June, 2007:

• Iowa Energy Unveils Nickname, Logo (NBA Development League)
  June 29, 2007
  After weeks of gathering names, media coverage, opinion polls and lots of talk radio discussions, the owners of Iowa’s NBA D-League franchise today unveiled the official team name and logo. The Iowa Energy, illustrated by a colorful purple, orange and red logo, will take to the court on November 29. The NBA granted approval to the name earlier this week. In introducing the name to fans and the media, Bob Ryan, basketball hall of famer, sports writer for the Boston Globe and popular ESPN commentator, spoke about the team, the league and the name. In early June, owners, coaches and managers for the team decided to go to the public to find a name. A series of live broadcasts on KXNO radio invited submissions from basketball fans from across the state, and talk show hosts Marty Tirrell and Ken Miller discussed the merits of hundreds of different names.
   
• Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees Unveil 5th Anniversary Logo (Central Hockey League)
  June 27, 2007
  The Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees (CHL) today unveiled their Fifth Anniversary logo and announced online fan voting for the top-five most popular Bees of all time. The team also announced its radio broadcast plans for the 2007-08 campaign. The fifth anniversary logo takes the distinctive Bees crest and places it over the Roman numeral five. Using traditional colors and script, the logo projects a strong, classic appearance. The fifth anniversary logo will be featured as a shoulder patch on the team’s jerseys and will otherwise be used as the primary emblem during the 2007-08 CHL season. The team will also wear Fifth Anniversary jerseys during “Five at the Hive Night” on a date to be determined. The Killer Bees will celebrate five years of hockey in South Texas with special events throughout the season.
   
• Port Huron Icehawks Unveil Nickname, Logo (International Hockey League)
  June 25, 2007
  The Port Huron Icehawks are wasting little time getting out in the community. With no players signed as of yet, the face of the franchise is the ownership group. The group is headed by Larry Kinney, founder and owner of Datapak Services, Corp., which is located in Howell and specializes marketing support services for national and international companies. He and the rest of the Icehawks' braintrust formally introduced the team to Port Huron at the Memorial Room in McMorran Place, unveiling the team's new logo, and putting faces to the new names that are running hockey in the city.
   
• Atlanta Hawks Unveil New Uniforms, Logos, Colors (National Basketball Association)
  June 25, 2007
  A new uniform, new colors and a new attitude highlight the off-season for the Atlanta Hawks as the franchise today officially revealed its new home and road uniforms, color changes to the primary logo, as well as a new secondary logo, according to Team President and CEO Bernie Mullin. Designed by adidas using their popular ClimaCool material, the new Hawks uniforms feature a red, white, navy blue and silver color scheme, with a predominantly white home uniform and navy road uniform. “A great deal of planning and collaboration went into the creation of this classic yet sleek, modern design,” said Mullin. “We engaged our players early in the process and they are very excited about the look and feel of the new uniforms,” said Mullin. “The color scheme harkens back to the St. Louis Hawks and early years of the Hawks in Atlanta. We want to celebrate the rich history of our franchise while freshening up our look at the same time.”
   
• Rio Grande Valley Vipers Unveil Name, Logo (NBA Development League)
  June 23, 2007
  The Rio Grande Valley Vipers sure know how to put some spice, or in this case venom, into an announcement. Friday afternoon on the parking lot at the RGV Development League team’s offices, its logo was unveiled on the side of a truck amidst billowing smoke and the blaring horn of a fire truck in front of approximately 200 onlookers. What those in attendance witnessed was a logo featuring a long gray snake with some black accents and a red forked tongue pointing east with its body wrapped around a red basketball. The name Rio Grande Valley VIPERS was splashed across the ball, and the catchphrase “Feel The Venom!” was just below.
   
• Columbus Blue Jackets Unveil New Uniforms (National Hockey League)
  June 23, 2007
  The Blue Jackets took full advantage of the NHL draft last night in Nationwide Arena, unveiling their new sweaters before a large crowd and a throng of international media. "We wanted to take advantage of the big stage," Blue Jackets vice president of marketing Marc Gregory said. The sweater has the same primary logo -- the state of Ohio flag swirled around a star -- and only minor changes from the third jerseys the club has worn the past two seasons.
   
• WashingtonCaps.com - "Detailing the Uniform" (National Hockey League)
  June 22, 2007
  The Washington Capitals made their NHL debut during the 1974-75 season with an all-American inspired red, white and blue color scheme. The Capitals sported white jerseys with red shoulders for home games and wore red jerseys with white shoulders on the road. The chest of the jerseys was adorned with the word “Washington,” spelled in all capital letters, and the team’s logo, a simple yet distinguished Capitals wordmark that featured a hockey stick in the place of the “t.” Stars lined the upper torso region and the sleeves of the jersey. The bottom of the jerseys was striped with a red, white and blue piping. The Capitals wore blue pants for home games and white pants for road games. The white pants quickly became a hot-button issue – perspiration left them discolored – and the league granted the team mid-season approval to wear blue pants on the road for the rest of the year. The white pants never returned and for the next 20 years—with the exception of only a few modifications—the Capitals had a distinct uniform that was recognized throughout the league. Red, white and blue became the colors that defined “Caps hockey,” and the team made the playoffs the last 13 years it wore the uniform.
   
