With the hockey season past the halfway point, we thought it would be fun to take a look at some of the best and worst ice designs of the season. Today we are looking at the best designs. You may disagree with our picks and that is fine. Let us know in the comments below.
First, let's start with few honorable mentions.
The Quinnipiac Bobcats switch up their layout this season for a Bobcat head that appears to be jumping out of the center ice area. It is a bold look for great brand.
The Vegas Golden Knights have another unique design at center ice, but for one game, they turned out the lights and the paint glowed in the dark.
The Abbotsford Canucks have a clean, catchy look at center ice. Along with their lack of ads in the neutral zone, it provides a very clean looking ice surface.
The NHL Allstar Game gets an honorable mention as we are trying to keep the top 5 list to actual team ices only. However, it is honestly our favorite ice of the season by far.
Now on to the Top 5.
5. Acadie-Baturst Titan
We love roundel layouts, and you will probably notice a trend in this list. The Titan logo itself is mostly vertical which can be a struggle to use at center ice with a red line cutting through. However, they have added a background image of a ship that fills out the white space and corresponds with the rest of their branding packing for this year.
4. Henderson Silver Knights
Just like their NHL parent team, the Silver Knights look to be going with a unique design every season. I wish more teams would try this, especially in the upper-level leagues. This design retains aspects of the Vegas brand while adding a wood texture under the primary logo. This is one of the most textured layouts we have seen, but it brings the center ice to life.
3. Utica Comets
Another roundel design that also celebrates the 10'th anniversary of the Comets. A unique red line design, a roundel, and a comet shooting through the 0. They all come together to create a great look at center ice.
2. Rapid City Rush
Another anniversary logo but this one has some extra regional charm. A miner is chipping away at the logo itself, which a pile of his findings near-by. All of this is taking place with a backdrop of the wilderness that also accompanies much of the team's branding this season.
Owen Sound Attack
The Attack have struggled with their center ice design for several years, but this year, they have perfected it. An enlarged primary logo inside a roundel of a complementary color. The colors of the logo provide a brilliant center ice to drop the puck on.
What do you think of our list? Let us know in the comments below. We also have a Top 5 Worst Center Ice Designs list if you would like to check it out.