Newfound and Labrador will honour the province's military roots when it returns to major-junior hockey next season.
The Newfoundland Regiment will be the name for the relocated Acadie-Bathurst Titan, officials from the QMJHL team announced Thursday.
The Royal Newfoundland Regiment was the only group with the right to use the 'Royal' prefix during the First World War.
The head of a woodland caribou in the logo pays tribute to the Newfoundland Highlanders, a paramilitary cadet corps, per The Telegram.
“The name Newfoundland Regiment not only pays homage to the incredible legacy left by these brave soldiers but also embodies the values of courage, unity and resilience,” Glenn Stanford, a member of team management, said.
“We’re excited to bring these qualities to the ice and share them with our fans and community for generations to come.”
The QMJHL announced last month that the New Brunswick-based Titan had been sold to a Newfoundland ownership group and will play in St. John's next season.
The team will play at the Mary Brown's Centre, which opened in 2001 and can accommodate nearly 6,300 hockey fans.
St. John's was home to the QMJHL's Fog Devils from 2005-08. The provincial capital also hosted the American Hockey League's St. John's Maple Leafs (1991-2005) and St. John's Ice Caps (2011-17) as well as the ECHL's Newfoundland Growlers (2018-24).
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