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Post by hadden11 on Oct 7, 2006 13:54:55 GMT
I know that this has probably been put on here before, but i have been given a task from my family to find out why we are called the Panthers?
Just wondered if anyone could give me a helping hand to find out?
Cheers
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Post by heja on Oct 7, 2006 14:43:19 GMT
there isn't a 100% definite answer to this but alot of people think it came from a WW2 air force divsion (or what ever you call them) that was based in Nottingham
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Post by ted on Oct 7, 2006 14:47:52 GMT
it was originally a team made up of canadians at the airforce base or so I hear.... closer to Sheffield actually... urrrgh. They then got changed to the panthers.... or something similar. All pantehrs history can be found on PeteWs page homepage.ntlworld.com/peter.walch/ |
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Post by spik on Oct 7, 2006 14:59:54 GMT
This is confirmed with 1939 having originally been the time that we should have started regular play but for Mr.Hitlers interjection. The rink opened and hockey was introduced through the programme given out in that year. An exibition game geing played by the two Harringay teams before we actually put together a couple of Panther related games.
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Post by pantherfan on Oct 7, 2006 22:48:33 GMT
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Post by Mythosman on Oct 8, 2006 9:14:48 GMT
This is confirmed with 1939 having originally been the time that we should have started regular play but for Mr.Hitlers interjection. The rink opened and hockey was introduced through the programme given out in that year. An exibition game geing played by the two Harringay teams before we actually put together a couple of Panther related games. Spot on Mick! I have a copy of the Souvenir Brochure from the Grand Opening of the old Ice Stadium (10 April 1939, which pre-dates the start of WWII by almost 5 months). In it, it states "The side will be known as the "Nottingham Panthers", and the colours Black and White"So, the theory of the team being named after an RCAF Squadron based near Nottingham, goes up in smoke! Unfortunately, the brochure doesn't provide any explanation as to how the name was derived. |
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Post by heja on Oct 8, 2006 11:00:58 GMT
probably just like alot of teams then eg players just put in suggestions and then vote on it
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Post by spik on Oct 8, 2006 12:45:47 GMT
Looking that way.
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Post by hadden11 on Oct 8, 2006 15:35:17 GMT
Well, thanks anyway. Looks like it still a mistery!!!
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