Posted February 20, 200817 yr Article published February 20, 2008 Mud Hens snag catchy 'Walleye' as moniker for hockey franchise By JOE VARDON BLADE STAFF WRITER As it turned out, the Toledo Mud Hens reeled in a team name for the city's professional hockey franchise a long time ago. But they're still fishing for something to call the arena football team. Walleye, a moniker the Mud Hens first sought through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in May of 2005, will be announced as the mascot for pro hockey in Toledo at an 11 a.m. news conference today. The other name the Hens pursued trademark rights for - Woodpeckers - will not be attached to the city's future arena football franchise, officials said. ... More at: http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080220/NEWS16/802200393/-1/NEWS
February 20, 200817 yr They registered Peckers and Peckerheads and only realized the "potential" negative implications later? OK, I think someone has a sense of humor. What league is the new hockey team going to be a part of?
February 21, 200817 yr Given some of the nicknames and mascots created in recent years, this is actually pretty good. The missing tooth is a nice touch.
January 15, 20169 yr From: Minor league hockey team will wear bonkers neon novelty jerseys to honor Don Cherry Below is a jersey the ECHL's Toledo Walleye will be wearing January 23 to honor hockey icon Don Cherry. Don't know Don Cherry or what this wacky getup has to do with him? Go to http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2016/1/6/10723152/toledo-walleye-don-cherry-hockey-night for the answer!
April 3, 20169 yr I went looking for some game day photos of Toledo's 'Don Cherry jersey night'. This was the best I could find:
April 3, 20169 yr But that wasn't the weirdest jersey promo the Walleye pulled off. While searching for the Don Cherry night, I found this Batman vs. The Joker jersey promo from a previous season: And both teams donned the costumes, err, jerseys: The Walleye also had this 'Ugly Christmas Sweater' jersey:
April 3, 20169 yr I remember ECHL hockey when the Columbus Chill played in the 90's. It's still a league where no promotion is too strange. But it's also a very entertaining brand of hockey. For all the off-the-wall Toledo Walleye jerseys, their standard jerseys look really good. Below are their current home, away and alternate jerseys:
April 3, 20169 yr I remember ECHL hockey when the Columbus Chill played in the 90's. It's still a league where no promotion is too strange. But it's also a very entertaining brand of hockey. For all the off-the-wall Toledo Walleye jerseys, their standard jerseys look really good. Below are their current home, away and alternate jerseys: Those are all alternates from the outdoor games (two home games and a alumni game against Fort Wayne) at Fifth Third Field in 2014-15. These are the standard home and away: And the alternates they wear the most: Though I would say they've worn about 50 different jerseys
April 4, 20169 yr I remember ECHL hockey when the Columbus Chill played in the 90's. It's still a league where no promotion is too strange. But it's also a very entertaining brand of hockey. For all the off-the-wall Toledo Walleye jerseys, their standard jerseys look really good. Below are their current home, away and alternate jerseys: The green jersey with its retro logo is one of the best ever.
May 20, 20196 yr The Toledo Walleye are on the cusp of reaching the Kelly Cup finals for the first time in franchise history after a road win Saturday against the Tulsa Oilers in Game 5 of the Western Conference final series. The Walleye grabbed a 3-2 lead in the best-of-7 series and can close it out with a victory in Game 6 at 7:35 p.m. Monday at the Huntington Center in downtown Toledo: https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/walleye/2019/05/18/walleye-score-tulsa-oilers-kelly-cup-playoffs-game-5/stories/20190518130 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/walleye/2019/05/19/toledo-walleye-looking-to-make-franchise-history-echl-playoffs/stories/20190519135
May 21, 20196 yr The Walleye can't close out the ECHL Western Conference Finals with a Game 6 win before a sold-out Huntington Center crowd last night. Sets up a deciding Game 7 at Tulsa on Wednesday: https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/walleye/2019/05/20/walleye-score-tulsa-oilers-kelly-cup-playoffs-game-6/stories/20190520155
May 25, 20196 yr https://www.echl.com/news/2019/5/schedule-announced-for-2019-kelly-cup-finals-presented-by-smiledirectclub Schedule for the 2019 Kelly Cup Finals: Game 1 – Saturday, May 25 at 7 p.m. NT at Mile One Centre in St. John’s, Newfoundland Game 2 – Sunday, May 26 at 7 p.m. NT at Mile One Centre in St. John’s, Newfoundland Game 3 – Wednesday, May 29 at 7:35 p.m. ET at Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio Game 4 – Friday, May 31 at 7:35 p.m. ET at Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio Game 5 – Saturday, June 1 at 7:35 p.m. ET at Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio * (if necessary) Game 6 – Tuesday, June 4 at 7 p.m. NT at Mile One Centre in St. John’s, Newfoundland * (if necessary) Game 7 – Wednesday, June 5 at 7 p.m. NT at Mile One Centre in St. John’s, Newfoundland * (if necessary)
May 28, 20196 yr The Walleye drop two straight OT games in Newfoundland to fall behind 2-0 in the Kelly Cup. The ECHL championship series returns to Toledo on Wednesday for Game 3: Game 1: https://www.toledowalleye.com/en/news/late-rally-falls-short-as-walleye-drop-game-1-in-overtime Game 2: https://www.toledowalleye.com/en/news/walleye-handed-second-straight-ot-loss-at-newfoundland
June 1, 20196 yr The Walleye won their first home game in the Kelly Cup 4-1 on Wednesday. But they dropped the second home game 4-2 last night to put the ECHL championship on the brink by going down 3-1 in the series. The Walleye play again tonight and need a win to force the series back to Newfoundland: Game 3: https://www.toledowalleye.com/en/news/walleye-overpower-growlers-in-game-3 Game 4: https://www.toledowalleye.com/en/news/walleye-on-the-brink-after-dropping-game-4-to-newfoundland
June 2, 20196 yr Game 5: https://www.toledowalleye.com/en/news/walleye-extend-kelly-cup-finals-with-game-5-win-over-growlers https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/walleye/2019/06/01/walleye-score-newfoundland-growlers-kelly-cup-finals-game-5/stories/20190601207 The Toledo Walleye won Game 5 to stay alive in the 2019 Kelly Cup. They held off the Newfoundland Growlers for a 3-2 win before a Huntington Center-record crowd of 8,588 last night to force a Game 6 on Tuesday in Newfoundland that starts at 5:30 p.m. EDT (7:30 p.m. NT).
June 5, 20196 yr Game 6: https://www.toledowalleye.com/en/news/walleye-fall-just-short-in-first-trip-to-kelly-cup-finals The Walleye prevented the Newfoundland Growlers from winning the Kelly Cup in Toledo - but despite a Game 6 comeback that saw the Walleye score two goals in the third period, they couldn't prevent the Growlers from raising the Kelly Cup in Newfoundland.
June 5, 20196 yr Despite falling just short of winning the ECHL Kelly Cup - it was the Toledo Walleye's best season ever. And not only on the ice - but in the stands as well: https://www.toledowalleye.com/en/news/walleye-fans-smash-attendance-records-thank-you-toledo 2018-19 Walleye Attendance Numbers: Regular season: 280,170 (average of 7,783) | NEW TEAM RECORD! 31 of 36 regular season games sold out | NEW TEAM RECORD! Playoffs: 89,581 (average of 7,465) | NEW TEAM RECORD! 10 of 12 home playoff games sold out | NEW TEAM RECORD! All-Star Classic: 7,736 | SELLOUT CROWD!
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