The Montreal Canadiens' home ice is going to look different next season
The Montreal Canadiens are breaking tradition.
After years of playing at the Bell Centre with double logos for its centre ice design, something the team also did when they called the Forum home, they’re switching things up.
The Canadiens are installing ice at the Bell Centre in preparation for next season, and astute observers will notice a change. Gone is the double logo look, and in its place: one giant Habs logo.
Voyez notre Story Instagram pour voir les coulisses de la fabrication de la glace du Centre Bell!
Remarquez-vous quelque chose de nouveau? đ#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/fcvT6dDpTu
— Canadiens MontrĂ©al (@CanadiensMTL) August 21, 2018
Check out our Instagram story today for a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the Bell Centre ice!
Notice something new? đ#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/ooFPSPnMLY
— Canadiens MontrĂ©al (@CanadiensMTL) August 21, 2018
This is what centre ice at the Bell Centre used to look like:
Membres du #Club1909, on installe vos noms dans la glace! / Club 1909 members, your names being placed in the ice! pic.twitter.com/Kp8XyhSDx9
— Canadiens MontrĂ©al (@CanadiensMTL) September 19, 2016
Most teams similarly have just one massive logo on home ice, so it’s not really a radical change per se. Still, change is always notable for a franchise as iconic and storied as the Habs.
Fans seemed happy with the change, though there was some concern about cutting it in half with the red line.
Itâs one big logo. The two at center ice always looked weird.
— Matthew Doherty (@mdoherty9188) August 21, 2018
A big logo in the center is better but don't cut it in the middle.
— Giacomo Breschi (@lycaonjack) August 22, 2018
Cutting the Habs logo in half is just WRONG
— ScullyRDI (@ScullyRDI) August 21, 2018
I like the one logo better. Much bolder, makes a better impact! Well done! đ
— Tony Martins (@TonyM_Photo) August 22, 2018
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