these logos were supposed to enhance the
brand they didn’t as you got closer to
the end of the season and gives you the
fans chanting in the war fish sticks
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
ugliest North American professional
sports team logos let’s gear up that way
for this list we’re focusing
specifically on logos from professional
North American teams which means that
the University of Albany will be
excluded
along with FC Santa Claus of Finland oh
no the Genesis and the closed team yeah
even I I don’t kiss about sucka
I know we’re also excluding logos that
have often been deemed racially
offensive because that’s a whole other
problem don’t you see that when you call
your organization the Washington
Redskins it’s offensive to us how is it
offensive how is it offensive Jesus
number ten the coyote of many colors the
Phoenix Coyotes they’re going to the
Arizona desert and so tonight’s game
brings a sense of closure we’re losing
something great the land of cactus and
coyotes when the Winnipeg Jets dissolved
due to financial issues after 17 years
in the NHL the American Southwest became
a hot spot for some good old-fashioned
ice hockey but a little bit I do know
about hockey is it’s a winter sport and
we don’t have much of a winter down here
sure maybe Phoenix didn’t seem like the
most logical destination but the
artistic flavor of the region meant a
top-notch logo would be inevitable Danny
is going on by I’d love to have that
chance again the result was a colorful
coyote brandishing a hockey stick
designed in the Native American casino
style unfortunately some fans did not
warm up to the multicolored coyote which
was seen more as an unfinished art
project than as a fully realized logo by
2003 the Coyotes had a new arena and a
new logo but they would revisit the
coyote of many colors again in the
future
singing Beauty they’re number 9 the year
of the cowboy the Calgary Flames and
here we go before the game is a minute
ol Jarome Iginla punching the helmet and
now takut Springs that left free back in
1980
the Calgary Flames debuted in their
native Alberta and nobody seemed to have
an issue with their iconic flaming C
logo a carryover from the flaming a from
their days in Atlanta in fact the easily
identifiable look became an NHL classic
but 1998 was the year of the cowboy so
the franchise introduced the flaming
horse head logo for their alternate
jerseys it’s not that the yellow headed
horse isn’t striking but many fans
didn’t quite understand the new look
that being said the logo did manage to
withstand public scrutiny and survived
into the new millennium maybe something
happened back then we see Morris now
have two fights here number 8 nautical
roots the Los Angeles Clippers fans
really sadly hey come on signal give us
give us the hope of a new era give us a
new name give us a new look after the
Donald sterling Fiasco of 2014 LA is
less popular NBA team needed a change
former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer
purchased the franchise and the Clippers
proceeded to get rid of the existing
giant basketball logo to connect with
their nautical roots after a lot of
blood sweat and few tears I proudly
present to you
supposedly an attempt to add quote
dimension and energy the new logo was
criticized by some fans who found it to
be nothing more than a couple of
squiggly lines complemented by a
noticeably smaller basketball regardless
of the less than positive Twitter
reaction some people are suckers for
bold outlines even if the overall look
had many Clippers diehards scratching
their heads
number seven the igloo the Quebec
Nordiques for the early part of the 70s
the Quebec Nordiques made a successful
run in the World Hockey Association once
the WH a dissolved the squad continued
on in the NHL with a logo that was
perhaps a bit too artsy for the average
fan sure the symbolism is there with the
hockey stick blue puck and oddly shaped
igloo all formed in a vague and shape
but some felt it was too ambiguous and
frankly elephant-like
so they’ll bring it back to the Quebec
side of centre idea the team must have
known it was strange because they had a
new logo lined up before they shipped
off to Colorado in 1995 while many
native Quebecers still sport the igloo
for nostalgia sake it remains a curious
case in the history of logo design iana
watch feeders fasting is but building
well tonight number six the stinger the
Columbus Blue Jackets for me to be here
to integrate
your Columba’s
nowadays the Columbus NHL franchise has
embraced a sense of patriotism for their
logo drawing on Ohio Civil War past but
that wasn’t always the case
to be fair the stinger does feature some
red white and blue Flair yet it still
looks somewhat disturbed and ready to
check somebody into the boards and
wasn’t this character created to
supposedly quote captured the spirit of
Columbus nevertheless this alternate
logo was eventually squashed in favor of
a more commercial aesthetic as some
suggested the stinger symbol didn’t
exactly embody the spirit of a top-tier
professional franchise some say it looks
more like a comic book superhero than an
iconic NHL badge but it definitely
created a buzz when it was unveiled you
