{"product_id":"clearance-columbus-chill-hoodie-4xl","title":"CLEARANCE Columbus Chill Hoodie - 4XL","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur clearance section houses discounted apparel items. These consist of overstock, test prints, returns, misprinted, or out of print items from our collections. The specific details on the condition or defects for each item are listed in the item's description (if any). Items that were returned damaged or in otherwise non-new condition will not be sold and instead are donated to charity. All sales from this section are final.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e runs small\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"\"\u003eOne of the most successful minor league franchises of all time, the Columbus Chill took the city of Columbus, Ohio, by storm during the 1990s. The city saw a trio of teams come and go in the 1960s and 1970s, but was left without hockey after the Columbus Owls left town in 1977. Looking to fill the gap and establish Columbus as a hockey city, the Chill started in the ECHL for the 1991-92 season and looked to take a radical approach to marketing to create excitement around the team, something their predecessors had failed to accomplish. They also played in the same Fairgrounds Coliseum that the Owls, Golden Seals, and Checkers had done before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"\"\u003eThe team's outlandish and borderline offensive marketing campaigns for the time garnered national attention and captured the imagination of the city. Even from a design standpoint, the team bucked tradition and rotated its logo vertically on its jerseys. The team found immediate success and started a sellout streak in January 1992 that would last 83 games, with 80% of all games in franchise history sold out. That would set a minor league record that lasted for a decade. They built an impressive season ticket base of more than 6,000 fans, almost unprecedented in minor league hockey. Although the team's on ice play was closer to average, the team was a hit and a draw at the box office. When they did make the playoffs, they were hampered by a home venue that could not accommodate playoff games, a situation their predecessors also ran into. Facing a scheduling crisis with an unexpected loss of key dates at the Coliseum, Chill management unleashed a public relations campaign, buoyed by community support, that swelled into pressure for a new arena. With it, came attention from the NHL. In July 1997, the NHL committed to a new franchise for the 2000-01 season. While that ultimately spelled the end for the Chill, their efforts established Columbus as a true hockey town and brought a big league team to town.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"\"\u003eRead the full story of the Chill in the all encompassing book, \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"\"\u003eChill Factor\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"\"\u003eThis would make a unique gift for the hockey fan in your life or a neat find for yourself of a vintage hockey team from Ohio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Ice Hockey","offers":[{"title":"Black \/ 4XL","offer_id":54754244985107,"sku":"Box10-2","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/6459\/4766\/files\/5271474592007336642_2048_e62d90b2-46a6-4f9a-aeb2-3cb6e389e744.jpg?v=1789875210","url":"https:\/\/vintageicehockey.com\/products\/clearance-columbus-chill-hoodie-4xl","provider":"Vintage Ice Hockey","version":"1.0","type":"link"}