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Some we all know, some are news to me. From the Palm Beach Post. There are rumblings in the comments section about the accuracy of these, so if your team is inaccurately represented, feel free to correct.
Anaheim Ducks
The Disney-owned team was founded in 1993, a year after Disney's movie "The Mighty Ducks." In 2006, a year after Disney sold the team, it changed its name to simply Ducks, in large part to get away from association with the movie.
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Flames moved to Calgary in 1980. Then, the NHL granted an expansion team, founded in 1999, and called the Thrashers. The team was originally part of Turner Broadcasting, and owner Ted Turner picked name for the state bird, the brown thrasher, part of the mockingbird family.
Boston Bruins
The team was founded in 1924. The owner, Charles Weston Adams, also owned a local retail chain whose colors were brown with yellow trim. A naming contest stipulated the nickname would be "an untamed animal whose name was synonymous with size, strength, agility, ferocity, and cunning; and in the color brown." (A bruin is a type of bear.) The uniform front shows a wheel, which is believed to refer to the hub configuration of Boston's streets.
Buffalo Sabres
The team was founded in 1970. Owners had an interest in polo and were fascinated with cavalry, knight and chivalry themes.
Calgary Flames
The Atlanta Flames were founded in 1972, which marked the city's burning during Civil War. The team moved to Calgary in 1980.
Carolina Hurricanes
The team, originally called the Hartford Whalers, moved in 1997 and the owner chose the name, in part because Hurricane Fran had moved through eastern North Carolina in 1996. Some fans objected to the name as being in bad taste.
Chicago Blackhawks
Founded in 1926, the owner had commanded a World War I battalion named "Black Hawks" to honor a Sauk chief who sided with British in the War of 1812.
Colorado Avalanche
Originally called the Quebec Nordiques, the team moved to Denver in 1995 and Avalanche was the top vote-getter in a naming contest.
Columbus Blue Jackets
After the team was founded in 2000, fans in a contest picked the name "celebrating patriotism, pride and the rich Civil War history in the state of Ohio and city of Columbus." The city produced many of the uniforms worn by Union soldiers, and the state supplied a high proportion of soldiers to the Union army in relation to population.
Dallas Stars
The Minnesota North Stars, founded in 1967, were named for the night sky of the Upper Midwest. They moved to Texas in 1993, and owners dropped "north" for ready-made salute to "Lone Star" state.
Detroit Red Wings
Founded in 1926 as the Detroit Cougars, the team was renamed Falcons in 1930. In 1932, the new owner, who had once played for Winged Wheelers of Montreal Amateur Athletic Association, renamed team "Red Wings" and adopted winged wheel logo.
Edmonton Oilers
The team was founded in 1979 in the World Hockey Association. The owner had owned a junior hockey team called Edmonton Oil Kings. Alberta is a large oil producing region and oil was discovered in Canada in 1947 in Leduc, near Edmonton, and the team's logo is an oil drop. A sponsoring agreement with Gulf Oil fell through, but the team kept Gulf's colors of orange, blue and white. The team originally was called the Alberta Oilers, with plans to play in Edmonton and Calgary, but the deal fell quickly fell through. The team joined the NHL in 1979 after the WHA folded.
Los Angeles Kings
When Jack Kent Cooke, who owned the Los Angeles Lakers, got an NHL franchise in 1967, he picked "Kings" because he "wanted the club to have an air of royalty."
Minnesota Wild
The North Stars, who were founded in 1967, moved to Dallas in 1993. When a new franchise awarded to Minnesota in 1997, "Wild" was picked in a name-the-team contest. The team said the name honored Minnesota's rugged natural wilderness. Other finalists: Blue Ox, Freeze, Northern Lights, Voyageurs, White Bears.
Montreal Canadiens
When the National Hockey Association was founded in 1909, Montreal already had a team comprised of English-speaking players called the Montreal Wanderers. A group then founded a team of French-speaking players and called it "Les Canadiens," French for Canadian. The NHA became NHL in 1917. "CH" on front of Canadiens uniform is French for "Club de Hockey Canadien." In 1920s, New York Rangers owner Tex Rickard had picked up on a rumor that the "H" was for "habitants," a French slang term for a Quebec farmer. The nickname stuck and was later shortened to "Habs."
Nashville Predators
The team was founded in 1998. But in 1971, fang and leg bones of a saber-toothed tiger had been discovered under the street near where a hockey arena would be built in 1996. The story was revived during a fan contest to name the team.
New Jersey Devils
When the Colorado Rockies moved to New Jersey in 1982, newspapers held a naming contest that led to Devils. The legend of "New Jersey Devil" dates back 250 years. It says a woman in southern New Jersey who dabbled in witchcraft gave birth to a 13th child, a demonic creature that was part man, bat, snake and kangaroo. Creature supposedly continues to torment region.
