Oso Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 With talks that the NHL may add 4 new teams, bringing back Quebec City and Seattle as markets; and adding Las Vegas as well as a second team in Toronto, it has sparked discussion about what the teams may be called. I am assuming Quebec City will bring back the Nordiques moniker, thus leaving the other three for debate.What names do you think may be good for the other three potential expansion teams? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4One Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Las Vegas Aces as a tie-in to both the casinos and Area 51. Seattle Spirits because the Spirits of the Northwest. Maybe the Seattle Metropolitians so they can say they've won a Stanley Cup. Toronto Galaxy because Toronto is the centre of the universe. Or become the Toronto Toros 2.0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 I've split this discussion off from the Sports in General topic.Let's keep all talk about the likelihood of expansion or the pros and cons of each market in the original thread. This thread is for discussing possible names and logos for future NHL teams within the context of the rumour that the NHL will expand into Seattle, Los Vegas, Quebec City, and a second Toronto franchise. PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBGKon Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Quebec Nordiques (Only name needed)Seattle Metros or Thunderbirds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loxley44 Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Quebec NordiquesSeattle MetrosToronto St. PatsNevada Gamblers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Toronto St. PatsNot gonna happen. The Leafs own the St. Pats intellectual property. PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Quebec Nordiques (Only name needed)Seattle Metros or ThunderbirdsSeattle, imho, couldn't be Metros---there's a Metropolitan division already.Thunderbirds is a great name.Quebec Nordiques would be AWESOME but would the Avs allow it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawk36 Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 I think it's a no brainer for Seattle to be the Metropolitans. You don't just ignore a huge golden ticket opportunity of having won the Stanley Cup (1917) even if it was a completely different organization nearly a century ago. As we've seen from the Sounders, you can adopt past histories quite easily as long as you have the same town/mascot. A back door entrance to the blue bloods. Design Hovie Studios Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayMac Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Quebec Nordiques (Only name needed)Seattle Metros or Thunderbirds Seattle, imho, couldn't be Metros---there's a Metropolitan division already.Thunderbirds is a great name.Quebec Nordiques would be AWESOME but would the Avs allow it?The Avalanche better let them have Nordiques name back. They don't use it anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soma Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Quebec Nordiques (Only name needed)Seattle Metros or ThunderbirdsSeattle, imho, couldn't be Metros---there's a Metropolitan division already.Thunderbirds is a great name.Quebec Nordiques would be AWESOME but would the Avs allow it?Coyotes let Winnepeg have the Jets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edubdesign Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Las Vegas Thunderbirds (The USAF Thunderbirds display team are based in Nevada, and could provide an interesting idea for a new NHL team name.)Seattle Metros (Kind of modern take on the Metropolitans name, lot of history there)Toronto Legends (References all the hockey history in Toronto/Ontario)Quebec Nordiques (Anything else would cause a riot. If Quebec hockey fans took the name as seriously as Jets fans took ours, people would die if they didn't pick that name.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFallenHaveRisen Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Ignore my :censored:ty editing, but this looks good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Seattle Totems Quebec Nordiques Las Vegas Roadrunners Toronto Toros On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VancouverFan69 Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Here's 5 cities for expansion/relocation excluding Quebec which is a no-brainer.Seattle - Totems (Great name, crest, and colours from the Western League days. Metropolitans can be used for a Winter/Heritage classic game.)Hamilton - Steelers (Canada's Steel City. Black dark base and yellow/gold light base is perfect for Hamilton. Tigers can be used for a Winter/Heritage classic game.)Las Vegas - Aces(Great idea M4One!) I chose purple because of Las Vegas's extravagant nightlife and the NHL needs a full-time purple team.Portland - Buckaroos(Great name from the Western League Days.)Kansas City - Anything but Scouts and Sporting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysleraspen08 Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Hamilton - Steelers (Canada's Steel City. Black dark base and yellow/gold light base is perfect for Hamilton. Tigers can be used for a Winter/Heritage classic game.)I smell a lawsuit! Sporting Venue Count (for games): OHL: 19 (28 Total)- 770 games (after 18-19), MLB: 13 (15 Total), NHL: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel75 Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Seattle Timbers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewp80 Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 I think it's a no brainer for Seattle to be the Metropolitans. You don't just ignore a huge golden ticket opportunity of having won the Stanley Cup (1917) even if it was a completely different organization nearly a century ago. As we've seen from the Sounders, you can adopt past histories quite easily as long as you have the same town/mascot. A back door entrance to the blue bloods.Anyone even still alive who would remember that team probably don't even know what hockey is anymore, let alone their name. The Sounders, Timbers, Whitecaps, and Earthquakes of the MLS are a little different IMO as people were still alive from those teams playing in the old NASL. I like Totems or Thunderbirds. I remember seeing a concept here a while ago with the Seattle Sea Kings, or something like that. Thought that name fit pretty well for a team from King County.Seattle Timbers Portland Timbers would certainly disapprove. Cardinals -- Rams -- Blues -- Tigers -- Liverpool Check out my music! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidellias Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 If the Metros and Nordiques don't work out, I'd go with the Seattle Aviators (Boeing) and the Quebec City Muskateers (French heritage) Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanic Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 I can't find any way that GTA is gonna work out (fan opposition, no arena), so I'm gonna do the othersQuebec - Nordiques (lock)Seattle - Metros/Totems/AviatorsVegas - Aces (Gamblers encourages sports betting, GB Gamblers works mainly because the league isn't comparable to the NHL level, obv) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VancouverFan69 Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Hamilton - Steelers (Canada's Steel City. Black dark base and yellow/gold light base is perfect for Hamilton. Tigers can be used for a Winter/Heritage classic game.)I smell a lawsuit!I know what you're getting at. The NFL Steelers would be crying foul, right? Actually, I was just using my proposed colours for a "Hamilton Steelers" team, not the font. I don't think the NFL Steelers would have a problem with Canada's Steel City having an NHL franchise called "Steelers".Here are other examples: LA Kings - Sacramento Kings, Edmonton Oilers - Houston Oilers(okay, they're distinct), Winnipeg Jets - NY Jets, NY Rangers - Texas Rangers, Florida Panthers - Carolina Panthers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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