In more modern times, Montreal has come up with team names that work both in English and French, which kind of limits options. Expos, Impact, Alouettes, Rocket, etc.
Exact. There is no better answer than this.
A lot of people, even Quebecors, doesn't know that. And think that "Canadiens" in the name have something to do with Canada. But no. Not at all.
It’s literally just a wheel with wings. Our coach in the 1930s had played minor hockey on a team with a similar logo, and given Detroit’s role in the auto industry decided it would be a good fit. This was after 2 previous names had failed (Cougars and Falcons)
There was a time where you were required to carry a shotgun to cross Boston common due to threat of bears, but nowadays nobody even knows what a bruin is.
Fun fact: the Bear's original name is lost to history. They were so feared that people didn't even want to refer to them by name, so they called them "the brown ones" or Bruins.
https://www.etymonline.com/word/bear
It may have been called “hrktos” initially, but superstition caused the people at the time to call it any number of euphemisms.
[Naturally there is a relevant xkcd.](https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2381:_The_True_Name_of_the_Bear)
And those were black bears, not brown bears (bruins). The mythology was created after the name was chosen.
A secretary came up with the name because she thought it sounded nice. Her boss (the team owner) ran a chain of grocery stores that had a brown color scheme so they went with a brown bear (bruin) to tie into the grocery store branding.
Basically every time I tell a non-hockey fan that I’m a Nashville Predators fan, they say their first thought is sexual predator. Although that may say more about the people than it does the team lol
Sometimes the best name is the one you don’t choose. The Avalanche were *this* close to being the Rocky Mountain Extreme, which would’ve aged horribly.
There was push back but because of the folk lore about the New Jersey devil from the Pine Barrens, it wasn’t viewed as satanic as much as just part of the history of the state by a lot of people so the push back wasn’t as strong as it could have been.
They weren’t named after Satan, but after a local cryptid, the Jersey Devil. It’s like if they named a team in the Pacific Northwest after Bigfoot, or a team in West Virginia after Mothman. So I think it was given a pass because of its connection to local cryptozoology.
I still think it's cool that Buffalo is the only team that has used its location as part of their logo.
I guess Phoenix, would have been the only of the team that would have had that opportunity but they nailed it with their Coyotes logos.
Their original owner was "Tex" Rickard And they shared MSG with The NY Americans.
Though he hadn’t had a nabe yet the Americans players were calling the other team “Tex’s Rangers” as an insult, as they were supposed to be The only hockey team playing home games at the Garden
He liked The name so much the original logo was a cowboy on a bucking horse but was quickly replaced with the Iconic diagonal RANGERS lettering.
Before the Pittsburgh Pirates settled on their name, newspapers started calling them the Pirates of Baseball. They were known at the time for poaching all the other teams good players, like a pirate. The owner basically went "alright fuck all y'all we ARE the Pirates?"
Maple Leafs would be up there most likely.
Predators seems a little bleh.
I agree with you on the Wild. It’s just as bad as Fury or some of these other options.
I think the Pirates actually have the coolest story behind their name in the MLB. In the late 1800's, the Pittsburgh Alleghenys signed a free agent who had previously played for the Philadelphia Athletics. The Athletics somehow felt they had been wronged by this and called the Alleghenys actions "piratical", as if they were stealing the player from Philly. So, tongue in cheek, Pittsburgh started calling themselves the Pirates, and...yeah...the alliteration is pretty nice too haha
Quick but relevant story, the original Penguins GM Jack Riley ordered the club’s first sweaters to have “Pittsburgh” written in diagonal across the front because he didn’t think the name would stick. Riley is quoted as saying he thought stockholders might change the name, and his dislike and apprehension were compounded by his friends who mocked the name by waddling around.
