Central Hockey League - Rio Grande Valley Killer
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Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees Unveil Name, Logo
 The buzz Wednesday evening was the unveiling of the
Rio Grande Valley Killer Bee logo and the team colors,
teal with yellow and black accents during a press
conference at The Embassy Suites in McAllen.
The Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees was chosen as the
most popular team name during a
myrgv.com
sponsored contest in October that drew more than 1,200
responses from Valley residents hoping to win a $500
cash prize and season tickets for the most creative team
name that represented an identifiable Valley icon.
Other finalist names included the Conquistadors, The
Revolution, Southern Freeze and The River Hawks.
Although
many Valley residents selected the Killer Bee as the
team logo, a drawing determined the winners of a $500
cash prize were students at Valley View North Elementary
School in Pharr, who chose the Killer Bee as the logo
because of the Hidalgo Killer Bee statue located near
their school.
"We were very pleasantly surprised that we won," said
Rosemary Maciel of Valley View North Elementary in
Pharr. "Because of (the bee's) fierceness, they are
hoping that the team will be a fierce competitor as
well."
 The money will be spent on beautifying the school
grounds, Maciel said.
"Hockey is very successful in Texas, " said president
and general manager of the Rio Grande Valley
Professional Hockey Club, Ltd., Trey Medlock. "This
bodes well for turning the Valley into an entertainment
area."
While a certain percentage of stadium sales is
expected to be generated by hockey, during the
off-season, the multi-purpose facility will be able to
generate sales from concerts and events such as
tradeshows, boxing, figure skating and adult and youth
hockey.
"We aren't here just to sell hockey," Medlock said.
The objective is to create an entertainment hub for the
community.
Hockey season tickets will range from $400 to $704
and "Ice Packs" or partial season tickets will be sold
ranging around $160 for 10 games or $256 for 16 games.
The hiring process for ticket and corporate sales
positions will begin in January.
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