Speculation: Team Name Discussion v2.0 (See Post 93)

[Neill99]

Will see what there called soon I hope.

 

[HanSolo]

It's for these reasons that you have mentioned, BB, that I think that "Knights" is still in play.
I just don't see how a junior hockey team (albeit one that probably makes more money than some NHL teams) can trademark the very generic word "Knights".
"Mark Sommers" of Las Vegas owns the domain name, but who's to say that he hasn't already sold the name to Foley's group in principle.
The Hunters (Dale, Mark) own the London Knights and the family is tight with the NHL.
I could see the Hunters, NHL, Adidas, the Foley group agreeing to play the diversion game to keep the hounds off the scent until they could have a desired surprise announcement. It's become part of the game.

I cannot, however, see West Point being a part of any "deception".
I can also appreciate that, while they may have been honoured by Foley's desire, they would not want to share their "Black Knights" name.
I believe Foley when he says that Black Knights is out.

I believe that anything to do with "Hawks" is done. Good.

So, my money now would be with...

1- "Knights"
2- some variation of Knights..."Silver Knights", "Neon Knights"
3- "Peregrines" moves to the front as maybe the "bird" option
- great potential imagery and logo, but the word itself may be a little tricky (at first)
4- "Aces"...not looking good for what's been the most popular option (by far), but it seems to hang in there.
- if ALL ELSE FAILS (for whatever reasons), I share DuckJet's opinion that the NHL should lift it's stupid ban on a great option....(and MGM (part of the ownership group) owns the LasVegasAces.com domain)

I think the Knights are not being truthful in saying Foley and Vegas never contacted them. I refuse to believe that when Black Knights was dropped the next logical choice wasn't pursued with vigor. Either that or the league told them flat out not to use just Knights to avoid conflict with London.

 

[0point1]

There are two different types of trademarks you're going to see. Wordmarks and logos. We're concerned about wordmarks. All the one you're likely seeing accomplishes makes sure that if the team is the Knights, that the word Knights can't be written like that. You've got to think of it as a drawing more than a name in those cases, even though it's a drawing of a word. It's trademarked like a drawing of a smiley face would be trademarked. You could still call your business "Smiley Face Donuts" you just couldn't draw the smiley face that way and use in in commerce.

Ah yes you are right, thanks for the correction.

 

[BattleBorn]

No worries. When it comes to trademarks it's a little confusing. I'm only at a 4/10 when it come to knowing the rules. The are trademark attorneys that make a good living knowing everything. You've got to assume there's a couple 10/10 people working in the trade make situation on the team level.

They'll figure it out if they want to be the Knights. I'm

 

[MvpKinnon]

Maybe I'm a little late to the party but I came up with some serious, tough, mean ideas for a name

Las Vegas Carnage
Las Vegas Savages
Las Vegas Demise
Las Vegas Doom
Las Vegas Torture
Las Vegas Reapers
Las Vegas Force
Las Vegas Slayers
Las Vegas Rage
Las Vegas Horsemen
Las Vegas Apocalypse

You probably want me to stop already I hope you get an original and deserving name for the franchise. Good luck!

 

[HanSolo]

Your names are very angry

I keep trying to get out of this discussion because there's really nothing to talk about, but it keeps pulling me in. I'm like Michael Corleone.

All I'm sure of right now after all of the conflicting statements, after the domains, after everything, is that last week's leak isn't real. If they're going to register the domain under Black Knight financial services where are the new domains? Surely somebody would've found new domains by now.

Someone's watching Twitter, the blogs, this message board and having a good time watching us try to figure it out. To them I say, pick something good. If you come to us with Neon Knights after all of this, we've got major beef.

No kidding.

Eklund Hockey Buzz web site said last week that one of this sources had said that it could be the Las Vegas Mountain Bluebirds.

Well now I'm sold.

 

[Jynx]

I think the Knights are not being truthful in saying Foley and Vegas never contacted them. I refuse to believe that when Black Knights was dropped the next logical choice wasn't pursued with vigor. Either that or the league told them flat out not to use just Knights to avoid conflict with London.

There are other organisations against the name as well, once he started getting resistance from his old school Ibelieve. Why should he even bother calling the London Knight.The would be no point. One group as already said no, so why call the other.

