>Believe it or not, Al Lawrence, the Albany AHL franchise owner,
>picked that mascot personally, for marketing reasons! ;-) He believes
>the River Rats logo will become one of the top emblems in minor
>league hockey
 
As a fan of the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers, I'm delighted to see
another hockey team name drawn from the order Rodentia.  Minnesota Golden
Gophers, Albany River Rats ... can the North Dakota Fighting Flickertails be
far behind?
 
-- Erik