In this post, I'm outlining those markets (alphabetically) along with the acceptable locators (listed below) for your team name nominations — which I'll begin accepting today by comment only.
- ANCHORAGE, Alaska
Alaska | Anchorage - LOS ANGELES, California
California | Los Angeles | Anaheim | Long Beach - PORTLAND, Oregon
Oregon | Portland | Salem - SEATTLE, Washington
Washington | Seattle | Tacoma | Olympia - VANCOUVER, British Columbia
B.C. | Vancouver | Burnaby | Victoria
DO NOT SUBMIT NAME NOMINATIONS VIA EMAIL. THEY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Submit your team name nominations by leaving a comment below. Email submissions will be discarded. I will accept nominations for one week at which point new comments on this post will be closed. All name submissions that fit within the following parameters will be included in the name selection process which will begin next weekend.
If you want your submission included, DO NOT:
• use the name of any current or past NHL or WHA team.
• use the name of any current AHL or ECHL team.
• use the name or close variation of any current or past professional sports team within the same market or geographical area.
• use the name of any team from Project: IHA.
• use any name that would be considered vulgar, obscene or in any way inappropriate. (Sorry, this is my call.)
If you decide to use a locator not already on the list above, be prepared to have it discarded. I'm not setting that in stone as a restriction, but I'm also not guaranteeing I'll include anything not on the list. Sorry for all the restrictions but sometimes you have to "guide" originality.
Late addition: I'll also probably be weaning out some of the more ridiculous and absurd names. I don't mind fun ones, but I think you guys know what I mean.
It was suggested by a reader (ogre39666) that when submitting names you also submit a short reasoning for that name. I won't require that but I will recommend it since it might help your submission get votes later on if folks know where you got your idea.
Don't forget to make your submissions for the Central Division. You have until September 13.
Start submitting!
i'm a little disapointed that las vegas didn't get a team. But i sure am glad Anchorage did!
ReplyDeleteAnchorage Blizzard, Los Angeles Lions, Portland Storm, Vancouver Vipers...I don't have one for Seattle though
ReplyDeleteSeattle Thunder
ReplyDeleteAlaska Whiteout, Tacoma Torrent, Los Angeles Rage, Salem Sleet...my favorite is the Tacoma Torrent
ReplyDeleteAlaska Frostbite
ReplyDeleteLos Angeles Ice Zealots
Portland Riptide
Seattle Billionaires or Warhawks
Vancouver Mounties
i really like the Tacoma Torrent and the Alaska Frostbite or Whiteout
ReplyDeleteAlaska Giants
ReplyDeleteLA Rush
I agree with the Portland Riptide
Seattle Gang Green
Vancouver Burn
-Seattle Grunge: after the 90's music movement that began in Washington.
ReplyDelete-LA Gangsters: after the gang violence there.
-Portland Tridents: after the famous portlandia sculpture welcoming people to the city.
-Anchorage Icequakes: after the 1964 earthquake there and its really cold there so instead of earthquakes, it's icequakes.
-Vancouver Elements: after the city motto of them prospering on sea, land, and air (the elements of matter).
I agree Las Vegas should've been chosen instead of portland or LA. My name for that city would've been the Las Vegas Card Sharks.
Here's a blog I found when doing research for the team names. It's how the NHL teams got their names... not sure if its entirely accurate but its worth looking through.
ReplyDeletehttp://fans.nhl.com/blogs/3925
I thought it might inspire the thought process on choosing what you think the team names should be, and maybe looking into stuff before spouting off names with nothing behind them... although there seems to have been a lot of contests to pick names in the NHL.
Alaska Ice
ReplyDeletePortland Riptide is great.
L.A. Blitzkreig
Seattle Rain
Vancouver Jackals
Alaska Drillers(oil industry)
ReplyDeleteLA Stars?(celebs)
Portland Volcanoes?
Seattle Bucks(like starbucs(colours green, brown)
Vancouver Tribe(or some native type name)
Anchorage Huskies- Fairly obvious. Alaska is known for dogsledding, and a more fitting name for Alaska's largest city couldn't be found. Klondikes would also work, but doesn't have the same ring to it.
ReplyDeletePortland Cascades- The state of Oregon is famous for Mt. Hood and the Cascade Mountains that run down the center of the state. Therefore, the Portland Cascades are a logical choice.
Vancouver Orcas- The famous orca whales that cruise the waters of the Pacific Northwest are the first thing that comes to mind when considering a team name for Vancouver. I could imagine a nice Haida-based logo.
Seattle Emeralds- The Emerald City is known for its green appearance, so there you go. Also, green looks great on hockey sweaters.
Los Angeles Lions- I like the alliterative ring of L.A. Lions, and gold comes to mind when I think of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Snapshots: after the paparazzi taking photos of celebrities there and also after the type of hockey shot.
ReplyDeleteVancouver Vanquish
ReplyDeleteAlaska Blizzard - Like the sound of "Alaska Blizzard" over "Anchorage Blizzard"
ReplyDeleteLos Angeles Riot - Probably a low point (or points) in LA history, but would give the team an identity.
Portland Voyagers - A synonym for "trail blazer", sortof plays on the idea (from an outsider, anyway) that Portland was a hub for early settlers in the West.
Seattle Aviators - Seattle was an aviation hub that served as Boeing's headquarters for a long while and still is home to manufacturing plants.
Vancouver Mounties - Love the patriotism of that suggestion, and one doesn't really associate Mounties with other municipalities in Canada.
Vancouver Voodoo
ReplyDeleteVancouver Vision
Vanocuver Velocity
Vancouver Vandals
Vancouver Vikings
Vancouver Venom
Any of these soud good?
