PWHL team names

[LadyStanley]

Someone had a lot of fun with Boston Wicked

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[CuuuJooo]

They all sound like second-tier soccer team names.

 

[SirJW]

NY Sound, cuz Bridgeport is on the Long Island Sound?

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Pretty weak bunch, albeit Minnesota Superior is decent. Just pluralize it and make it the Minnesota Superiors.

 

[Neil Patrick Harris]

Every one a singular name. It's like they're trying too hard to be unique.

Couldn't even just go with the Ottawa Alerts. No, it just had to be 'Alert'. Can't have our sports team sounding like a sports team.

 

[MXD]

I kinda like Montreal Echo and Minnesota Superior

 

[oknazevad]

NY Sound, cuz Bridgeport is on the Long Island Sound?

Are they gonna play in Bridgeport? Because that's pretty far away from New York itself. And is in Connecticut. Connecticut residents don't mind supporting New York teams, but also don't see Connecticut as being practically in New York. Having the team play in Connecticut and calm itself New York is a mistake.

That said, when I saw Sound, my first thought is maybe they're playing at Nassau Coliseum. Place still has a pretty new ice plant, after all.

 

[SirJW]

Yea If they were to play in the Coliseum it would be ok to me but they are slated to play in Bridgeport, a newer arena with better amenities.

 

[Bonk]

Wow, you want your league to be taken seriously and these are the team names you come up with?

The only thing that would make the Echo cool is if Montreal played the Pink Floyd song of the same name during warm-ups.

 

[dalewood12]

I like Montreal Echo (reminds me of Expo) and the Minnesota one is ok.

Dislike all the others, especially Boston.

 

[rojac]

Are they gonna play in Bridgeport? Because that's pretty far away from New York itself. And is in Connecticut. Connecticut residents don't mind supporting New York teams, but also don't see Connecticut as being practically in New York. Having the team play in Connecticut and calm itself New York is a mistake.

That said, when I saw Sound, my first thought is maybe they're playing at Nassau Coliseum. Place still has a pretty new ice plant, after all.

Well, it was always stated that it would be a New York area team

I like Montreal Echo (reminds me of Expo) and the Minnesota one is ok.

Dislike all the others, especially Boston.

Hmm. Personally, Boston Wicked is my favourite. Probably folded by the Minnesota Superior. I'm pretty neutral about the other names.

 

[Ernie]

Yeah not crazy about these names. They don't really seem very creative but I guess it's hard to pick names for 6 franchises all at once.

Also, that logo is terrible. Has zero resonance for me. For comparison, this is the WNBA logo:

Here's the LPGA:

 

[JMCx4]

... Also, that logo is terrible. Has zero resonance for me. For comparison, this is the WNBA logo:

Here's the LPGA:

Each of those logos scream: "Look at me, I have curves but I can STILL be athletic!" Not the message that the new PWHL seems inclined to project.

 

[Ernie]

What message is the PWHL trying to project?

 

[JMCx4]

What message is the PWHL trying to project?

I wish I knew.

 

[Bixby Snyder]

I think for women's hockey to ever have a chance, at least at the pro level the game needs some major changes to differentiate it from the men's game. I think 4 on 4 or 3 on 3 and/or maybe removing the blue lines should be considered. It's not like women's basketball that's much more established and popular at the collegiate level and has a pro league backed up by the NBA.

 

[Roadrage]

I like the Minnesota Superior name...hope the logo will be just as good. Montreal Echo sounds like a play on the Expos. Worst thing they can do with the logo is just spell out the team or city/state name in plain font nowadays.

 

[ponder719]

What message is the PWHL trying to project?

"Our graphic design budget was limited"?

 

[LadyStanley]

Trademark issues?

 

[Spydey629]

Trademark issues?

For as fast as they’ve been moving to get all of this off the ground, that would not surprise me.

That said, with cookie cutter uniforms straight out of Blades of Steel, there is no need to force things, either. Play a year with generic names, then go from there. Nicknames/mascots may grow organically, whether by surveying the market or adopting local folklore into a team.