Week 4: Team Name Nominations
Saturday · May 4 · 2013 | 11:14 PM PDTIt's hard to believe we're so far into this project already. We've made a lot of decisions and will make many more before summer's over. Next though, we need to work out new names for the teams we'll be rebranding.
First, a note of housekeeping. I'm making a chance to the original plan for 13 Weeks of R&R. Instead of splitting up name nominations into separate weeks — which I'm sure would be overkill — Weeks 4 and 5 will play out a little differently. Here are the first three phases:
- Nominations (today thru Tue 5/7) — Suggestions for team names will be accepted in the usual fashion, via comments on this post only. Details below.
- Finalist Selections (Wed 5/8 thru Fri 5/10) — Polls will be held for each team featuring the top eligible name nominations. The purpose will be to determine three finalists for the next phase. (This may include team's original name in case voters just want new logos and/or uniforms.)
- Final Voting (Sat 5/11 thru Tue 5/14) — A final set of polls for each will feature the top three finalists and ultimately determine the team's official name.
These polls will each be open for a shorter period than normal, but previous voting has demonstrated that a week is usually more than necessary to come to a consensus. Now, you may have noticed that only gets us halfway through Week 5. We'll finish with a new one — Color Voting.
- Color Voting (Wed 5/15 thru Sat 5/18) — Unlike in the past, logo designers will not be at liberty to create a team's color palette. The voters will do that before we send the designers to work. The goal here is to prevent too much overlap in color schemes and to help guide each team to unique identities.
I'll outline more details on all of that as the time comes, but for now...
Submit team names below!
This part is very easy. Submit your ideas for what the IceHL teams in the following cities should be named. You must use the locator that was chosen in last week's polls. (Dallas was the only team where there was no majority consensus so you may submit names for Dallas or Texas.) Submit as many names as you want.
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When it comes time to vote, all teams except Detroit* will have the option to keep their current name, so there's no need to include it in your nominations. (*-During Week 2 of voting, it was decided that Detroit must undergo a full rebrand.)
For the Finalist Selections, I'll be choosing what appear to be the best and most popular names from this post. If you see a name you like, endorse it in your comment to help me gauge popularity. (But don't bother re-posting it under a different alias. I'm not as dumb as I look.)
I'd like to reserve the comments of this post for name nominations ONLY. So if you have any questions, please ask via email or by commenting on another relevant blog post.
Restrictions: This should be obvious, but I'll say it anyway. Names will NOT be accepted if they are currently used for any NHL, AHL or ECHL franchise or any pro sports team in the city in question. Other names may be disallowed on a case-by-case basis. My advice: BE ORIGINAL!
Reader Comments (143)
Boston Centennials (Patriotic)
Calgary Pure-breads (Horses, people)
Texas Outlaws (Change just the name of the city)
Detroit Motor-heads (Ties to the car industry)
Halifax Destroyers (Naval ships)
Hamilton Steelers (Steel was a big thing up here in the early 1900's)
Montreal Northmen
Philly Pilots
Saskatchewan Plains
Washington Union
Boston Bayonets
Calgary Steers
Texas Broncos
Detroit Nunchuks
Halifax Harriers
Hamilton Hammerheads
Montreal Blanc et Vert
Philadelphia Phrenzy
Saskatchewan Wheat Ninjas
Vancouver Salish
Washington Wingmen
Boston Tea Men
Clagary Canaries
Dallas Roundup
Great Lake Hockey Club of Detroit
Halifax Vikings
Hamilton Pucks
Montreal Saints
Philadelphia Pollution
Saskatchewan Prairie Dogs
Vancouver Eels
Washington Freeloaders
suggestion for my hometown:
Montreal Rockets... it's been used before (QMJHL), but the team has moved and is about to be renamed (PEI Islanders)
Maurice "Rocket" Richard has played a big part in the Montreal hockey history.
Boston.. I like the actual name
Calgary, I vote for Stallions
Detroit , I vote for Racers or Drifters or my own suggestion Dragsters
Washington : Marines to keep the actual logo
Vancouver, I vote for Lumber Kings (and keep the theme)
Texas I vote for Twisters, my suggestion: Ranchers
Halifax, I vote for Highlanders or Navy
Hamilton, I vote for Hounds
Philadelphia, I vote for Boxers or Liberty
BOSTON Blades
CALGARY Stallions
DETROIT Turbos
HALIFAX Atlantics
MONTREAL Express, Voyageurs
SASKATCHEWAN Prairie Fire
WASHINGTON Warriors
Calgary Cannons
Boston Lagerheads
Dallas Wranglers
Detroit Chargers or Motorheads
Halifax Islanders
Hamilton Anvil
Montreal Fanatics
Philadelphia Assassins
Saskatchewan Prairie Thunder
Vancouver Rainers
Washington Monuments
*I know this is a fantasy league, but I think it would be fun to add a little some oddities...HAVE SOME FUN PEOPLE!
