[Rumour] Vegas names: [Desert/Golden/Silver] Knights

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

I have never heard that before.

New Jersey has a history of lots of 'ghost' stories (such as Amittyville). It is my understanding that this was the genesis of the name.

Edit: Amittyville is in NY I think. Nonetheless, the point remains

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey_Devil

[Enoch Root]

^ fair enough - possibly still a double meaning with the reputation as well, though

[saXon]

The fact that they are considering a name with more than 2 words is absurd. "Las Vegas _____ Knights/Hawks"

Calgary Glowing Flames
Vancouver Rioting Canucks
Edmonton Mullet Oilers
Winnipeg Carbonfootprint Jets
Ottawa Irrelevant Senators
Toronto Center of the Universe Maple Leafs
Montreal Subban for Webber Canadians

None of them have any sort of ring to them with the extra names. Well, except for Edmonton and Vancouver maybe.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by cannon7

Sure. But had you heard of this corporation before they applied for an NHL franchise? Yeah, me neither. So not sure how that's relevant to the "money" situation. If anything, they should be picking a name that maximizes the appeal of the franchise instead of trying to keep a theme with a corporation most people have never heard of.

Fair enough, I just figure they're trying to maximize its value upon potential future sale.

'Make it sound cool.'

[fuffalo]

Originally Posted by saXon

The fact that they are considering a name with more than 2 words is absurd. "Las Vegas _____ Knights/Hawks"

Calgary Glowing Flames
Vancouver Rioting Canucks
Edmonton Mullet Oilers
Winnipeg Carbonfootprint Jets
Ottawa Irrelevant Senators
Toronto Center of the Universe Maple Leafs
Montreal Subban for Webber Canadians

None of them have any sort of ring to them with the extra names. Well, except for Edmonton and Vancouver maybe.

Detroit Red Wings
Columbus Blue Jackets
Toronto Maple Leafs

Not saying these are amazing names, just pointing out there's already 3 teams that have a "two word" team name already.

[This post is terrible]

Originally Posted by fuffalo

Detroit Red Wings
Columbus Blue Jackets
Toronto Maple Leafs

Not saying these are amazing names, just pointing out there's already 3 teams that have a "two word" team name already.

And everyone just calls them the Wings, Jackets and Leafs. I'd rather call the team the Desert Knights only to shorten it to the Knights than calling a team the Pelicans, still hate that name.

[Mr.Coffee]

I think the trouble with naming something for Vegas is that "Las Vegas" doesn't sound too great with most names. This seems like a good case where naming the team Nevada ____ could work well.

Nevada Scorpions
Nevada Desert Knights
Nevada Golden Hawks

I dunno, but I look forward to Calgary crushing them.

[fuffalo]

Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee

I think the trouble with naming something for Vegas is that "Las Vegas" doesn't sound too great with most names. This seems like a good case where naming the team Nevada ____ could work well.

Nevada Scorpions
Nevada Desert Knights
Nevada Golden Hawks

I dunno, but I look forward to Calgary crushing them.

In the vein of the poster above you, I'd likely drop the "Las" and just call them the "Vegas <whatever>" or whatever.

[Reaper]

Originally Posted by fuffalo

In the vein of the poster above you, I'd likely drop the "Las" and just call them the "Vegas <whatever>" or whatever.

The Calgary Flames are now known as the Gary Flames because three syllables in a city name is hard.

[fuffalo]

Originally Posted by Reaper

The Calgary Flames are now known as the Gary Flames because three syllables in a city name is hard.

Heh, maybe I'm just lazy. I typically say "I'm going to Vegas" not "I'm going to Las Vegas" ;P

[Reaper]

Originally Posted by fuffalo

Heh, maybe I'm just lazy. I typically say "I'm going to Vegas" not "I'm going to Las Vegas" ;P

Or you've simply been roped in by a two bit marketing campaign where they rarely say the first word in the cut name. But you're probably lazy too. ;P

[Sidney Crosby's Hat]

Originally Posted by Psytic

Las Vegas owner confirms registration of 'Desert Knights' domain names

https://www.google.ca/amp/www.thesco...ndroid-bell-ca

Well Desert Knights it is apparently

They've registered probably 10-15 different domain names so it doesn't say for sure that's what it's going to be. Fact is, anytime any name they're considering gets leaked out they need to register it because otherwise a squatter will.

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by Sidney Crosby's Hat

They've registered probably 10-15 different domain names so it doesn't say for sure that's what it's going to be. Fact is, anytime any name they're considering gets leaked out they need to register it because otherwise a squatter will.

Just to further this point, the Flames registered stocktongrizzlies.com and trademarked the name Stockton Grizzlies before settling on Stockton Heat for their AHL affiliate last year.

[driveway]

I actually like "Desert Knights" it makes me hope they go with some reference to this for a secondary logo:

[driveway]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

I have never heard that before.

New Jersey has a history of lots of 'ghost' stories (such as Amittyville). It is my understanding that this was the genesis of the name.

Edit: Amittyville is in NY I think. Nonetheless, the point remains

New Jersey is definitely named after the Jersey Devil. The name was chosen out of a "Name the Team" poll when they moved from Colorado.

http://www.nytimes.com/1982/06/30/sp...name-poll.html

[Cappy]

Originally Posted by Reaper

The Calgary Flames are now known as the Gary Flames because three syllables in a city name is hard.

Everyone knows Cal-gry is two syllables

[browna]

Originally Posted by Sidney Crosby's Hat

They've registered probably 10-15 different domain names so it doesn't say for sure that's what it's going to be. Fact is, anytime any name they're considering gets leaked out they need to register it because otherwise a squatter will.

According to sportslogos.net. the only domain they have registered is Desert Knights, with the rest held by squatters.

Also, as far as the two name thing goes, in the wacky 70's that was sports branding, the Blue Jays were brought to Toronto in part by Labatt. The hope from the owners was that the team nickname would be the "Blues", ala Labatt Blue, with the Jays being the part dropped. Didn't work out that way.

[Party Elephant]

Originally Posted by browna

According to sportslogos.net. the only domain they have registered is Desert Knights, with the rest held by squatters.

Also, as far as the two name thing goes, in the wacky 70's that was sports branding, the Blue Jays were brought to Toronto in part by Labatt. The hope from the owners was that the team nickname would be the "Blues", ala Labatt Blue, with the Jays being the part dropped. Didn't work out that way.

Weren't the Winnipeg blue bombers named that for the same reason, or was theirs old enough to be the other way around? I remember seeing something ages ago about the bombers being connected to labatt.

[Split98]

Originally Posted by Cappy

Everyone knows Cal-gry is to syllables

As what is to what?

[CroFlames]

If they do Deset Knights, their mascot should be Lawrence of Arabia