2023-24 Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) News

[uncleben]

They should've kept these in the drafts

Not a singular pluralized mascot name makes it seem a little suspicious that these are all of the final names (and not just handpicked from a series of trademarked possibilities) OR that the league as a whole made a very purposeful and specific stylized choice

Boston Wicked is kind of funny, but none of them really stand out to me.
3 American teams are all significantly better than the 3 Canadian, imo.

 

[JMCx4]

They should've kept these in the drafts

It's a hidden message ... The Sound of the Echo will Alert the Superior hockey fans to put a Wicked Torch to the whole affair.

 

[JMCx4]

Not a singular pluralized mascot name makes it seem a little suspicious that these are all of the final names (and not just handpicked from a series of trademarked possibilities) OR that the league as a whole made a very purposeful and specific stylized choice ...

I'm sure if some media type asks the question, the League will issue a pithy statement on their X account that ties the naming decisions to individuality & independent thinking.

 

[dalewood12]

Best: Minnesota Superior - Sounds good, makes sense.
Worst: Boston Wicked - No comment necessary.
Unsure: Toronto Torch - I think if the logo incorporates the CN Tower in some way it could work.

 

[JMCx4]

Best: Minnesota Superior - Sounds good, makes sense.
Worst: Boston Wicked - No comment necessary.
Unsure: Toronto Torch - I think if the logo incorporates the CN Tower in some way it could work.

It will make sense ONLY if the team plays in Duluth.

 

[Roadhog]

They should've kept these in the drafts

There's no effing way the league is going with these. Great PR move to put this out there and draw attention to the league though.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Pluralize Superior to make it the Minnesota Superiors.

And the brain trust over there clearly like singular team names.

 

[CrazyEddie20]

There's no effing way the league is going with these. Great PR move to put this out there and draw attention to the league though.

Great PR move to scrap names that at least have recognition in the market and start all over at zero...

But then, professional women's hockey in North America has been a front-office amateur hour from the start.

Who's going to be this league's Tyler Tumminia and run it into the ground with bad decisions?

 

[JMCx4]

... Who's going to be this league's Tyler Tumminia and run it into the ground with bad decisions?

The PWHL has a prestigious 4-person Advisory Board to take care of that little detail.

 

[JMCx4]

PWHL team signing summaries for the inaugural season, alphabetically arranged ...

• Boston Signings Tracker
• Minnesota Signings Tracker
• Montreal Signings Tracker
• New York Signings Tracker
• Ottawa Signings Tracker
• Toronto Signings Tracker

 

[Roadhog]

Training camps open on Wednesday.

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/pwhl-training-camp-preview-2023-1.7025138

 

[ckg927]

Anyone else rankled over the FACT that we still don't know the identities of the 6 PWHL teams YET? I mean, training camps are opening in a few days and no one's bothered to tell us what they are. For God's sake, the NLL has done a much better job with their new UnBOXed initiative(getting elementary & middle-school aged kids interested in lacrosse via school PE programs in the 15 NLL cities and 9 other markets-more than a few have had NLL teams before.) Every one of the 9 new cities has been give an unofficial identity-and all of them at least show some creativity; some(St. Louis, Montreal, Ottawa)are more inspired or clever than others. The PWHL? NOTHING.

I will also add, too, that CBC Sports did a long article on women's hockey in the Ottawa area.

 

[FrHockeyFan]

First preseason game has been announced

 

[Roadhog]

Anyone else rankled over the FACT that we still don't know the identities of the 6 PWHL teams YET? I mean, training camps are opening in a few days and no one's bothered to tell us what they are. For God's sake, the NLL has done a much better job with their new UnBOXed initiative(getting elementary & middle-school aged kids interested in lacrosse via school PE programs in the 15 NLL cities and 9 other markets-more than a few have had NLL teams before.) Every one of the 9 new cities has been give an unofficial identity-and all of them at least show some creativity; some(St. Louis, Montreal, Ottawa)are more inspired or clever than others. The PWHL? NOTHING.

I will also add, too, that CBC Sports did a long article on women's hockey in the Ottawa area.

I'm beginning to think the names they released are going to be the actual names they go with. I won't be buying merch if that's the case. Bring back the Toronto Furies!!

 

[Roadhog]

 

[FrHockeyFan]

I read weeks ago they were going to be like that but still hard to swallow that pill...

https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/pwhl-releases-jersey-designs

 

[uncleben]

Honestly, I quite like them

A traditional "collegiate" look that looks better on the players and the ice than mocked up
But to me it screams that they won't have team names for the first season or more

 

[DcW]

These names and jerseys can’t actually be real?? Couldn’t screw up a new launch of a league more if you tried. Hopefully the next Woman’s league gets it right since this one will be an absolute failure

 

[JMCx4]

I read weeks ago they were going to be like that but still hard to swallow that pill...

https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/pwhl-releases-jersey-designs

"As we build our foundation and grow together this inaugural season, it’s important that our markets be a focal point of our identity.”

TRANSLATION: "We read a couple of marketing manuals, but this was the cheapest & easiest way to go."

 

[Roadhog]

 

[VaCaps Fan]

Man, the hockey news can’t stop hyping this league in every issue.

 

[JMCx4]

Man, the hockey news can’t stop hyping this league in every issue.

It all feels like the Canadian media cares more about the new PWHL's success than the League does.

 

[CrazyEddie20]

First preseason game has been announced

This is the first time anyone has ever been excited about going to Utica, and coincidentally, the first time a league has played with nameless teams.

I previously wondered who would be this league's Tyler Tumminia, but I never contemplated they'd actually find a way to run a league worse than she did. This is some Richard Brosal-level stupid stuff.

Stan Kasten must be dealing with scant capital and resources, because he's got too much experience and ability fumble everything this badly.

 

[uncleben]

This is the first time anyone has ever been excited about going to Utica, and coincidentally, the first time a league has played with nameless teams.

I previously wondered who would be this league's Tyler Tumminia, but I never contemplated they'd actually find a way to run a league worse than she did. This is some Richard Brosal-level stupid stuff.

Stan Kasten must be dealing with scant capital and resources, because he's got too much experience and ability fumble everything this badly.

Because they're choosing to go as "New York" and "Minnesota" instead of "Boston _____" and "Ottawa _____"??
I think you might be overreacting a bit haha


This is more akin to soccer clubs or European clubs just calling their team "Toronto Football Club" and "Hockey Club Davos".
They don't need a nickname to ice a successful team

 

[CrazyEddie20]

Because they're choosing to go as "New York" and "Minnesota" instead of "Boston _____" and "Ottawa _____"??
I think you might be overreacting a bit haha


This is more akin to soccer clubs or European clubs just calling their team "Toronto Football Club" and "Hockey Club Davos".
They don't need a nickname to ice a successful team

Yeah, no.

It's hard enough to market women's sports to the North American market (or anywhere, really) so why make it harder on yourself? Why have no logo and no team name, no mascot... NOTHING save for team colors and generic sweaters?

These are questions that the "women's hockey journalists" out there need to be asking Kasten and the PWHPA.