CALGARY TRAIN (COULD BE SHORTENED TO C-TRAIN FOR AD REVENUE PURPOSES)
DETROIT FORECLOSURE
HALIFAX YZ'S (XYZ..c'mon, you know you love it)
MONTREAL ACCENT
PHILADELPHIA CRIME ("Philadelphia Crime is on the rise!")
SASKATCHEWAN PLAID
ALSO:
BOSTON BEANIES
TEXAS SMUGGLERS
HAMILTON FISH (If you live in NY, you'll get the joke...wikipedia him)
VANCOUVER RIOT
WASHINGTON TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION
BOSTON REBELS (American revolution
CALGARY COLTS (keep the logo)
TEXAS TIME MACHINE (time machines are cool)
DETROIT SPEED DEMONS (Cool car-themed name)
HALIFAX CLIPPERS (Cool boat-themed name)
HAMILTON PROFESSIONALS (Has history - this is what the papers called the NHL Tigers to differentiate them from the minor-league Tigers)
OURS AVEC DES AILES DE MONTREAL (Literally translates to "bears with wings")
PHILADELPHIA AMERICANS (patriotic)
SASKATCHEWAN SAMURAI (samurai are cool)
VANCOUVER ARROWS (just an overall cool name)
WASHINGTON AMBASSADORS (it's Washington, that's where the ambassadors are)
Calgary – Crows, Bighorns, TarKings
Dallas – Muertos, Lords
Halifax – Fathoms, League, Highlanders, HMS Halifax
Hamilton – IronHorse
Montreal – Rapides, Blackjacks
Saskatchewan –Thunder, Rebels, Reds
Vancouver – Rush, Spirits
Washington – Power
Saskatchewan Rebels/Rebellion ( for their war battle vs the Cdn. Government in building a cross-country railway through the province, circa 1885 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-West_Rebellion)
Saskatchewan Sasquatches (Catchy first syllables & a lot of snowy wilderness for a Sasquatch to roam in! )
Saskatchewan Knights (...In Satan's Service, an ode to Saskatoon's own Shannon Tweed, wife of KISS legend Gene Simmons)
Saskatchewan Roughnecks
Saskatchewan Prairies
Saskatchewan Storm was a basketball team that played in Saskatoon in 1990 & 1991. I don't know if this against the rules.
Vancouver Riot
Philadelphia Brawlers
Philadelphia Fighters
Montreal Wanderers (bring it back)
Saskatchewan White Tails
Texas Armadillos
Vancouver Timbermen
Vancouver Evergreens
Vancouver Spirit Bears (there's a bear off the coast of Vancouver only native to that area)
Vancouver White Bears
Vancouver Mounties
Calgary Spurs
Calgary Mustangs
Calgary Rockies
Calgary Bighorns
Saskatchewan Prairie Thunder
Saskatchewan Bisonmen
Hamilton Colts (Hamilton is part of the "Horseshoe" around one of the great lakes)
Montreal Royales (Royals)
Halifax Buccaneers
Halifax Gulls
Halifax Destroyers (the ships)
Boston Brave(s)
Or keep Boston the same
Philadelphia Bulldogs
Philadelphia Patriots
Texas Spurs
Texas Mustangs
(both interchangeable with Calgary)
Detroit Bucks
Detroit Lakers
Keep Washington the same
Boston Smoke
Calgary Stampede
Texas Treason
Detroit Trashers
Halifax Blast
Hamilton Steelhawks
Montreal Reign
Philadelphia Aeros
Saskatchewan Cyclones
Vancouver Mist
Washington Sentinals
Detroit Diesel
Boston Avengers
Dallas Wildfire
Hamilton Steelmen
Halifax Steam
Montreal Watchmen
Philadelphia Monuments
Saskatchewan Ravagers
Vancouver L'Jacks
Washington Infinity
BOSTON Brawlers. Or Terriers
DETROIT Fists http://explore.org/photos/5858/the-joe-louis-fist-scuplture-with-the-gm
HALIFAX Highlanders
HAMILTON Hounds
WASHINGTON
TEXAS Titans
The Washington Whigs.
