Graphic designer turns NHL logos into soccer crests! (9 Photos) : theCHIVE

What if the NHL was comprised of soccer clubs? (9 Photos)

There’s a certain elegance to European soccer crests. They’re full of so much sporting history, symbolism and local tradition that full on riots will begin if you’re not wearing the right crest in the right place. Over here in North America, when it comes to hockey, the closest we get to that pure symbolism and rivalry is with the original six teams. Sure we’ll scrap with a Habs fan in Toronto, and boo the Blackhawks in Vancouver, but it’s not the same. Now imagine if each NHL team had a European soccer league-style logo; wouldn’t that be interesting?

Reddit user MOLightningBro thought so. As a connoisseur of soccer crests and a huge hockey fan, he merged his two passions and created some new logos.

Take a look below.