The Flaming Horse

Imagine the New York Yankees suddenly deciding that the interlocking "NY" wasn't good enough for their hats or deciding that they wanted to do away with the pinstripes. Odds are that the people who decide to do this would likely have legions of fans offering a bounty for their heads on a pike. Now, it obviously will not happen (nor should it), but other teams that have had logos synonymous with their teams have tried this kind of thing before. Remember the New York Islanders and their move away from the "NY over the Island" logo to the "Fisherman" logo in 1995? That didn't last very long.

Today's jersey isn't quite on that level, as the Calgary Flames didn't go away from the "Flaming C" logo entirely. In fact, today's jersey started out as a third jersey and was originally supposed to be a one year deal, seeing as it was introduced during the Year of the Cowboy. The jersey is black with red and gold going across the bottom and the lower sleeves with a horse breathing fire from its nostrils. The jersey became the roadies for the Flames for a couple of years before being the third jerseys after the team introduced a red jersey with the black "Flaming C" with the same striping on the sleeves and bottom. Looking at the logo, it does look silly and perhaps the horse should get the "fire from the nostrils" condition checked out, but give the designers credit for trying to fit in the spirit of the city of Calgary on the design. Like many of the third jerseys made prior to the lockout, this one was permanently shelved once the lockout was over.