Blades Take On Penguins
September 9, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Florida Everblades News Release
ESTERO, FL - The Florida Everblades are taking on the Pittsburgh Penguins.....in The Hockey News best logo competition that is! What started as hundreds of logos, was whittled down to 40, and now THN's logo tournament stands at 16, including the Florida Everblades who face the Penguins' classic logo in the first round of fan voting!
THN's logo tournament is down to a single-elimination Sweet 16, but just getting out of the top 40 was a battle for many squads.
In the end, the NHL managed to deliver all eight of its teams, though it was supremely close in some instances. Grassroots support helped vault three ECHL teams into the mix, while all three major junior leagues and two NCAA conferences got a bid each.
Now it's time to get down to the serious decisions. From now on, the tournament is head-to-head.
Can San Jose, a team that barely squeaked in (sorry, Laredo), dethrone the mighty Chicago Blackhawks? And what will happen when the North Dakota Fighting Sioux takes on the London Knights (actually, we wouldn't mind seeing that one decided on the ice one of these days). Can Boston College succeed where the Bruins have often failed by taking out the Montreal Canadiens?
Their fates are all in your hands, folks. The championship nears...make your votes count!! Visit http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17793-THNcom-Logo-Tournament-Round-of-16.html to vote for the Blades! Voting for round one ends September 15.
ECHL Stories from September 9, 2008
- Condors to host annual Open House October 5 - Bakersfield Condors
- ECHL Officials Work NHL Preseason Rookie Contests - ECHL
- Chiefs trade for rights to pair of Aces - Johnstown Chiefs
- Aces Acquire ECHL All-Star from Johnstown - Alaska Aces
- Trenton Returns Henkel And Radoslovich; Adds Middlebury's Bartlett - Trenton Devils
- Blades ink D-man Dunne to deal - Florida Everblades
- Las Vegas names McBain Assistant Coach - Las Vegas Wranglers
- Salmon Kings Invited To Canucks' Prospects Camps - Victoria Salmon Kings
- High-Scoring Eizenman Returning to Falcons - Fresno Falcons
- High Scoring Forward Back To Lead Steelheads Charge - Idaho Steelheads
- Gwinnett, Florida, Ontario In Sweet 16 Of Hockey News Logo Tournament - ECHL
- Blades Take On Penguins - Florida Everblades
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