Anchorage Bears - big black bear population in Alaska
ReplyDeleteLong Beach Lizards - known lizard population
Portland Speed-or-Portland Speedsters - named after the Portland International Raceway
Seattle Jets - former home of Boeing
Vancouver Tribe - many Aboriginals live in and around Vancover
Seattle Matrix (alluding to software industry)
ReplyDeleteVancouver Dragons (recognizing many Vancouverites' Chinese heritage)
Anchorage Aurora (for the Northern lights)
Oregon Lumberjacks (working heritage)
Los Angeles Majesties (thinking of Purple Mountain Majesties; is this different enough from Kings?)
california gold rush (after the gold rush of the mid-1800's)
ReplyDeletecalifornia redwoods (the state tree)
california terminators (after the governator)
california grizzly bears (the state animal)
Alaska Blizzard
ReplyDeleteCompton Cop Killers
Portland Pariahs
Tacoma Thunder
B.C. Bobcats
LMAO @ compton cop killers.
ReplyDeletethanks for the shout out Chris
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of naming a team tribes... but I think its better suited for Seattle, which is based where the Duwamish tribe lived... and I don't think anyone wants to name a team Duwamish... so here's my suggestions
ReplyDeleteSeattle Tribe or Tacoma Tribe-for reason stated above. (if that fails I like logocruncher's Seattle Emeralds)
Alaska Rush-the Gold rush, being a big part of the history there and in the Yukon.
B.C. or Victoria Mounties-(I liked the mounties idea, but I want this to be as different from the NHL as possible) That and the fact that the RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) are our Provincial Police force being that we don't have our own.
Long Beach Surf or Long Beach Tide-California being one of the hot spots for surfing, and again trying to make it different then the NHL so not going with LA.
And I don't have on for Portland so I second the Cascades.
To Logocruncher Although I like the idea of the Vancouver Orcas, I think it would be too similar to the Canucks current logo, it already being an orca in a stylized Haida art. But outside of that your names are the best so far (seeing as I promoted two of them already). props to well thought out names instead of what may sound cool but has no relevance whats so ever.
Oh, and to all those posting teams with thunder as the name Stockton Thunder is in the ECHL being one of the band leagues. It doesn't take very long to do a quick search of the leagues to see what can't be used. Although I do realize that its easy to miss one or two, I did too, I wanted to suggest Seattle Chiefs but I had missed Johnstown Chiefs until the last second, which sucked cause I liked the name. So not trying to bash anyone, just do a little more research on what you can't use.
ReplyDeleteAlaska Frostbite (it's so cooold up there)
ReplyDeleteLong Beach Doggs (Snoop Dogg's hometown)
Oregon Slushers (known for its heavy rain, plus rain on ice makes slush)
Seattle Invaders (Space Needle-could have a UFO theme)
Vancouver Sasquatch (believed to appear around these parts, plus one of the mascots for the 2010 Winter Olympics)
B.C SeaKings or Superhawks ( Canadian military helicopters)
ReplyDeletepaploo youre also forgetting the Spokane Chiefs
ReplyDeleteAlaska Anchors. Guess why.
ReplyDeleteAlaska Denali
ReplyDeleteLos Angeles Conquerers
Portland Pioneers
Seattle Stealth
Vancouver Millionaires (technically was never an nhl team)
Alaska Ice was one I cam up with too- Anchorage Ice doesn't sound bad either.
ReplyDeleteSeattle Evergreens
Seattle Rain
Seattle Rainers (after the mountain)
I've got nothing for the rest.
CrossoverT true I did miss them... good thing I only needed one to cancel the idea.
ReplyDeleteSeattle Downpour after the city being rainy.
ReplyDeleteAlaska Inuit
ReplyDeleteLos Angeles Looters
Oregon Trailers
Seattle Salmon
Burnaby Burn
Anchorage Aces
ReplyDeleteLos Angeles Lions
Portland Pirates
Washington Warriors
cant think of one for vancouver
Oregon Trail
ReplyDeletePortland Cascades is nice, but I don't know how close they close they actually are, so...Oregon Cascades?
I like Seattle Downpour,
but can we PLEASE make an exception for the Supersonics?
or "Seattle Soundbreakers"
or "Tacoma Hypersonics"
California Wayne (does anything else say "hockey in Cali" to you?)
California Waverunners
BC Green
Anchorage Antlers (the moose share the city with the people)
I think "Alaska Aurora" sounds nice too.
I agree with the following suggestions:
ReplyDeleteSeattle Emeralds. Gives the team it's colour, and it just sounds nice...
Vancouver Sasquatch, I just love this name, it fits very well, it opens the door to some nice logos, maybe combining Native and Chinese art?
And I suggest:
Anchorage Glaciers
Los Angeles Angels, it is the "city of angels" heh.
Portland Privateers. Privateers were pirates hired by the government to rob ships from other nations. Ships rest in a PORT. One famous Privateer was Sir Francis Drake, who explored the Pacific Northwest, which is obviously where Portland is.
Seattle Snowcaps (Cascade Mountains nearby, they get a ton of snow)
ReplyDeletePortland Loggers (Top exports of lumber)
Eh that's all I can think of for now.
Alaska Denali - the highest peak in North America.
ReplyDeleteCalifornia Kodiaks - The state flag (you know, the one with the bear) could easily be used in designs.
Portland Pioneers - Inspired by the Oregon Trail.
Seattle Rinkrats - Always loved this as a possibility for a team name; Seattle just seems like such a great fit, especially with all of the "wildlife" in the city's underground.
Vancouver Totems - A recognition of the area's aboriginal history.
@ bulldogx2010
ReplyDeletealthough there based out of Maine and not Oregon, there's already a Portland Pirates of the AHL
Seattle Pike
ReplyDeleteor
Seattle Fishmongers (yes, this will likely get thrown out)
in recognition of the Pike Place Fish Market
Anchorage IceQuakes
ReplyDeleteCalifornia Kodiaks
Portland Privateers
Seattle Thunder
B.C. Riptide, or Breakers
Portland Pioneers
ReplyDeleteSeattle Settlers
Alaska Malamutes
Umm people, Thunder has already been used in the IHA project... Plus Thunder is not that common in Seattle...
ReplyDeleteAlaska Tuskers (Walrus logo)
ReplyDeleteOregon Victory (in honor of Nike)
LA Scene
BC Kermodes (a specific type of Bear found only in BC; thank you wikipedia!)
