Names for new Seattle team

[chethejet]

Seattle Argonauts. Since they were fleeced out of 640 million in gold.

 

[The Shovel Penguin]

-It's got no teeth. Stop drawing Sockeye logos with giant fangs.

If they don't have teeth, I'm not sure what these are, then.

 

[traparatus]

If they don't have teeth, I'm not sure what these are, then.

That's true, my bad. They grow them when they enter the river to spawn. You are right.

 

[The Shovel Penguin]

That's true, my bad. They grow them when they enter the river to spawn. You are right.

In fairness the ocean version doesn't look all that tough. Appropriate visual if the team is shorthanded.

 

[Ace]

The Seattle HOLY CRAP WHY DID WE BUILD THIS CITY AT THE BASE OF AN ACTIVE VOLCANO

It will be relevant eventually

 

[Woodrow]

The Seattle Super Soakers

 

[Ratsreign]

The Seattle HOLY CRAP WHY DID WE BUILD THIS CITY AT THE BASE OF AN ACTIVE VOLCANO

It will be relevant eventually

The Pyroclastic Flows?

Damn, that would be a good band name.

 

[MinisterOfSinister]

Seattle Samsquantch

 

[FerrisRox]

For those pointing out that leafs should be leaves.
Toronto isn't named after the leaves of a maple tree, they are named after the singular leaf on Canada's flag.

No, they are not.

They are named after the Maple Leaf regiment from World War I.

"We chose it ... hoping that the possession of this badge would mean something to the team that wore it and when they skated out on the ice with this badge on their chest ... they would wear it with honor and pride and courage, the way it had been worn by the soldiers of the first Great War in the Canadian Army," said team founder Conn Smythe.

 

[Ratsreign]

No, they are not.

They are named after the Maple Leaf regiment from World War I.

"We chose it ... hoping that the possession of this badge would mean something to the team that wore it and when they skated out on the ice with this badge on their chest ... they would wear it with honor and pride and courage, the way it had been worn by the soldiers of the first Great War in the Canadian Army," said team founder Conn Smythe.

Thanks for that info. I remember hearing that story now, and that is a great reason to name the team as they did.
So it represents the singular Leaf on the regiment's badge, rather than the national flag, is why it shouldn't be said as the Maple Leaves.
The real story behind the name shows even more that it was a name chosen to appeal to a wider area than only Toronto.

 

[berlin]

Seattle Sea Lions or even Seals. Besides almost no one remembers the Oakland/California Seals/Golden Seals.

 

[Ratsreign]

They could go with the Evergreen State theme and be the Seattle Sweet Leafs if it wasn't for that Leafs team in Toronto.

 

[strattonius]

If they are named the Metropolitans they won't be in the Metropolitan division and that's annoying and for that reason..I'm out.

 

[End on a Hinote]

My top 3:

1. Seattle Metros
2. Seattle Emeralds
3. Seattle Totems

 

[LowSodium]

No it doesn't. Unless literally the five or so crappy names are the only ones considered (they can't be), there are a few names that are much better.

Steelheads
Cascades
Emeralds
Ascent
Admirals
Evergreens
If Thunderbird can be had.

Hell even Chinook is better than Sockeyes.

Thunderbirds would be #1 on my list by a mile, I'm really not feeling most of those names though. Emeralds?

I'm sure this has been posted but cant check on my phone

 

[stator]

Seattle Sea Lions or even Seals. Besides almost no one remembers the Oakland/California Seals/Golden Seals.

Doesn't matter since it's likely still trademarked.

 

[stator]

Thunderbirds would be #1 on my list by a mile, I'm really not feeling most of those names though. Emeralds?

Thunderbirds reminds me too much of roller derby.

 

[stator]

Fans in Seattle have no interest in the name. The Seattle Times recently did a name the team contest and Kraken was eliminated in the first round, losing out to the name Steelheads that was eliminated shortly after.

Kraken is a mythical creator said to be nowhere near Seattle, or the Pacific ocean for that matter.

 

[stator]

The Seattle Thunder....or the seattle silly nannies.

The neat thing about being called the Thunder, is they can step out onto the ice with AC/DC 's Thunderstruck playing.

 

[FerrisRox]

Kraken is a mythical creator said to be nowhere near Seattle, or the Pacific ocean for that matter.

Why are you telling me this?

 

[Riddum]

It has to be the Seattle Metropolitans. The history is already there; they won the Stanley Cup in 1917. All the other names sound like AHL/junior franchises. And look at these jerseys (Thunderbirds tribute jersey):View attachment 162755

These jerseys are awful

 

[Riddum]

Sea Storms

 

[Garbageyuk]

These jerseys are awful

*in your opinion

 

[Garbageyuk]

Sea Storms

 

[rynryn]

Haze. Seattle Haze.