Palm Springs Firebirds?

[wildcat48]

The National Hockey League’s incoming Seattle franchise revealed in June that their American Hockey League affiliate would play in Palm Springs, CA, and today we have the first hints of a name for that team: The Palm Springs Firebirds.

Trademark Filing Suggests Palm Springs Firebirds to be Seattle AHL Affiliate | Chris Creamer's SportsLogos.Net News and Blog : New Logos and New Uniforms news, photos, and rumours

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[Barclay Donaldson]

I'm surprised they're not trying to connect with the local Agua Caliente and Cahuilla mythology. Firebird is used by Flint and is also pretty similar to Springfield's Thunderbirds. I'm surprised this is coming out and they're still awhile away from announcing the team.

 

[mk80]

Interesting considering the NHL franchise doesn't even have their identity yet. I guess possibly they have a few ideas for this team name and to trademark the names while they're available?

Just feels extremely early for this

 

[LadyStanley]

Team Branding Thread (Logo, Colors, Uniforms, etc.)

Discussion in Seattle forum on nicknames, etc.

Latest word is that the organization could have announced a name this summer in advance of 2020 start, but with start pushed to 2021, are doing more thoughtful consideration of (NHL) logo/nickname as it pertains to team identity and vision, as well as more time for lawyers to do due diligence on trademarks.

Not mentioned, but my guess is they're doing the AHL logo/nickname work as well.

 

[JMCx4]

... Latest word is that the organization ... are doing more thoughtful consideration of (NHL) logo/nickname as it pertains to team identity and vision, as well as more time for lawyers to do due diligence on trademarks. ...

I hope those lawyers are familiar with The Sisters of St. Joseph ...

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Sonoran Scorpions I thought was a sick name.

 

[JMCx4]

Sonoran Scorpions I thought was a sick name.

Gotta be careful with that moniker. If the team ended up playing boring hockey, the fans could start calling them "The Snorin' Scorpions."

 

[Mike Jones]

Please use the old Syracuse Firebirds colors!

 

[LadyStanley]

My guess is the new AHL team colors may be relatable to the NHL team colors (which haven't been announced yet; but they've been using salmon pink on social media).

 

[TheWhiskeyThief]

Sonoran Scorpions I thought was a sick name.

Palm Springs is the Mojave desert.

 

[LadyStanley]

31 Thoughts: How Brayden Point's contract impacts the RFA market - Sportsnet.ca

From Friedman... AHL BOG meeting this week in Chicago. Possible/probable announcement of Palm Springs as AHL affiliate for Seattle.

 

[gstommylee]

Palm Springs news conference Monday could provide clues on whether NHL Seattle farm team application has been approved

Palm springs news conference monday might give update on AHL status.

What could it be? Palm Springs arena, hockey announcement coming Monday. Here's what we know

 

[royals119]

Last season, 356 players — roughly half of the AHL — also spent time in the NHL.

356 players works out to 23 players per team, which might be roughly the average number of players on a team at any given time, but not the total number used over a season. Kind of a misleading statistic IMO.

 

[Aero 75]

Sixth AHL team in California approved for 2021-22 season.Palm Springs AHL Expansion Team Approved for 2021-22 Season - Arena Digest

 

[Henderson Finest]

Should be called the Snowbirds.

 

[Zenos]

Palm Springs is the Mojave desert.

Palm Srpings (and all the cities of the Coachella Valley) are most definitely not in the Mojave Desert. Sonora is correct.

 

[JMCx4]

Palm Springs (and all the cities of the Coachella Valley) are most definitely not in the Mojave Desert. Sonora is correct.

More specifically, it is in a sub-region of the Sonoran Desert known as the Colorado Desert. The Mojave Desert is north & west of the Sonoran Desert.