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The history of how all 32 NHL teams got their name - a thread🧵
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I can't comprehend this for the life of me..
Why has the NHL not brought this infamous Stanley Cup playoffs logo on the ice back yet?
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Conor Geekie when he was drafted in 2022
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Conor Geekie at Bolts development camp in 2024
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I must say: hockey in South Florida looks AWESOME.
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Trevor Zegras is one of the most overhated players in the NHL right now.
Change my mind.
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Here's evidence that when the on-ice product of the Arizona Coyotes is good, the fans show up.
Very much a shame that it didn't work out in Arizona.
It was a moment to remember. And it was 12 years ago today.
#OTD
in 2012, Marty Hanzal scored in OT to lift the Yotes past Chicago in Game 1 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals.
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The NHL playoffs this year have been way more entertaining than the NBA playoffs.
If the NHL was marketed better, people would appreciate hockey a lot more. It's such an underrated sport that needs to be exposed more to the world.
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There are chants at Mullet Arena, saying, "We want Ishbia"...
The Phoenix Suns owner (
@Mishbia15
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Hockey is EASILY the best sport in the world
I can’t believe more people don’t watch this sport
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You know what? I'll say it: Jonathan Marchessault is the most underrated player in the league.
Won a Stanley Cup, was the MVP of the playoffs, has stayed consistent and is a fan favourite in Las Vegas.
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1 — Anaheim Ducks
Founded in 1993, the team originally known as the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim took its name directly from The Mighty Ducks movies.
When Walt Disney Company, which produced the movies and owned the NHL team, sold the franchise in 2005, the name was shortened to the
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Retweet if you want Jake Guentzel to become a New York Ranger.
Let's make it happen, New York. 🗽
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If you were the head coach and the Golden Knights forced Game 7, who would you start in goal?
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If somebody who doesn’t watch hockey turns on the game, they’ll have no idea that it’s a playoff game outside of the fact that it is stated on the scoreboard.
The NBA has the NBA Playoffs logo next to the benches and it can easily be seen. The NHL needs to bring it back.
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Trevor Zegras in the new Ducks kits? COLD.
He’s entering his comeback era 🔥
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3 — Boston Bruins
Established in 1924, the Boston Bruins were America's first NHL team. Art Ross, credited with designing the modern hockey puck, also named the team. The league granted the franchise to Charles Adams, who hired Ross as GM.
He was tasked with finding a nickname
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So... there's four teams left.
Who's winning the Stanley Cup?
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7 — Chicago Blackhawks
Founded in 1926, owner McLaughlin had served as a commander with the 86th Infantry Division during World War I. This division was nicknamed the "Blackhawk Division" after Black Hawk, a notable Native American of the Sauk nation in Illinois history.
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If that was Alec Martinez's last NHL game ever, what a career.
The 36-year-old was the last off the ice and took a second to really breathe it in. Looked like a guy that could be hangin' up the skates soon.
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BREAKING: Frank Seravalli notes that the Golden Knights are poking around on Mitch Marner…
After an underwhelming start to free agency, this would be HUGE for Vegas 👀
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4 — Buffalo Sabres
In 1970, the Knox brothers wanted a name that didn't involve buffalo or bison. They held a contest, receiving 13,000 entries, and selected "Sabres," suggested by only four participants.
It stood out against options like Mugwumps, Buzzing Bees, and Flying
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No more Zegras and Drysdale bromance.
So much pain right now for Ducks fans.
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The Ducks are reportedly only offering Trevor Zegras a contract in the $3M-$4M range.
Absolutely disgraceful that they're playing hardball with an incredible talent who wants to stay in Anaheim.
Trevor Zegras is one of the future faces of hockey.
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2 — Arizona Coyotes (now defunct)
After considering names in 1996 like "Mustangs," "Outlaws," "Wranglers," and "Freeze," a contest resulted in the name "Coyotes."
Though inspired by Looney Tunes' Wile E. Coyote, the name was fitting as coyotes are native to Arizona. The former
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Hot take: I really want the Arizona Coyotes to stay in Arizona.
