User:PensRule11385/NHL team colors

This is a list of National Hockey League (NHL) team colors as well as changes that have occurred over the years.

By team

Current

Anaheim Ducks

Years	Info	Colors
1993–2006	Founded as the 'Mighty Ducks of Anaheim'.	Teal, eggplant, white
2006–Present	Rebranded to the 'Anaheim Ducks' with a complete logo and jersey redesign.	Black, gold, orange, silver

Boston Bruins

Years	Info	Colors
1924–1934	Founded using the same color scheme as First National Stores, both owned by Charles Adams.	Brown, gold
1934–1948	Replaced brown with black and slightly altered the hue of the gold	Black, gold
1948–1949	Redesigned logo for the 25th anniversary using a darker shade of black and gold.	Black, gold
1949–1995	Logo again redesigned using elements of the previous two; reverted to original black and used a lighter shade of gold.	Black, gold
1995–2007	Darker shade of gold.	Black, gold
2007–2023	Slightly brighter shade of black.	Black, gold
1995–2023	Darker shade of black and a slight increase to the brightness of the gold.	Black, gold

Buffalo Sabres

Years	Info	Colors
1970–1996	Used the same color scheme for the first 26 years.	Blue, gold, white
1996–1999	Complete jersey and logo redesign.	Black, silver, white, red
1999–2006	Darker shade of red and black.	Black, silver, white, red
2006–2010	Second logo rebrand, using colors reminiscent of the original logo.	Blue, gold, white, silver
2010–2020	Readoption of the original logo style with darker shades of blue and gold.	Blue, gold, white
2020–Present	Brighter shades of blue and gold almost identical to the original logo.	Blue, gold, white

Calgary Flames

Years	Info	Colors
1972–1980	Founded as the 'Atlanta Flames'.	Red, white, yellow
1980–1994	Move to Calgary prompted a redesign with yellow becoming more prominent along with a slight change in hue.	Red, yellow, white
1994–2020	Red and yellow became duller while black was added as a highlight.	Red, yellow, white, black
2020–Present	Red and yellow were brightened and black was dropped.	Red, yellow, white

Carolina Hurricanes

Years	Info	Colors
1973–1979	Founded as the 'New England Whalers'.	Green, white, black
1979–1993	Name changed to 'Hartford Whalers'. Logo redesigned with a slightly brighter green while blue was used instead of black as a secondary color and became more prominent.	Green, blue, white
1993–1997	Green and blue were shifted to a slightly darker hue while silver replaced white as an accent color.	Green, blue, silver
1997–2000	Team relocated to Carolina and became the Hurricanes. Loga was completely redesigned with a new color scheme	Red, white, black
2000–Present	A brighter and more intense red was used for the second version of the logo.	Red, white, black

Chicago Blackhawks

Years	Info	Colors
1926–1934	Founded as the 'Chicago Black Hawks'.	Black, white
1934–1935	Red added as an accent color for the jersey	Black, white, red
1935–1937	Tan replaced white as a secondary color while the shin and hair for the logo were colorized for the first time.	Black, tan, red
1937–1941	Tan was returned to being only an accent color on the logo in favor of white. Red became a more prominent than white.	Black, red, white
1941–1955	Logo was redesigned with both red and tan becoming move vivid. Tan also replaced red as the skin color while hair became black. Additional accent colors added.	Black, red, white
1955–1964	Jersey redesign with red becoming the primary team color while logo had both letting and border dropped. Additional accent colors added.	Black, red, white
1964–Present	Logo restyled slightly with red and black becoming more intense.	Black, red, white

Colorado Avalanche

Years	Info	Colors
1972–1985	Founded as the 'Quebec Nordiques'.	Blue, white, red
1985–1995	Blue became lighter while red was darkened.	Blue, white, red
1995–Present	Relocation to Colorado prompted a complete redesign where red was replaced by maroon and became the primary color while blue was dulled slightly.	Maroon, blue, white

Columbus Blue Jackets

Years	Info	Colors
2000–2007	Began with blue, white and red as main colors while silver and electric green were used as accents.	Blue, white, red
2007–Present	Blue and red were darkened and became more intense. Electric green was dropped as an accent	Blue, white, red

