spartacat_12 Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 The Professional Women's Hockey League, which is going to be launching in the fall, is set to make their official announcement today, but we already know that their 'Original 6' franchises are set to play in the following markets: Toronto Montreal Ottawa New York City/Tri-State Area Boston Minneapolis-St. Paul I'm not sure if we'll get any news on team names/logos today, but it will be interesting to see if any of them bring back previous women's hockey brands (Toronto 6, Minnesota Whitecaps, etc.), or if they start fresh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 So basically they killed off Buffalo and Connecticut from the PHF and added Ottawa. Quote Signature intentionally left blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacat_12 Posted August 29, 2023 Author Share Posted August 29, 2023 So during the announcement the mostly just confirmed what was already being reported. There isn't a logo for the league, or any team names/logos yet, but they are in the process of being worked on. I'm assuming over the next couple months we'll see some things start to come out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickp91 Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Kudos to the PWHL I hope this is a huge success and continues to create interest in hockey among young girls and the population in general Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColeJ Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 apparently NONE of the team names are going to survive..which is a big shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueYankee26 Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 37 minutes ago, ColeJ said: apparently NONE of the team names are going to survive..which is a big shame. Boooooo! I was hoping they brought back the Riveters Quote trueyankee26.wordpress.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnPheitseog Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 They're killing the PHF because the people that bought it out hate and want to kil it and pretend that it never existed. I both want womens hockey to florish and am 100% bitter at how this second professional league came into existance. 6 1 Quote Formerly known as DiePerske Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacat_12 Posted August 30, 2023 Author Share Posted August 30, 2023 15 hours ago, ColeJ said: apparently NONE of the team names are going to survive..which is a big shame. At least that means we won't have a team named after a number. The NHL won't have any involvement in the team naming/branding process, so we won't have a WNBA situation where the names/logos are connected to the local men's team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 On 8/29/2023 at 4:05 PM, nickp91 said: Kudos to the PWHL I hope this is a huge success and continues to create interest in hockey among young girls and the population in general The way to do so would probably to promote women's hockey as a fun live event for families with approachable talent and a less oafish style than the men's game (though this last one may be tougher now that the NHL is just sprinting down the ice and chucking shots). Hockey is the best live sport; watch people play it who are talented and will sign your stuff after the game. The pffffff seemed to market to blogresses with arcane chronic illnesses who were good at tweeting about the moral imperative to support the league but less adept at filling the seats themselves. I think it got egregious enough at one point that Dave Portnoy explored starting the Non-Neurotic Women's Hockey League but then got distracted by some frozen pizza marketing deal. 1 Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chcarlson23 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 19 hours ago, the admiral said: though this last one may be tougher now that the NHL is just sprinting down the ice and chucking shots. This is a bad take… The game definitely isn’t the rough and tumble 70’s anymore, (or even the 2000’s) but to simplify the talent, finesse, and speed of today’s game to just a skate and shoot game is ridiculous. 1 Quote "And those who know Your Name put their trust in You, for You, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You." Psalms 9:10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 No, it's a fine take. Shifts are too short, you can't work a Wings/Hawks possession offense anymore, everything is just dump-and-chase and shooting as much as possible. That women's teams can probably still work a cycle is a point in their favor. Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCL Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 Minnesota's name was terrible so looking forward to a new name and identity there. Would not mind Breezers or Gray Ducks... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinnyHockey Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 1 hour ago, SCL said: Minnesota's name was terrible so looking forward to a new name and identity there. Would not mind Breezers or Gray Ducks... Sponsored by Gray Duck vodka? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacat_12 Posted September 20, 2023 Author Share Posted September 20, 2023 No team names, logos, or jerseys were released at yesterday’s draft, but based on the teams’ social media posts announcing their picks we got a hint at team colours. Montreal - burgundy Toronto - blue Ottawa - red Boston - green New York - teal/seafoam Minnesota - purple 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeypower Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 14 hours ago, spartacat_12 said: No team names, logos, or jerseys were released at yesterday’s draft, but based on the teams’ social media posts announcing their picks we got a hint at team colours. Montreal - burgundy Toronto - blue Ottawa - red Boston - green New York - teal/seafoam Minnesota - purple My thoughts Montreal - Maroons-esque? Toronto - Tied in with the Toronto sports blue Ottawa - Tied in with Ottawa sports red Boston - Irish? New York - Either Statue of Liberty (though I don't know if the WNBA/New York Liberty would like it) or something akin to the Fisherman/New York Riptide colour scheme Minnesota - Vikings-esque maybe leading to some sort of Northern Lights or Auroras thing 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDAWG Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 I saw a live stream of the draft and it was weird in regards to welcoming players in attendance. Usually when a player is drafted in other leagues, that player gets a hat with the team logo on it and in some drafts, a hat along with the team jersey. But none of the PWHL players in attendance for the draft got even a hat to wear. When they were introduced on stage, they meet the GM and the GM and player hold a hockey stick with PWHL and City/State/Provincial name on it only for a photo op and once that is done, the hockey stick remains on stage as the GM puts it back on the rack. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacat_12 Posted October 26, 2023 Author Share Posted October 26, 2023 Well it appears that the team names have leaked, and they are all terrible. I'm really hoping this league can be a success, and I know team names might not mean all that much in the grand scheme of things, but this isn't going to generate any sort of positive interest. Also, the Montreal Canadiens have frequently used a torch to represent their franchise, so it seems like a poor choice for a team in Toronto. 3 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Germanshepherd Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 0 for 6. Not even one that’s close to passable. No idea if this league will succeed or not, but whoever came up with these names clearly doesn’t think so. 1 1 Quote i have unquantifiable corpses on my conscience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
officeglenn Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 "Boston Wicked"? They may as well have called them the Boston Vanilla NutTaps. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vtgco Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 Boston should've gone with @mcrosby's NWSL concept name & logo and still kept what, presumably, is a Salem witchcraft theme: "New York Sound" is the only name that sounds at all usable as-is; is the implication that they'll play on Long Island? Toronto could've been "Torchbearers," which sounds a lot better to me and would have evoked a nice activist imagery, but I agree it sounds more Montreal or Winnipeg to me. At least it's better than 6. If they go with mythological Echo in Montreal, that might make for somewhat interesting branding, like a Narcissus flower, but that tale's awfully grim and kinda evokes a lack of any agency RIP Minnesota Whitecaps and NY Riveters branding. Why must you die for this 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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