Winnipeg Naming Discussion pt. 3

[Jets4Life]

I think TNSE is waiting for the Jets movement to die down before announcing

No chance of that happening. In fact, it's getting louder. people are now expecting the team to be called "Jets".

 

[AugustBurnsRed*]

The Winnipeg team name will NOT be Falcons. I did a search for trademarks, and hockey canada owns the rights to the name, and there is no "Manitoba Falcons" applications ever.

The only available one is Winnipeg Jets then? I don't think it's that simple.

 

[davemac1313]

Is it possible to trademark a name with an effective date in the future, so that it doesn't show as registered but is reserved? Like a real estate holding that doesn't come into effect until a particular date, but the sale is still registered and reserved?

 

[the paisanos guy]

The Winnipeg team name will NOT be Falcons. I did a search for trademarks, and hockey canada owns the rights to the name, and there is no "Manitoba Falcons" applications ever.

Doesn't mean they can't buy the rights or even that Hockey Canada wouldn't just give it to them.

 

[Jets4Life]

The only available one is Winnipeg Jets then? I don't think it's that simple.

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

[Jets4Life]

Doesn't mean they can't buy the rights or even that Hockey Canada wouldn't just give it to them.

What it means is that they have not even attempted to obtain the rights to the Falcons name.

 

[Jets4Life]

The only available one is Winnipeg Jets then? I don't think it's that simple.

I have no idea what you are implying. there are more options than Jets and Falcons.

 

[LannysStach]

new owner Mark Chipman said in an interview the day of the purchase press conference that the name would be announced once the league approves the team.
so ... they sell out tickets first.
the Jets name has a last hurrah.

and tomorrow the approval and team name is announced.

and I'm goin' for . . .

the Manitoba Spirit

 

[StatiK76]

detroit.nhl.com doesn't work. chicago.nhl.com doesn't work. Why would winnipeg.nhl.com (redirecting to nhl.com/winnipeg) be a clue?

redwings.nhl.com does, and so does blackhawks.nhl.com ...

as for a clue ... its not manitoba.nhl.com

 

[IceAce]

new owner Mark Chipman said in an interview the day of the purchase press conference that the name would be announced once the league approves the team.
so ... they sell out tickets first.
the Jets name has a last hurrah.

and tomorrow the approval and team name is announced.

and I'm goin' for . . .

the Manitoba Spirit

Sounds like a WNBA franchise

 

[aparch]

redwings.nhl.com does, and so does blackhawks.nhl.com ...

as for a clue ... its not manitoba.nhl.com

So, since nicknames redirect to their site, they're going to be the Manitoba Winnipegs?

falcons.nhl.com doesn't work.
moose.nhl.com doesn't work.
jets.nhl.com doesn't work.
flatlanders.nhl.com doesn't work.

I'm pretty sure TNSE is keeping their cards firmly to their vest just like they have been this whole time. Not much of anything has leaked out during this whole process.

 

[KingJet*]

Lets call them the Winnipeg Transit

Here come your Winnipeg Transit, just kidding.

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

new owner Mark Chipman said in an interview the day of the purchase press conference that the name would be announced once the league approves the team.
so ... they sell out tickets first.
the Jets name has a last hurrah.

and tomorrow the approval and team name is announced.

and I'm goin' for . . .

the Manitoba Spirit

No offense but that sounds incredibly... trite, akin to some high school cheer group. It is warm, fuzzy and cringe worthy.

I am hopeful they stick with Winnipeg as I have a dislike for using the Province/State name. Jets is what receives my vote although Falcons is not a bad alternative.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

One thing you have to say about TNSE...they are airtight. They could teach lessons about privacy and confidentiality to most government intelligence organizations...

 

[Wpg Jets Fan]

What it means is that they have not even attempted to obtain the rights to the Falcons name.

love that you rock the icelandic flag! Maybe TNSE should name them the Winnipeg Norsemen.

 

[Wpg Jets Fan]

No offense but that sounds incredibly... trite, akin to some high school cheer group. It is warm, fuzzy and cringe worthy.

I am hopeful they stick with Winnipeg as I have a dislike for using the Province/State name. Jets is what receives my vote although Falcons is not a bad alternative.

Sounds like a soccer team. brutal.

 

[y2kcanucks]

How about Winnipeg HC? Or HC Winnipeg?

 

[EpochLink]

Winnipeg Transit or the Winnipeg Real Estate News

 

[whockey]

No offense but that sounds incredibly... trite, akin to some high school cheer group. It is warm, fuzzy and cringe worthy.

I am hopeful they stick with Winnipeg as I have a dislike for using the Province/State name. Jets is what receives my vote although Falcons is not a bad alternative.

spirit sounds like a politicain picked it....what ever it is will be good. these guys do things right (please no POLAR BEARS!!!).

 

[FuriousSenator]

Winnipeg Boomerangs...they just keep coming back.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

How about Winnipeg HC? Or HC Winnipeg?

Barf. Let soccer/football keep their "[Sport] Club" names!

 

[HanSolo]

How about Winnipeg HC? Or HC Winnipeg?

Every team has some kind of identifying mascot/symbol. It has to follow a format like ducks vs kings. It can't be ducks vs Winnipeg hockey club

 

[iggyfan98]

My name rankings

1. Jets
2. Falcons
3. Angry Farmers

 

[Mr Forever]

How about Winnipeg HC? Or HC Winnipeg?

Oh god that's lame. There's nothing worse than cloning European sports team names in North America, let alone Soccer names. Gaah.

 

[aparch]

Barf. Let soccer/football keep their "[Sport] Club" names!

Seriously. No one would dare name their club "le Club de hockey Canadiens."