• Washington Capitals Unveil New Logo, Uniforms (National Hockey League)
  June 22, 2007
  The Capitals are going retro with their new look. The team will unveiled its new uniforms Friday .. back to the red, white and blue color scheme they used from their inception in 1975 until 1995. The old logo is also back. But it's a bit sleeker looking with stars across the chest and the "t" in "Capitals" shaped like a hockey stick. "The players like it, and I think our fans will like the new look," says Caps owner Ted Leonsis on WTOP.
  
  
   
• Boston Bruins Unveil New Uniforms, Logos (National Hockey League)
  June 21, 2007
  Thursday, June 21st, at Tremont Street's Underbar, the Boston Bruins hosted an exclusive "Launch Party" to celebrate the unveiling of their new jerseys and logos. Current Boston players and other special guests were on hand to mingle with fans, pose for photos and speak with the media. The players arrived in exotic autos, courtesy of the TD Banknorth Garden's latest amenity, The Otto Club, and were delivered to the red carpet in front of the club shortly before 8 p.m. Both styles of the Bruins newly designed jerseys were auctioned off, and the proceeds were donated to Boston Centers for Youth and Families (BCYF), with whom the Bruins are very proud to partner. BCYF is Boston's largest youth and human service agency and provides assistance, apparel and sporting equipment to area youth.
   
• New International Hockey League Introduced (International Hockey League)
  June 20, 2007
  In a live announcement broadcast via United Hockey League (UHL) corporate partner B2 Networks on Wednesday at the league’s Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, the UHL announced that it is immediately changing its name to the International Hockey League (IHL). Paul L. Pickard has been named the first President/CEO of the new IHL. The IHL will consist of six teams in its inaugural season. The Bloomington PrairieThunder, the Flint Generals, the Fort Wayne Komets, the Kalamazoo Wings and the Muskegon Fury join the league after being member clubs of the UHL during the 2006-07 season. The sixth IHL team will be the Port Huron Icehawks based in Port Huron, Michigan. New Governors Frank Kinney and Robert Lahiff will be announcing more details about their hockey club in the near future. The Generals also had a recent ownership change as the transition from the former owners to Bob Perani was approved by the league.
   
• ECHL Unveils 20th Anniversary Logo (ECHL (hockey))
  June 19, 2007
  The ECHL unveiled the official logo for its 20th Anniversary Season in 2006-07, making it the third-longest tenured professional hockey league in North America behind only the National Hockey League and the American Hockey League. The logo has XX, which is the Roman numeral for 20, in navy blue trimmed in red, white and silver above the traditional ECHL logo flanked on the left side by 1988 and on the right side by 2008 with “Building Tradition” centered below the logo. The 20th Anniversary logo will be incorporated into league and team materials as the ECHL proudly celebrates 20 years of hockey, tradition and affordable entertainment.
   
• Fort Wayne Mad Ants Unveil Nickname, Logo (NBA Development League)
  June 18, 2007
  The Fort Wayne NBA D-League team is proud to announce its highly anticipated team name. Our “Name the Team” promotion allowed fans to choose from four names – Coyotes, Fire, Lightning and Mad Ants. The Fort Wayne community voiced their opinion and the Mad Ants was their clear favorite. A live broadcast took place tonight on Indiana’s NewsCenter 21 with Team President Jeff Potter revealing the team name and official logo.
  
  
   
• Central Hockey League Unveils 2008 All-Star Game Uniforms (Central Hockey League)
  June 15, 2007
  The Rocky Mountain Rage unveiled the 2008 Central Hockey League All-Star Game jerseys to the league’s Board of Governors, coaches, and front office staffs at the CHL’s annual summer conference in Phoenix today. The red sweater will be worn by the “visiting” Southern Conference while the Rage’s own Northern Conference will don the white sweater during the All-Star Game. The Rage and Broomfield Event Center will host the CHL’s mid-season All-Star festivities on January 15 and 16, 2008, when the entire 17-team league will descend upon the event center and the city and county of Broomfield.
   
• Quad City Flames Unveil Logo (American Hockey League)
  June 14, 2007
  The Quad City Flames today introduced the team’s primary logo. The logo features Calgary’s ‘flaming C’ logo joined by a flaming Q. The logo was unveiled during a press conference and fan party at Sully’s Pub in Davenport. “It was important to us that our logo reflected our partnership with the Calgary Flames, while also incorporating ‘QC’ which is symbolic of the area we are so proud to call home,” said Quad City Flames president Tim Taylor. “The Calgary Flames organization has a rich and storied history, and we’re thrilled to have the opportunity to be their partners in addition to being members of the American Hockey League.”
   