Dallas Stars

Years	Info	Colors
1967–1979	Franchise began as the 'Minnesota North Stars'.	Green, white, gold
1979–1991	Colors were brightened while gold became more prominent	Green, gold, white
1991–1993	Logo redesigned with colors becoming darker while black took over from white as an accent color.	Green, gold, black
1993–1996	Relocation to Dallas coincided with gold becoming darker.	Green, gold, black
1996–1999	Green became darker.	Green, gold, black
1999–2013	Gold became more pale.	Green, gold, black
2013–2021	Logo redesigned with gold dropped as a color in favor of white. Green became much brighter and silver was added as an accent.	Green, white, black
2021–Present	Green became darker.	Green, white, black

Detroit Red Wings

Years	Info	Colors
1926–1930	Franchise began as the 'Detroit Cougars'.	Red, white
1930–1932	Franchise changed to 'Falcons' and gold was added.	Red, white, gold
1932–1934	Franchise changed to 'Red Wings' and gold was dropped. Red became slightly darker.	Red, white
1934–1948	Red became significantly darker.	Red, white
1948–Present	Red was slightly brightened along with a minor logo redesign.	Red, white

Edmonton Oilers

Years	Info	Colors
1972–1979	Franchise began as the 'Alberta Oilers'.	Blue, orange, white
1979–1986	Blue and orange both were darkened	Blue, orange, white
1986–1996	Colors were brightened, nearly matching the original hues.	Blue, orange, white
1996–2011	Blue was darkened, gold replaced orange, and red was added as an accent.	Blue, gold, white
2011–2017	Blue was brightened, orange returned in place of gold and red was dropped.	Blue, orange, white
2017–2022	Blue was darkened while orange was brightened.	Blue, orange, white
2022–Present	Blue was brightened while orange was darkened.	Blue, orange, white

Florida Panthers

Years	Info	Colors
1993–1999	Franchise began with red as the primary jersey color.	Red, blue, gold, white
1999–2016	Red and blue were darkened. Team alternated between the two as primary colors.	Red, blue, gold, white
2016–Present	Logo redesigned with gold becoming more pale and red being used exclusively as the primary color.	Red, blue, gold, white

Los Angeles Kings

Years	Info	Colors
1967–1975	Franchise began using same color scheme as the Los Angeles Lakers.	Purple, gold
1976–1987	Colors became slightly more intense.	Purple, gold
1987–1988	Logo recolored to closely match the scheme of the Los Angeles Raiders. Purple and gold were retained as accents.	Black, silver, white
1988–1998	Slight logo redesign. Purple and gold were dropped.	Black, silver, white
1998–2011	Logo redesigned with purple returning in a darker shade than before.	Black, silver, purple, white
2011–2019	Logo redesign with purple eliminated.	Black, silver, white
2019–2024	Black and silver both darkened slightly	Black, silver, white
2024–Present	Logo reverted to one used from 1988–1998. Black was darkened while silver was brightened.	Black, silver, white

Minnesota Wild

Years	Info	Colors
2000–Present	No changes to color scheme.	Green, red, gold, beige

Montreal Canadiens

Years	Info	Colors
1909–1910	First logo was a simple blue and white 'C'.	Blue, white
1910–1911	Logo redesigned as a gothic 'C' on a maple leaf with a new color scheme.	Green, red, white
1911–1912	Leaf motif abandoned. Blue was added in place of green while red became primary color.	Red, white, blue
1912–1913	Leaf motif returned while gothic script replaced by block 'CAC'. Blue assumed role as primary color.	Blue, red, white
1913–1919	Logo redesigned without leaf. Red resumed role as primary color and was slightly brightened.	Red, white, blue
1919–1921	Red became slightly more intense.	Red, white, blue
1921–1925	Red returned to previous shade.	Red, white, blue
1925–1999	Red and blue became slightly duller.	Red, white, blue
1999–Present	Red and blue were both darkened.	Red, white, blue

External links

National Hockey League official site, The Internet Hockey Database, NHL Uniform Database, Sports Logos.net, Logos world, 1000 logos.net