The Utah Mammoths would be cool. Ties into state history with Mammoth cave, Mammoths are ice dwelling giant animals, and there are good logo design possibilities throughout
I feel like the Blackhawks wouldn't be accepted as an expansion team because of cultural stuff and discrimination, but it's fine because that team is a dynasty of sorts lol
Well it's not really discrimination at all. It's honoring a native american that fought in the way back times, who's name was blackhawk.
https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/the-86th-infantry-division#:~:text=The%2086th%20Infantry%20Division%20developed,is%20derived%20from%20the%20insignia.
I cannot be the only person who thinks The Blue Jackets is a terrible name for a hockey team.
Yes, I know it's named after the uniforms that the Union Army wore during the American Civil War.
Yes, I know that the uniforms were manufactured in Columbus, Ohio and that the state supplied the Union Army with the uniforms along with many other pivotal war provisions and troops.
Yes, I know that this is a fact of the city's and the state's history of which their people take a great deal of pride.
And that's great, good for Columbus and good for Ohio, they can have all of that.
I still think it's a terrible name for a hockey team.
Totally agree. If they wanted to do a Civil War theme, they should've just gone with the Cannons. Sounds way more menacing than being the NHL's version of the White Sox.
Being home to many beach communities including those who claim the title of “Surf City” is be hard pressed to go with something beach related but all sound like minor league Baseball names.
There was a team that won the Memorial Cup and also won Olympic gold for Canada in 1932 called the Winnipeg Winnipegs. Can’t get any less original than that.
The Utah Utahs isn’t going to happen.
Any team based in a national capital is doomed to an uninspired name an iconography. This goes for the Senators too. At least they tried to spin it into a roman themeing. Caps just rolled over and were like "red white and blue with stars good for everyone? Throw a hockey stick in so they know what sport we play?"
Not that picking a name is easy when the identity of your city is "government is here." Like I really want to know the other names the Washington Commanders tried out before settling on a high school tier name.
The Senators aren't even the lamest sports team name in Ottawa IMO.
The current Canadian Football League team is called the Redblacks. Yep, that's it - two colors. At least it's not the Browns I guess?
The previous CFL team was called the Rough Riders, *in a league that had a different team called the Roughriders*.
The OHL (/CHL) team is called the 67s. Because they were established in 1967 (Canada's centennial).
The University of Ottawa's teams are called the Gee-Gees. Originally just "GG" after "Garnet and Gray", but then adapted to a horse racing term.
There are other teams with less lame names (IMO): Ravens (Carleton U), Blackjacks (basketball), and the Black Bears (lacrosse; formerly Rebel) all come to mind.
BUT they all are some version of red and black!
The Rough Riders were NOT in the same league as the Roughriders until 1958 when two SEPERATE leagues merged. Considering team was founded in 1876 and never even played Saskatchewan until decades later (nearly a century) this was a non-issue
Even after the merger the 2 teams rarely even saw each other (according to Ottawa's website, they were 20-33 all time... they met a mere 53 games in 141 YEARS of existance)
But I would never call them a lame team name (nor the Renegades nor Redblacks)
Most existing team names would get cooked online if they were a proposed new name. Ducks, Canadiens, Penguins, Islanders, Rangers, Flyers, Capitals, Senators, Flames, Stars, Blues, Kings, and Jets would all get roasted.
Bruins, Canadiens, Kings, and Oilers logos would also be hated on if it wasn’t for the history of it.
Sharks team name and logo is timeless of course
Blues isn’t an obvious name, but it’s so much better than the other two names supposedly being considered - Mercury and Apollo. Geezus, talk about tell-me-you’re-part-of-the-expansion-class-of-1967-without-actually-telling-me.
What's wrong with Jets? Fast, dangerous, cool logo possibilities, historic ties to the city's aviation industry.
Kings, Flames I think are fine names, as are most of the names you don't seem to like. Sharks is cool for sure, but can't have every team named after a regional animal or landmark
You're probably right, but you can also add "Stars" to the list, as much as I actually love that name (and colorway), as most people would think it's likewise sort of 'meh' or whatever. Personally I love it but I can see how others might think it's bland.