I like Seattle Salmon
Vancouver Vikings For sure and The Tacoma Towers in way of the Space Needle which is a form of tower
ReplyDeleteAlaska Huskies
ReplyDeleteCalifornia Bears
Portland Scouts
Seattle Argonauts
Vancouver Mounties
Vancouver Vikings... I like it.
ReplyDeleteVancouver Northmen
ReplyDeleteAlaska Frontiermen
ReplyDeleteLos Angeles Skyliners
Portland Explorers
Seattle Volcanoes
Vancouver Traders
Los Angelas Avengers
ReplyDeletePortland Beavers
c23we... LA Avengers is already an AFL team. And the Oregon St. Beavers play College Football... did you already know that?
ReplyDeleteAlaska Salmon
ReplyDeleteLong Beach Walrus
Portland Explorers
Seattle Orca
Vancouver Vikings
Alaska Mystery
ReplyDeleteL.A. Rush
Portland Pirates
Seattle Schooners
B.C. Warriors
Anchorage Aleutians - (Aleutian Islands)
ReplyDeleteAnchorage Berings - (Bering Sea)
Anchorage Highpeaks - (Alsaka's many mountains)
Los Angeles Empire - (center of industry)
Los Angeles Tremors - (earthquakes)
Portland Miasma - (fog)
Portland Volcanics - (volcanoes in oregon)
Seattle Sounders - (Puget Sound)
Seattle Stormfront - (Seattle's inclement weather)
Vancouver Needles - (pine needles, abundance of conifers/temperate rain forests)
Vancouver Shoreliners
Mattstro: Not only are the Portland (Me.) Pirates an AHL team, but as an Albany River Rats fan I hate them. Alaska Mystery more than makes up for it, so great post! Best hockey movie EVER!
ReplyDeleteI'd just like to point out one of my favourite name submissions, by Zach:
ReplyDeleteAnchorage IceQuakes
California Kodiaks
Portland Privateers
Seattle Thunder
Vancouver Riptide
They really sound like actual team names, rather than just stating the location's significance. Chris, I really think you should consider using all five of these names.
what is so hard to understand that Thunder is already used in the IHA and cant be used again....
ReplyDeleteDo people not know how to read?
I liek Riptide, Aviators, and Voyagers. I suggest L.A. Condors, or is there a ECHL team named that?
ReplyDeleteI like Burzum's submissions more than my own.
ReplyDeleteAnd might I add that California Kodiaks makes no sense as a team name, seeing that Kodiak Bears are native to KODIAK ISLAND, AK and are found no where else on Earth in the wild.
Alaska Kodiaks would work, but all we have here in California are Brown Bears.
That being said, California Bears would be a cool name with the CA state flag as a tertiary or secondary logo. It kind of makes sense geographically too, as we have bears less than an hour east of LA and Orange Counties in the San Gabriel Mountains.
Burzum's names:
ReplyDeleteAnchorage Aleutians - (Aleutian Islands)
Anchorage Berings - (Bering Sea)
(Both of these are cool for Alaska)
Los Angeles Empire - (center of industry)
Los Angeles Tremors - (earthquakes)
(I like both of these for LA, but I would add California Bears)
Portland Miasma - (fog)
Portland Volcanics - (volcanoes in oregon)
(Much better than Pioneers, Pirates, Explorers, etc. Although I'd go with Volcanics because the Cascades go through Oregon)
Seattle Sounders - (Puget Sound)
Seattle Stormfront - (Seattle's inclement weather)
(Don't like either of these. Sounders was a soccer name if I'm not mistaken and Stormfront sounds too minor league.)
Vancouver Needles - (pine needles, abundance of conifers/temperate rain forests)
Vancouver Shoreliners
(I'd go with Shoreliners over Needles. I can't imagine a hockey team pulling a "Stanford" with the whole Pine Tree bit.)
Nice job on the submissions overall IMO.
I liek Riptide, Aviators, and Voyagers. I suggest L.A. Condors, or is there a ECHL team named that?
ReplyDeleteThere is an ECHL team, the Bakersfield Condors.
COMPTON COP KILLERS(Z)
ReplyDeleteWashington Olympians (for the mountain range)
ReplyDeleteSeattle Gulls
Alaska/Anchorage Huskies - as previously stated
ReplyDeleteLos Angeles Coast
Portland Thorns
Seattle Stealth - i didn't notice Warrior19 did this one too, but i like it.
Vancouver Timber
Washington Olympians (for the mountain range)
ReplyDelete-
How about the Olympia Olympians? Lol...
Yeah, I'm glad used already used Thunder as an IHA name, Seattle fans already hate the name 'Thunder' because of the OKC Thunder. It's a very WNBA name, or in this league, very ECHL.
Los Angeles Fit
ReplyDelete(when I think of LA, I think of where body building began to take prominence plus I think someone can come with with a pretty intimidating logo)
Seattle Anglers
(I think of a lot of fishing when it comes to Seattle)
Portland Brewers
(well known for their beer)
what do you guys think?
Los Angeles hotshots (because very one in la thinks thier cool)
ReplyDeleteAnchorage northen lights (because thats where you can see the northen lights)
I like Gulls for Seattle. Reminds me of the old San Diego Gulls, which I always thought was a cool name.
ReplyDeleteCalifornia/Oakland Golden Seals was cool too.
Alaska is harder than I thought...
