Oso 139 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? 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M4One 1,420 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. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IceCap 22,331 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. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TBGKon 2,654 Posted September 6, 2014 Quebec Nordiques (Only name needed)Seattle Metros or Thunderbirds 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
loxley44 2 Posted September 6, 2014 Quebec NordiquesSeattle MetrosToronto St. PatsNevada Gamblers 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IceCap 22,331 Posted September 6, 2014 Toronto St. PatsNot gonna happen. The Leafs own the St. Pats intellectual property. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buffalo 71 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? 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hawk36 3,353 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. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JayMac 3,816 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. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soma 4 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 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edubdesign 578 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.) 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheFallenHaveRisen 263 Posted September 6, 2014 Ignore my :censored:ty editing, but this looks good 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rams80 4,275 Posted September 6, 2014 Seattle Totems Quebec Nordiques Las Vegas Roadrunners Toronto Toros 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VancouverFan69 697 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. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrysleraspen08 227 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! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daniel75 1,447 Posted September 6, 2014 Seattle Timbers 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kewp80 64 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. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davidellias 235 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) 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sanic 23 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) 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VancouverFan69 697 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. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites