For Immediate Release
May 17, 2000

VANCOUVER GRIFFINS UNVEIL NEW TEAM LOGO

Vancouver - The Vancouver Griffins Hockey Club of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL) today revealed their new team logo. The image is of a stylized Griffin, drawn in the team's colours of red, blue, and white. The logo was designed by Emmanuel Soupidis, Art Director at Black Box Games, the Vancouver-based software developer behind SEGA Dreamcast's recently released NHL 2K.

"We wanted a new logo that would convey the energy and excitement of NWHL hockey," said Griffin's President and General Manager Philip DeGrandpre. "Emmanuel has definitely captured that; we are very pleased with the new look," he continued.

More than 70 female players from BC, Alberta, the US, and Germany are registered to attend the Griffins' rookie tryout camp on June 9th, 10th, and 11th at Burnaby 8-rinks. Some volunteer positions for this event are still available; contact Tanya Foley, Griffins' Event Coordinator at (604) 738-4339 for more information on volunteering. The team's home opener will be at GM Place on October 15th, against the Brampton Thunder.

Established in January of this year, the Vancouver Griffins are the newest franchise in the 10-team semi-professional NWHL, the world's premier women's hockey league. The Griffins have applied for membership in the BC Amateur Hockey Association (BCAHA) and for affiliate membership in the South Coast Female Amateur Hockey League.

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