CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Lake Erie Monsters, fresh off winning the first Calder Cup championship in franchise history, announced Tuesday they will change their name ... to the Cleveland Monsters.

The name change was announced during a press conference at Quicken Loans Arena.

"We are excited to announce today that our team will be named the Cleveland Monsters." - COO @_MikeOstrowski pic.twitter.com/GE0a1jIJPC — Cleveland Monsters (@monstershockey) August 9, 2016

Monsters SVP/COO of Franchise Operations Mike Ostrowski said the change has been in the plans for some time.

"This brand refresh has been in the works for several seasons and we are thrilled to make the Cleveland Monsters a reality at long last," Ostrowski said on the team's website. "In the wake of the Monsters' Calder Cup Championship and the Cavs' NBA title, and heading into the Monsters' 10th anniversary season, we feel now is the perfect time for our organization to honor our great city and proudly become in title what this team has always been in spirit, the Cleveland Monsters."

The Monsters just completed their first season as an affiliate of the NHL Columbus Blue Jackets.

The team also displayed the new look uniforms.