Project Date: December 10, 2017
Location: Tampa, Florida
Client: National Hockey League (NHL)
Project: NHL 100th Anniversary Centennial Trailer Wraps
Service: Large-Format Commercial Trailer Graphics Installation
Installed By: Black Diamond Designs
100 Years of Hockey. One Unforgettable Installation.
One hundred years of hockey history deserves a presentation as powerful as the game itself.
On December 10, 2017, Black Diamond Designs completed an NHL Centennial trailer wrap installation in Tampa, Florida: large-format trailer graphics created for the National Hockey League’s historic Centennial celebration.
Our team installed trailer graphics commemorating the league’s 100th anniversary, celebrating the legendary players, memorable teams and historic moments that helped define professional hockey.
The finished trailers featured enormous player imagery, NHL Centennial logos, league branding and sponsor graphics, transforming commercial trailers into dramatic tributes to a century of hockey.
Bringing the NHL’s Centennial Celebration to Life
Founded in 1917, the National Hockey League celebrated 100 years of professional hockey during 2017 with special events and experiences across North America.
A major part of that celebration was the NHL Centennial Fan Arena, a traveling experience designed to share hockey history with fans.
The custom graphics on these trailers helped bring that story to life. The finished installation featured:
- NHL Centennial branding: Oversized 1917–2017 anniversary graphics commemorating the league’s first century.
- Legendary hockey imagery: Large-scale photography representing generations of NHL players and teams.
- Centennial Fan Arena graphics: Prominent branding identifying the traveling NHL fan experience, plus NHL.com/100 and #NHL100 messaging on the rear doors.
- National sponsor graphics: A “Proud Sponsors of the NHL Centennial” panel with Pepsi, Bridgestone, Honda, Tim Hortons, Mitsubishi Electric and Reese’s logos.
- Full-scale trailer graphics: Detailed imagery extending across large exterior side panels and rear doors.
The sponsor logos were part of the NHL’s Centennial artwork; Black Diamond Designs’ role was installing the graphics. The result was a high-impact presentation designed to communicate the history, scale and excitement of the NHL.
NHL Centennial Trailer Wrap Installation: Precision on a Massive Scale
Wrapping a commercial semi-trailer is considerably more demanding than installing graphics on a flat wall.
Large exterior panels contain rivets, seams, trim, structural details and hardware that must be considered throughout the installation. When artwork features enormous athlete portraits and precisely positioned branding, every detail matters.
A graphics installation of this scale demands careful alignment, consistent finishing and attention to how individual sections connect across the trailer body. A player’s face or a league logo that drifts out of line from one panel to the next is obvious from across a parking lot, so registration between sections has to hold along the full length of the trailer.
The completed NHL Centennial trailer wrap installation demonstrates how professional large-format installation can turn a commercial vehicle into a powerful branded display.
From the oversized NHL 100th-anniversary marks to the detailed hockey photography and sponsor panels, the finished graphics delivered a consistent visual presentation from multiple viewing angles.
Trusted Graphics Installation for Professional Sports
Projects like the NHL Centennial trailer wrap installation represent an important part of Black Diamond Designs’ professional history.
Our sports graphics installation portfolio includes work associated with some of the biggest names in athletics:
- National Hockey League (NHL): Centennial trailer wraps celebrating 100 years of professional hockey, plus AT&T Nashville Predators window graphics.
- National Football League (NFL): Professional football graphics, event installations and branded trailer projects, including our Tennessee Titans cargo trailer wrap at Nissan Stadium.
- Major League Baseball (MLB): Stadium and event graphics installations, including extensive work for the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park.
- College athletics: Large-format graphics and branded environments for university athletic programs, such as the Auburn University Football trailer wrap.
- International soccer: Coca-Cola FIFA World Cup suite graphics at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
These projects reflect years of experience working in demanding sports and commercial environments where installation quality is essential. See our fleet graphics and stadium graphics installation services for more.
3M Preferred Graphics Installer | Professional Sports & Commercial Graphics
Black Diamond Designs brings over 25 years of graphics industry experience to professional installation projects.
As a 3M Preferred Graphics Installer for over 15 years, we specialize in demanding large-format installations involving commercial vehicles, fleet graphics, sports stadiums, retail environments, architectural surfaces and major events.
Our work takes us throughout Atlanta, Birmingham, Nashville, Florida and the Southeast.
Whether the project involves a stadium, an entire commercial trailer or a national brand activation, our objective remains the same: deliver a finished installation that represents the brand professionally.
Frequently Asked Questions
When and where was the NHL Centennial trailer wrap installation completed?
Black Diamond Designs completed the NHL Centennial trailer wrap installation in Tampa, Florida, on December 10, 2017, as part of the National Hockey League’s 100th-anniversary celebration.
What graphics were on the NHL Centennial trailers?
The wraps featured oversized 1917–2017 NHL 100 emblems, Centennial Fan Arena branding, NHL.com/100 and #NHL100 messaging on the rear doors, large photography of NHL players from multiple eras, and a sponsor panel with Pepsi, Bridgestone, Honda, Tim Hortons, Mitsubishi Electric and Reese’s logos.
Does Black Diamond Designs install trailer wraps outside Florida?
Yes. Beyond this NHL Centennial trailer wrap installation in Tampa, Black Diamond Designs installs commercial trailer wraps and fleet graphics in Atlanta, Birmingham, Nashville and throughout the Southeast, including our Tennessee Titans cargo trailer wrap and the Auburn University Football semi-trailer wrap.
Big Brands. Big Projects. Professional Results.
The 2017 NHL Centennial trailer wraps were more than graphics on a vehicle. They were a visual celebration of 100 years of hockey history.
For Black Diamond Designs, the NHL Centennial trailer wrap installation remains a memorable example of the scale and precision required for professional sports graphics installation.
Need an experienced installer for commercial trailer wraps, stadium graphics or major event branding?
Contact Black Diamond Designs or call 205-960-7117 to discuss your next installation project. We design, print in-house and install.
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