Thorner Posted August 11, 2016 Report Posted August 11, 2016 Las Vegas Darkwing Ducks When there's trouble you call DW Quote
LGR4GM Posted August 11, 2016 Report Posted August 11, 2016 Las Vegas Darkwing Ducks lol I'm sure the Might Ducks of Anaheim won't like that. What about Las Vegas Hookers and Blow? Quote
IKnowPhysics Posted August 11, 2016 Report Posted August 11, 2016 lol I'm sure the Might Ducks of Anaheim won't like that. What about Las Vegas Hookers and Blow? Well, named after the Strip, the Las Vegas Strippers came to mind. Quote
LGR4GM Posted August 11, 2016 Report Posted August 11, 2016 Las Vegas Magicians? Las Vegas Gamble? Las Vegas We built a freaking city in the dessert because mobsters? Quote
Hoss Posted August 11, 2016 Author Report Posted August 11, 2016 The NHL explicitly told them they could not have a name that directly references gambling (likely ruling out fan favorite Aces among many many others). They ran into trademark troubles with the Knights name (and didn't want to pay what it would cost to get around that). My favorite is still the Las Vegas Nights. Maybe people will shorten it to that instead of Hawks if Nighthawks ends up being the winner. I'll be interested to see any designs that come of it. Quote
LGR4GM Posted August 11, 2016 Report Posted August 11, 2016 I just feel like Nights or Nighthawks is to close to the Knights and the Blackhawks to get it done. Quote
IKnowPhysics Posted August 11, 2016 Report Posted August 11, 2016 (edited) This just in: "Las Vegas NHL Team Folds: Blames Lack of Available Team Names" Edited August 11, 2016 by IKnowPhysics Quote
Sabel79 Posted August 11, 2016 Report Posted August 11, 2016 "Las Vegas Fredo Corleones" would be apt at this point. They can wear tangerine and baby blue, with white skates and dark visors. I'd actually enjoy that... Quote
That Aud Smell Posted August 11, 2016 Report Posted August 11, 2016 "Las Vegas Fredo Corleones" would be apt at this point. They can wear tangerine and baby blue, with white skates and dark visors. And they WILL command respect. Quote
Sabel79 Posted August 11, 2016 Report Posted August 11, 2016 And they WILL command respect. They'll certainly get into good positions, but will never be able to get a shot away... Quote
Hoss Posted August 11, 2016 Author Report Posted August 11, 2016 I just feel like Nights or Nighthawks is to close to the Knights and the Blackhawks to get it done. I don't think there's any argument of copyright on Nights. It's a completely different word that has an entirely different meaning. Can't complain about it sounding the same. If there was a problem with Nighthawks it wouldn't be a finalist because these were all names submitted to the league for review. Quote
Claude Balls Posted August 12, 2016 Report Posted August 12, 2016 Las Vegas Locomotives, Loco's for short. Put the two together and you have Crazy Train. We could trade Zemgus to them. Quote
darksabre Posted August 12, 2016 Report Posted August 12, 2016 (edited) Las Vegas Locomotives, Loco's for short. Put the two together and you have Crazy Train. We could trade Zemgus to them.Just say no. Edited August 12, 2016 by d4rksabre Quote
Claude Balls Posted August 12, 2016 Report Posted August 12, 2016 (edited) Just say no. Ooh, my bad, lol. Never heard of them. Don't pay attention to arena league football. I assume that's what they are. Edited August 12, 2016 by Claude Balls Quote
Hoss Posted August 12, 2016 Author Report Posted August 12, 2016 Thankfully it appears there ARE two mystery options for the team name: Steve Carp of the Las Vegas Review Journal: Bill Foley confirms Las Vegas Nighthawks, Desert Hawks & Red Hawks all owned by his company along with 2 others that are being processed. Quote
Claude Balls Posted August 12, 2016 Report Posted August 12, 2016 (edited) lol I'm sure the Might Ducks of Anaheim won't like that. What about Las Vegas Hookers and Blow? Or as Alan said, Hookers and Cocaine. Las Vegas Wolf Pack Las Vegas Meth Head Tweakers Edited August 12, 2016 by Claude Balls Quote
pastajoe Posted August 12, 2016 Report Posted August 12, 2016 Haboobs and Spearmint Rhinos. FTR, I like the one on the left. Las Vegas Sidewinders Quote
josie Posted August 12, 2016 Report Posted August 12, 2016 I can't help but feel like Nighthawks should draw into the Skunk Works stealth bomber that frequented nearby Nellis AFB. It even looks like a damn ace of Spades! F-117A Nighthawk Nose art from the bomb bay door of an F-117 during the gulf war: I mean, I wholly doubt it, but it would make me really happy to see my favorite aircraft and hockey <3 But they wouldn't be the first to do it, I give you the Omaha Nighthawks football team: Quote
darksabre Posted August 12, 2016 Report Posted August 12, 2016 I can't help but feel like Nighthawks should draw into the Skunk Works stealth bomber that frequented nearby Nellis AFB. It even looks like a damn ace of Spades! F-117A Nighthawk Nose art from the bomb bay door of an F-117 during the gulf war: I mean, I wholly doubt it, but it would make me really happy to see my favorite aircraft and hockey <3 But they wouldn't be the first to do it, I give you the Omaha Nighthawks football team: This is great. Especially because it would rustle the jimmies of the Blackhawks AND the Jets. Can you imagine an unlikely rivalry between Vegas and Winnipeg? :blink: Quote
dudacek Posted August 12, 2016 Report Posted August 12, 2016 I can't help but feel like Nighthawks should draw into the Skunk Works stealth bomber that frequented nearby Nellis AFB. It even looks like a damn ace of Spades! F-117A Nighthawk Nose art from the bomb bay door of an F-117 during the gulf war: I mean, I wholly doubt it, but it would make me really happy to see my favorite aircraft and hockey <3 But they wouldn't be the first to do it, I give you the Omaha Nighthawks football team: That is frickin awesome! Would totally make me forgive the doubling of Hawks. Quote
Brawndo Posted August 12, 2016 Report Posted August 12, 2016 From SportsLogo Team confirmed our list last night, now hearing LasVegas has eliminated all 3 Hawks names & chosen something else. Didn't like fan response? Quote
Hoss Posted August 12, 2016 Author Report Posted August 12, 2016 Las Vegas Lights and Las Vegas Nights are two names I've heard mentioned many times, but Nights is the only one I've seen that the team actually has considered. If gambling were in play I like the idea of Las Vegas Aces of Las Vegas Dice but neither are likely due to the league rule (Spades another interesting gambling option). I just hope they don't blow it. I want them to get this right like other recent expansion franchises have. Quote
Eleven Posted August 12, 2016 Report Posted August 12, 2016 Do you really think "spades" is a realistic team nickname or are you with us? Quote
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