Alaska Kodiaks
Alaska Huskies
Alaska Walrus
Alaska Whales/Whalers
Alaska Eskimos (or is this already a name?)
someone stole my idea for the alaska mystery
ReplyDeleteanchorage alaskans?
alaska tribe
seattle monarchs
los angeles pistols
portland inferno
vancouver destroyers
Anchorage Ice
ReplyDeleteAnaheim Rage
Portland Roses
Seattle Snakes
Burnaby Bears
Anchorage Crabs
ReplyDeleteLos Angeles Terminators
Portland Explorers
Seattle Silver Seals
Vancouver Lumberjacks (or Jacks)
Anchorage/Alaka - Grey Wolves
ReplyDeletePortland- Bears
Seatte - Stealth
Los Angeles - Golden Tides
Vancouver- Thunderbirds
Vancouver sasquatch(previously Said)
ReplyDeleteseattle snipe
portland pirates
Alaska Mystery(the movie)
L.A. Vikings
someone said LA avengers, they're a Arena football team
ReplyDeleteplus portland riptide is a sick name
Anchorage Igloos
ReplyDeleteLA Terminators(in honor of Gov.Arnold)
PORTLAND Roses(portland is the host of a large rose festival every year)
SEATTLE Space Needles(See Sleepless in Seattle)
VANCOUVER Cedars(some of the biggest trees located in Vancouvers Stanley Park)
why are people saying Huskies? I think Malamutes is a more natural fit. Alaskan Malamutes is the dog breed, not Alaskan Huskies...
ReplyDeleteWell, there goes the "Knights of Silicon Valley" name I've been thinking of all week...
ReplyDeleteAlaska Kodiaks
(Los Angeles) Hollywood Blockbusters
Oregon Trail Hunters
Seattle Vendetta (for the Sonics deal)
Vancouver Edge
B.C. V's
ReplyDeleteVictoria V's
You know, I live near Los Angeles, and I don't think a stereotypical name should be used. Names like "Hotshots" because everybody thinks they're so cool is ridiculous.
ReplyDeleteAlso, the Cop Killers and the Gangsters is just plain stupid. I'm sorry, but that's a very mean and very stereotypical.
Seattle Storm...Plenty of stormy weather there and it just sounds good.
ReplyDeleteAnchorage Tundra
ReplyDeleteLos Angeles Cyclones
Seattle Storm sounds good banditj13
Vancouver Edge sounds good arenacale
Portland Riptide is godly
Vancouver Westleys (West Coast anyone?)
ReplyDeleteSeattle Sea Devils (SEAttle, coastal city)
Alaska Eskimos
Los Angeles Lions
Portland Padres
vancouver warriors
ReplyDeleteseattle sound (reference to music scene from seattle in the early 90's)
anchorage arachnids
california cougars
portland winterhawks
Alaska Athabaskan - (Athabaskan peoples of Alaska)
ReplyDeleteLong Beach Shipmen - (Shipping industry in Long Beach)
Salem Cherries - (City's cherry fame)
Olympia Wind - ("There are windstorms that occur every year that bring power outages to Western Washington. The windstorm season runs from about the middle of October through the middle of March." HOCKEY SEASON!) (Taken from Wikipedia)
Surrey Future - (Surrey is part of 'Metro Vancouver.' I hope it may be used. The city's motto is "The future lives here.")
or
Burnaby Freemasons - (Robert Burnaby, discoverer of Burnaby, was a freemason)
I really hope Surrey can be used as a locator, because I'm a bit more proud of the Surrey Future than the Burnaby Freemasons.
Thank you
Alaska Conquest (It's referred to as the last frontier)
ReplyDeleteLos Angeles Surf (i think of the beach and surfing and douche bags when i think of LA)
Portland Hatchet Men (Oregon makes me think of logging.)
Seattle Torrent (a torrent is a rush of river water or a strong down pour. I know I'm gonna get crap about the Pontiac SUV.)
Vancouver Harbor (It's a shipping town in west Canada.)
The Seattle Storm is a WNBA team....
ReplyDeleteATTENTION EVERYBODY!!
ReplyDeleteThere already is a Seattle Storm: WNBA. So per the third rule, that name can't be used:
"[Do not] use the name or close variation of any current or past professional sports team within the same market or geographical area.
Other names suggested that can't be used:
ReplyDeleteSeattle Rain- similar to Storm, WNBA team
Seattle Dounpour- similar to Storm, WNBA team
Seattle Thunder- similar to Storm, WNBA team, and IHA name
Seattle Stormfront- similar to Storm, WNBA team
Seattle Orca- too similar to Vancouver Canucks, very close to Seattle
Los Angeles Angels- already an MLB team
Los Angeles Avengers- already an AFL team
Alaska Whalers- former NHL team (Hartford)
Seattle Torrent also sounds too similar to "Storm", although it's a pretty awesome name.
ReplyDeleteVancouver Escorts (to honour the large escort business in Van City.)
ReplyDeleteSeattle Mist (in reference to the climate where they get little rain, but it falls as mist which gives the appearance of constant rain)
Alaska(n) Mammoth (after the State Fossil)
Los Angeles Capitols (Capitol tower, bad i know)
Oregon Craters (after Crater Lake)
you can Seattle Sound to that.
ReplyDeleteSeattle Sounders FC is a soccer team there.
Going to be MLS soon.
Alaska Frontiersman (From the nickname The last frontier
ReplyDeleteCalifornia Bears (Bear on the state flag. However, University of California are called the Golden Bears)
Portland Craters (Crater lake)
Seattle Steamrollers (Steam from Starbucks coffee but steam doesnt sound that scary)
Vancouver Whalesmdv
Alaska Blizzard/Blizzards
ReplyDeleteAlaska Eskimos
Anchorage Sled Dogs (from the Iditarod Race)
Anchorage Mushers
Los Angeles Golden Stars (based on their entertainment industry)
California Grizzly Bears (since I can't suggest Grizzlies)
California Bears (although this is the informal name of Berkeley, they're not a pro team)
Long Beach Waves/Tsunami
Long Beach Captains (based on their shipping industry)
Long Beach Internationals (from the city's nickname)
Oregon Beavers (the beaver state, and OSU is not a pro team)
Seattle Rockets (loosely applies to the nickname jet city)
Vancouver Lumberjacks (for their forestry industry)
Alaska Aleutians
ReplyDeleteL.A. Earthquake
Portland Beavers
Seattle 757s
Vancouver Caribou (Cariboo)
Anchorage ICE
ReplyDeleteL.A. MAGIC
Portland PITTBULLS (BULLS for short)
Seattle STINGRAYS (Either RAYS or STING for short)
Vancouver TIDE
It hasn't been 24 hours and it looks to me like we're already running out of good ideas. Good being the operative word there. To cut down on superfluous posts, let me make a few suggestions.