• Colorado State U. Men's Football to Wear Throwback Uniforms for First Game in 2007 (NCAA)
  June 14, 2007
  Colorado State University Director of Athletics Paul Kowalczyk said today the school's football team will wear "throwback" jersey tops and helmets for the Rams' home opener Sept. 8 against Cal. The 2007 season marks the 50th anniversary of the school's name changes to the Colorado State University Rams. Previously, the school was known as Colorado A&M; the university was founded in 1870. "This is an exciting opportunity to honor the heritage and tradition of this institution and a football program that has existed for more than 130 years," Kowalczyk said. "It's also exciting for our student-athletes, coaches and fans to be a part of a throwback day." Kowalczyk and officials from Russell Athletic developed a plan last winter to implement a throwback jersey design worn by the 1957 team. The athletics department also worked with its primary vendors to supply helmets for the special game.
   
• Grand Prairie AirHogs Unveil Nickname, Logos (American Association (baseball))
  June 12, 2007
  Grand Prairie Professional Baseball announced the Grand Prairie AirHogs as the name of the future independent American Association baseball team. The team will play its first home game in May 2008. AirHogs was chosen because it complemented the ballpark’s aviation inspired architecture and the local aeronautical industry. Mark Schuster, the Managing Partner of Ventura Sports Group who made the announcement, said. "In the same manner that air squadrons have unique recognizable nicknames, AirHogs will represent our team, organization and community.” AirHogs is a slang term by which military pilots sometimes refer to themselves.
   
• Alexandria Aces to Join Ripken League (Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate Baseball League)
  June 7, 2007
  The Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate Baseball League will welcome the Alexandria Aces as its eighth member franchise for the 2008 season. Next summer, the Aces will join the Bethesda Big Train, College Park Bombers, Herndon Braves, Maryland Redbirds, Rockville Express, Silver Spring-Takoma Thunderbolts, and AAABA National Champion Youse’s Maryland Orioles in the Ripken, Sr. League, the premier summer amateur baseball league in the Mid-Atlantic region. Pat Malone, marketing director of SportsFan Magazine, spent the past six years working with three teams in the Shenandoah Valley Baseball League and brings his summer collegiate baseball experience to the Aces as team president and general manager. Malone is joined by Don Dinan, an attorney and partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Roetzel & Andress. Dinan is part-owner and general counsel of the Class-A Fort Myers Miracle, a minor-league affiliate of the Minnesota Twins in the Florida State League. Dinan will serve as the Aces’ chairman.
   
• U. of Wisconsin-Green Bay Unveils New Athletics Logo (NCAA)
  June 7, 2007
  The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Department of Athletics unveiled its new insignia, wordmark and image today at a news conference at the Kress Events Center. Coinciding with the introduction of the new insignia, the Department of Athletics also unveiled its visual identity program, a plan to enhance Green Bay Athletics' visibility. "We feel the new insignia conveys the emotions, power and competitiveness we want associated with our athletic programs," said Director of Athletics Ken Bothof. "It is an exciting time for Green Bay Athletics with the opening of the Kress Events Center around the corner, and the introduction of our new insignia brings even more energy and feelings of pride." The primary insignia for Green Bay Athletics incorporates three defining entities. The insignia includes the newly created Phoenix image, a green bird with red and silver accents. The insignia also features a wordmark distinctly created for Green Bay Athletics. Finally, the primary insignia features the word "Phoenix" at the lower right corner of the athletics wordmark.
   
• St. Michael's Majors Relocating to Mississauga for 2007-2008 (Ontario Hockey League)
  June 5, 2007
  It is now official; the St. Michael’s Majors are relocating to Mississauga for the upcoming season. This situation comes as a result of the transfer of the Mississauga IceDogs to the city of St. Catharines, which has been approved by the Ontario Hockey League’s Board of Governors. The Majors will now be known as the Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors and will continue to possess a strong connection to St. Michael’s College School.
  
  
   
• U. of Colorado Unveils New Men's Football Uniforms (NCAA)
  June 2, 2007
  The University of Colorado football team will don a new look this fall, as Saturday the school unveiled a revolutionary new design by NIKE, exclusively made for the Buffaloes. Head coach Dan Hawkins and six current players participated in the presentation at Folsom Field introducing CU’s new “threads.” It following opening comments from KOA-Radio’s Mark Johnson, the play-by-play voice of the Buffaloes, and Hawkins; former CU coach and athletic director Eddie Crowder was also in attendance. After the video, Scotty McKnight and Joe Sanders came out wearing last year’s uniforms, followed by Jordon Dizon, Bernard Jackson, Tyler Polumbus and Terrence Wheatley modeling the new ones. The revolutionary changes involve new age fabrics and materials that will benefit the players during game conditions. From a design standpoint, incorporating one of the official school colors, silver, back into the uniform for the first time since 1981 was one of the main components of the makeover. Overall, it will make for a faster looking, modern design. It’s the first major overhaul in the football uniform since 1985, when the Buffs returned to black jerseys they had adorned between 1959 and 1980. From 1981 through 1984, CU wore two different shades of blue after a Board of Regents mandate formed a campus committee to explore adding or changing colors that represented the athletic teams.