Central Hockey League - Oklahoma City Blazers
Oklahoma City Blazers Unveil New Logo, Uniforms
 The
Oklahoma City Blazers unveiled its new color scheme,
logo and uniform design at a press conference today at
the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma
Governor Brad Henry assisted Express Sports owner Robert
A. Funk, and CEO Brad Lund, and returning Central Hockey
League All-Stars Hardy Sauter and Tyler Fleck in the
unveiling of the new logo. The Blazers new logo features
the dome that is affixed to Oklahoma’s Capitol. Prior to
November 2002, the state of Oklahoma was one of a
handful of states in the Union that did not feature a
dome on its state Capitol. A popular misconception is
that Oklahoma is unique because it was the only Capitol
without a dome. The truth is there are over ten Capitols
without domes, but Oklahoma was the only Capitol
designed to have a dome that didn’t build it.
In 1999, the Oklahoma Capitol Complex and Centennial
Commission were organized to develop a master plan to
celebrate the Centennial of Oklahoma’s admission to
statehood in 1907. By the year 2000, construction on the
$21 million project was underway and on November 16,
2002, the state of Oklahoma officially had a dome
adoring its state Capitol.
This marks the first major alteration to the team’s
logo and color scheme since the re-birth of the
franchise in 1992. The primary colors have changed from
red, black, yellow and white, to a three-color design,
featuring maroon, gold and white. The pants, helmets and
gloves have changed from the dominant color of black, to
the dominant color of maroon. The home uniform features
the traditional white jersey, with maroon and gold
accents, while the road uniform features the maroon
color with gold accents.
The Oklahoma City Blazers will utilize the dome logo
through the 2007-08 season to celebrate the state’s
centennial in November 2007.
The new logo was designed locally by Brian Barnes of
Ghost Design & Advertising. Final approval of the
uniform and logo design was prepared by Blazers’ front
office staff members, players and coaching staff. The
jerseys are manufactured by SP Apparel in Montreal,
Quebec.
New merchandise featuring the Blazers’ new dome logo
is available online and at the Blazers office. The
Blazers front office is also accepting pre-orders for
jerseys. Expected delivery date is October 7.
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