50 Most Ridiculous Team Logos in Hockey History

There's a lot to be said for how someone or something looks. This even rings true in the sports world. The old mantra goes, "If you look good, you play well."

Unfortunately, some teams haven't had the luxury of donning garb appropriate for hockey. Any good uniform starts with a good logo.

While there are numerous classic and stylish logos such as the Chicago Blackhawks', there have been even more complete graphic disasters. 

We'll be looking at the worst of the worst. Here are the most ridiculous logos the hockey world has ever seen. 

Anaheim BullFrogs

Now how will anyone take a team serious wearing these things? Why does it have crown? If you kiss them, will they turn into princes?

Austin Mavericks

This looks like something an eight-year-old child would draw. 

Maybe next time a little bit more effort can be given with the logo design. 

Dallas Stars

Look closely—what do you see?

Many people believe the Dallas Stars' former alternate logo to resemble a uterus. That definitely doesn't belong on a jersey. 

Victoria Salsa

Does this make anyone think of salsa? The jalapeno-like figure looks more like Plankton from SpongeBob. 

Vancouver Voodoo

There is a lot going on in this logo. It's a hodgepodge of colors that don't adhere to staying in the lines. 

Toledo Blades

What's the correlation between this logo and the team name. This looks more like a strip from a comic than a logo. 

Tidewater Sharks

An interesting color combination here. Not the most ferocious-looking shark here. 

Buffalo Sabres

Thankfully, this logo didn't live long in Buffalo. Not even the Sabres' own fanbase could stand by this hideous thing that became known as the "Buffaslug." 

Brandon Wheat Kings

This is a classic example of envisioning an idea in your mind that should of been kept there. 

Just a terrible conceptual design. 

Carolina Thunderbirds

This looks like something you would see in a nightmare or on the drum set of a grunge rock band. 

Either way, this isn't something to be expected to be seen at the ice rink. 

Denver Spurs

When cowboys meet hockey players, this is what you're left with. 

This looks more like a bad fashion statement than it does a team logo. 

Denver Invaders

This design is wrong in so many ways. 

If you look closely, you'll notice the Indian is riding a hockey stick made to resemble a horse. 

Anaheim Mighty Ducks

Some of the Mighty Ducks' logos were pretty cool. This was not one of them. 

This is NOT something a professional team should be wearing. 

Fayetteville Force

The designer may have been going for scary and intimidating. However, this is more cartoon-like than anything else. 

Fort Wayne Komets

This logo design came when space travel was on the minds of people everywhere. 

Trying to capitalize on that were the Fort Wayne Komets. Unfortunately, this one missed the mark. 

Saint Louis University

This logo is just plain frightening.

It is supposed to be a billiken, a charm doll created by an American art teacher and illustrator, Ms. Florence Pretz of St. Louis, Missouri. 

Springfield Indians

This would have been a cool logo had it not been slapped on the body of a miniature hockey player.

This just looks odd. 

Hartford Wolf Pack

A submarine plus a wolf equals the Wolf Pack?

Sometimes, one's imagination should be kept to themselves. 

Seattle Americans

This is Uncle Sam gone horribly wrong.

Not only does this make the team look bad, it's a blemish on the entire country of America. 

Columbia Inferno

This is a prime example that having a good team name is only half the battle. Unfortunately, they went with the firefighting dalmatian as a logo. 

New Jersey Devils

Here is an old concept logo for the New Jersey Devils. This is definitely scary, but for all the wrong reasons. 

Kelowna Rockets

Rockets equals a green, dopey-looking dragon?

It's difficult to find the correlation here. 

Saskatoon Blades

What is this supposed to be?

This looks more like an ad for a Tonka truck. 

Quebec Rafales

So can anyone explain why this Abominable Snowman is riding a hockey stick like a witch on a broomstick? 

Prince George Spruce Kings

This looks like a poor representation of the Stanford University tree.

Nothing screams ferocious like a spruce tree. 

Oakland Seals

What in the world is this?

Abstract art doesn't have a place in professional sports. 

New York Golden Blades

This looks more like a logo for a figure skating group than it does for a hockey team.

Making matters worse is the color choice. 

Kingston Raiders

There are so many questions for this design.

Why is his tongue hanging out? Are those sunglasses on his face? Why does the hockey stick have a handle? 

Las Vegas Ice Frogs

This looks like a character from a children's television show, not a hockey mascot. 

What's the deal with its tongue and the hockey puck?

Long Island Ducks

Here's yet another cartoon-like logo. This looks like something you would see in a Disney cartoon. 

Los Angeles Blades

This one makes no sense. What is it supposed to be?

Apparently, naming your team the Blades leads to a poor logo design. 

Edmonton Swastikas

This is a photo from a 1916 women's hockey team. Long before Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime came along, the Swastika was actually a symbol of power and good luck.

El Paso Cow Patties (Buzzards)

The El Paso Buzzards (not a great name to begin with) temporarily changed their name to the Cow Patties and rocked this logo.

This is just humiliating. 

Wolfsburg Grizzly Adams

This logo comes from the DEL in Germany. 

Quite an interesting logo, complete with a torn shirt, claws and saliva drip. 

Lahti Pelicans

There is nothing intimidating about this logo. This Finnish league team probably wishes they could represent a tougher bird. 

Lewiston MAINEiacs

Here is a poor team name followed up by a poor logo design.

The only saving grace here is the creativeness of this concept.

The "Maineiac" actually forms an M. 

Seibu Prince Rabbits

This one comes from the Far East in Japan. Prince Rabbits and hockey certainly don't go hand in hand.

The designer didn't even attempt to make the logo look intimidating. 

Port Huron Flags

Here, Port Huron plays on their geographic location.

This could have been a cool design had the two nations' flags not been bastardized. 

Portland Rosebuds

Nothing screams hockey like roses. These don't even have thorns on them.

Fascinatingly, the Portland Rosebuds were the very first professional hockey team in the United States to participate in the Stanley Cup in 1916.

Regina Pats

This logo is plain and simple—too plain and simple.

Looks like an old baseball design. 

Saginaw Gears

This looks like Microsoft PowerPoint word art. 

Compounding matters is the poor color scheme. 

Topeka ScareCrows

Clearly playing off of The Wizard of Oz, the intimidating factor of this logo design never really came to fruition. 

Nothing represents your hockey team like a character that is lacking a brain. 

Victoria Salmon Kings

This is a pretty goofy-looking logo. It must be hard to take matters seriously while wearing this on your chest. 

Beast of New Haven

This looks like some kid's Halloween art project.

How come they are the Beast of New Haven and not the Beasts of New Haven?

Winston-Salem Polar Twins

Here is a play off of the Twin Cities. 

The polar bears are not only high sticking, they don't exactly look poised to play hockey, either. 

Minnesota Fighting Saints

It's pretty funny that the halo is being held up by a stick in the back of the boy.

The boy looks more like a spoiled brat than a hockey player. 

Hamilton Tigers

This is a design dating back to the early part of the 20th century. 

Again, abstract art doesn't belong on a hockey uniform. 

Kokudo Bunnies

Here is another Japanese inspired design. 

What is that county's fascination with small animals?

New York Islanders

No, this is not an advertisement for fish sticks (see Gorton's).

This is the old design for the New York Islanders. 

Mobile Mysticks

This is just childish. 

This would just be embarrassing to wear on your jersey.