[The good news/bad news of the new hockey team has always been this: Good News- Triple A Hockey- awesome! Bad News: your team name is the "Stars"
How does that engender local pride and fan ownership of the team? It strikes me as a bad business move by taking the parent club name vs. a local name for the team. The Barnstormers were a great example, their gear was everywhere in Des Moines circa 1995-1998. It justs seems like a lame name and logo to pass off to a market that needs to embrace the game and the team.
BUT- as ever with Des Moines we can point to Omaha to make ourselves feel better. Omaha team name: Ak-Sar-Ben Knights? Sounds like a Shriner chapter]
Stars will open Oct. 6 at home
08/06/2005
The puck drops on the Iowa Stars' inaugural hockey season two months from today.The American Hockey League released its 2005-06 season schedule Friday.