ReplyDeleteRead the rules before posting names. If you post an ineligible name, you're just wasting my time and your own.
Don't post a comment just to second someone else's idea. If it follows the rules, it'll be included. You can show your support by voting for it when the time comes.
If you're not sure whether your idea has already been posted and you don't want to read through ALL the suggestions, do a quick search of the page. Almost every browser has some sort of page search feature. Try the menu under Edit > Find. Works wonders.
Also, because of the incredible response in less than a day, I'm going to have to set a new limit on these naming nominations, unfortunately. We're probably averaging about 30 to 40 eligible names for each team. That's absurd.
I'm going to have to set a limit on the number of names available in the selection process. I'm thinking I'll pick the 20 or 25 names that seem to have the best chance at being finalists and you can pick from those.
I hate to do that because I said I'd include them all but I wasn't expecting so many submissions — and just within the first 24 hours. This would be an insane amount of work for me and I just simply don't have the time for it.
Anchorage Harbor - play on the term anchorage
ReplyDeleteLA SWAT - Named after the world's most famous police force
Portland Trail - Oregon trail
Seattle Aero - The presence of Boeing and other aeronautics in the Pacific Northwest
Vancouver Express - The termination point of the Trans-Canada railway
Alaska Pipeline (it's the biggest thing coming out of that state)
ReplyDelete-Though I would definitely take Malamutes over Huskies
-and Anchorage Alaskans is kind of funny. And works at least as well as Montreal Canadiens.
Alaska 49ers (for being the 49th state)
or
Alaska 59ers (for being admitted in 1959)
Vancouver Vanquish
ReplyDeleteSeattle Sorcerors
California Grizzlies - California's state animal is the California Grizzly.
ReplyDeletePortland Lumberjacks - Posted for other cities, but works for Portland too.
Seattle Deluge - Known for its heavy rain.
If we're going with Anchorage Alaskans, I might as well suggest Alaska Aleutian.
ReplyDeletePortland Lumberjax is an NLL team...i think lol
ReplyDeletewhoops, forgot express was used in the IHA, my bad.
ReplyDeleteVancouver Dominion - After the major rail route that runs through Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal
Anchorage Assassins
ReplyDeleteJust an intimidating team name, and I'd be curious to see what kind of awesome logo somebody could come up for it.
LA Revolvers - for the wild west in 19th century and lawless reputation in first half of 20th century
ReplyDeleteAnchorage Golden Stars - for the Alaska state flag
Portland Pioneers - for historical reference (alternate name if not acceptable: Settlers)
Seattle Launch - inspired by the space needle, if nothing else, and aeronautical history (Boeing)
Vancouver Lumberjacks - I think represents the area and/or northwest. originally a small lumber town
Alaska Majors (for Ursa Major, the constellation on the Alaskan state flag)
ReplyDelete"LA Revolvers - for the wild west in 19th century and lawless reputation in first half of 20th century"
ReplyDeleteI forgot to mention bank robbery capital of US :-)
Matt in NYS: Oh wow, I can't believe I didn't change that. I actually remember acknowledging that the Pirates already existed (why it came to mind so quickly) and I could have sword I'd changed it to the Portland Pistols. I probably typed it into some chat window and disturbed a friend of mine.
ReplyDeleteLA Arsenal (nicknamed LAX because of the airport)
ReplyDeletePortland Eruption (Near Mt. St. Helens)
BC Monarchs (Britan=Monarchy)
Seattle Haze (known for their rain)
and I agree with Anchorage 49ers
tedmlevine: Zacks all 5 entries were so good because they were already submitted by other people first.
ReplyDeleteI went for team names that match the letters that the city/state start with, because i like teams that are named that way. So i've come up with.
ReplyDeleteThe Long Beach Lunatics
The Vancouver Vanguard
The Washington Warriors (not an entirely unique name, but prolly could do something cool with the logo involving local tribes and stuff)
i like the Portland Pioneers mentioned by a few people already
and this is one i really hope gets used, or at least considered:
The Anchorage Axe Murderers
Alaska Ice - self explanatory
ReplyDeleteAnaheim Baracade - for their the Anaheim Ducks immovable object in goal, J.S. Giguere
Salem Conjurers - hinting at the salem witch trials
Seattle Torrent - for the torrential rain common in that area
i can't think of a good Vancouver one, but I want the first name to be Vancouver
Alaska Mystery - after the movie
ReplyDeleteSeattle Sky Captains - after Boeing
Long Beach Steel Sharks - Planes and such, plus water
Olympia Bolts - Olympics were held for Zeus and he was the god of thunder
Portland Wavers - water and the crowd do waves
Anchorage Blizzard- hmm I wonder
ReplyDeleteVancouver Vantage- I just love the 2 names together
Salem Slash- This suggests a ferocious team that will go Happy Gilmore on you
Los Angeles Flash- Flashing cameras
Olympia Overflow- The gods are angry and it floods
PointMeAtTheSky...
ReplyDelete"Minneapolis Vikings, Minnesota has a rich scandinavian history"
"Los Angeles Angels, it is the "city of angels"..."
...what planet are you from?
I like the originality of team names in this division...not as obvious answers...people are really using their noodles
Alaska Anchors
ReplyDeleteCalifornia Choppers
Portland Shock
Seattle Steamboats
Vancouver Orcas
Gocubs2212-
ReplyDeleteOf course, there already is the San Francisco 49ers. But San Francisco and Alaska aren't in the same geographical market, so I suppose this one can be used. But it would be awfully hard to create a logo for it. For example, the San Francisco 49ers have just an "SF" in an oval.
TheGoon-
You can't use Vancouver Orcas because that's almost exactly the same as Vancouver Canucks, who have an orca as their logo.
