Portland to ECHL for the 2018-19 season

[ckg927]

To the shock of no one, they're now the Maine Mariners...

Per media reports, we'll have to wait until November to see the logo.

 

[Neill99]

Per media reports, we'll have to wait until November to see the logo.

Its sucks the name is Mariners but whatever. Way to be creative.

 

[Neill99]

It should have been Wild Blueberries.

 

[ckg927]

It should have been Wild Blueberries.

And have them be the hockey equivalent of the New Orleans Baby Cakes?

HELL NO!

 

[HWP1997]

And have them be the hockey equivalent of the New Orleans Baby Cakes?

HELL NO!

The baby laughs at your negativity :p

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[Bizarro Bandwagoner]

I doubt too many in Maine voted for blueberries. Yeah, let's be fans of the laughing stock of the hockey world.

Mariners was my choice but anything that wasn't blueberries would have been ok.

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

and there will be the Hartford Blueberries in a decade, owned by, the Rangers, of course

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]

 

[210]

If that green is going to be their color, I approve.

 

[GarbageGoal]

I like it. I'm all for blue, teal or light green being the color of a team known as the Mariners.

 

[BruinsFan37]

Aspect ratio seems a little odd, most logos have a 1:1 or 1.25:1 aspect ratio, this is 2:1. Have to see it on a jersey.

The use of the trident is clever. And the minor details (pine tree, lighthouse, star) are well done.

 

[Royalsflagrunner77]

Who do you guys think their affiliate will be. Do to the Flyers contract with the Reading doesn't end till the end of next season

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Who do you guys think their affiliate will be. Do to the Flyers contract with the Reading doesn't end till the end of next season

has absolutely nothing to do with Reading, unless Spectra has bought the arena rights to operate there

 

[Royalsflagrunner77]

has absolutely nothing to do with Reading, unless Spectra has bought the arena rights to operate there

What i meant was do you think the flyers affliation moves to Portland after the agrrement with reading goes up doto portland being owned by spectra

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

What i meant was do you think the flyers affliation moves to Portland after the agrrement with reading goes up doto portland being owned by spectra

same rule applies, This franchise has nothing to do with affiliation, and that's been consistent since Spectra acquired the Aces franchise, has no bearing on Comcast/Flyers, and the Royals

 

[royals119]

What i meant was do you think the flyers affliation moves to Portland after the agrrement with reading goes up doto portland being owned by spectra

While it could happen, and certainly a reasonable question since Spectra and the Flyers are branches of the same "corporate tree", there is no indication that will happen. In fact, Flyers spokespeople have gone out of their way to say they have no plans to make that change, they are happy with the way things work now, and having Allentown and Reading so close by is convenient for player movement and good from a marketing standpoint as they extend their fan base to Berks and Lehigh Counties. Having the ECHL team in Maine would mean losing both those advantages, which they say they value.

With Atlanta getting all of the Predators/Milwaukee Admirals players from Norfolk after that affiliation ended I wouldn't be surprised to see a Nashville/Milwaukee/Atlanta affiliation next year, which leaves Boston/Providence available for Maine (or Manchester, or Norfolk).

 

[BTV]

In a local radio interview this weekend, Adam Goldberg came out and said "It won't be the Flyers" in response to an affiliation question.

 

[210]

While it could happen, and certainly a reasonable question since Spectra and the Flyers are branches of the same "corporate tree", there is no indication that will happen. In fact, Flyers spokespeople have gone out of their way to say they have no plans to make that change, they are happy with the way things work now, and having Allentown and Reading so close by is convenient for player movement and good from a marketing standpoint as they extend their fan base to Berks and Lehigh Counties. Having the ECHL team in Maine would mean losing both those advantages, which they say they value.

With Atlanta getting all of the Predators/Milwaukee Admirals players from Norfolk after that affiliation ended I wouldn't be surprised to see a Nashville/Milwaukee/Atlanta affiliation next year, which leaves Boston/Providence available for Maine (or Manchester, or Norfolk).

Boston's affiliation with Atlanta runs through next season, but I suspect that won't be an issue for any party if Nashville wanted to take over the affiliation.

 

[Woo Hockey]

Logo wouldn't look to bad next to Utica and Vancouver's...

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Remember, there is an Alumni game on the 17th of February to reintroduce Spectra as the TWO rivals (Philadelphia and Boston) will play.

 

[incidental otter]

Remember, there is an Alumni game on the 17th of February to reintroduce Spectra as the TWO rivals (Philadelphia and Boston) will play.

Thanks! Will be there.

 

[wildcat48]

Maine is announcing its head coach tomorrow.... They left a hint in the press release saying the person is playing for the Flyers Alumni. Based on the roster I believe its going to be Eric Weinrich. The only other person it might be is Bob Corkum, who was an assistant at UMaine.

 

[210]

Maine is announcing its head coach tomorrow.... They left a hint in the press release saying the person is playing for the Flyers Alumni. Based on the roster I believe its going to be Eric Weinrich. The only other person it might be is Bob Corkum, who was an assistant at UMaine.

That would mean it's not the person who was convinced he was getting the job...

 

[Woo Hockey]

well well well...

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Wheeling's assistant coach..... now the Nailers had an unplanned off day today due to flooding , they played last night, and yes, the Nailers hired another assistant coach to replace Armstrong