The Islanders Infamous Fisherman Logo Is Back But It Got Sent Down To The Minors

One of the most polarizing logos in hockey history is back on a full-time basis, only it won't be in the NHL, it'll be in the American Hockey League.

That's right, the Bridgeport Islanders — the AHL affiliate of the New York Islanders, but you probably could've read between the lines and figured that one out on your own — have announced that they're adopting the infamous "Fish Sticks" logo as their primary mark starting with the upcoming 2024-25 AHL season.

The New York Islanders originally used the logo for the 1995-96 season at which point they also introduced teal into the color palette. This was during the Mike Milbury era of the team, and ask any Islanders fan, and they will tell you that these were happy times indeed.

I'm kidding, of course. There's a reason why the logo — which drew comparisons to the Gorton's fisherman — was scrapped in 1997, only to return occasionally over the last couple of years as part of the NHL's Reverse Retro jersey program.

Well, it's coming back in Connecticut, and the AHL Islanders announced the news in their schedule release video for the upcoming season.

This logo is based on the modernized version that graced the Isles' Reverse Retro sweaters during the 2022-23 season.

Of course, the biggest difference of all is that this version has "BRIDGEPORT" written over the Islanders logo.

As I said up top, this is a polarizing logo, and I think a perfect way to use it is by letting the AHL club use it. That keeps it in the family and satisfies the people who love it, and those who hate it by not making the NHL Islanders use it.

Personally, I like it, and I think it smokes the old Bridgeport Islanders logo.

Whatever their logo is, because I grew up going to a lot of AHL games, I will never stop accidentally calling the team the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.