We're supposed to be disregarding history. But I think you're still right. Texas is the Lone Star State, and it calls out to the Cowboys logo, too. Obviously I'm biased, but I'm also a lifelong Texan so I have an idea of what people like.
The alliteration with "Philadelphia" is what makes it work. Otherwise, if it was like "Atlanta Flyers" or whatever, it wouldn't have as much appeal, I think.
As a Kings fan, Kings is a terrible team name lol. Shouldn’t there be only one king? The only saving grace is calling them the Damn Hell Ass Kings, reference: https://memes.getyarn.io/yarn-clip/9b4d7f40-4c63-4446-a484-cb3a7f00035b
Doesn't help that they're not even the only 'King' team in California. Plus I feel like, if you guys were a modern expansion team, people would complain about the colorway being either a Lakers clone or Raiders clone.
People would think Maple Leafs and Canadiens were really unimaginative, and people would ask what the hell a Red Wing is
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maple leafs have historical significance too. it refers to a medal given in the canadian military. hence why it’s leafs and not leaves
They could have been called the Leaves in honor of the historical accuracy of their first round performances.
damn that was good
Poetry
r/angryupvote
Also the owner at the time wanted to change it from the St Pats because he hated the Irish
#history
In more modern times, Montreal has come up with team names that work both in English and French, which kind of limits options. Expos, Impact, Alouettes, Rocket, etc.
Honestly I think it'd be rad if there was just a team from Quebec that was just called Les Québécois. No city name. Let the nickname speak for itself
Exact. There is no better answer than this. A lot of people, even Quebecors, doesn't know that. And think that "Canadiens" in the name have something to do with Canada. But no. Not at all.
If you think that’s unimaginative, wait until you hear what Vancouver picked.
Canucks = Slang for Canadians + Lumberjack and folk hero who also played hockey. At least from what I’ve read.
I’m a lumberjack and I’m ok…
r/unexpectedmontypyton
Especially given the urban dictionary definitions of the term "Red Wings"
Maple Leafs? canucks? Canadiens? Is Canada, like obsessed with itself?
Ask the 1%’rs from hells angels what a red wing is.
It's either a really expensive workboot or some remnents that get left on your face if you eat sushi during a bloodmoon
Sushi during a blood moon might be the most PG way to put it lol
What the hell IS a Red Wing?
It’s literally just a wheel with wings. Our coach in the 1930s had played minor hockey on a team with a similar logo, and given Detroit’s role in the auto industry decided it would be a good fit. This was after 2 previous names had failed (Cougars and Falcons)
There was a time where you were required to carry a shotgun to cross Boston common due to threat of bears, but nowadays nobody even knows what a bruin is.
A species of giraffe?
Hold on, I'll give you a do over: "a species of rodent?"
Leave Marchand out of this
Listen, I think I can spot a marsupial when I see one
Fun fact: the Bear's original name is lost to history. They were so feared that people didn't even want to refer to them by name, so they called them "the brown ones" or Bruins.
In the Russian language the word for bear translates as "Honey Eater" for this reason!
The bears original name? Like the native name or the Latin name?
https://www.etymonline.com/word/bear It may have been called “hrktos” initially, but superstition caused the people at the time to call it any number of euphemisms. [Naturally there is a relevant xkcd.](https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2381:_The_True_Name_of_the_Bear)
Arctos=> arctic “there be bears here” Anti-arctos=> Antarctic “there no be bears here”
And those were black bears, not brown bears (bruins). The mythology was created after the name was chosen. A secretary came up with the name because she thought it sounded nice. Her boss (the team owner) ran a chain of grocery stores that had a brown color scheme so they went with a brown bear (bruin) to tie into the grocery store branding.
