DelayedPenalty Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 From nhl.comhttp://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?articleid=35647...mp;service=pageCan't find any pictures of the unis yet, but it says "The jersey has no cartoon animals or lightning bolts like many modern hockey sweaters. It has Montreal written across the front with a puck serving as the French accent over the E"Sounds classy for a classy revival of the Montreal Juniors! Glad to see junior hockey is back in the MTL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi_canadian Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 This was on tsn.ca today. Here is a link to the article:MONTREAL - The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team that will take up residence in Montreal next season will have the simplest of names - Junior de Montreal. The name, likely to be referred to as Montreal Juniors in English, was unveiled at a news conference Monday, when the team's old-style burgundy and white uniforms were also put on display. The St. John's Fog Devils, recently purchased by Montreal businessman Farrel Miller, is to move to Montreal for the 2008-'09 season. "It's speaks to history and it's hard to find another name that does that," said Miller, who had the entire Fog Devils team on hand for the unveiling. "This is the No. 1 hockey city in the world. "You don't need to be called the Lions or the Birds. We did a lot of research and most people wanted this name." The jersey has no cartoon animals or lightning bolts like many modern hockey sweaters. It has Montreal written across the front with a puck serving as the French accent over the E. Miller said the team wanted a classic look to its uniform and a clear team colour. In fact, it looks a lot like the jersey of the defunct Montreal Maroons - minus the big M in front. The Maroons were an NHL club and two-time Stanley Cup champion that folded in 1938 during the Great Depression. After the demise in 1972 of the Montreal Junior Canadiens, a farm team of the NHL club, there were teams called the Junior de Montreal and the Junior de Verdun. Montreal's last major junior squad, the Rocket, left for Prince Edward Island five years ago. The new team will play at the Verdun Auditorium, a short hop from downtown Montreal. The 4,200-seat rink, built in the 1930s, is to undergo major renovations beginning in May. Without giving a number, Miller said season tickets have sold briskly since they went on sale over the weekend and he expects the team to sell out. Plans are afoot either to expand the Auditorium or build a new rink, including corporate boxes, with up to 10,000 seats. Miller paid $3.1 million for the Fog Devils, who had attendance trouble in St. John's since joining the QMJHL as an expansion team in 2005. Unlike the Rocket, an expansion team that fizzled playing on an international-size ice surface at the Maurice Richard Arena, Miller feels the Juniors will be a success. The QMJHL has been boosted in recent years by exposure on national sport television networks and the success of the Quebec Remparts, part-owned and coached by colourful former goaltending great Patrick Roy. Plus, they are bringing in an established team that should be competitive from the start. "It's a no-brainer," Miller said. "All across Canada, the stature of junior hockey has risen tremendously. "I think it will work because it's a very exciting product and not everybody can afford to pay $100 to go to the Bell Centre (to see the Canadiens). People can see great hockey for $15. And twice a year junior hockey gets great promotion with the world juniors and the Memorial Cup. People see this on these TV networks and sports radios that didn't exist 15 years ago. It's a whole new world of opportunity for junior hockey." The QMJHL likes it because it brings the league back to its biggest market. Currently, the closest team to Montreal is Drummondville, a one-hour drive away. It will be a dramatic change for the players, a handful of whom are Newfoundland natives. "At first I was a bit disappointed leaving home, but moving to Montreal where there's a lot of hype about the team, I'm very excited right now," said team scoring leader Luke Adam, 17. "We're anxious to get going next year but right now we're focusing on what we're going to do for the St. John's Fog Devils. "We'll make that transition this summer." Veteran Wes Welcher, who is 20 and will graduate from junior hockey before the move, is disappointed at the demise of junior hockey in his home province. But he says the club couldn't have ended up in a better spot. "I think it came down to fan support," said Welcher. "We've never been on top of the standings, but we've always had a decent team and we've always been in playoffs. "Last year we played Cape Breton in the first round, who had the best team I've seen in the Q, and we couldn't get people out to watch. When they don't come out, it's hard to keep a team in the city. It's too bad." League executive Pierre Leduc said the QMJHL has not ruled out a return to Newfoundland in the future. "I don't think the league is happy to see a team leave, wherever they are, because they can't meet their budget or attendance goals," he said. "But we're happy with the return to Montreal. "It's good for the fans and the media."New CHL Team Unveiled in MontrealSorry I don't have any pictures, but the jerseys and logo were shown there and if anyone can get pics, that'd be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 