New York Rangers
The team was founded 1926 and originally owned by Madison Square Garden. Sportswriters dubbed the team "Tex's Rangers" for Garden president G.L. "Tex" Rickard.
Ottawa Senators
The first pro Ottawa team played in the 1890s. In a January 1901 story, alocal newspaper first referred to Senators, reflecting Ottawa's role as the nation's capital and home of its Parliament. The team joined the NHL when it formed in 1917 and won 11 Stanley Cups. The team moved to St. Louis in 1934. When a new team formed in Ottawa in 1992, the owners selected the former name.
Philadelphia Flyers
The team was founded 1967. After a name-the-team contest, the team picked "Flyers" because of connotation of speed.
Phoenix Coyotes
Originally the Winnipeg Jets, the team moved in 1996. In a naming contest, Coyotes waspicked because many coyotes roam Phoenix' Valley of the Sun and surrounding deserts.
Pittsburgh Penguins
The team was founded in 1967. The owner's wife picked the name because the original arena was called the Igloo and because "Penguins" started with P.
St. Louis Blues
Founded in 1967, the owner wanted to honor the city's blues tradition and W.C. Handy's popular tune, St. Louis Blues. Team logo is a blue note.
San Jose Sharks
The team was founded in 1990. In a naming contest, Sharks came in second to Blades, but owners selected Sharks, saying they are "relentless, determined, swift, agile, bright and fearless" and noting that seven shark species live in nearby Pacific Ocean waters. Also submitted: Fog Horns, Piranhas, Alcatraz Techs, Screaming Squids, Rambos, Faults, Cansecos.
Tampa Bay Lightning
Shortly before the franchise was awarded in 1990, team management was meeting during a thunderstorm and saw bolt of lightning, inspiring name.
Toronto Maple Leafs
The team was founded in 1917 under the ownership of Mutual Street Arena and called the Toronto Arenas. The team withdrew in 1919 but reappeared a few months later as the Toronto St. Patricks. Conn Smythe purchased the team in 1927 and selected Maple Leafs to honor the Canadian symbol. The leaf had also been the logo of Canada's 1924 Olympic team and Smythe had worn a leaf as a soldier in World War I. Smythe had also previously been a scout for an amateur team called the East Toronto Maple Leafs.
Vancouver Canucks
The team, founded in 1970, was named for the previous minor league Vancouver Canucks (1946), which honored "Johnny Canuck," nickname for Canadian soldiers in World War II.
Washington Capitals
Founded in 1974, the owners picked the name, and named a new arena in Maryland Capital Centre, to honor city's role as nation's
Anaheim Ducks
The Disney-owned team was founded in 1993, a year after Disney's movie "The Mighty Ducks." In 2006, a year after Disney sold the team, it changed its name to simply Ducks, in large part to get away from association with the movie.
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Flames moved to Calgary in 1980. Then, the NHL granted an expansion team, founded in 1999, and called the Thrashers. The team was originally part of Turner Broadcasting, and owner Ted Turner picked name for the state bird, the brown thrasher, part of the mockingbird family.
Boston Bruins
The team was founded in 1924. The owner, Charles Weston Adams, also owned a local retail chain whose colors were brown with yellow trim. A naming contest stipulated the nickname would be "an untamed animal whose name was synonymous with size, strength, agility, ferocity, and cunning; and in the color brown." (A bruin is a type of bear.) The uniform front shows a wheel, which is believed to refer to the hub configuration of Boston's streets.
Buffalo Sabres
The team was founded in 1970. Owners had an interest in polo and were fascinated with cavalry, knight and chivalry themes.
Calgary Flames
The Atlanta Flames were founded in 1972, which marked the city's burning during Civil War. The team moved to Calgary in 1980.
Carolina Hurricanes
The team, originally called the Hartford Whalers, moved in 1997 and the owner chose the name, in part because Hurricane Fran had moved through eastern North Carolina in 1996. Some fans objected to the name as being in bad taste.
Chicago Blackhawks
Founded in 1926, the owner had commanded a World War I battalion named "Black Hawks" to honor a Sauk chief who sided with British in the War of 1812.
Colorado Avalanche
Originally called the Quebec Nordiques, the team moved to Denver in 1995 and Avalanche was the top vote-getter in a naming contest.
Columbus Blue Jackets
After the team was founded in 2000, fans in a contest picked the name "celebrating patriotism, pride and the rich Civil War history in the state of Ohio and city of Columbus." The city produced many of the uniforms worn by Union soldiers, and the state supplied a high proportion of soldiers to the Union army in relation to population.
Dallas Stars
The Minnesota North Stars, founded in 1967, were named for the night sky of the Upper Midwest. They moved to Texas in 1993, and owners dropped "north" for ready-made salute to "Lone Star" state.
Detroit Red Wings
Founded in 1926 as the Detroit Cougars, the team was renamed Falcons in 1930. In 1932, the new owner, who had once played for Winged Wheelers of Montreal Amateur Athletic Association, renamed team "Red Wings" and adopted winged wheel logo.