only get one chance to make a first
impression and they have done a
spectacular job of doing just that
number five the shield the Oklahoma City
Thunder Westbrook in the lane fading
tough angle and it goes in 2008 the
Seattle SuperSonics relocated to become
the Oklahoma City Thunder to the good
fortune of the Midwestern NBA franchise
they had one of the most promising young
talents on their squad in Kevin Durant
of course while the team consciously
avoided Thunder related cliches they
developed a logo that didn’t necessarily
convey a youthful vibe the team’s
three-letter abbreviation is the central
feature with a basketball appearing
slightly behind it which does
technically make sense given that
they’re a basketball team a couple of
stripes in blue and orange round out the
logo but do little to strengthen the
shield like shape one has to wonder how
such a design has survived given the
team’s increasing success and the blue
uniforms will be worn on the road Nick
and Jeff are modeling those for us and
across the chest
Oklahoma City number four the fishermen
the New York Islanders I don’t think is
that horrible the New York Islanders
were doing just fine having won four
consecutive Stanley Cups in the early
80s beloved by fans and synonymous with
their success their logo was iconic and
featured the silhouette of Long Island
along with a hockey stick and letter y
combo but then came the dreaded rebrand
no that’s not Gorton’s fisherman as many
have theorized but rather just a
fisherman with a love of hockey he just
had no connection to hockey had a great
connection to the history of Long Island
in this area but as far as hockey fans
were concerned again he was more closely
related to fish sticks than anything
else
New Yorkers could never quite get behind
this logo and after just a couple of
years in existence the emblematic
fisherman was sleeping with the fishes
maybe it was his strange coloring or
maybe it was his aggressive facial
expression but this one seemed destined
to fail if I were the fisherman Jersey
we made the playoffs and I scored 30
goals I’d say let’s never change him
again number three the crew Columbus
Crew SC fellows soccer it’s about time
we got here in Columbus and it’s gonna
be here to stay when the Columbus major
league soccer club emerged in 1994 it
seemed important to emphasize the
blue-collar nature of the city while
some franchises prefer abstract logos
and others go with a more playful feel
the Columbus Crew used actual people
with the black and yellow palette
becoming known as the banana hit the
shield itself was said to look more like
a television advertisement or a Village
People album cover than a referee
two American sports but these shadowy
figures do look tough and the crew
maintained a lasting presence in
Columbus until a 2014 rebrand was
adopted to match up with the evolving
nature of the city and Frances number
two the M the Miami Marlins a new
ballpark a new name a whole new look
Miami Marlins 2012 previously known as
the Florida Marlins the major league
baseball team in Miami switched things
up in 2012 by taking on the name of
their home city it’s hard to believe
this day is here we are officially the
Miami Marlins whereas the Florida
Marlins had gone literal with their logo
design the Miami Marlins took a
straightedge and multicolored approach
for their new logo aesthetic from a
practical standpoint it works the
vibrant M immediately sticks out with a
color palette that represents the
Oceanside locale but overall many saw
the logo as bland and somewhat boring
and that doesn’t seem to vibe with the
energy of m.i.a it’s a bold look for
sure but a more natural and organic
design might have suited the team better
get your Miami Marlins gear are you in
before we unveil our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions
does he play under control enough and
not just as far as physically but within
the structure of a team game this season
was one of growth for the Hurricanes new
faces were brought in all stars became
leaders in youth took center stage
number one maxi minor the Denver Nuggets
back to the minor in 1976 the Denver
Nuggets joined the NBA after a merger
with the American Basketball Association
representing Colorado’s mining history
the bearded basketball enthusiasts
featured on their logo conveyed all the
excitement of what was to come
while it’s undeniable that the logo
showcased a vibrant energy the team must
have had a few better options even maxi
minors physical posture is off-putting
to some as this looks more like a mascot
design than a team crest the man’s
disproportionate arms give the
impression of a rough draft that somehow
got approved beloved by some reviled by
others this logo made it all the way
into the 80s before being replaced by a
variation of the current logo
that is so with the fake drives on
Webster it scored do you agree with our
list which North American professional
sports team logo do you think is the
ugliest for more sports themed top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com no we cannot give up we
have been through too much together we
have fought eagle and bear the Eagles
only beat us by three points yeah but I
just feel stupid wearing this now
