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Originally Posted by Bring_Back_Shantz
Using slang or a colloquialism for a city name isn’t done by any team in any professional sport in North America.
The Carolina Panthers, Carolina Hurricanes, and Golden State Warriors (two of which he actually mentioned in his critique) all disagree with this guy's premise.
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Also... The LA Galaxy and DC United use shortened nicknames for their cities in their official names. The New England Patriots use their region. Tampa Bay is a body of water, not a city. The Angels have two cities in their official name.
If you throw in the minor leagues, last year's AHL Champions were the Lake Erie Monsters (they changed their name to Cleveland this season). The Flames have had AHL affiliates in both Quad Cities and Adirondack, both of which are regional descriptions, not city names.
In junior hockey, you have Kootenay and Tri-Cities in the WHL and the Soo Greyhounds in the OHL.