What should the name be?

[No Fun Shogun]

Las Vegas Night Knights

 

[IU Hawks fan]

Las Vegas Knight Courts

 

[702]

Foley said Nights or a Bird is likely...




BRING ON THE PEREGRINES!!!!

 

[Butch 19]

I'm back in the camp that I hope I haven't even seen the name yet.

Knights (and associated names) seems forced and a bit silly, and the conflict with the Knights team may eliminate the name anyway... - and the name isn't good enough to try to buy from London.

Naming a team isn't easy.

 

[sparkychewbarky]

I'm not buying the perceived London Knights "roadblock".
I find it strange that an entity could take ownership of such a generic name, especially when the other team is from a different country, city, league with different logos, colours and uniforms.
Hell, we had 2 CFL teams up here with the same names...

And did he say that "Aces' was NOT in the final 4?...Is there still hope??!!

 

[VanIslander]

Knights (and associated names) seems forced...

IN terms of hockey history...

Black Hawks was forced.
Bruins was forced.

There's nothing wrong with an owner dictating a favorite choice on his own franchise. In fact, it's better than some focus group marketing research firm deciding the matter based on opinions of a targeted random group.

 

[Primakov!]

There's nothing wrong with an owner dictating a favorite choice on his own franchise. In fact, it's better than some focus group marketing research firm deciding the matter based on opinions of a targeted random group.

Look how it could have turned out for the San Jose Sharks:

Sharks was chosen from 2300 entries in San Jose's name-the-team contest. The other finalists included Rubber Puckies, Screaming Squids, Salty Dogs, and Blades. Blades was the most popular entry, but ultimately rejected because of its gang implications. When the nickname was chosen, seven shark species made their home in a stretch of the Pacific Ocean off the California coast called The Red Triangle.

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In a random sweepstakes drawing, San Jose attorney Allen Speare was selected as the grand prize winner. Other entries were submitted from participants representing California and nearly every other state and Canadian province. The top-15 names submitted, in alphabetical order, were: Blades, Breakers, Breeze, Condors, Fog, Gold, Golden Gaters, Golden Skaters, Grizzlies, Icebreakers, Knights, Redwoods, Sea Lions, Sharks and Waves.

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And sometimes if you leave it *totally* up to the fans you end up with suggestions like a 300 million dollar British vessel being named the RRS Boaty McBoatface as an example.

 

[onlyalad]

Somebody said what I was saying


So edit


Las Vegas Buffets

 

[VanIslander]

Sharks was chosen from 2300 entries in San Jose's name-the-team contest. The other finalists included Rubber Puckies, Screaming Squids, Salty Dogs, and Blades.

Rubber Puckies was a finalist?! Screaming Squids, too? Even Salty Dogs is a joke. I guess people vote for funny names.

 

[BattleBorn]

Rubber Puckies was a finalist?! Screaming Squids, too? Even Salty Dogs is a joke. I guess people vote for funny names.

If you dive back into history and look at the names that came out of contests it's the greatest argument against a contest. I think the Coyotes were almost the Phoenix Phreeze. The Nashville Ice Tigers? Columbus Justice? St. Louis Appolo?

Whoo, man.

 

[blitzkriegs]

Blackbirds - in reference to the plane. Foley gets his 'black' there plus a military reference.

 

[ScottyK]

If you dive back into history and look at the names that came out of contests it's the greatest argument against a contest. I think the Coyotes were almost the Phoenix Phreeze. The Nashville Ice Tigers? Columbus Justice? St. Louis Appolo?

Whoo, man.

New Jersey Meadowlarks.

 

[Hulkacaniac]

From an outside fan's perspective, I really like the black knight branding and think they should pick a name like rogues or renegades that would go along with it.
Couple other names I like are condors and wanderers.

 

[HanSolo]

Blackbirds - in reference to the plane. Foley gets his 'black' there plus a military reference.

I actually like the sound of that but Blackhawks and Blackbirds? We just sound like a knock off clone of Chicago's team with that kind of name.

Somebody said what I was saying


So edit


Las Vegas Buffets

Why? Why do people keep saying this? Why would they want the team to represent the place where people stuff their faces with as much food as they can for not that much money? Why?

It's Friday night and we've got a fierce match up between the Kings and the uhhh...Buffets...hopefully the Kings don't uhhhh...uhhh get too stuffed?

I wouldn't want to be on a beer league team named the Buffets

 

[BattleBorn]

I've decided that every name sucks when you don't already have a name.

If there were no Red Wings and Detroit got an expansion people would think Red Wings is the stupidest name ever.
Maple Leafs? That's stupid.
What the hell is a Sabre? We're naming the team after a sword?
Rangers? Where's the range?
Our city didn't burn down, why are we keeping Atlanta's name?

Just relax and know the name will likely sound stupid for the first few years, after there's some history and a little groove is worked into your brain that it's a normal name you'll wind up loving it.

 

[HanSolo]

I've decided that every name sucks when you don't already have a name.

If there were no Red Wings and Detroit got an expansion people would think Red Wings is the stupidest name ever.
Maple Leafs? That's stupid.
What the hell is a Sabre? We're naming the team after a sword?
Rangers? Where's the range?
Our city didn't burn down, why are we keeping Atlanta's name?

Just relax and know the name will likely sound stupid for the first few years, after there's some history and a little groove is worked into your brain that it's a normal name you'll wind up loving it.

This would be true for most names I've seen in this thread but I would never warm up to Buffets

 

[BattleBorn]

This would be true for most names I've seen in this thread but I would never warm up to Buffets

For sure, that's one of those ones people think is funny...but isn't.

We've had a lot of that kind of stuff in this thread, if 1% of them were serious I'd be surprised.

 

[0point1]

I've decided that every name sucks when you don't already have a name.
..
Just relax and know the name will likely sound stupid for the first few years, after there's some history and a little groove is worked into your brain that it's a normal name you'll wind up loving it.

Good point. Stay calm and trust Foley.

 

[BattleBorn]

And we've got leaks.

http://news.****************/2016/08/11/here-are-the-names-being-considered-for-las-vegas-nhl-team/

Desert Hawks, Red Hawks, Nighthawks.

Let the arguing begin.

ETA: Filter.

 

[Agalloch]

And we've got leaks.

http://news.****************/2016/08/11/here-are-the-names-being-considered-for-las-vegas-nhl-team/

Desert Hawks, Red Hawks, Nighthawks.

Let the arguing begin.

ETA: Filter.

Nighthawks would be my choice. Cool name.

 

[BattleBorn]

We're going to shut this thread down for now and try to move it over to the new rumored team names thread, which is here: http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2114867