Boston Burners
Vancouver Pilots
Philadelphia Redcoats
Halifax Atlantic
Saskatchewan Dusters
Dallas Burn
Detroit Industry
Washington Leaders
BOSTON
-Bulldogs
CALGARY
-Wranglers
TEXAS
-Lawmen
-Titans
DETROIT
-Mustangs
HALIFAX
-Norsemen
HAMILTON
-Chiefs
MONTREAL
-Rockets
-Royale
PHILADELPHIA
-Liberty
-Bells
SASKATCHEWAN
-Sharpshooters
-Skullheads
VANCOUVER
-Wolverines
WASHINGTON
-Americans
Halifax Claymores
Halifax Red Lions
Washington Gunners (for Ft McHenry)
Boston TeaMen (too political?)
Vancouver Kodiaks
Vancouver Coasters
Vancouver Tridents
Boston Minutemen
Boston Cannons
Boston Terriers
Calgary Wranglers
Dallas Stampeders
Dallas Rough Riders
Dallas 45s
Dallas Diablos
Texas Broncos
Texas Roadrunners
Texas Thunder
Detroit Mustangs
Detroit Chippewas
Detroit Foxes
Detroit Chargers
Halifax Mystics
Halifax Highlanders
Halifax Osprey
Halifax Great White
Hamilton Steelers
Hamilton Otters
Montreal Royals
Montreal Explorers
Philadelphia Great Danes
Philadelphia Owls
Saskatchewan Shockers/Wheat Shockers
Vancouver Jays
Vanvouver Beavers
Vancouver Ravens
Vancouver Badgers
Vancouver Wolverines
Vancouver Mountaineers
Washington Grays
Washington Red Tails
Shannon Tweed is from Newfoundland ;)
Halifax Highlanders seems to be the most common choice thus far, but it was the name of the Team in Goon.
I did also enjoy Calgary Stampede as well, obviously a big event by that name as well so I don't know if that would fall under guidelines.
Detroit Turbo (not plural, just TURBO)
Washington Revolution
Philadelphia Liberty
les Francophones de Montreal
Dallas Desert Storm (again, not plural)
Halifax Acadians
Boston Loyalists
Calgary Stallion (keep the logo and colors)
Vancouver Orcas (or Vancouver Killers, referring to killer whales, or orcas)
Saskatchewan Snipers (could keep the logo)
Saskatchewan Prarie Dogs (logo designers should be informed what a prarie dog is, it's not a dog)
Hamilton Gold Horse (referring to the Golden Horseshoe area)
Hamilton Ions (as in people from Hamilton)
Dallas Ewings
Halifax Acadians
Phila Delphias
Washington Columbians
Sakatchewan Spellers
Vancouver Coasteras
Calgary Lariats
Few more I'd like to either second that I've seen in the last day or nominate as my own:
VANCOUVER SILVERBACKS
VANCOUVER JACKALS
HAMILTON LAKERS
DALLAS SCOUTS
SASKATCHEWAN RAIDERS
SASKATCHEWAN REBELS
SASKATCHEWAN REDS
Boston Independence
Calgary Barons - Rich oil industry (oil barons)
Dallas Vipers - Texas has snakes
Detroit Muscle - Hard workers and muscle cars
Halifax Schooners
Hamilton (Wish it was Toronto) Bluebirds - City's flag has blue and bird just because
Montreal Voyageurs
Philadelphia Brotherhood - City of brotherly love
Saskatchewan Prairie Kings
Vancouver Mountaineers
Washington Generals
Just a quick note as to if some of my submissions are jokes, they are not. While a couple are comical they were done as choices to be considered.
quick notes:
Boston Noreasters - I missed this one, kudos to those who posted it great submission.
Vancouver Film - I don't care for it but it is a solid submission. Someone posted this doesn't make sense, I ask they look at how many TV shows and Movies have been filmed in the Vancouver area.
Please people, For Vancouver don't just pull a wiki entry for animal names, I'm seeing a bunch that simply don't make sense. 54-40 was an American rally call, Canadians opposed that effort. And while they may be in parts of BC, but that does not make them suitable for Vancouver.
