Canucks Moving AHL Affiliate to Abbotsford, BC Next Season - Abbotsford Canucks

[Adam Michaels]

It's been pushed back to July 14th.

 

[JMCx4]

It's been pushed back to July 14th.

Jersey sample on a slow boat from China?

 

[royals119]

Jersey sample on a slow boat from China?

All the boats are slow right now. I've seen reports of ships sitting off shore because there aren't enough dock workers to unload and all the spots in the ports are full.

 

[adsfan]

Minimum five years.

City of Abbotsford, Canucks finalize partnership agreement - Abbotsford News

Based on my experience as an AHL fan since 2001, I would say a maximum of 5 years.

Abbotsford Admirals does have alliteration going for it.

 

[adsfan]

Admirals it is...maybe THEY can use a washing machine in the logo this time.

Maybe axe. Milwaukee has the refrigerator logo locked up!

This was for the April 4th game that did not get played.

I have my blue shirt ready to go.

 

[Growlers]

Today at 1:00 pm EST Vancouver will announce the branding for the new team in Abbotsford.

Source:

 

[Roadhog]

 

[JMCx4]

The jersey collars need work, but the Johnny Canuck branding was a good idea.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

They should've called them the Lumberjacks.

 

[Barclay Donaldson]

And another AHL team owned by their NHL affiliate changes their name to match the NHL club.

 

[mk80]

I half expected they would do this. Not disappointing, but also not thrilling either

 

[Martin Veillette]

 

[vanarchy]

I don’t love it but I don’t hate it.

 

[adsfan]

It reminds me of the Cleveland Lumberjacks.

I lived in Ohio for over 20 years and never saw a lumberjack.

 

[Albatros]

Seems a bit lazy, on the other hand this way no one will cry after this team once it's gone.

 

[uncleben]

yet another Baby-NHL team name

 

[Adam Michaels]

yet another Baby-NHL team name

Exactly my first thought.

So far, we have:

Belleville Senators
WBS Penguins
Abbotsford Canucks
Bridgeport Islanders
Providence Bruins
Iowa Wild

Thank God that Utica will remain the Comets, because New Jersey's affiliate goes by Devils even when they move. They were Lowell Devils, Albany Devils, and up until last year, Binghamton Devils.

 

[JMCx4]

I half expected they would do this. Not disappointing, but also not thrilling either

So which half of you is not thrilled?

 

[Barclay Donaldson]

Exactly my first thought.

So far, we have:

Belleville Senators
WBS Penguins
Abbotsford Canucks
Bridgeport Islanders
Providence Bruins
Iowa Wild

Thank God that Utica will remain the Comets, because New Jersey's affiliate goes by Devils even when they move. They were Lowell Devils, Albany Devils, and up until last year, Binghamton Devils.

You forgot Texas Stars.

 

[mk80]

So which half of you is not thrilled?

The one that hated the Bridgeport rebrand to the Bridgeport Islanders

 

[Adam Michaels]

You forgot Texas Stars.

You are correct.

 

[GindyDraws]

... there were decent names. I would have been okay with Abbotsford Aeros.

 

[GindyDraws]

It reminds me of the Cleveland Lumberjacks.

I lived in Ohio for over 20 years and never saw a lumberjack.

Didn't help they were the Muskegon Lumberjacks for many years, then the team moved to a much larger city, but didn't bother changing the name to fit the locale.

 

[Tommy Hawk]

... there were decent names. I would have been okay with Abbotsford Aeros.

Aeros belongs to Houston

 

[JMCx4]

A pair of blog entries from Michael Liu @ Field Pass Brand-Hockey ...

• Abbotsford Canucks: The West Coast Returns, Part One - Field Pass Hockey

• Abbotsford Canucks: The West Coast Returns, Part Two - Field Pass Hockey