From The Ground Up: North Names
The five markets with the most votes to be included in the North Division of our fantasy hockey league are final. Over 7,000 individual votes were cast in the poll (which is strange since its sister poll had more than 3,000 more.)
Here, I'm outlining those markets (alphabetically) along with the acceptable locators (listed below) for your team name nominations — which I'll begin accepting today by comment only. This is interesting because we're staying squarely in Canada for this entire division.
- CALGARY, Alberta
Alberta | Calgary | Lethbridge - EDMONTON, Alberta
Alberta | Edmonton | Red Deer - REGINA, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan | Regina - SASKATOON, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan | Saskatoon - WINNIPEG, Manitoba
Manitoba | Winnipeg
DO NOT SUBMIT NAME NOMINATIONS VIA EMAIL. THEY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Submit your team name nominations by leaving a comment below. Email submissions will be discarded. I will accept nominations for one week at which point new comments on this post will be closed. Up to 20 name submissions that fit within the following parameters will be included in the name selection process which will begin next weekend.
If you want your submission included, DO NOT:
• use the name of any current or past NHL or WHA team.
• use the name of any current AHL or ECHL team.
• use the name or close variation of any current or past professional sports team within the same market or geographical area.
• use the name of any team from Project: IHA.
• use any name that would be considered vulgar, obscene or in any way inappropriate. (Sorry, this is my call.)
If you decide to use a locator not already on the list above, be prepared to have it discarded. I'm not setting that in stone as a restriction, but I'm also not guaranteeing I'll include anything not on the list. Sorry for all the restrictions but sometimes you have to "guide" originality.
It was suggested that when submitting names you also submit a short reasoning for that name. I won't require that but I will recommend it since it might help your submission get votes later on if folks know where you got your idea.
Don't forget to make your submissions for the Northeast Division. You have until September 20.
Start submitting!
I've been reading some of the submissions and it's a little pathetic. I think a lot of you are trying too hard to find a name that "means something" to the point where you're losing sight of the fact that we're trying to name sports teams. Forget about trivial nonsense and suggest some names you'd want to chant in an arena of 20,000 people. Just something to think about when making your nominations.
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Reader Comments (89)
Saskatoon Sasquatch,
Winnipeg Warriors have my votes.
Calgary Harts-->Home of the famous Hart Wrestling Family
Alberta Hornets-->Near by Cold Lake is home to most of Canada's CF-18 Hornet fighter Jets
Saskatchewan Silos-->Gotta have some talk about the wheat feilds and crops
Saskatoon
Manitoba Bison
Calgary Cougars
Edmonton Prospectors
Regina Silver Dollars
Saskatoon Runners (couldn't think of much besides a Guess Who song)
Winnipeg Wizards
Calgary Olympians
Edmonton Maulers
Edmonton Champions
Edmonton Overlords
Edmonton Edge
Regina Prarie Dogs
Regina Roughnecks
Regina Threshers
Saskatoon Runningbacks (hope the Guess Who don't sue)
I also vote for Sasquatches
Winnipeg Grey Owls
Regina Revolvers
Calgary Flurryhawks
Saskatoon Squall
Winnipeg Tundra
Edmonton Fuelers
ALBERTA:
Alberta Alchemists
EDMONTON:
Edmonton Gushers
Edmonton Wildcatters
Edmonton Frost Worms
CALGARY:
Calgary Kibosh
Calgary Vista
MONTREAL:
Montreal Monastics
WINNIPEG:
Winnipeg Legs (think pirate - arrrrgh!)
REGINA:
Regina Imperials
Regina Rottweilers
Regina Raw
Calgary Revenge
Edmonton Laughter
Just out of curiosity what is the plural of Sasquatch?
Sasqui, Sasquollo, Sasparilla, Sasquentenial?
Saskatoon Racoons
Calgary Cannons
Edmonton Ice
Regina Rockets
Saskatoon Cyclones
Winnipeg Warriors
Winnipeg Wanderers
Winnipeg Wildfire
Winnipeg Wolves
Edmonton Earls
Edmonton Leopards
Edmonton Pilots
Calgary Captains
Calgary Chariots
Calgary Mustangs
Regina Rhinos
Regina Grenadiers
Regina Regents
Saskatoon Mounties
Saskatoon Sawbacks
Saskatoon Dragoons
Saskatoon Satellites
Regina Goths
Winnipeg Marshals
Calgary Cudas
Edmonton Overlanders
Alberta Arrows (the city is on the Bow River!)
Alberta Badlands (the area near Drumheller)
Calgary Rawhide
Edmonton Yetis
Edmonton Industry (the city's motto is "Industry, Integrity, Progress")
Edmonton Tamaracks
Regina Vators (grain elevators)
Saskatchewan Foxes
Winnipeg Crimson (the city is on the Red River)
Calgary Wrnglers
Calgary Tigers
Edmonton Kodiaks
Regina Redmen
Winnipeg Redmen
Let's go rhyming!
