The Colorado Rockies. The old hockey team is now the NJ Devils (since the early ‘80s).
I remember the first game the Devils ever played after moving to Jersey from Colorado (it was against Pittsburgh).
It was in the then-new Brendan Byrne Arena. The public address announcer came on to announce the ceremonial first puck drop.
“Ladies and Gentlemen, here to make the ceremonial first puck drop in New Jersey Devils history, please welcome the Honorable Governor of New Jersey, Brendan Byrne”.
The crowd immediately erupted in a crescendo of boos and obscenities. I heard “a**hole” and “F**k you!” clearly coming at me through the television.
In a building that was named after him. Very Jersey!
Right, the Colorado Rockies, who had started out as the Kansas City Scouts and then moved to Colorado and on to New Jersey, where they became the Devils.
The baseball team took the Rockies name, meaning that when Denver returned to the NHL (the former Quebec Nordiques), they became the Avalanche.