Article source for : Toledo hockey team nicknamed the Walleye
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* Official Web site : "ToledoWalleye.com":http://www.toledowalleye.com
* Merchandise available : "Shirts and hats":http://toledomudhens.stores.yahoo.net/tohote.html
* Toledo Blade : "Mud Hens snag catchy 'Walleye' as moniker for hockey franchise":http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080220/NEWS16/802200393/-1/ARCHIVES30
* ECHL.com : "ECHL Welcomes Toledo Walleye":http://www.echl.com/cgi-bin/mpublic.cgi?action=show_news&cat=1&id=14016
* ToledoWalleye.com : "New Arena Hockey Team to Be Called the 'Toledo Walleye'":http://www.toledowalleye.com/news/new-arena-hockey-team-to-be-called-the-toledo-walleye/
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h2. Toledo Blade story
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The Toledo Walleye colors are gold and three shades of blue, which will be incorporated in the many primary and secondary Walleye logos. "The Walleye is something we can develop a story around," Mr. Napoli said. "On an annual basis, 50,000 people come to fish for walleye in the Maumee River and Lake Erie. The logo looks good on apparel, it's dissimilar from other sports teams, and *you can spell it*."
Hockey is scheduled to return to Toledo in the fall of 2009.
Mr. Napoli said he could unveil the football team's name and logo in the next six months, and the name will likely be chosen from the lists used for the hockey team. He said that, like the Walleye, the football team's name will draw initial support from some and opposition from others. "I've yet to see a sports franchise unveil a new team name or logo *without some controversy*," Mr. Napoli said. "We're prepared for that."
Mr. Napoli said another reason Toledo Arena Sports went away from "Woodpeckers" was a different franchise's move to incorporate the woodpecker into its own logo. The Williamsport Crosscutters, a minor-league baseball team in Williamsport, Penn., recently announced the woodpecker would be a part of its new marketing scheme.
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h2. ECHL.com posting
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“There are the Biscuits of Montgomery, the Nuts of Modesto, the Lugnuts of Lansing, and of course, the Mud Hens of Toledo,” said Toledo Arena Sports General Manager Joe Napoli. “What makes these team names amongst the most popular in Minor League sports? Not a whole lot, until you develop a word mark, logo and mascot that is unique, indigenous and fun for all age groups.”
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h2. ToledoWalleye.com news
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Head Coach Nick Vitucci said, "A few years back, I was fortunate to be one of three judges for the Hockey News Minor League Logo of the Year contest in which I tried to look at my choices through the eyes of young hockey fans. I think all hockey fans will enjoy and embrace Toledo Walleye as they have with the names of the past."
"The Toledo name and logo are unique," said ECHL Commissioner Brian McKenna. "The name reflects strong local ties and the Walleye logo is a fresh new mark with a lot of potential."
President of Toledo Arena Sports, Mike Miller said, "We look forward to having hockey back to Toledo in a first class facility that is consistent with the mission statement of the Walleye – fan friendly and affordable."
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h2. Nickname selection process
From the Feb 20, 2008 ToledoWalleye news release :
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The name Toledo Walleye was well-thought out and many criteria went into the decision making process; including, but not limited to the following:
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* Will appeal to all age groups (men, women & children)
* Unique name – one of a kind
* There is a historical connection between the name and the region
* Logos can be easily embroidered and screen-printed for merchandise
* Not already trademarked or registered with the federal government
* Can be easily spelled and understood when spoken
* Name should include city name (Toledo) for regional and national identification
* Mascot names and characters can be developed from name
* Team colors are different from regional professional and major collegiate teams
h2. Round Goby
All opposing hockey teams that visit Toledo should be temporarily called the Gobies in reference to the small, goofy-looking *invasive* fish named the "Round Goby":http://www.glsc.usgs.gov/main.php?content=research_invasive_goby&title=Invasive%20Fish0&menu=research_invasive_fish that now inhabits Lake Erie and is sometimes consumed by walleye.
h2. Walleye teeth
When fishing, you can't 'lip' a walleye like you can a bass. Well, you could, but it might sting a little. Walleye have a scattered set of teeth like a hockey player.
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h2. Walleye spawning run
The walleye spawning run up the Maumee River begins in a few weeks and features exciting and sometimes hassle-filled shoulder-to-shoulder fishing. Monitor "river conditions":http://www.maumeetackle.net/id23.htm and fish activity at the "Maumee Tackle":http://www.maumeetackle.net/ Web site.
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h2. Walleye Fun Facts
Listed at ToledoWalleye.com :
* As spring approaches, and the Great Lakes begin to thaw, warming waters send the signal to tens of thousands of walleye to start their annual migration to where their life began, The Maumee River.
* During Spring Run time on the Maumee River, up to 50,000 people or more will arrive to participate in a seasonal ritual unparalleled on the Great Lakes.
* The Maumee River offers the largest population of migrating walleye east of the Mississippi River.
* Between late March and mid-April, the Maumee River swells from melting snow and rain, opening the way for a half-million walleye to swim upriver to spread their eggs among the protective gravel and cobblestone just below the Fallen Timbers Rapids.
* Anglers will begin to wade in the river in late February or early March depending on river conditions.
* Spawn usually takes place around the second week of April.
* Pre-spawn and during spawn is a good time to get a trophy fish (10-14 lbs).
* Post-spawn takes place usually the third week of April thru May and into June. This time of the run is when fish are hungry (after spawn).
* Most of the fish will be males (jacks) because once spawn is over, the vast majority of females go back to the lakes they came from. Males will stay behind in the river and feed for weeks before going back to the lakes.
h2. Walleye photo
Wikipedia article for "walleye":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walleye --( -no wikipedia article exists yet for the hockey team Toledo Walleye- By mid-day, a "Toledo Walleye":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toledo_Walleye Wikipedia article now exists.)--
Walleyes are sometimes called Marble Eyes or Glass Eyes.
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h2. Walleye Capital
"Port Clinton":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Clinton%2C_Ohio is nicknamed the "'Walleye Capital of the World'":http://www.walleyecapital.com/home.html although "other cities":http://www.roadsideamerica.com/set/walleye.html claim the same title. But Port Clinton also features the annual Walleye Drop on New Year's Eve, which can be read at "WalleyeMadness.com":http://www.walleyemadness.com/.
h2. Wacky Walleye
Remember several years ago when big frog sculptures "dotted":http://pets.webshots.com/album/22797635JVAZsehZTU?start=0 Toledo? "Back":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/comments.pl/1/4 in 2003, "Maumee Council for the Arts":http://www.maumeearts.org/ did something "similar":http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Site=TO&Date=20030121&Category=NEWS18&ArtNo=101210037&Ref=AR except "their":http://www.maumeearts.org/walleyepics.html creations were the "Wacky Walleye":http://www.maumeearts.org/walleye.html.
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h2. What about frogs?
In addition to being called the Glass City, Toledo is sometimes "nicknamed":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toledo,_Ohio#Geography _Frog Town_ because of Toledo's proximity to what was the "Great Black Swamp":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Black_Swamp. Seems like a sports team should incorporate some kind of frog as its mascot. In 2008 at the Toledo Zoo, it's the "Year of the Frog":http://www.toledozoo.org/conservation/conserv_YearoftheFrog.html with the first event called 'Leap Day' occurring on February 29.
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