Though this falls outside of what I normally cover (WHL and Peterborough Petes hockey, currently), today is noteworthy as the team formerly known as the PEI (Prince Edward Island) Rocket got rebranded yesterday in a press conference. From this point on, they will be known as the Charlottetown Islanders, and will be sporting the logo you see in the picture. Originally known as the Montreal Rocket when they formed in 1999, they were named after Montreal Canadiens legend Maurice "Rocket" Richard. In 2003, the Rocket moved to Charlottetown, PEI, where they retained the Rocket name and had this logo for the duration of the Rocket tenure:
Now, the team will go as the Charlottetown Islanders, with a color scheme similar to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Uniform unveiling will happen at a later date.
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