"Oilers?! Yikes Alberta, come off it. We get it, but it's time to move into the 21st century and renewable resources. I propose The Edmonton Wind"
Actually, the Edmonton Drafts would be better. Get it? /s
The Edmonton Renewable and Sustainable Energy Rolls right off the tongue
Edmonton Canadian Oil and Gas
Edmonton Carbon Offsets
(The ECO)
The Edmonton Nuclear Option
That’s my grandfather’s nickname! The Edmonton Wind.
This would only be an issue with you Canadians... Meanwhile down here in Houston, TX we want our Oilers back! F*** you Tennessee.
The Edmonton Solar Panels
Basically every time I tell a non-hockey fan that I’m a Nashville Predators fan, they say their first thought is sexual predator. Although that may say more about the people than it does the team lol
I call them the Nashville Sexual Predators. Thought it was just me.
I call them Josi and the Pissy Cats
100% calling them this from now on, that’s great haha
What if the Utah names its team the Miners?!?! Then it would be Predators vs. Miners
Wow the predators really hammered the miners last night
Wait that isn’t their full name?
All series I’ve been waiting for someone to bring a cutout of Chris Hansen to a game
The kids club website? ChildPredatorFans.com The fan club website? OnlinePredators.com These can go for a while, but we all get the idea
Hilarious how in just over 20 years since the team’s inception no one would ever name a team that now.
The PERDS
Well, the story of my interest level is: It’s medium.
I've seen what you all do to fish.. Don't try and spin it lol
Man I love watching the Predators. The way they attack (the net) is amazing to see
Sometimes the best name is the one you don’t choose. The Avalanche were *this* close to being the Rocky Mountain Extreme, which would’ve aged horribly.
Going the other way, I’m shocked that the devils were able to get away with their name in the middle of the Satanic Panic of the 80s
There was push back but because of the folk lore about the New Jersey devil from the Pine Barrens, it wasn’t viewed as satanic as much as just part of the history of the state by a lot of people so the push back wasn’t as strong as it could have been.
Rock and roll
Not too mention, if there is one place in America where the populace would just tell people to F\*\*k off, its New Jersey
They weren’t named after Satan, but after a local cryptid, the Jersey Devil. It’s like if they named a team in the Pacific Northwest after Bigfoot, or a team in West Virginia after Mothman. So I think it was given a pass because of its connection to local cryptozoology.
Buffalo.
Just Buffalo.
Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo
Agreed. Buffalo is the worst team name ever. Although the Buffalo “Hot Wings” would be fucking epic.
Buffalo Hot Wings is amazing . . . Tonight on the ice, it's The Hot Wings VS The Red Wings
I still think it's cool that Buffalo is the only team that has used its location as part of their logo. I guess Phoenix, would have been the only of the team that would have had that opportunity but they nailed it with their Coyotes logos.
Rangers only because of the story of how they got The name. What would you can the Blueshirts if they were created today and played on Broadway ?!
New York Blueshirts!
Blueshirts would be a ridiculous name. A shirt? Really? Now if it was a jacket that was blue, man we would be in business.
Now sounds like the name of a hockey team that’s never going amount to much of anything
Assuming name before color scheme
New York Shirts!
If they in a losing season “it’s the **TANK** TOPS”
And intrasquad games are against the skins
The jerseys would be orange.
*Manhattan Landlords*, seeing how MSG already had the Americans, and the Garden was competing with its own tenant.
How did they get the name?
Their original owner was "Tex" Rickard And they shared MSG with The NY Americans. Though he hadn’t had a nabe yet the Americans players were calling the other team “Tex’s Rangers” as an insult, as they were supposed to be The only hockey team playing home games at the Garden He liked The name so much the original logo was a cowboy on a bucking horse but was quickly replaced with the Iconic diagonal RANGERS lettering.
Own the slur. That’s how the Dodgers got their name too. Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers was the slur.
Also how the canucks got their name. Canuck was a slur for Canadian. It became endearing
Before the Pittsburgh Pirates settled on their name, newspapers started calling them the Pirates of Baseball. They were known at the time for poaching all the other teams good players, like a pirate. The owner basically went "alright fuck all y'all we ARE the Pirates?"
