Natrrain Rhino
Back in the 9os, the Norfolk-Virginia Beach area (Hampton Roads) was vying for an NHL franchise. They pitched the Hampton Roads Rhinos. I assume Rhinos was chosen for it's alliteration with Roads; because at the time the only possible rhinos inhabiting Hampton Roads were the vacant-eyed, half-dead variety found at the (then) Norfolk Zoo.
I recently recreated the hypothetical Rhino logo, w/a few alterations. I wanted to keep original essentials, but made his upper body more yoked up, flared his nostril, tried to make his eye look less tired. Also morphed his stick in the letter 'H', and gave him the late-8os, Halloween colored NHL shield.
(original Rhinos mascot)
