43.01 River Rats get a new name
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43.01 River Rats get a new name
The New Jersey River Rats held a press conference today, it was announced that the River Rats will have a new name for the 2043 Season. Introducing for the 2043 season.....The New Jersey Devils.
Older sports fans around the Jersey area will probably remember the Devils name. It was the name of the NHL hockey team that was located in Jersey before the Covid-19 pandemic that shut down all sports across the United States. The NHL attempted a comeback for the 2020-2021 season before a 2nd mutated version of the virus spread across the United States and shut everything down for even longer. The NHL was never able to recover financially and officially went defunct March 1st 2022.
Numerous polls over the years have shown Jersey sports fans haven't really cared much for the name. Most seemed to think it sounded more like a swim team or even a sailing team. Not exactly a baseball team and not a fear inducing one at that. As one twitter user put it "The only rat that ever scared anyone was Splinter, maybe they should rename the team after him."
What is a New Jersey Devil you may ask?
In Southern New Jersey and Philadelphia folklore, the Jersey Devil is a legendary creature said to inhabit the Pine Barrens of South Jersey. The creature is often described as a flying biped with hooves, but there are many variations. The Jersey Devil fits in well with the Blazers mascot Nitro the Dragon.
Official Logo:
Alternate Logo: (on the sleeves of the home jersey)
Home and Away caps:
Home Jersey:
Away Jersey:
Older sports fans around the Jersey area will probably remember the Devils name. It was the name of the NHL hockey team that was located in Jersey before the Covid-19 pandemic that shut down all sports across the United States. The NHL attempted a comeback for the 2020-2021 season before a 2nd mutated version of the virus spread across the United States and shut everything down for even longer. The NHL was never able to recover financially and officially went defunct March 1st 2022.
Numerous polls over the years have shown Jersey sports fans haven't really cared much for the name. Most seemed to think it sounded more like a swim team or even a sailing team. Not exactly a baseball team and not a fear inducing one at that. As one twitter user put it "The only rat that ever scared anyone was Splinter, maybe they should rename the team after him."
What is a New Jersey Devil you may ask?
In Southern New Jersey and Philadelphia folklore, the Jersey Devil is a legendary creature said to inhabit the Pine Barrens of South Jersey. The creature is often described as a flying biped with hooves, but there are many variations. The Jersey Devil fits in well with the Blazers mascot Nitro the Dragon.
Official Logo:
Alternate Logo: (on the sleeves of the home jersey)
Home and Away caps:
Home Jersey:
Away Jersey:
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Re: 43.01 River Rats get a new name
Nice look.
Not a fan of Devils written across the hat. But everything else is sharp!!
Not a fan of Devils written across the hat. But everything else is sharp!!
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I like the mascot tie-in to the parent club.
Bummer about the NHL...guess the Maples Leafs have the same odds now as they did when the league was running of winning the Cup.
Bummer about the NHL...guess the Maples Leafs have the same odds now as they did when the league was running of winning the Cup.
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Washington Capitals, 2020 Metropolitan Division Champions!!
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Go Preds!
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Re: 43.01 River Rats get a new name
If it can't be my Blue Jackets, Caps would be my 2nd choice.
Love the Nashville Arena area. Wife and try to make it down for a Preds game once every couple years. They are my favorite Western Conference team.
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First game I watched live was Columbus vs Washington in Columbus. Got it for my kids as a Christmas present about 4-5 years ago. Caps won in OT. We've gone to at least one hockey game a year since, typically to Raleigh and watch Caps vs Hurricanes as I have a buddy that lives in North Carolina and he's a Canes fan.drummerJ99 wrote: ↑Thu May 28, 2020 10:26 amIf it can't be my Blue Jackets, Caps would be my 2nd choice.
Love the Nashville Arena area. Wife and try to make it down for a Preds game once every couple years. They are my favorite Western Conference team.
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