Or how about the Arizona Cardinals?

Actually, I can't understand why, when a team moves from an area, they carry the old team name along with them.  They should do like the old Houston Oilers did when they became the Tennessee Titans.  At least the Dallas Stars didn't stay the Dallas North Stars.

But none of this has anything to do with College Hockey - unless, of course, we want to reopen that can of worms about offensive school nicknames, like the "Fighting Sioux?"

Tom Rowe                            UWSP dept of Psych
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Moller Edward N [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 9:24 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: UNH-UMinn games this weekend
>
>
> I will try to correct you.  It's my understanding that the NY
> Ranger's name
> came via their original owner, a promoter named Tex Rickard.
> Thus Tex's
> Rangers.
>
> And the LA Lakers are every bit as apropos as the LA Dodgers
> and the Utah
> Jazz.
>
> Edward N. Moller
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matt Rein [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 8:52 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: UNH-UMinn games this weekend
>
>
> > One suggestion for Minnesota fans though.  Having spent a
> couple days in
> > northern Minnesota, in the Iron Range, I would think that
> adopting a new
> > mascot (Minnesota Iron Rangers) would better reflect their
> history and
> > heritage and have more inspirational value to the team than
> Gophers.  Just
> a
> > thought.
> >
> I'm sure the hockey mavens will correct me if I'm wrong but I
> thought I read
> somewhere that the New York Rangers originally came from somewhere in
> Minnesota.  Thus the name.
>
> Similar to the L.A. Lakers that were once the Minneapolis Lakers.
> (Minneapolis
> claims to be the city of lakes.)
>
> --
> - Matt Rein
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