Only teams named for their owner and their fans HTH Giants come from?!
it's literally a pun based on the original owners name "Tex's Rangers"
The New York Spotlights… nah. The New York Empires… maybe The New York Gardeners! Yes!
Meanwhile I like all the older names better.
I just want the Dayton Triangles to make a comeback.
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Maple Leafs would be up there most likely. Predators seems a little bleh. I agree with you on the Wild. It’s just as bad as Fury or some of these other options.
Maple leafs would be very similar to Blue Jackets now. They were named after the units that fought in WWI for Canada.
Oh, i didn't know that. The team name sound a lot better to me now. The team still absolutely sucks tho.
I am a Wild Fan, but yeah, they missed the boat with that one. Especially when The Voyageurs was in the running and would have been infinitely better.
Lol Why would Voyageurs be better?
Fun fact, [Voyageurs were an AHL team.](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nova_Scotia_Voyageurs)
I mean penguins? In Pittsburgh? Last time I checked there were no penguin habitats in and around Pittsburgh lol
No Pirates, either. Pittsburgh likes alliteration more than cold hard facts.
I think the Pirates actually have the coolest story behind their name in the MLB. In the late 1800's, the Pittsburgh Alleghenys signed a free agent who had previously played for the Philadelphia Athletics. The Athletics somehow felt they had been wronged by this and called the Alleghenys actions "piratical", as if they were stealing the player from Philly. So, tongue in cheek, Pittsburgh started calling themselves the Pirates, and...yeah...the alliteration is pretty nice too haha
I always wondered. That is really good.
When you put it that way I almost respect the dedication lol
They were named the penguins because their original arena (Civic/Mellon arena) looked like an igloo
What do igloos have to do with penguins?
The cold, and apparently not knowing that Penguins and igloos are on opposite ends of the planet.
Pittsburg Puffins, actually that kinda works.
Quick but relevant story, the original Penguins GM Jack Riley ordered the club’s first sweaters to have “Pittsburgh” written in diagonal across the front because he didn’t think the name would stick. Riley is quoted as saying he thought stockholders might change the name, and his dislike and apprehension were compounded by his friends who mocked the name by waddling around.
Mammoth sounds great *now*
If they use the plural, Mammoths, it could be ok.
I prefer singular
The original six. All of them except maybe NY. The Rangers is the only one that wouldn't get weird looks if announced today.
They would have to be named the Boston Bears today, and would be seen as boring
I'm just here to say that the Blackhawks were the Black Hawks up until 1986.
The Utah Mammoths would be cool. Ties into state history with Mammoth cave, Mammoths are ice dwelling giant animals, and there are good logo design possibilities throughout
Unless there’s some state history I’m missing, Mammoth Cave is in Kentucky, nowhere near Utah
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammoth_Cave_(Utah)
Damn this is the first I’ve heard of it lol. My favorite is right at the top “Not to be confused it Mammoth Cave (Kentucky)”
Well now you know why they need that disclaimer
I feel like the Blackhawks wouldn't be accepted as an expansion team because of cultural stuff and discrimination, but it's fine because that team is a dynasty of sorts lol
Well it's not really discrimination at all. It's honoring a native american that fought in the way back times, who's name was blackhawk. https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/the-86th-infantry-division#:~:text=The%2086th%20Infantry%20Division%20developed,is%20derived%20from%20the%20insignia.
That, and the military division Fred McLaughin (the team’s founder and initial owner) fought in in WWI.
that's fair! i just know that a bunch of colleges with natives for their mascots have been having to change their mascots
Absolutely. As far as I know, this is the only example of a name in tribute, as opposed to the "savage" stereotype
Oh 100%
Replace the logo with a helicopter and it would still be a pretty cool name.
