We'll be doing two at a time starting with the best of the Kings and Blackhawks. You'll find those polls in the pollbar. Each will be open for four days.

Flashback Logo Tournament 1998

A new logo tournament is starting this week! We're going back a decade for this one, though. We're going to determine the best logo from the 1998-99 season — back when there were just 27 teams.

This will work like any other tournament we've done except for one thing. In the first round of this one, you'll vote for each team's best logo from 1998 — primary vs. secondary. The winner of each of those polls will move on in the competition.

So, here's a little preview of what to expect for the Flashback Logo Tournament 1998. Below are the 27 primary NHL logos from the 1998-99 season. Tomorrow I'll show you the secondary logos and on Wednesday the tournament will begin!

By the way, we'll be commencing the IHA Tournament of Logos soon as well.