To add: (sorry if i missed if anyone had posted these yet:
Detroit (Motor City) GearHeads
Detroit (Motown) Sound
Dallas Drifters
Vancouver Terminal (as in Terminal City)
Vancouver SnowSurfers
Washington Power
Washington Servicemen
Philadelphia Defenders
To elaborate on the Washington Whigs:
"The name Whig was derived from a common term Patriots used to refer to themselves during the American Revolution. It indicated hostility to the king"
I know it's a little outside the box, but I think it beats the bland capital/monument/statue cliche names. Plus how awesome would it be to have a powdered wig as a logo.
@Rob in Cascadia
I'm well aware of how many movies and films are shot here in Vancouver, as I do live here..
Having said that, the name Vancouver FILM for a hockey team DOES NOT make sense.
It would be like calling a team The Vancouver Movie or the Vancouver Book perhaps even the Vancouver Poem.
It simply does not work whatsoever as a name for a hockey club.
Boston Colonials
Calgary Wranglers
Dallas Desperados
Detroit Bandits
Halifax Hooters
Hamilton Steelcats
Montreal Olympiques
Philadelphia Revolution
Saskatchewan Sioux
Vancouver Venom
Washington Sentinels
Boston: Owls, Saints,
Calgary: Centurions, Calvary,
Dallas: Jackrabbits, Dragons
Texas: Roadrunners, Wranglers
Detroit: Destroyers
Halifax: Stars (after the star forts), Hammerheads
Hamilton: Tigers, Legacy
Montreal: HC ("hockey club", simple classic name), Desperadoes
Philadelphia: Rebels, Liberty
Saskatchewan: Blades, Colonels, Yetis
Vancouver: Gulls, Bobcats, Whalers
Washington: Red Tails, Spitfires, Eagles
Halifax Titans
Boston Colonials (SAME)
Calgary Stampede
Washington Monuments
Dallas Sheriffs
Detroit Motors
Hamilton Industrials
Montreal Glacon
Philadelphia Liberty
Saskatchewan Sharpshooters
Vancouver Olympians
Also, Halifax Titans (Jude)
Vancouver Helmsman (Alex)
Calgary: Stetsons, Spurs
Detroit: T's (afer the ford model T)
Halifax: Clippers, Explosion,
Hamilton: Steelers
Philadelphia: Pugilists, Balboas
Vancouver: Thunderbirds, Totems
Calgary Stallions
Vancouver Totems
Halifax Anglers
Detroit Millwright
Philadelphia Patroits
Texas Wranglers
Hamilton Hellcats
Montreal Snowy Owls
Washington Scouts
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Saskatchewan Sharpshooters
Boston Colonials
Boston Massacre
Calgary Stallions
Philadelphia Keystones
BTW... Philadelphia Freedoms is the name of a World Team Tennis team. Please be original.
The problem with Arrows, Anonymous Canuckle Head, is that there is already an Archers.
A final one is to say keep the Steelcats, but rebrand them completly. BLACK AND YELLOW!
Another for Vancouver:
Vancouver Sea Bears/Seabears (the local native tribe, the Haida, had a mystical creature called a Seabear)
MONTREAL Rouge
That's nice and the habs would keep one of their colors :)
Thunderbirds is already used by the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.
BOSTON:
SAINTS
UNITED (BOSTON STRONG)
RADICALS
HARBOURMEN
BRAWLERS
617'S
SIXERS (ORIGINAL SIX REFERENCE)
BOSTONIANS
BRAVE (NON INDIAN REFERENCE)
MONTREAL:
ATHLETIQUE
LEGENDS
HALIFAX:
NOVA'S
RIPTIDE
HAMILTON:
STEELERS
HAMMERS
WASHINGTON:
REDTAILS
DETROIT:
HOCKERS
SOUL (MY FAVORITE)
Boston Brigade
Calgary Calvary
Dallas Widow Makers
Detroit Gremlins
Halifax Batteries or Fortresses
Hamilton Lakers
Montreal Frogs
Philadelphia Bullies
Saskatchewan Sharpshooters
Vancouver Crosscutters
Washington Statesmen
Jsleeps: It's a matter of opinion, I find it could work, but for better usage it could be
VANCOUVER FILM CREW
Comments are now closed.
(I know it's a day early but you guys have submitted way more names than I expected. I think after three days it's fair to move to the next phase. By the way, you'll still be able to submit new names in the next series of polls.)