Alaska Denali
ReplyDeleteCalifornia Jack Bauers
Portland Thorns, (City of Roses, or something like that)
Seattle Schooners
Vancouver
1) Alaska Golden Rush (I think someone else said Alaska Rush, but I think the 2 word moniker flows better)
ReplyDelete2) Los Angeles Snapshots
(flyersk27 had an awesome name with L.A. Snapshots.. for their paparazzi and the hockey shot. i say we go with it!)
3) Portland Riptide -- That actually sounds like it would be used as an NHL team's name. I love it. Great job Resist the Machine.
4) Seattle Sonic Boom -- In tribute of their aircrafting heritage.
Otherwise, Seattle Emeralds, that is hands down one of the best sounding names. Good job logocruncher for that one.
5) Vancouver Torrent -- I thought the word Torrent was awesome (well done penguinslord67 for suggesting its use for a rainy area) and Vancouver does get a lot of rain as well.. and it seems as though Seattle has more options than Vancouver does for cool names.
Alaska Malamutes - the famous Alaskan dog.
ReplyDeleteLos Angeles Missions - dual meaning here, a competitive meaning and a historical one.
Portland Bee's - Bee's like roses right?
Seattle Torrent - it always rains here, seriously.
B.C. Captains - referring to the many explorers and adventurers who braved this wilderness.
California condors or Cougars
ReplyDeletePortland Explorers
Seattle Americans-see note below
Vancouver Canadians- kind of a across the border shout out to what would be an intense rivalry. These names are a package deal though.
I really like one of the ones above, the Seattle Grunge. That's a great name.
ReplyDeleteL.A. Conquistadors
Portland Babes (as in Paul Bunyon's big blue ox...lumberjacks and all)
Vancouver Mounties
Chris,
ReplyDeleteI enjoy the blog and the originality showcased. My first post here, so here goes:
Alaska - couldn't think of anything original that wasn't already posted
LA Haze - for the smog, you could go with "purple haze" to get the rock n' roll/glamour feel of the area
Portland Pioneers - local pioneering heritage
Seattle Grind - shout out to the local coffee houses and the sports term to "grind it out" or "grind the boards"
Tacoma Thunderbird - link to Native American folklore
Vancouver Sea Bears - spin on the orca theme, may give more flexibility in logos from the Canucks
BC Chinook - for the Northwest wind, tribe, and salmon; though I think there's a pro basketball team in the region by the same name (Portland Chinooks of the IBL)
Portland Power - Referring to the mighty forests of Portland, where gigantic trees tower.
ReplyDeleteThe Alaska Frontier - Alaska being "The Last Frontier"
ReplyDeleteCalifornia Tidal Wave - Waves, beach, surfing.
Salem Warlocks - Ironic.
SEATTLE EMERALDS!!! - Amazing name! The Emerald City. Green looks nice on jerseys, not too many of them. Just perfect for the team.
Emerald is an expensive stone - power and wealth. Emerald is linked to many great powers such as King Charles IX, Cortez, the Tribes of Israel, etc.
Vancouver Sasquatch - Sasquatch has been seen here and surrounding areas.
Seattle Purple Haze
ReplyDeleteSeattle Distortion
Seattle Experience
all for Jimi Hendrix, who is from the Seattle Area.
Alaska Kodaks for kodak bears
ReplyDeleteapparently Lumberjacks is not OK, since it was already a team in IHL or AHL...
ReplyDeleteso I will gladly submit Vancouver Victors - to signify victory and also in reference to the name Victoria which has historical relevance in the area
Burnaby Joe's
ReplyDeletei thought of a name for Vancouver. The Vancouver Vanguards
ReplyDelete@ Flyersguy:
ReplyDeleteUmm... This Salem is in Oregon; the Salem Witch Trials happened in Massachusetts in 1692. Come on dude, Oregon wasn't even a colony, use your head. A simple wikipeadia search would tell you stuff like this.
LA Superstars, referring to hollywood and such.
ReplyDeleteThe Seattle Reign or Olympia Heroes (Gods, if no one minds the name.)
Salem Gunslingers.
Seattle Aces could go well with the airplane imagery, if we're going for that.
ReplyDeleteVancouver Orcas (The immense amount of orcas in the area and the aquarium)
ReplyDeleteAlaska Ice (The state is icy and it sounds cool)
Portland Rapids (after the columbia river)
Seattle Totems (After totem poles of the native americans)
The California Wave (The whole state is on the ocean)
But with a name like the orcas you're bounding to get a bunch of Canucks knock offs.
ReplyDeleteThe Vancouver Aquarium sucks. theres nothing there out side of Otters and Belugas... it used to be ok, but it has never been good. and as Admin said and I have said before Canuck knock off potential (and given the cities picked to not be the NHL I have a feeling that we would get plenty).
ReplyDeleteVAncouver Thunderbirds
ReplyDeleteVancouver Venom
ReplyDelete@ ogre3966...
ReplyDeleteI understand ur comment was to Flyersguy,
but before u say anything about my team name.
"Salem Warlocks"
it was pure irony. (or w/e. probably a better word for it +P)
Opposite side of the country (East vs West)
Naming the team after what tore the city apart (in Mass. at least)
And even using the term 'Warlock' instead of 'Witches'
isk, to be honest. i didnt have much for that team name =P
Portland Power-Strong name in general
ReplyDeletePortland Destroyers-see above
Oregon Ore-Get it? Sorry, bad joke i kno.
Anchorage Crab Kings
ReplyDeleteLBC Doggs... fo shizzle
Oregon Trail... the jersey is all black with green digital writing on front that says "You died of dysentery"
Seattle Starpucks
Vancouver Valiants
Am I the only one that thinks Seattle Emeralds sounds awful. It has little to do with seattle and it flows terribly. Big deal if it gives the team its colors, its still a bad name. Please stop posting aces, blizzard, and ice as a team name too, its been used in hockey before and the amount of times its been suggested is rediculous. Plus they are basically lazy name suggestions (well it's cold there so lets call them the snow), be creative.