The market still holds promise for growth and I feel for the passionate fans in AZ that have watched that team for so long.
They deserve an arena.
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9 — Columbus Blue Jackets
Chosen from 14,000 entries in a contest for the Columbus franchise, which joined the League in the 2000-01 season, Blue Jackets won over the second-place name, Justice.
The name honors the blue coats worn by Union soldiers during the Civil War.
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I cannot WAIT for the Coyotes to get their team back
I have faith that through Shane Doan and other potential ownership, the future of hockey is bright in Arizona.
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11 — Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Cougars, founded in 1926, changed their name to Falcons before finally becoming the Red Wings in 1932.
Norris and Adams then decided to rename the franchise the Red Wings, inspired by Norris' former team, the Montreal Amateur Athletic
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13 — Florida Panthers
Original owner Wayne Huizenga selected the name Panthers for his expansion team, which debuted in the 1993-94 season, to highlight the critically endangered status of Florida's state animal.
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It's still up from here.
Retweet if you still love the San Diego Padres 🫶
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20 — New York Rangers
After Madison Square Garden, under president George Lewis "Tex" Rickard, was granted a franchise in 1926, sportswriters began calling the players signed by the new team "Tex's Rangers," a nod to the Texas Rangers lawmen.
The name caught on, and Rickard
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5 — Calgary Flames
Atlanta was awarded an expansion franchise in 1971. A contest resulted in "Flames" being on 198 of 10,000 ballots. Tom Cousins, the franchise's first owner, selected the name to honor the burning of Atlanta by Union soldiers during the Civil War.
When the
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27 — Toronto Maple Leafs
Conn Smythe purchased the Toronto St. Pats in 1927 after the club was almost sold to a group based in Philadelphia.
He immediately changed the name of the team to the Maple Leafs in homage to Canadian soldiers who wore the Maple Leaf while fighting in
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23 — Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Civic Arena, nicknamed "The Igloo" due to its distinctive dome shape, opened five years before the city received an NHL expansion franchise in 1966.
Given the arena's moniker, "Penguins" became an obvious choice for the new team's name,
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Noah Hanifin has been an amazing deadline acquisition for the Golden Knights.
As a defenseman with the VGK, he had 12 points in 19 games after being acquired with a +6 plus/minus. He has five points in 5.9 playoff games this postseason.
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I'm so glad there is NHL hockey in Las Vegas.
Every single time I watch the Golden Knights, I just realize how good of a decision it was to put hockey there
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8 — Colorado Avalanche
After moving from Quebec in 1995, the new owners initially considered naming the franchise the "Rocky Mountain Extreme," but dropped the idea due to public disapproval, as reported by the Denver Post.
Ownership then created a list of potential names on an
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6 — Carolina Hurricanes
The franchise relocated to North Carolina from Hartford in 1997. With Hurricanes Bertha and Fran striking North Carolina in 1996, the memory of these powerful storms influenced owner Peter Karmanos Jr. to name the team the Hurricanes before their 1997-98
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16 — Montreal Canadiens
The franchise's first owner, John Ambrose O'Brien, officially named the team "Club de hockey Canadien."
The nickname "Habs" is derived from "Les Habitants," referring to the French settlers along the St. Lawrence Gulf and River in Quebec from the 17th
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12 — Edmonton Oilers
In 1972, Bill Hunter named his WHA team the Alberta Oilers, a nod to his Junior A team, the Edmonton Oil Kings. In 1973, he changed the name to the Edmonton Oilers. When the NHL absorbed four WHA teams in 1979, the Oilers kept their name.
Alberta's abundant
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18 — New Jersey Devils
After relocating from Colorado, where the team was known as the Rockies, New Jersey's nickname was chosen from 10,000 entries in a contest.
The name "Devils" refers to the Jersey Devil, a mythical creature believed to inhabit the Pine Barrens in southern
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Can't believe Bill Armstrong is the one doing this.
Where are the Coyotes' ownership right now?