Saskatoon Blue Raccoons
Saskatoon Screaming Loons
Saskatoon Hot Air Balloons
Saskatoon Silver Spoons
Saskatoon Wheat Tycoons
Saskatoon Pitted Prunes
Saskatoon Monsoon
Saskatoon Typhoon
More rhymes!
Regina Mynah (like the bird)
Regina Bone China
Regina Forty Nina
Regina Angina (logo could be a goalie clutching his chest)
Hmmm...can't think of any others...
Regina Wraiths
Winnipeg Wraiths
Calgary Wranglers
Calgary Condors
Edmonton Elks
Regina Riot (event in 1935)
Saskatchewan Gordies (Gordie Howe was born in Saskatchewan)
Winnipeg Pooh (the city that inspired Winnie-the-Pooh)
CALGARY Bandits
EDMONTON Klondike
REGINA Regents
REGINA Regals
SASKATOON Green & Gold (it's simple and classy!)
WINNIPEG Arsenal
WINNIPEG Gunners
WINNIPEG Bombardiers
Calgary Dragons
Calgary Catastrophe
Regina Dukes
Edmonton Steelers
Edmonton Machine
Edmonton Tech
Edmonton Express
Calgary COBRAS
Edmonton ICEMEN
Regina RHINOS
Saskatoon SILVER FOX
Winnipeg WOLFS (note the "F"
Calgary Colts
Edmonton Bruins
Regina Renegades
Saskatoon Slayers
Winnipeg Warriors
Calgary Darkness,
Edmonton Darkness,
Regina Darkness,
Winnipeg Darkness,
Saskatoon Skunks,
Winnipeg Winner,
Edmonton Xpress,
Edmonton Express,
Saskatoon Skins,
Saskatoon Knuckledusters-
refers to ww1 era nickname for a good fighter. Canadian soldiers were renowned in WW1 for there fighting, hence the term CAN-(k)nucks...cool, eh?
Regina Threshers or Wheat Kings
Winnipeg Golden Boys-
refers to famous statue on top of Provincial Legislature building
Edmonton Drillers
Calgary Roughnecks
Alberta Bighorns (provinical animal)
Red Deer Hunters
Saskatoon Bridgers
Winnipeg Greyowls
Calgary Mustangs
Edmonton Behemoths
Regina Harpies
Saskatoon Militia
Manitoba Traders
Edmonton Arsenal
Edmonton Avalanche
Calgary Falcons (for the falcon population in southern Alberta)
Edmonton Rapids (for the North Saskatchewan River running through Edmonton)
The Calgary Roughnecks are the name of a lacrosse team
Winnipeg Mercurys (because it sounds cool)
Regina Wheat Kings
Lethbridge Titans
Calgary Wheat Kings
Red Deer Maniax
Edmonton Aeros
Calgary Spurs
Calgary Broncos
Calgary Rustlers
Calgary Roundup
Calgary Buckaroos
Edmonton Wildcatters
Edmonton Toolpushers
Edmonton Crude
Edmonton Derricks
Edmonton Roughnecks
Regina Regents
Regina Rage
Regina Rays
Regina Radiation
Regina Rhinos
Saskatoon Swarm
Saskatoon Swords
Saskatoon Slayers
Saskatoon Slaughter
Saskatoon Skates
Winnipeg Warbirds
Winnipeg Missiles
Winnipeg Warthogs
Winnipeg Whitecaps
-Calgary Alpines (for it's proximity to the -Canadian Rockies)
-Edmonton 47s (1947 was the year of the first major oil strike in Edmonton)
-Regina Cyclone (for the famous Cyclone that tore Regina up in 1912)
-Saskatoon Pioneers (for the original settlers of the city)
-Manitoba rebellion (for the red River Rebellion that took place in the province in 1869)
Clagary Cougars
Edmonton Rebellion
Regina Warriors
Saskatoon Berries (there's a berry called the saskatoon berry)
Winnipeg Assiniboines (There's a river in winnipeg called the Assiniboine)
Calgary Stallions
Edmonton Emeralds
Regina Rage
Saskatoon Pike
Winnipeg Speed
Calgary Coots - bird logo
Calgary Cranes
Edmonton Elk
Regina Reapers - agricultural. you reap what you sow. Grim logo?
Saskatoon Swans
Saskatoon Loons
Winnipeg Wrens - bird logo
Winnipeg Warblers
Calgary Cattle Barons
Regina Buffaloes
Edmonton Drillers
Saskatoon Miners
Winnepeg Rebels (site of the Red River Rebellion which would be a great team name in and of itself)
Man I should read the preceeding posts... Edmonton... Derricks, The big towers that are over the oil wells.
* Calgary Caribou (wildlife)
* Edmonton Maulers (reference to the West Edmonton Mall, formerly the largest in the world and still the largest in America)
* Regina Dwarves (a reference to Regina's small size compared to most other cities in the league)
* Saskatoon Jackrabbits (wildlife)
Couldn't come up with anything for Winnipeg.