brand they didn’t as you got closer to
the end of the season and gives you the
fans chanting in the war fish sticks
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
ugliest North American professional
sports team logos let’s gear up that way
for this list we’re focusing
specifically on logos from professional
North American teams which means that
the University of Albany will be
excluded
along with FC Santa Claus of Finland oh
no the Genesis and the closed team yeah
even I I don’t kiss about sucka
I know we’re also excluding logos that
have often been deemed racially
offensive because that’s a whole other
problem don’t you see that when you call
your organization the Washington
Redskins it’s offensive to us how is it
offensive how is it offensive Jesus
number ten the coyote of many colors the
Phoenix Coyotes they’re going to the
Arizona desert and so tonight’s game
brings a sense of closure we’re losing
something great the land of cactus and
coyotes when the Winnipeg Jets dissolved
due to financial issues after 17 years
in the NHL the American Southwest became
a hot spot for some good old-fashioned
ice hockey but a little bit I do know
about hockey is it’s a winter sport and
we don’t have much of a winter down here
sure maybe Phoenix didn’t seem like the
most logical destination but the
artistic flavor of the region meant a
top-notch logo would be inevitable Danny
is going on by I’d love to have that
chance again the result was a colorful
coyote brandishing a hockey stick
designed in the Native American casino
style unfortunately some fans did not
warm up to the multicolored coyote which
was seen more as an unfinished art
project than as a fully realized logo by
2003 the Coyotes had a new arena and a
new logo but they would revisit the
coyote of many colors again in the
future
singing Beauty they’re number 9 the year
of the cowboy the Calgary Flames and
here we go before the game is a minute
ol Jarome Iginla punching the helmet and
now takut Springs that left free back in
1980
the Calgary Flames debuted in their
native Alberta and nobody seemed to have
an issue with their iconic flaming C
logo a carryover from the flaming a from
their days in Atlanta in fact the easily
identifiable look became an NHL classic
but 1998 was the year of the cowboy so
the franchise introduced the flaming
horse head logo for their alternate
jerseys it’s not that the yellow headed
horse isn’t striking but many fans
didn’t quite understand the new look
that being said the logo did manage to
withstand public scrutiny and survived
into the new millennium maybe something
happened back then we see Morris now
have two fights here number 8 nautical
roots the Los Angeles Clippers fans
really sadly hey come on signal give us
give us the hope of a new era give us a
new name give us a new look after the
Donald sterling Fiasco of 2014 LA is
less popular NBA team needed a change
former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer
purchased the franchise and the Clippers
proceeded to get rid of the existing
giant basketball logo to connect with
their nautical roots after a lot of
blood sweat and few tears I proudly
present to you
supposedly an attempt to add quote
dimension and energy the new logo was
criticized by some fans who found it to
be nothing more than a couple of
squiggly lines complemented by a
noticeably smaller basketball regardless
of the less than positive Twitter
reaction some people are suckers for
bold outlines even if the overall look
had many Clippers diehards scratching
their heads
number seven the igloo the Quebec
Nordiques for the early part of the 70s
the Quebec Nordiques made a successful
run in the World Hockey Association once
the WH a dissolved the squad continued
on in the NHL with a logo that was
perhaps a bit too artsy for the average
fan sure the symbolism is there with the
hockey stick blue puck and oddly shaped
igloo all formed in a vague and shape
but some felt it was too ambiguous and
frankly elephant-like
so they’ll bring it back to the Quebec
side of centre idea the team must have
known it was strange because they had a
new logo lined up before they shipped
off to Colorado in 1995 while many
native Quebecers still sport the igloo
for nostalgia sake it remains a curious
case in the history of logo design iana
watch feeders fasting is but building
well tonight number six the stinger the
Columbus Blue Jackets for me to be here
to integrate
your Columba’s
nowadays the Columbus NHL franchise has
embraced a sense of patriotism for their
logo drawing on Ohio Civil War past but
that wasn’t always the case
to be fair the stinger does feature some
red white and blue Flair yet it still
looks somewhat disturbed and ready to
check somebody into the boards and
wasn’t this character created to
supposedly quote captured the spirit of
Columbus nevertheless this alternate
logo was eventually squashed in favor of
a more commercial aesthetic as some
suggested the stinger symbol didn’t
exactly embody the spirit of a top-tier
professional franchise some say it looks
more like a comic book superhero than an
iconic NHL badge but it definitely
created a buzz when it was unveiled you
only get one chance to make a first
impression and they have done a