ReplyDeleteAnchorage Aurorans
ReplyDeleteLos Angeles Dukes
Salem Wildcats
Tacoma Ranchers
Burnaby Barnstormers
Vancouver Carbon - #1E90FF, #7CFC00, #C0C0C0
ReplyDeleteAlaska Fishermen
ReplyDeleteLong Beach Kahunas
Salem Lumberjacks
Tacoma Engineers
Vancouver Gold Rush
Alaska Eskimos
ReplyDeleteCalifornia Miners
Portland Lumberjacks
Seattle Rock
Vancouver Totems
Vancouver Wave
ReplyDeletePortland Castaways
Los Angeles Harlequins
Alaskan Crabs (lol)
Seattle Stormers
Alaska Huskies
ReplyDeleteVancouver Totems
LA Superstars
Seattle Rainiers
Portland Neptunes
Seattle Emeralds is too easy of an identity to create. Let's come up with something with a bit more pizazz.
ReplyDeleteRepublic of California Red Bears-yes
ReplyDeleteAlaska Huskies-c'mon Huskies are sweet and they have the whole dogsledding thing there and its way tougher and more real than icequakes
Vancouver Vikings-tough and gives way for a good logo
Seattle Skyhawks or Tacoma Torrent
Portland Riverkings or Oregon Orangecoats(like tigers)
I forgot Anchorage Wanderers
ReplyDeleteLA Silver Stars
ReplyDeletePortland Voyageurs
Seattle Aeros
Vancouver Vampires
Alaska Mountain Cats
Alaska Dargonflies
ReplyDeleteLong Beach Lifeguards
Portland Vipers
Seattle Rainshadows
Victoria Warriors
Vancouver:
ReplyDeleteOrcas
Grays (the whale)
Victory
Sea Lions
Sea Dogs
Harbor Seals
BC Otters
BC Lumber / Lumberjacks
Portland Tritons
ReplyDelete(it's the name of the state sea-shell, but it's also the name of a mythical creature... like a mermaid. It could make for some awesome logos)
Alaska Malamutes (sled dogs)
ReplyDeleteAlaska Polarniks
(Alaska used to belong to Russia, Polarnik is a slang word for people who live or work above the arctic circle.)
Seattle Fish-tossers
ReplyDeleteSeattle Salmon-chuckers
(both reference the famous fish market)
Seattle Reign (play-on-words for 'rain' and 'rule')
Oregon Evergreens
ReplyDeletePortland Tridents
(reference the "Portlandia" sculpture.)
Long Beach Surfers
ReplyDeleteAlaska King Crabs (for the famous Alaskian King Crabs) or Alaska IceCrabs(so we know it's a hockey team!)
ReplyDeleteLos Angeles Playboys (I would love to see a logo for that!!) (and HughHefner as the owner, imagine the Ice Girls!!)
Portland Rosebuds (tribute to the first professional hockey team in the US)or Portland Brewtopia (Portland is home to more breweries than any othercity in the country)
Seattle Emeralds (It's been proposed before but I like it)
Vancouver Kermodes (The Kermode bear also named Ghost Bear or Spirit Bearcan only be found in BC) or Vancouver Orcas (because we can find Orcas!!!)
Alaska Racers (Sled dog theme)
ReplyDeleteAnaheim Hammers
Portland Jacks (Lumberjack theme)
Seattle Wave
B.C. Black Bears
Vancouver Gulls / Seagulls
ReplyDeleteSeattle Gulls / Seagulls
Portland Gulls / Seagulls
LA Hoods
LA Smog
LA Gang
LA SWAT
California Lowriders
California Captains (sailing theme)
California Roadrage / Rage
California Traffic (cars and drugs... and people)
California Beaners
California Outlaws / Illegals
California Suns
Seattle Neptunes
ReplyDeleteSeattle Poseidons
Seattle Tsunami
Oregon Otters
ReplyDeleteWashington Olympians
ReplyDeletePortland Blasters (Mt. Saint Helen's blast)
ReplyDeletePortland Vulcans (same reason)
Seattle Steelheads (state fish)
ReplyDeleteSeattle Sound
ReplyDelete(refers to both Puget Sound and the music that people claim is distinctly Seattle.)
Not sure if it's been mentioned but I've always thought Seattle Sockeyes would be a fabulous hockey nickname...multiple meanings
ReplyDeleteAnchorage Steam (relating to railroads, trains etc)
ReplyDeleteLos Angeles Espanolas
Portland Brewers
Seattle Olympic (Mountains)
Vancouver Foresters
I have picked these names along a theme of geography, economy or history.
Anchorage was built as the centre of the Alaskan railway, Los Angeles started life as a Spanish colony, Portland has a thriving microbrewery culture emerging, Seattle is overlooked by the Olympic Mountains, and Vancouver has been a logging centre for centuries.
Couple more...
ReplyDeleteCalifornia Makos
Alaska Kodiaks
Portland Eels
Vancouver Goal Diggers
It may not be accepted, but if it is possible to use a regional name as opposed to that of a City or State (ie. Lake Erie Monsters and Quad City Flames of the AHL), I would like to suggest for the Anchorage team: Arctic Blast
ReplyDeleteAnd similar to the original naming of the Anahiem franchise, The Immortals of Olympia (I am guessing The Gods would be too politically incorect).
I'd like to see Chris make an official statement on it.
ReplyDeleteCan the team name Gods be used for the Olympia franchise. In the name's defense Devils and Angels and Demons are used so Gods is just a step up there.
Would anyone be offended by the name Gods?
(with tongue in cheek):
ReplyDeleteAnchorage Anchors
Caw-lee-for-nee-ya Schwarzeneggers
Oregon Oregano
Washington Monuments
Vancouver Weed
Seattle Sockeyes
ReplyDeleteCalifornia Kodiaks
My apologies if I've violated one of the restrictions (I'm not that versed in team names) or if I copied someone else's idea (I don't have time to read everything posted already.