Edmonton Oilers
The team was founded in 1979 in the World Hockey Association. The owner had owned a junior hockey team called Edmonton Oil Kings. Alberta is a large oil producing region and oil was discovered in Canada in 1947 in Leduc, near Edmonton, and the team's logo is an oil drop. A sponsoring agreement with Gulf Oil fell through, but the team kept Gulf's colors of orange, blue and white. The team originally was called the Alberta Oilers, with plans to play in Edmonton and Calgary, but the deal fell quickly fell through. The team joined the NHL in 1979 after the WHA folded.
Los Angeles Kings
When Jack Kent Cooke, who owned the Los Angeles Lakers, got an NHL franchise in 1967, he picked "Kings" because he "wanted the club to have an air of royalty."
Minnesota Wild
The North Stars, who were founded in 1967, moved to Dallas in 1993. When a new franchise awarded to Minnesota in 1997, "Wild" was picked in a name-the-team contest. The team said the name honored Minnesota's rugged natural wilderness. Other finalists: Blue Ox, Freeze, Northern Lights, Voyageurs, White Bears.
Montreal Canadiens
When the National Hockey Association was founded in 1909, Montreal already had a team comprised of English-speaking players called the Montreal Wanderers. A group then founded a team of French-speaking players and called it "Les Canadiens," French for Canadian. The NHA became NHL in 1917. "CH" on front of Canadiens uniform is French for "Club de Hockey Canadien." In 1920s, New York Rangers owner Tex Rickard had picked up on a rumor that the "H" was for "habitants," a French slang term for a Quebec farmer. The nickname stuck and was later shortened to "Habs."
Nashville Predators
The team was founded in 1998. But in 1971, fang and leg bones of a saber-toothed tiger had been discovered under the street near where a hockey arena would be built in 1996. The story was revived during a fan contest to name the team.
New Jersey Devils
When the Colorado Rockies moved to New Jersey in 1982, newspapers held a naming contest that led to Devils. The legend of "New Jersey Devil" dates back 250 years. It says a woman in southern New Jersey who dabbled in witchcraft gave birth to a 13th child, a demonic creature that was part man, bat, snake and kangaroo. Creature supposedly continues to torment region.
New York Rangers
The team was founded 1926 and originally owned by Madison Square Garden. Sportswriters dubbed the team "Tex's Rangers" for Garden president G.L. "Tex" Rickard.
Ottawa Senators
The first pro Ottawa team played in the 1890s. In a January 1901 story, alocal newspaper first referred to Senators, reflecting Ottawa's role as the nation's capital and home of its Parliament. The team joined the NHL when it formed in 1917 and won 11 Stanley Cups. The team moved to St. Louis in 1934. When a new team formed in Ottawa in 1992, the owners selected the former name.
Philadelphia Flyers
The team was founded 1967. After a name-the-team contest, the team picked "Flyers" because of connotation of speed.
Phoenix Coyotes
Originally the Winnipeg Jets, the team moved in 1996. In a naming contest, Coyotes waspicked because many coyotes roam Phoenix' Valley of the Sun and surrounding deserts.
Pittsburgh Penguins
The team was founded in 1967. The owner's wife picked the name because the original arena was called the Igloo and because "Penguins" started with P.
St. Louis Blues
Founded in 1967, the owner wanted to honor the city's blues tradition and W.C. Handy's popular tune, St. Louis Blues. Team logo is a blue note.
San Jose Sharks
The team was founded in 1990. In a naming contest, Sharks came in second to Blades, but owners selected Sharks, saying they are "relentless, determined, swift, agile, bright and fearless" and noting that seven shark species live in nearby Pacific Ocean waters. Also submitted: Fog Horns, Piranhas, Alcatraz Techs, Screaming Squids, Rambos, Faults, Cansecos.
Tampa Bay Lightning
Shortly before the franchise was awarded in 1990, team management was meeting during a thunderstorm and saw bolt of lightning, inspiring name.
Toronto Maple Leafs
The team was founded in 1917 under the ownership of Mutual Street Arena and called the Toronto Arenas. The team withdrew in 1919 but reappeared a few months later as the Toronto St. Patricks. Conn Smythe purchased the team in 1927 and selected Maple Leafs to honor the Canadian symbol. The leaf had also been the logo of Canada's 1924 Olympic team and Smythe had worn a leaf as a soldier in World War I. Smythe had also previously been a scout for an amateur team called the East Toronto Maple Leafs.
Vancouver Canucks
The team, founded in 1970, was named for the previous minor league Vancouver Canucks (1946), which honored "Johnny Canuck," nickname for Canadian soldiers in World War II.
Washington Capitals
Founded in 1974, the owners picked the name, and named a new arena in Maryland Capital Centre, to honor city's role as nation's