Coyotes GM Bill Armstrong is en route to Edmonton and will address the team here before the game tonight.
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17 — Nashville Predators
In the early 1970s, while excavating for a skyscraper in Nashville, workers uncovered a fang and a leg bone from a saber-toothed tiger — one of the rare such finds in North America.
Following Nashville’s award of an NHL expansion franchise on June 25,
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If Connor McDavid ever played in a major U.S. market (New York, Chicago, Los Angeles), he would be much more of a massive superstar in the world of sports.
Imagine this guy in a Rangers or Kings jersey 🤯
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Sorry Edmonton, but I’m dying to see Connor McDavid play for an American team someday.
Dude would look even more amazing playing in a city like Los Angeles or New York
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26 — Tampa Bay Lightning
In Florida, the Tampa Bay region has been referred to as the "lightning capital of North America."
The idea for the name came to president Phil Esposito during a thunderstorm in 1990, two years before the club played its first NHL game.
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25 — St. Louis Blues
Sid Salomon Jr. received an NHL franchise on Feb. 9, 1966 and he immediately chose the name St. Louis Blues, inspired by W.C. Handy's renowned 1914 song "St. Louis Blues".
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21 — Ottawa Senators
The original Ottawa Senators were established in 1883, competing in the NHL from 1917 to 1934 and securing the Stanley Cup 11 times.
When the Capital of Canada received an expansion franchise in 1990, it was fitting to revive a name synonymous with such
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15 — Minnesota Wild
Awarded in 1997 and with their former team now the Dallas Stars, many fans hoped to revive the name North Stars. However, a trademark issue with the NHL made this impossible.
From over 13,000 contest submissions, management chose "Wild" to reflect
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22 — Philadelphia Flyers
In 1966, the franchise's ownership group organized a naming contest for the team set to debut the following year. The grand prize was a 21-inch color television, worth about $400 at the time, and secondary prizes included season and single-game tickets.
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14 — Los Angeles Kings
Entrepreneur Jack Kent Cooke, also the owner of the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers and NFL's Washington Redskins, was granted an NHL expansion franchise for Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 1966.
He sought assistance in naming his new team and received over 7,000
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10 — Dallas Stars
The franchise was originally known as the Minnesota North Stars before relocating to Dallas for the 1993-94 season, where they dropped "North" from their name.
The name "North Stars" was chosen to reflect Minnesota's state motto, "L'Étoile du Nord," which
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30 — Vegas Golden Knights
Team owner Bill Foley, an alumnus of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, where the athletic teams are called the Black Knights, announced his team would be named the Golden Knights.
"Golden" was included in the name because gold is, as
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24 — San Jose Sharks
Awarded an expansion franchise in 1990, fans named the San Jose team "Sharks" due to the region's seven shark species.
Management chose "Sharks" over other options like Blades, Breakers, and Condors from over 5,000 entries. This name reflects the team's
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Vegas has a great team.
If this is it, plus the Cup win last year, their fans can't be too upset.
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I’ll die on this hill: San Diego deserves an NHL team.
Ice hockey already thrives in SD with the Gulls. Why not grow the market more?
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19 — New York Islanders
The New York Islanders' name was revealed on February 15, 1972, at a press conference held at a restaurant owned by Burt Bacharach, located across from Roosevelt Raceway.
Many had anticipated the name "Long Island Ducks," after the Eastern Hockey League
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THE KNIGHTS ARE GOING HOME UNDEFEATED.
WHAT A STATEMENT BY THE REIGNING CHAMPIONS.
#VegasBorn
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Jack Eichel is honestly such an incredible hockey player.
From Boston University to Buffalo to Las Vegas, Jack has always been an absolute beauty on the ice 🏆🥇
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29 — Vancouver Canucks
In 1970, Vancouver was granted an expansion franchise, and the name "Canucks" was the clear choice.
The Vancouver Canucks had been around since 1945, initially competing in the Pacific Coast Hockey League and later in the Western Hockey League after the
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Cutter Gauthier will be an amazing player.
