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Houston Aeros Unveil New Logo

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Contacts: Sandy Kirk, 713/361-7918
Julie Kauffman, 713/361-7930

10TH ANNIVERSARY AND CALDER CUP LOGOS UPDATE THE AEROS LOOK

HOUSTON - The Houston Aeros unveiled two new logos for the 2003-04 season today. Each logo design commemorates the celebration of 10 years of hockey in Houston and the Calder Cup championship.

The ten-year anniversary logo features an updated version of the old bomber logo. The team name is prominent with an illustrated F-18 Hornet below it. The new logo uses the Aeros navy blue complimented by a lighter powder blue. The logo coloring was inspired by the ‘72-‘78 WHA Aeros team colors. The Aeros will use the ten-year anniversary logo through the 2003-04 season, and will remove the banner for use as the primary logo next year.

Houston won its first Calder Cup championship in a thrilling seven-game series over the Hamilton Bulldogs on June 12, 2003. The championship logo illustrates the Calder Cup, highlighted in the Aeros new team colors. The Aeros will use the Calder Cup championship logo in team publications through the upcoming season. Both logos can be seen in the attached file and on www.aeros.com. Team graphic designer, David Irias, illustrated both logos.

The American Hockey League and the National Hockey League will change home and road jerseys this year. All teams will wear dark jerseys at home and light colored jerseys on the road. The Aeros will wear their new navy blue jerseys with the white Aeros lettering and the reverse for games on the road.

Place your deposit today for your 2003-04 Houston Aeros season tickets.

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Aeros unveil logo for season No. 10

F-18 design commemorates anniversary

By ANDREW J. FERRARO
Special to the Chronicle

Playing on a new sheet of ice at Toyota Center this fall isn't the only change the Aeros have in store for the 2003-04 American Hockey League season.

The Aeros unveiled a new logo for the team's 10th anniversary season Tuesday. Gone from the logo is the World War II bomber flying through a hockey puck. The Aeros kept the aircraft theme, but the 10-year anniversary logo has an F-18 Hornet with the nickname displayed above the fighter.

The logo features the Aeros' navy blue from the old logo, but things are simpler with powder blue and white the only other colors.

According to the team, the logo coloring was inspired by the 1972-78 World Hockey Association Aeros franchise's colors.

For the 2003-04 season, a banner below the logo says "10 Years of Hockey." That banner will be dropped after the season.

"We wanted to go with a more streamlined look, to upgrade it a bit," said Aeros president Tom Garrity. "There were a few (designs) that we were looking at to choose from and I think we went with the one that we were most happy with."

Garrity, who began working for the Aeros on Monday, joins the team after spending three years with the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks.

"The majority of people we've spoken to like it and they're looking forward to seeing it out there," Garrity said.

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