Having reviewed all the center ice designs for the NHL's 2026/27 season, I wanted to take a moment to examine a few of them and offer suggestions for future improvements.

Today, EA Sports rolled out Patch #2 for NHL 27, bringing a wave of center ice updates (or let’s say... "changes"). I was originally planning to use this post to show off all the sleek new designs, but after loading into a few arenas, I'm calling out some glaring errors that came with the update instead. While some teams received spot-on fixes, others left me genuinely wondering what the graphics team was thinking. A quick disclaimer before we jump in: I know people will ask,

As a new NHL season approaches, I’m tackling a complete overhaul of center ice designs across the league.

Recently a channel on YouTube called IceWyre featured our rinks in a Center Ice Ranking video. Take a look and see what you think of his rankings!

For decades, seeing the Stanley Cup Playoff logos painted into the ice just beyond the blue lines was the ultimate signal that the quest for Lord Stanley’s trophy had begun...

Check out Brodie Brazil's Top 5 NHL center ice designs, and his thoughts on some of our concept designs.

The 15th-anniversary celebrations at TheFaceoff.net are in full swing! While we kicked things off last week with a few surprises, today marks a significant milestone in our journey.

A look at what center ice might look like if some of NHL's former teams were around today.

Most arenas feature one massive primary logo, stretched across the circle, bisected by the center red line. While this "Big Logo" era looks great on a 4K TV broadcast, many purists argue that...