PHL Unveils 50th Anniversary Logo, Retro Uniforms

At the conclusion of the 1988 Lewis Cup Finals, the PHL unveiled a new logo to celebrate it's 50th anniversary. League executives including Commissioner Alan Garcia and Deputy Commissioner Darryl Byrd were on hand to talk about the league's anniversary celebration. "This is a big year for PHL hockey" said Garcia, who has been the league's Commissioner/President since 1966. "In five decades, we've seen this league grow from a regional organization of nine clubs to a major league featuring 26 franchises. We have a lot to celebrate. Lots of great players, great teams, and great moments." The 50th anniversary logo will be worn on every team uniform this season.

In addition to the new logo, nine PHL teams also unveiled special retro jerseys they will wear for select games throughout the season. These uniforms will be matched against each other whenever possible, meaning the PHL will feature some color vs color games for the first time since the 1950s.

Toronto, New York, Philadelphia, and Boston will all wear jerseys based on what they wore when the PHL was formed in 1939, Montreal will wear their Maroon and White uniforms used during the 1940s, Quebec and Nova Scotia will wear their original uniforms from the 1950s, and Denver will wear new jerseys that will pay tribute to their original home in Buffalo. The Bulls also made a surprise announcement that the uniforms will specifically be worn in two regular season games played in Buffalo. "We made the decision to go to Buffalo for two game this year as a way of acknowledging our original fanbase" said owner Mark Kirkpatrick.

The 1988-89 season will open on October 11, 1988. Special ceremonies will precede each opening game.