From nhl.comhttp://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?articleid=35647...mp;service=pageCan't find any pictures of the unis yet, but it says "The jersey has no cartoon animals or lightning bolts like many modern hockey sweaters. It has Montreal written across the front with a puck serving as the French accent over the E"Sounds classy for a classy revival of the Montreal Juniors! Glad to see junior hockey is back in the MTL!So how long will it last this time? 5 years? On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaytch Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Hahaha what a lousy name ! CM Punk Jersey - Daniel Bryan Jersey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Canada Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Simplistic, but I like it. At least they didn't go with the overused animal or object names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaytch Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Just seen there unis, it's just like the coyotes but with the hem stripes and they used the crappy DALLAS dumb wordmark style with MONTREAL instead...BORING ! CM Punk Jersey - Daniel Bryan Jersey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les3couleurs Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Plus they have white numbers with red outline on the white jersey and red ones with white outlines on the red jersey. Extremely bland. No imagination at all. I won't go to one of their games just because of those dumbass jerseys.Here are pics.White jersey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaytch Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Extremely bland. No imagination at all.What you don't like when junior teams copy NHL jerseys ? That's impossible, everybody loves a copycat !...wow, they really really suck looking at them some more ! CM Punk Jersey - Daniel Bryan Jersey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 They also have a website:http://juniordemontreal.com/ I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 They now have a website:http://juniordemontreal.com/ I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB61 Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Pfft.Don't hate, Vaytch. I think it's a decent name, and kinda refreshing, especially since it's in the same league with the... *gulp*... MAINEiacs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-kj Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Pfft.Don't hate, Vaytch. I think it's a decent name, and kinda refreshing, especially since it's in the same league with the... *gulp*... MAINEiacs.Maineiacs is awesome, especially their logo. Buy some t-shirts and stuff at KJ Shop! KJ Branded | Behance portfolio  POTD 2013-08-22 On 7/14/2012 at 2:20 AM, tajmccall said: When it comes to style, ya'll really should listen to Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korbyn Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Great another team thats has a college uniform even though they are not in college. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Am A Flaming Douche Bag Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 If the wordmark on the front was bigger Id like the jersey. I love Dallas' college style jersey. It suits certain teams and I think it suits the Montreal team... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvus Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Uniform and names are sort of bleh. Colour perhaps a Montreal Maroons reference? I hope Montreal makes a go of it. Major Junior ought to work in any Canadian city, and the Giants here in Vancouver are proof that if you do it right, you can be successful on the ice and at the gate in an NHL City in Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korbyn Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 I love Dallas' college style jersey.I have never heard one person ever say that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Am A Flaming Douche Bag Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 I was a huge fan of Dallas' jerseys last season but when they changed over I wasnt to sure at first but they started to grow on me. Then I started playing with them alot in NHL 08 and I started to like them. They may be a little plain but I like them both, although the striping is identical to the Leafs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0r0n Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 I love Dallas' college style jersey.I have never heard one person ever say thatMake it 2, then, cause I love it. If I didn't live in Edmonton, I'd buy one. (I already have one stars jersey... you have no idea the hassle you get wearing one in Edmonton) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Am A Flaming Douche Bag Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 If the Leafs didnt have so much history behind the logo and the jersey, I wouldnt mind see them bust out a white jersey with Toronto on the front and a # underneath. Im a huge fan of the college style jersey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh_cat_eyes Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 The collage style looks cool...just not as a main jersey.As far as the JR's go, I guess I wasn't too far off when I suggested the name Marrons and made jerseys. Same colors and almost the same striping pattern too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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