Roadrunners&Coyotes41 Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 From Howlin Hockey I'm loving the name and very excited for the new team Quote Arizona Coyotes Trademark ‘Tucson Roadrunners’ For AHL Affiliate Name By: Jason Harrison The Arizona Coyotes ownership group IceArizona has filed a trademark for ‘Tucson Roadrunners’ ahead of the announcement of the results of the name the team contest . In so far as big, bold moves go, IceArizona bolstering the Arizona Coyotes prospect development by moving the team’s AHL affiliate to Tucson has to be high on the list. The new name of the future AHL franchise was set to be unveiled on June 18th, but a leak shows us that the Coyotes ownership have recently trademarked the name ‘Tucson Roadrunners’. Considering that the Roadrunners were one of the more popular fan suggestions heading into the name the team contest, it seems a safe bet that the name is returning to hockey in the desert. The Roadrunners name has a fair bit of sentiment behind it. It’s been associated with hockey in Phoenix since 1967. The name has been used by many iterations of teams playing in various leagues throughout the past several decades. The Roadrunners have played in the WHA, WHL, PHL, IHL, and CHL at some point in their various incarnations. The latest incarnation of the Phoenix Roadrunners played in the ECHL from 2005-2009 and were affiliated with the San Jose Sharks. They made the playoffs just once in their four seasons before the organization ceased operations in 2009. Current NHLer and former Coyotes player Daniel Winnik laced his skates for that version of the franchise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 @Roadrunners&Coyotes41 Welcome to the site! Roadrunners are a great choice for the Yote's AHL affiliate. This wouldn't be a bad design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 @Roadrunners&Coyotes41 Welcome aboard. Good to have a Yotes fan here! Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 official new logos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarsippius Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Coyote and Roadrunner, ya gotta love a Looney Tunes shout out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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