Utah NHL Team

[falafel]

Sorry I thought conversations were fun. I'll just go fuck myself.

Alright chill out bro. No one said GFY.

[MartyFunkhouser]

Sorry you lost your shitty hockey team. Keep lashing out, though. Maybe move to Seattle and you can fellate that arena 41 times every year. Meanwhile, the VGK owner has spent the past year collecting his bad mascot tears in the Stanley Cup.

Let me just say this about the Las Vegas Knights. It is a first class experience going to that arena and seeing a hockey game. The way they embraced local is great. Great over the top ridiculous pre-game entertainment is exactly what belongs in Vegas. Gaudy colors and a stupid name. Absolutely appropriate for Vegas.

[beefytee]

Let me just say this about the Las Vegas Knights. It is a first class experience going to that arena and seeing a hockey game. The way they embraced local is great. Great over the top ridiculous pre-game entertainment is exactly what belongs in Vegas. Gaudy colors and a stupid name. Absolutely appropriate for Vegas.

This is what it comes down to.

Who cares what the mascot of a team is. There are fun things you can do with about any name and mascot. Jazz is about the toughest one out there and they do fine.

[falafel]

Let me just say this about the Las Vegas Knights. It is a first class experience going to that arena and seeing a hockey game. The way they embraced local is great. Great over the top ridiculous pre-game entertainment is exactly what belongs in Vegas. Gaudy colors and a stupid name. Absolutely appropriate for Vegas.

Seems like there are very few objectively good names in the NHL. You have not one, but TWO canadian teams naming themselves after... themselves: Canucks, Canadiens (It wasn't any better when Houston picked the "Texans"). The Islanders are from... Long Island. The Maple Leafs (not even a correct English spelling)? Its a classic, original 6, but its the leaf of a tree (also a symbol of Canada, so another team naming itself after Canada). Lightening, Panthers, Kings, Devils, Sharks, Ducks, Coyotes are all fine names, but forgettable. Golden Knights isn't great (Foley always wanted the Black Knights b/c he's an Army guy) but its no worse than the majority of the teams in the NHL.

Names I actually like: Redwings (best logo in hockey, IMO), Bruins (OG 6, fairly unique, UCLA notwithstanding), Blackhawks (I'm a racist, sue me), Flyers, Kraken.

[beefytee]

Seems like there are very few objectively good names in the NHL. You have not one, but TWO canadian teams naming themselves after... themselves: Canucks, Canadiens (It wasn't any better when Houston picked the "Texans"). The Islanders are from... Long Island. The Maple Leafs (not even a correct English spelling)? Its a classic, original 6, but its the leaf of a tree (also a symbol of Canada, so another team naming itself after Canada). Lightening, Panthers, Kings, Devils, Sharks, Ducks, Coyotes are all fine names, but forgettable. Golden Knights isn't great (Foley always wanted the Black Knights b/c he's an Army guy) but its no worse than the majority of the teams in the NHL.

Names I actually like: Redwings (best logo in hockey, IMO), Bruins (OG 6, fairly unique, UCLA notwithstanding), Blackhawks (I'm a racist, sue me), Flyers, Kraken.

Not the correct spelling? You want them to be the Maple Leaves?

M-W says leafs is a correct plural use.

Leaf Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

[falafel]

Not the correct spelling? You want them to be the Maple Leaves?

M-W says leafs is a correct plural use.

Leaf Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

Well okay then. I know its an old name too, so some leeway is deserved.

[Shaka]

There- you see? Perfect beer league name.

The only flaw was very little beer was consumed. Most of the players in the league were LDS folks who migrated from elsewhere including a lot of Canadians. I miss those days.

[falafel]

The only flaw was very little beer was consumed. Most of the players in the league were LDS folks who migrated from elsewhere including a lot of Canadians. I miss those days.

Canadiens

[beefytee]

The only flaw was very little beer was consumed. Most of the players in the league were LDS folks who migrated from elsewhere including a lot of Canadians. I miss those days.

I played for a couple of years at the Peaks. One year our team was named the Jerry Hat Tricks.

The biggest problem I had were the late nights and with how intense hockey is, I would get no sleep after the games.

[Shaka]

Canadiens

Oops

[Shaka]

I played for a couple of years at the Peaks. One year our team was named the Jerry Hat Tricks.

The biggest problem I had were the late nights and with how intense hockey is, I would get no sleep after the games.

I had the same problem.

[Lost Student]

Seems like there are very few objectively good names in the NHL. You have not one, but TWO canadian teams naming themselves after... themselves: Canucks, Canadiens (It wasn't any better when Houston picked the "Texans"). The Islanders are from... Long Island. The Maple Leafs (not even a correct English spelling)? Its a classic, original 6, but its the leaf of a tree (also a symbol of Canada, so another team naming itself after Canada). Lightening, Panthers, Kings, Devils, Sharks, Ducks, Coyotes are all fine names, but forgettable. Golden Knights isn't great (Foley always wanted the Black Knights b/c he's an Army guy) but its no worse than the majority of the teams in the NHL.

Names I actually like: Redwings (best logo in hockey, IMO), Bruins (OG 6, fairly unique, UCLA notwithstanding), Blackhawks (I'm a racist, sue me), Flyers, Kraken.

"Lightening" seems way worse than Maples Leafs. Is that one also related to White Sasquatch?

[YOhio]

Seems like there are very few objectively good names in the NHL. You have not one, but TWO canadian teams naming themselves after... themselves: Canucks, Canadiens (It wasn't any better when Houston picked the "Texans"). The Islanders are from... Long Island. The Maple Leafs (not even a correct English spelling)? Its a classic, original 6, but its the leaf of a tree (also a symbol of Canada, so another team naming itself after Canada). Lightening, Panthers, Kings, Devils, Sharks, Ducks, Coyotes are all fine names, but forgettable. Golden Knights isn't great (Foley always wanted the Black Knights b/c he's an Army guy) but its no worse than the majority of the teams in the NHL.

Names I actually like: Redwings (best logo in hockey, IMO), Bruins (OG 6, fairly unique, UCLA notwithstanding), Blackhawks (I'm a racist, sue me), Flyers, Kraken.

Good post. Pick a random name and people will embrace it to the death. It's definitely more fun when it has some meaning, but not necessary. I agree about the Red Wings. Probably one of the best names/logos in all of sports.

[MartyFunkhouser]

Good post. Pick a random name and people will embrace it to the death. It's definitely more fun when it has some meaning, but not necessary. I agree about the Red Wings. Probably one of the best names/logos in all of sports.

Eff the Red Wings and everything associated with them. The logo, the name, the players, the city. EVERYTHING.

[Bo Diddley]