 

[BattleBorn]

There are other organisations against the name as well, once he started getting resistance from his old school Ibelieve. Why should he even bother calling the London Knight.The would be no point. One group as already said no, so why call the other.

One is Black Knights, the other is Knights?

 

[Senzilla]

Maybe I'm a little late to the party but I came up with some serious, tough, mean ideas for a name

Las Vegas Carnage
Las Vegas Savages
Las Vegas Demise
Las Vegas Doom
Las Vegas Torture
Las Vegas Reapers
Las Vegas Force
Las Vegas Slayers
Las Vegas Rage
Las Vegas Horsemen
Las Vegas Apocalypse

You probably want me to stop already I hope you get an original and deserving name for the franchise. Good luck!

You know, Savages isn't terrible.

 

[BattleBorn]

You know, Savages isn't terrible.

I'm guessing Savages wouldn't pass the political correctness test.

 

[HanSolo]

Yeah i was gonna say

 

[nobody important]

Eklund Hockey Buzz web site said last week that one of this sources had said that it could be the Las Vegas Mountain Bluebirds.

Eklund = Fail.

I see a Tim Watters squatting on one of my names. Could that be THE Tim Watters, formerly of Jets 1.0?

I dunno, my spidey sense is tingling and it's telling me those of you that need an "s" on the end of your nicknames are going to be mightily disappointed.

Las Vegas Gold seems to be resonating in the ether. Or it's just the alcohol starting to kick in.

 

[BattleBorn]

...

Las Vegas Gold seems to be resonating in the ether. Or it's just the alcohol starting to kick in.

Put down the drink. If it's Gold, I puke.

 

[HanSolo]

Lasvegasgold.com: Contact Information
Registrant Contact
Name: Domain Administrator
Organization: NameFind LLC

 

[member 151739]

Las Vegas Gold with all silver jerseys to mess with everybody.

Joking aside, "Vegas Gold" and silver will both be featured colors in the logo and/or jerseys, I think it's safe to say.

 

[KnishOfTheCrease]

I'm guessing Savages wouldn't pass the political correctness test.

Yeah, but having Fred Savage as our mascot would be pretty cool.

 

[BattleBorn]

Yeah, but having Fred Savage as our mascot would be pretty cool.

That actually would be awesome.

Imagine having Fred Savage as a mascot and then making him put one of those foam heads on.

 

[sabresfan65]

Las Vegas Gold with all silver jerseys to mess with everybody.

Joking aside, "Vegas Gold" and silver will both be featured colors in the logo and/or jerseys, I think it's safe to say.

I once taught and coached at a school called Silver Creek. Our colors were Black and Gold and we were the Black Knights. Always wondered why not Black and Silver?

 

[Senzilla]

I'm guessing Savages wouldn't pass the political correctness test.

Probably not, and likely for the best. But it kind of has a ring to it.

 

[Not So Mighty]

Please don't label me a hipster, but I'm not a fan of tough names for the sake of being tough. It comes off as compensative. It's why I actually love the Ducks name. It's so unintimidating. It's amusing that some people think a name like that is embarrassing. I guess I just like it ironically and that qualifies me as a hipster but I just don't buy in to having to brand your team as something fierce. The team will determine how much the opponent is intimidated, not the name or logo.

P.S. Las Vegas is in line to be my #2 team, but they'll pass the Ducks for #1 if they officially become the Fred Savages.

 

[HanSolo]

I think within that there should be some limits on how not intimidating the team name is. Like Las Vegas Ballerinas should be killed with fire.

 

[Not So Mighty]

I think within that there should be some limits on how not intimidating the team name is. Like Las Vegas Ballerinas should be killed with fire.

True. Ultimately, the most important thing to me is that it is unique.

 

[HanSolo]

And more over, the Ducks may not be the most intimidating name ever, but Ducks can be loud and aggressive and they also fly together as a unit in a very specific formation. There is some merit to the name.

 

[Winnipeg Dave]

First post. Nighthawks has another connotation....plenty of night hawks or night owls who wing their way through the Vegas casinos, bars, clubs etc. Perhaps not the most family friendly meaning but more in line with What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas.

 

[HanSolo]

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