ReplyDeleteAlaska Alpines/Alps (refers to those majestic Arctic mountain ranges
Los Angeles Action (refers to busy city and movie industry in Hollywood (i.e. "Lights, Cameras, ACTION!"), also indirectly to earthquakes)
Portland Parkers (reference to Portland as the "greenest city of America")
Seattle Soarers (reference to famed aviation industry, indirectly to Space Needle and coffee industry (the energy boost))
Vancouver Visionaries (refers to Vancouver as an area of leading explorers/visionaries and also today as one of Canada's leading cities)
Anchorage Sealions/ Walruses- There are sealions (seals) in Alaska
ReplyDeleteLos Angeles Lawn Chairs- lol sorry, that just made me laugh
Los Angeles Heatwave- Its hot there :P
Portland Power- Kewl
Seattle Speed- Also kewl
Vancouver Vessels- Vessel= ship/ boat
Anchorage Alaskans
ReplyDeleteLos Angeles Icers
Portland Ports
Seattle Boomers
Vancouver Totems
1. Anchorage Grizzlys
ReplyDelete2. Los Angeles Stars
3. Portland Beavers
4. Seattle Gold Rush
5. Vancouver Olympians/Killers/Pines
-Xosell
Ya i like the Vancouver Totems
ReplyDeletePortland Thorns. Portland has been known as "The City of Roses" with many rose gardens. And there is no rose without a thorn :)
ReplyDeleteI like the concept behind the hame Vancouver Totems but is there a different name we could use so we get the same style of logo but with a fiercer name?
ReplyDeleteVancouver Natives
Vancouver Shamans
Vancouver Mystics
LOL, how bout Vancouver Wooden Poles?
ReplyDelete0_o Wooden Poles? That's naughty.
ReplyDeleteVancouver Magic Sticks?
Vancouver Captains (City named about Captain Vancouver)
ReplyDeleteOregon Spirits (Oregon has the most ghost towns in the USA)
Los Angeles or Long Beach Riptide (for their beach history and surf history)
Seattle Skirmish (small battle throughout Seattle's history, plus it sounds good)
Ancourage or Alaska Bowheads (The state whale, plus it would make for a great logo)
Veneholdem12:
ReplyDeleteThe Los Angeles RipTide are a Major League Lacrosse team. Sorry
Apologies if any of these have been posted; I was reading through people's ideas but there were just too many!
ReplyDelete* Anchorage Pilots (since air travel is so common in Alaska)
* Anchorage Malamutes (after the sled dog)
* Anchorage Caribou (local wildlife)
* Portland Parrots (no reason...just like the sound of it)
* Portland Thunderbirds (after the mythological bird...this could also work for Vancouver, and only the WHL team keeps it from working for Seattle)
* Portland Chinook (the name of an indigenous nation, a type of salmon, and a wind)
* Seattle Slayers (an oblique reference to Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew)
* Seattle Robots (for the high-tech companies in the area)
* Vancouver Ravens (for the place the Raven holds in the mythology of the Tlingit and other nations...you could use this name for Portland and Seattle, too)
* Vancouver Lumberjacks (lumber was a major part of the town's economy early on)
No names for LA...couldn't come up with anything good.
The Vancouver Ravens was a lacrosse team for a few years, so probably should be disqualified. I've also seen a couple submissions for Thunderbirds. There is both a Seattle Thunderbirds, and a UBC (university) Thunderbirds.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe I've read 187 comments, and haven't seen LA Riot submitted.
Alaska Frontier
ReplyDeleteCalifornia Stars
Vancouver Explorers
Oregon Timbermen
Seattle Emeralds
LA Riot
ReplyDeleteMy bad mwchad, that was actually the only major sport league I did not check. haha..
ReplyDeleteMake it...
Los Angeles or Long Beach Surf or Swell...
I know its close to riptide, but the logo for the riptide is a shark fin. I would try and make it some cool looking wave or something.
Update to my comment 9/7 3:04 am
ReplyDeleteAnchorage Axemen since Anchorage Axe Murderers may be a bit extreme
So, this is a submission for the LA area team even though it doesn't use one of the specified locations:
ReplyDeleteSanta Monica Muscle
Rationale: Based off of the relatively famous Muscle Beach in Venice, CA (near Santa Monica. A better name might be Venice Muscle, but Venice isn't immediately recognizable as LA area). Santa Monica is right next to the city of Los Angeles and is still in LA county (unlike Anaheim).
Alaska Frontier
ReplyDeleteAlaska Polar Stars
Alaska Kodiaks (species of bear)
Los Angeles Highwaymen (tons of interstate highways)
Portland Orcas
Portland Pumas
Seattle Cascade
Vancouver Villains
British Columbia Brutes
Alaska Wolves
ReplyDeleteVancouver Truckers
Vancouver Longshoremen
Vancouver Dockers
Portland Roses
Washington Olympia
ReplyDeleteAlaska Icequakes
ReplyDeleteSeattle Squall
ReplyDelete1. a sudden, violent gust of wind, often accompanied by rain, snow, or sleet.
-Alaksa Icequakes (9.8 magnitude Good Friday Earthquake with a twist), Alaksa 67's (Year U.S. bought Alaska from Russia), Alaska 49ers
ReplyDelete-Los Angeles Frieghtors (largest port in United States)
- Portland LumberJacks (large logging history), Portland Clearing (before being named, Porland was called "the clearing")
- Washington Olympia (Mount Olymus very close to Washington)
- Vancouver Elements (motto "by sea, land, air), B.C. Bobcats (found throughout the province), B.C. Grizzles, B.C. Monarchs (British Columbia named after Britian, which has a monarchy), B.C. Stellers or Jays (after the provinces official bird)
Alaska Huskies (The Iditarod "Husky Sled Race" is held anually in Alaska).
ReplyDeletePortland Riptide (Portland is right by the coast and the name just, works)
Seattle Ravens (totem pole logo similar to the Seahawks)
Los Angeles or California Quakes (Commonly known for earthquakes and the San Andreas' Fault)
Vancouver Grizzlies (Bring the Grizzlies back to where they belong)