Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Green Bay Gambler New Logo






The Green Bay Gamblers unveiled a new logo Tuesday - but one with a familiar theme.

The junior hockey team's new logo features a Bobcat holding a hockey stick - with an ace up his sleeve.

The Bobcats were a semi-pro and junior hockey team which played in Green Bay from the mid-1950s to 1981.

“We have one of the premier franchises in the United States Hockey League and now we have one of the premier logos,” said Gamblers President Brendan Bruss. “The new look represents hockey’s past, present and future in Green Bay and we’re confident it’s one that kids will enjoy.”

The Gamblers' season - its first under new head coach John Cooper - opens Oct. 4 vs. Waterloo at the Resch Center.

This is the team's fourth primary logo. Others included a goalie mask next to a playing card; a cowboy with playing cards; and various versions of the letters "GB