David Puddy Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 I know there was a poll in either 1981 or '82 asking New Jerseyans to vote on a name for the new hockey team. Does anyone know what names other than the Devils were on the ballot? Curious what else we might've wound up with... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdevils_info Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 The New Jersey Meadowlanders The New Jersey Blades The New Jersey Colonials The New Jersey Americans The New Jersey Meadowlarks out of 10,000 ballots cast on June 30, 1982, Devils was the overwhelming winner. (Thank god! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Puddy Posted October 14, 2003 Author Share Posted October 14, 2003 Yeesh. Thank god is right. My parents owned a bar called "The Jersey Devil" back in those days, so they got all their patrons to send in ballots for "Devils". Meadowlanders?!?!? Meadowlarks?!?!?!?!??!!? It's like it was a rigged ballot almost, or maybe management needed reassurance that "Devils" wouldn't offend anyone. Heh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheeps Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 Wow... half the vote options are copies... New York Americans... Saskatoon Blades... Colonials... who were the Colonials? So out of 6, 3 were actually Jersey-based, and of those 3, only 1 wasn't awful? I guess we were destined to be the Devils... oh yeah you just said that Puddy... cause the other votes sucked so much!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheeps Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 P.S. I like the name Devils... but it is funny to think the ballot was so... as DP said... rigged! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdevils_info Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 Apparently McMullen didn't even think it would be a contest, it just should be Devils, no question. But maybe it helped drive up fan interest in the very beginning to such a poor team at the time? P.S. anyone have a pic of the initial logo? I can't seem to find it. I think it has Chico on it with McMullen, and a white sign of the NJ logo, but a little different then what was used... the N was on the inside of the J, and it was two distict letters, not merged. the N was red and the J was white? Or I might have that flipped.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekes Head Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zamode Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 New Jersey Swampruckers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Leeds Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 My parents owned a bar called "The Jersey Devil" back in those days, so they got all their patrons to send in ballots for "Devils". Thank Mr. & Mrs. Puddy for us, will ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdevils_info Posted October 16, 2003 Share Posted October 16, 2003 Hey, yah that's the image I was talking about. I'm glad they changed it to what they have now. hey, anyone have the other Devil image... I think it was on the game program or the Devils merchandise catalog, the once on skates thats leaning forward with a stick. I've been looking for it for a while and can't seem to find a good one anywhere! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilMinder Posted October 17, 2003 Share Posted October 17, 2003 Yea the Devils Den skating devil. I always thought if they do get a third jersey (ducks incoming thrown debris) it should be that logo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathlock Posted October 17, 2003 Share Posted October 17, 2003 In the catalog they had a devils den jersey, i don't know if anyone remembers, it was the same jersey as now (the red one), instead of the nj logo it was the devils den logo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdevils_info Posted October 17, 2003 Share Posted October 17, 2003 Yea the Devils Den skating devil. I always thought if they do get a third jersey (ducks incoming thrown debris) it should be that logo. DM, I have said the exact same thing multiple times and each time I get someone jumping down my throat at how cliche it has become. But I agree. Iactually have a copy of the Devils Den catalog, but is has the D of Den going through it. Who knows... I'm sure it exists somewhere! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekes Head Posted October 17, 2003 Share Posted October 17, 2003 I don't like that picture though because the Devil is all smiling and everything...it's too cutsie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdevils_info Posted October 17, 2003 Share Posted October 17, 2003 I don't like that picture though because the Devil is all smiling and everything...it's too cutsie! Sounds right up PK's alley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zamode Posted October 17, 2003 Share Posted October 17, 2003 I liked the one from the Ledger during the 2000 Cup run, anyone remember that one? It had on a jersey and skates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekes Head Posted October 17, 2003 Share Posted October 17, 2003 I liked the one from the Ledger during the 2000 Cup run, anyone remember that one? It had on a jersey and skates. I remember that one, not that bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdevils_info Posted October 17, 2003 Share Posted October 17, 2003 I think I remember of it. But I don't remember what it looks like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devils744 Posted October 17, 2003 Share Posted October 17, 2003 Yea the Devils Den skating devil. I always thought if they do get a third jersey (ducks incoming thrown debris) it should be that logo. DM, I have said the exact same thing multiple times and each time I get someone jumping down my throat at how cliche it has become. But I agree. Iactually have a copy of the Devils Den catalog, but is has the D of Den going through it. Who knows... I'm sure it exists somewhere! i have the devils den jersey but its bad luck so it no longer gets used. as said if they were to have a 3rd jersey that should be it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdevils_info Posted October 17, 2003 Share Posted October 17, 2003 i have the devils den jersey but its bad luck so it no longer gets used. as said if they were to have a 3rd jersey that should be it. What do you mean? I don't think I know this story... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekes Head Posted October 17, 2003 Share Posted October 17, 2003 Probably meant it was bad luck to him, like whenever he wore it the Devils lost or something like that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devils744 Posted October 17, 2003 Share Posted October 17, 2003 Probably meant it was bad luck to him, like whenever he wore it the Devils lost or something like that... yup, thats it, my bad for not being more specific..damn 10 game winless streak with that jersey on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekes Head Posted October 17, 2003 Share Posted October 17, 2003 Probably meant it was bad luck to him, like whenever he wore it the Devils lost or something like that... yup, thats it, my bad for not being more specific..damn 10 game winless streak with that jersey on. Burn the jersey, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devils744 Posted October 17, 2003 Share Posted October 17, 2003 Probably meant it was bad luck to him, like whenever he wore it the Devils lost or something like that... yup, thats it, my bad for not being more specific..damn 10 game winless streak with that jersey on. Burn the jersey, if it didnt cost me $80 or $100(i forget) i would have a long time ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdevils_info Posted October 17, 2003 Share Posted October 17, 2003 Yikes! Okay, I understad why you call it bad luck! So that was your fault! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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