Don Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 One that I haven't seen posted yet (and even if it has, I'm not going back through five pages to find out) is the Tampa Bay Lightning.Now true, "Lightning" can be a seriously generic nickname (especially if a team in the middle of Nebraska can make a claim to use it as a nickname), but, the Tampa Bay area is (or at least was) the lightning strike capital of the world. So, viewed in that context, I think it would make the grade as one of the "best-fitting, though probably not one of the best names out there.Now, having said that, I'd like to see all who've posted these rdiiculously long lists of team names actually come up with a legitimate case for why it would be one of the "best, most fitting" nicknames.GO...Tampa is the lightning strike capital of the world cause the old people (and the lightning players) dont know when to stop golfing!!!!! "I don't understand where you got this idea so deeply ingrained in your head (that this world) is something that you must impress, cause I couldn't care less"http://keepdcunited.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LogoFan Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 adding:Washington FederalsCalgary Stampede Atlanta Thrashers Houston Oilers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Hartford WhalersTheir outstanding logo aside, the Hartford Whalers didn't sport anything approaching a "fitting" nickname for their locale.Perhaps, if the franchise had operated out of a coastal community such as New London or Stonington and been dubbed the Connecticut Whalers, the nickname would have been fitting. As it is, Hartford is located 30-some-odd miles from Long Island Sound. Further, the Connecticut River, on which the city sits, has never been navigable by large ships such as whaling vessels. Finally, the City of Hartford never had any great connection to the whaling industry; it has historically been a center of manufacturing, publishing and insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stampman Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 adding:Washington FederalsCalgary Stampede Atlanta Thrashers Houston OilersDon't you mean the Calgary Stampeders?I mentioned them not long ago--but good to have more mentions.So no problems. Comic Sans walks into a bar, and the bartender says, "Sorry, we don't serve your type here." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigboy1083 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Hartford WhalersTheir outstanding logo aside, the Hartford Whalers didn't sport anything approaching a "fitting" nickname for their locale.Perhaps, if the franchise had operated out of a coastal community such as New London or Stonington and been dubbed the Connecticut Whalers, the nickname would have been fitting. As it is, Hartford is located 30-some-odd miles from Long Island Sound. Further, the Connecticut River, on which the city sits, has never been navigable by large ships such as whaling vessels. Finally, the City of Hartford never had any great connection to the whaling industry; it has historically been a center of manufacturing, publishing and insurance.The Whalers started in Boston as the New England Whalers in the WHA. They just brought the name with them. Thanks KaTo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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