spectacular job of doing just that
number five the shield the Oklahoma City
Thunder Westbrook in the lane fading
tough angle and it goes in 2008 the
Seattle SuperSonics relocated to become
the Oklahoma City Thunder to the good
fortune of the Midwestern NBA franchise
they had one of the most promising young
talents on their squad in Kevin Durant
of course while the team consciously
avoided Thunder related cliches they
developed a logo that didn’t necessarily
convey a youthful vibe the team’s
three-letter abbreviation is the central
feature with a basketball appearing
slightly behind it which does
technically make sense given that
they’re a basketball team a couple of
stripes in blue and orange round out the
logo but do little to strengthen the
shield like shape one has to wonder how
such a design has survived given the
team’s increasing success and the blue
uniforms will be worn on the road Nick
and Jeff are modeling those for us and
across the chest
Oklahoma City number four the fishermen
the New York Islanders I don’t think is
that horrible the New York Islanders
were doing just fine having won four
consecutive Stanley Cups in the early
80s beloved by fans and synonymous with
their success their logo was iconic and
featured the silhouette of Long Island
along with a hockey stick and letter y
combo but then came the dreaded rebrand
no that’s not Gorton’s fisherman as many
have theorized but rather just a
fisherman with a love of hockey he just
had no connection to hockey had a great
connection to the history of Long Island
in this area but as far as hockey fans
were concerned again he was more closely
related to fish sticks than anything
else
New Yorkers could never quite get behind
this logo and after just a couple of
years in existence the emblematic
fisherman was sleeping with the fishes
maybe it was his strange coloring or
maybe it was his aggressive facial
expression but this one seemed destined
to fail if I were the fisherman Jersey
we made the playoffs and I scored 30
goals I’d say let’s never change him
again number three the crew Columbus
Crew SC fellows soccer it’s about time
we got here in Columbus and it’s gonna
be here to stay when the Columbus major
league soccer club emerged in 1994 it
seemed important to emphasize the
blue-collar nature of the city while
some franchises prefer abstract logos
and others go with a more playful feel
the Columbus Crew used actual people
with the black and yellow palette
becoming known as the banana hit the
shield itself was said to look more like
a television advertisement or a Village
People album cover than a referee
two American sports but these shadowy
figures do look tough and the crew
maintained a lasting presence in
Columbus until a 2014 rebrand was
adopted to match up with the evolving
nature of the city and Frances number
two the M the Miami Marlins a new
ballpark a new name a whole new look
Miami Marlins 2012 previously known as
the Florida Marlins the major league
baseball team in Miami switched things
up in 2012 by taking on the name of
their home city it’s hard to believe
this day is here we are officially the
Miami Marlins whereas the Florida
Marlins had gone literal with their logo
design the Miami Marlins took a
straightedge and multicolored approach
for their new logo aesthetic from a
practical standpoint it works the
vibrant M immediately sticks out with a
color palette that represents the
Oceanside locale but overall many saw
the logo as bland and somewhat boring
and that doesn’t seem to vibe with the
energy of m.i.a it’s a bold look for
sure but a more natural and organic
design might have suited the team better
get your Miami Marlins gear are you in
before we unveil our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions
does he play under control enough and
not just as far as physically but within
the structure of a team game this season
was one of growth for the Hurricanes new
faces were brought in all stars became
leaders in youth took center stage
number one maxi minor the Denver Nuggets
back to the minor in 1976 the Denver
Nuggets joined the NBA after a merger
with the American Basketball Association
representing Colorado’s mining history
the bearded basketball enthusiasts
featured on their logo conveyed all the
excitement of what was to come
while it’s undeniable that the logo
showcased a vibrant energy the team must
have had a few better options even maxi
minors physical posture is off-putting
to some as this looks more like a mascot
design than a team crest the man’s
disproportionate arms give the
impression of a rough draft that somehow
got approved beloved by some reviled by
others this logo made it all the way
into the 80s before being replaced by a
variation of the current logo
that is so with the fake drives on
Webster it scored do you agree with our
list which North American professional
sports team logo do you think is the
ugliest for more sports themed top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com no we cannot give up we
have been through too much together we
have fought eagle and bear the Eagles
only beat us by three points yeah but I
just feel stupid wearing this now
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