Confirmed with Link: Devils Change name to Angels

[Emperoreddy]

I believe they changed their name to just the Rays because of that. That was many years ago though, before I lived here.

Didn't the NBA team change their name from the Bullets to Wizards because of the word bullet?

Funny enough when they dropped the Devil out of their name happened at the same time the franchise got good. Coincidence obviously (they were set to get going either way), but a funny tid bit none the less.

 

[DirtyJerzey]

as a scotsman im not too keen on the Kings

and as a scottish Devils fan im just dual-programmed to hate the Queen

this by far is the line of the day

 

[Bleedred]

Funny enough when they dropped the Devil out of their name happened at the same time the franchise got good. Coincidence obviously (they were set to get going either way), but a funny tid bit none the less.

I don't remember what year it was, I'm gonna guess around 2002.

I was way off, it was 2007.

2008 was when they made the world series, so it was just a year before that. I thought they also made the world series in the early 00's too. Maybe getting them confused with the Marlins.

 

[njdevils1982]

I believe they changed their name to just the Rays because of that. That was many years ago though, before I lived here.

Didn't the NBA team change their name from the Bullets to Wizards because of the word bullet?

yes….from what i remember washington was murder capital usa at the time and they figured the name was inappropriate

edit: some numbers http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2014/07/24/six-cities-with-worst-murder-rates-in-united-states/

 

[Emperoreddy]

I don't remember what year it was, I'm gonna guess around 2002.

I was way off, it was 2007.

2008 was when they made the world series, so it was just a year before that. I thought they also made the world series in the early 00's too. Maybe getting them confused with the Marlins.

No they weren't good until the late 2000s. They were bottom of the barrel for years since they came into the league. Always one of, if not the worst team in baseball. It was a joke at the time that yes they dropped Devil, and went right to the WS. I think they made one more appearance (or came awfuly close) before backing off a bit. Remaining competitive enough, but not as good as they were.

Marlins won the WS in 2003 (over the Yankees). Then proceeded to have a firesale and trade everyone away (much like 97).

 

[SKNJD9]

with some refinements that could make for a really nice logo. The NJ with the Halo...I like it.

 

[SKNJD9]

 

[R8Devs]

I'd get that hat

 

[Emperoreddy]

If NJ ever gets a pro Women's team, that should be the name and logo.

That is what I thought this was at first. It took me a second to realize it was an April Fool's joke. It never connected immediately for me.

I first thought we got a women's team, then I thought they moved the AHL team or an ECHL team here and named them this. THEN I realized it was a joke.

 

[SKNJD9]

That is what I thought this was at first. It took me a second to realize it was an April Fool's joke. It never connected immediately for me.

I first thought we got a women's team, then I thought they moved the AHL team or an ECHL team here and named them this. THEN I realized it was a joke.

hmmmmm Albany Angels

 

[AfroThunder396]

I think white jerseys with gold and silver trim would actually be pretty dope.

 

[NJDevs26]

That is what I thought this was at first. It took me a second to realize it was an April Fool's joke. It never connected immediately for me.

I first thought we got a women's team, then I thought they moved the AHL team or an ECHL team here and named them this. THEN I realized it was a joke.

lol I saw it from Hugh on Twitter before I saw it here, so I figured it was a goof.

 

[Emperoreddy]

lol I saw it from Hugh on Twitter before I saw it here, so I figured it was a goof.

I saw it on facebook and that is what fooled me a bit. For some reason I thought a women's team, or that Albany was moving to NJ and they got a name change for some reason.

 

[VoidCreature]

I love how much effort they put into this. How many teams would go this far for a joke?

Awesome.

 

[Just Win]

Poor RG will have to redo hundreds of avs.

They certainly put a lot of effort in this joke. Well done.

A video with David Puddy shouting 'We're the Angels, the Angels!' would have made it perfect.

 

[Emperoreddy]

I think white jerseys with gold and silver trim would actually be pretty dope.

Better than the mocks for Vegas's new jerseys.

 

[Cheddabombs]

It'd be hilarious if they wore those jerseys during warm-ups at our next home game just to **** with everyone

 

[SeidoN]

actual tweet I saw

@NJDevils focus more on winning instead of an April fools joke that probably took 2 weeks of design and planning

well its confirmed the PR team are responsible for on ice performance

 

[Cheddabombs]

actual tweet I saw


well its confirmed the PR team are responsible for on ice performance

Could you imagine guys like Rico, Palms, and Gio just up all night working tirelessly on the re-design

Maybe this was another little competition between team Lars and team Palms

 

[Emperoreddy]

actual tweet I saw


well its confirmed the PR team are responsible for on ice performance

God twitter is a cesspool.

 

[NJDevs26]

actual tweet I saw


well its confirmed the PR team are responsible for on ice performance

I was gonna say I couldn't wait for the first person to crack that the Devils should spend more time figuring out how to get back in the playoffs as opposed to PR campaigns

 

[Dirty Old Man]

It'd be hilarious if they wore those jerseys during warm-ups at our next home game just to **** with everyone

I thought this, too. And, if I'm honest, this was the only decent April Fool's prank I've seen all day.

 

[Better Call Sal]

I love it good stuff

 

[Devilsgrl35]

I actually really like the shirt.

 

[Sheros expletives]

I'd buy a hat if they sold them.