But Jamie Drysdale being traded? Legitimately heartbroken right now.
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The trade deadline acquisitions for the Golden Knights are coming in complete CLUTCH right now in Game 1.
Through one period, Noah Hanifin has two assists and Tomáš Hertl has one goal 😳
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I'll say it early.
Trevor Zegras as a New York Ranger would be AMAZING.
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The Anaheim Ducks have so much potential to have amazing jerseys
The club needs a full-time rebrand to either orange or elements of grape and turquoise.
It's indescribable how beautiful these jerseys are 🦆
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Retweet if you are watching Connor Bedard's debut.
This debut against Sidney Crosby will be one for the history books 🫡
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The Anaheim Ducks need to rebrand to these jerseys again.
It's time to turn this franchise around and start building a REAL club
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Zegras is available.
Who am I going to be cheering for in the future?
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32 — Seattle Kraken
Through a fan-influenced voting process, the team wanted a name that resonated with the maritime culture of Seattle.
"Kraken" emerged as a popular choice and reflected the city's connection to the sea, fitting for a team based in the Pacific Northwest. The
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Alexander Holtz could really surprise some people in Las Vegas. Let's not forget - he's only 22 years old.
Always performed well in the AHL, but didn't play as expected for New Jersey. Throw him on the second line and see what happens.
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THE NEW YORK RANGERS WIN GAME THREE IN OVERTIME AND START THE PLAYOFFS WITH A 7-0 RECORD.
THE LAST TIME THEY DID THAT? 1994 🏆
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Bruce Cassidy has to be my favourite coach in the NHL.
Golden Knights head coach Bruce Cassidy hopped out of his car to personally thank fans at City National before the team is gone for the summer.
#VegasBorn
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@KTNV
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33 — Winnipeg Jets
After the Atlanta Thrashers were sold and relocated to Winnipeg in 2011, fans chose to stick with the original Winnipeg NHL team name - the "Jets."
The owner of the original WHA franchise in the '70s, Ben Hatskin, was a big fan of the New York Jets.
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@KevinWeekes
@NHLFlyers
@StLouisBlues
@espn
@NHL
@NHLNetwork
@TSNHockey
@DKSportsbook
Trade took 3 years to complete and ended up being the most boring exchange between two teams ever
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28 — Utah Hockey Club
After the Arizona Coyotes became defunct and Utah was awarded an expansion franchise in 2024, it was announced that the team would go by the name "Utah Hockey Club" for their inaugural season.
In the midst of a fan-voting contest, the six finalists were
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Clearing some inactives from my following.
Like this tweet if you're active so I know to keep you around.
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FULL hot mic just heard in the Hurricanes/Islanders overtime.
Wow.
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To both Vegas Golden Knights and Ottawa Senators fans in shambles today, trust the process.
It’ll all work out.
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I just don't see the Golden Knights moving ahead with this forward lineup.
Have a feeling we see Vegas trade a defenseman for a forward... Laine? Marner? Ehlers?
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Can’t believe Trevor Zegras is on the trade block.
What are the Ducks even doing? First Drysdale, now Zegras.
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31 — Washington Capitals
After being awarded an NHL expansion franchise on June 9, 1972, owner Abe Pollin held a name contest and made the choice to name the team to represent the capital of the United States.
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@cmcdavid97
12 years later, you're about to win a Stanley Cup.
That is - if you do well on that exam tomorrow.
#LetsGoOilers
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Hot take: Quebec City should NOT get an NHL team.
Atlanta or Houston before them, easily.
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NHL prospect and future star Rutger McGroarty wants OUT of Winnipeg 👀
Wonder what American team he’ll be playing for soon…
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It’s officially April 20th. The first day of the NHL playoffs.
Opening day predictions, anyone? Who will win the Stanley Cup?
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I’m just gonna say it now: the Winnipeg Jets should be a considered for relocation.
When they were in Atlanta, they had higher attendance at times 😬
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A look at Trevor Zegras going down awkwardly, who then headed right for the locker room 😬
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