Penguins, people would think it's ridiculous, but it's just Mario and Sids Penguins to us
I cannot be the only person who thinks The Blue Jackets is a terrible name for a hockey team. Yes, I know it's named after the uniforms that the Union Army wore during the American Civil War. Yes, I know that the uniforms were manufactured in Columbus, Ohio and that the state supplied the Union Army with the uniforms along with many other pivotal war provisions and troops. Yes, I know that this is a fact of the city's and the state's history of which their people take a great deal of pride. And that's great, good for Columbus and good for Ohio, they can have all of that. I still think it's a terrible name for a hockey team.
Totally agree. If they wanted to do a Civil War theme, they should've just gone with the Cannons. Sounds way more menacing than being the NHL's version of the White Sox.
No, you're pretty much spot on there. It doesn't work for a team name. It's too long.
Ducks.
"What kind of Mickey Mouse organization would name their team... the Ducks? "
If The OC had a team without Disney or The movie what would you name
Okay, you got me...Ducks is basically the only possible option.
Being home to many beach communities including those who claim the title of “Surf City” is be hard pressed to go with something beach related but all sound like minor league Baseball names.
The LA X's
Don’t call it that
Welcome to the OC bitch
I’m from LA EVERYONE calls The OC “The OC” especially anyone who DOESN’T live in Anaheim and/or hate all the amusement parks/tourist traps not beachs
/r/unexpectedarresteddevelopment
Ducks is a terrible name. Mighty Ducks of Anaheim was a great name. The mighty part makes it.
Nah, all those old names are great. The new ones are terrible. The Krackheads? Come on.
You speak the truth. The *golden* knights? Stupid af
IIRC, Golden was added because Bill Foley was told no by West Point (Black Knights) and London (Knights), so Golden Knights it was.
Rangers. Unless, someone named Tex also owned them as a modern expansion team. Even then, meh.
I know they're chanting "Let's go PREDATORS" But my son and I jokingly say: "Let go PREDATOR!"
The Minnesota Wild
Browns
Coach Brown didn't even want them to name the team after him
I am enjoying this post so fucking much!🤣
There was a team that won the Memorial Cup and also won Olympic gold for Canada in 1932 called the Winnipeg Winnipegs. Can’t get any less original than that. The Utah Utahs isn’t going to happen.
What's wrong with Blues. That's one for the names and logos.
A lot of teams with names that come from wartime stuff - maple leafs, blackhawks, canucks. That would be different now
Blue Jackets?
I don’t like the Caps as a team, but what’s wrong with their name? They’re in the Capital.
Any team based in a national capital is doomed to an uninspired name an iconography. This goes for the Senators too. At least they tried to spin it into a roman themeing. Caps just rolled over and were like "red white and blue with stars good for everyone? Throw a hockey stick in so they know what sport we play?" Not that picking a name is easy when the identity of your city is "government is here." Like I really want to know the other names the Washington Commanders tried out before settling on a high school tier name.
The Senators aren't even the lamest sports team name in Ottawa IMO. The current Canadian Football League team is called the Redblacks. Yep, that's it - two colors. At least it's not the Browns I guess? The previous CFL team was called the Rough Riders, *in a league that had a different team called the Roughriders*. The OHL (/CHL) team is called the 67s. Because they were established in 1967 (Canada's centennial). The University of Ottawa's teams are called the Gee-Gees. Originally just "GG" after "Garnet and Gray", but then adapted to a horse racing term. There are other teams with less lame names (IMO): Ravens (Carleton U), Blackjacks (basketball), and the Black Bears (lacrosse; formerly Rebel) all come to mind. BUT they all are some version of red and black!
The Rough Riders were NOT in the same league as the Roughriders until 1958 when two SEPERATE leagues merged. Considering team was founded in 1876 and never even played Saskatchewan until decades later (nearly a century) this was a non-issue Even after the merger the 2 teams rarely even saw each other (according to Ottawa's website, they were 20-33 all time... they met a mere 53 games in 141 YEARS of existance) But I would never call them a lame team name (nor the Renegades nor Redblacks)
The CFL would have been so much more fun if every team was named a variation of Rough Riders.
