Ladies and Gentlemen, Your New OKC Hockey Team Is...

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The Oklahoma City Barons! (big surprise woo...)

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Went to the presser today. Got some pictures. Sorry if they aren't clearer.

First, Bob Funk Jr. was introduced and said a few words (including the fact that it's hard to keep a secret)....

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Then the revealing of the name...

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After Funk, City Manager Jim Couch speaks (ends with dumb "Maybe should have called them the Hail" joke, no pics), then Edmonton Oilers General Manager and great Kevin Lowe speaks...

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After Lowe, Lt. Governor Jeri Askins speaks (Gave a story about her brother wanting a stick and puck for his birthday in Duncan when she was younger).

They show the jerseys, then drew two names (one for the "Name the Team" contest, the other for a jersey). The presser concludes with some informal one-on-one stuff and such.

They gave out pucks and stickers, and that was about it that I know of. October 9th is the first game, I know I can't wait.

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Jerseys after the presser.

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Got to meet Kevin Lowe. Also got to ask for the '87 and '88 Cups back for Detroit. He said we had enough of them. Very personable, was quite impressed.

[Brett]

Awesome thanks for sharing the pics! Wish I could have made it....

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It was pretty cool to be a part of it. I would have tried to get more pics but we're down to one car for the moment and I didn't want my wife to wait longer that she had to after work.

[UMD Fan]

Very nice! I really like the blue away jersey myself. Do they have coaches announced yet? I'd assume they will move the Springfield staff over here??

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I think that the jerseys are quite sharp. The only change I could suggest it that they redid the ballsy OKC logo somehow.