World Hockey Association 2 - Alabama Slammers

Alabama Slammers Unveil Name, Logo

July 26, 2003 - Pelham, AL - The Alabama Professional Hockey Team, the newest expansion franchise of the World Hockey Association 2 has scheduled a 1:00 p.m. press conference for Tuesday, July 29th, at the Riverchase Galleria (Grande Atrium) to unveil the team's name, logo and colors for its Inaugural Season.

Since June 5th, the Alabama Professional Hockey Team ran a "Name The Team Contest" which was sponsored by WJOX 690. The contest allowed fans to enter their suggestions for the team’s name. From over 1,000 entries, the team narrowed the name selection down to four finalists, the Alabama Freeze, Alabama Vulcans, Alabama Slammers, and the Alabama Hammers.

The winner of the “Name the Team” contest will receive a FREE pair of season tickets for the team’s upcoming WHA2 season and an autographed team jersey. In the event more than one person has suggested the winning name, then the person’s names will be placed into a drawing to determine a final winner. The other finalists will receive a FREE pair of tickets to the team’s opening night game.

Affordable season ticket packages for the soon to be named Alabama Professional Hockey Team are currently on sale and start at just $67/month. Deposits for season tickets are only $99 regardless of how many seats you purchase. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.alabamaprohockey.com or call (205) 328-PUCK (7825).

The new Team begins play in the WHA2 this October and will play all of their home games at the Pelham Civic Complex located next to the Oak Mountain Amphitheater. For more information on the Teams name and logo unveiling, please contact Taylor Hall at (205) 328-PUCK (7825).

Alabama hockey franchise gets name, colors

Hockey fans, say hello to the Alabama Slammers.

Slammers is the moniker of the newest member of the World Hockey Association 2, who soon will play in Pelham. The team's name, logo and colors were unveiled Tuesday in a ceremony held at the Riverchase Galleria mall in Hoover.

The logo features a fierce-looking steel worker slamming down and scrambling the letters of the name "Slammers" with a steel hammer. The figure is wearing and a hard hat with an emblazoned white "A," which stands for Alabama. The letters spelling out the name "Slammers" are white with a blue outline.

The Slammers name was chosen from more than 1,000 entries during the team's "Name the Team" contest sponsored by radio station WJOX 690. Arizona-based Adrenalin Design Group Inc. developed the team' s identity.

"We couldn't be happier with the team's new look and identity," says Slammers president Taylor Hall. "Our team will be built to reflect the hard- working and aggressive nature the name implies."

The winning suggestion came from Alabaster resident Brian Smith. His entry was chosen from a drawing of more than 10 finalists who suggested the name Slammers.

Tuesday's announcement begins a partnership between the team and the Riverchase Galleria that will result in a Slammer's mall kiosk that soon will be unveiled.

The team begins play in the WHA2 league in October at the Pelham Civic Complex, next to the Oak Mountain Amphitheater.

These articles were taken from www.alabamaprohockey.com and birmingham.bizjournals.com.  All rights reserved.