Long Island Ducks
Order classic Long Island Ducks tees, hoodies, jerseys and hats. Named for the island's duck farms, the rough-and-tumble Ducks were led by John Brophy, the inspiration for Reg Dunlop in Slap Shot, and won the Eastern League title in 1965 over the Nashville Dixie Flyers. Celebrate Long Island's rowdiest hockey club by browsing all of our Ducks gear, then read the team history below. We're a small business dedicated to reviving the logos and memories of hockey teams that are gone but not forgotten.
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Long Island Ducks History
The Long Island Ducks were nicknamed as such for the numerous duck farms that blanketed Long Island in the first part of the twentieth century. The Ducks were one of the toughest teams in the Eastern Hockey League (EHL) to play against, with a boisterous following in Commack, New York, notorious for abusing rival players and referees both on and off the ice.John Brophy, a minor league icon and former Toronto coach, guided the Ducks. To give you a sense of what he was like, Brophy was the basis for Reg Dunlop's character in Slapshot. In 1965 and 1966, the Ducks reached the Eastern Hockey League championship in consecutive seasons. They faced the Nashville Dixie Flyers twice, winning the first occasion but losing the second. Former NHL coach Don Perry is another prominent Ducks alum. The Ducks folded in 1973, following the establishment of an NHL club on Long Island, which effectively sapped the minor league team's popularity.