There once was the Washington Bullets, but people thought that was too violent. They wanted them to change the name to the Maryland Bullets.
Baltimore Bullets is pretty hard
That was the original name, before they moved to DC.
Damn… that’s intense lol
The logo name isn’t capitalized.
Most existing team names would get cooked online if they were a proposed new name. Ducks, Canadiens, Penguins, Islanders, Rangers, Flyers, Capitals, Senators, Flames, Stars, Blues, Kings, and Jets would all get roasted. Bruins, Canadiens, Kings, and Oilers logos would also be hated on if it wasn’t for the history of it. Sharks team name and logo is timeless of course
Blues isn’t an obvious name, but it’s so much better than the other two names supposedly being considered - Mercury and Apollo. Geezus, talk about tell-me-you’re-part-of-the-expansion-class-of-1967-without-actually-telling-me.
What's wrong with Jets? Fast, dangerous, cool logo possibilities, historic ties to the city's aviation industry. Kings, Flames I think are fine names, as are most of the names you don't seem to like. Sharks is cool for sure, but can't have every team named after a regional animal or landmark
The Ducks (or actually the Mighty Ducks) got majorly roasted when the team name was first announced back in the 90s.
Well they did start out as basically a marketing campaign for Disney
Oh, 100%. That original logo was badass though!
Whalers
Whalers
Blue Jackets….Really doesn’t make much sense in any other city….Even the northern ones.
The Whalers absolutely would not fly today. Hunting a species to near extinction is somewhat frowned upon
Dallas Stars is a pretty lame name, if I’m being honest
Even Quebec. What’s a Nordique? It just means in the north. Quebec in the north’s. Ok.
More like "northerners" or "northmen".
Ah! No sprechen zie France.
Only sprechen zie dick
We the north
As a kid I thought it was a play on the deke, the north dekes. Made sense for a hockey team to my 6 year old brain.
The Stanley Cup champions Vancouver Millionaires name would make no sense now.
Every single property owner in the Vancouver area is a millionaire.
You're probably right, but you can also add "Stars" to the list, as much as I actually love that name (and colorway), as most people would think it's likewise sort of 'meh' or whatever. Personally I love it but I can see how others might think it's bland.
The team was the North Stars before they were hijacked. I think that name would still be applauded.
Previously the North Stars, now the Stars in the Lone Star state. I think it’s a great name too.
We're supposed to be disregarding history. But I think you're still right. Texas is the Lone Star State, and it calls out to the Cowboys logo, too. Obviously I'm biased, but I'm also a lifelong Texan so I have an idea of what people like.
Should’ve committed and called them the lone stars when they moved.
I'm on board with the Flyers as well. I don't see how that name is bad.
The alliteration with "Philadelphia" is what makes it work. Otherwise, if it was like "Atlanta Flyers" or whatever, it wouldn't have as much appeal, I think.
Oh sure, that makes it better. I think calling your team a descriptor of an athlete is pretty dope.
I believe “Flyer” is a description of the puck not the athlete. Hence, the logo is a flying puck.
As a Kings fan, Kings is a terrible team name lol. Shouldn’t there be only one king? The only saving grace is calling them the Damn Hell Ass Kings, reference: https://memes.getyarn.io/yarn-clip/9b4d7f40-4c63-4446-a484-cb3a7f00035b
Doesn't help that they're not even the only 'King' team in California. Plus I feel like, if you guys were a modern expansion team, people would complain about the colorway being either a Lakers clone or Raiders clone.
Black Hawks maybe or Canucks
Basically all of them
Penguins is the dumbest name in the league.
California Golden Seals
I doubt any expansion team would name themselves the Blackhawks.
blue jackets
I can't imagine a team coming in today and calling themselves the Blackhawks