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What Should the new Atlanta NHL team be named?

Crosby2010 said:
Why go to a known failed market though? If you want to dismiss 1980 then fine, but 2011 was not that long ago. Give other places a shot first.
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Then Quebec is out. Winnipeg got a team back. Lots of teams go through periods of attendance struggles. Chicago, Boston, Pittsburgh, Ottawa, and the Islanders to name a few. The Sharks, Jets, and Sabres currently. Can’t keep moving teams.
 
My sources say the new Atlanta franchise is going to hire the Hurricanes general manager as their new President of Hockey Operations.

A blow for the Hurricanes. Don Waddell has been great here.
 
Finlandia WOAT said:
My sources say the new Atlanta franchise is going to hire the Hurricanes general manager as their new President of Hockey Operations.

A blow for the Hurricanes. Don Waddell has been great here.
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My reaction is the same as that of future Sen. Blutarsky and Co. to the second pledge candidate.

 
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What has changed since they had to be moved out? Do they really think it would work the third time?? The market just doesn’t support an NHL team.
 
TheDawnOfANewTage said:
This post right here, this is where I got that bad idea from, Atlanta security officer person. I was just supporting the team.



Ok, good research and facts, but Phoenixes are cool, so.. that. Red and orange and magic, go big with it.
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I am glad to be able to inspire other terrible ideas
 
Leafs87 said:
What has changed since they had to be moved out? Do they really think it would work the third time?? The market just doesn’t support an NHL team.
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There is nothing wrong with the market. Just like there is nothing wrong with Phoenix as a market. Or Florida. Or Vegas. Or Dallas. If the team is good and the arena is easily accessible Atlanta (or pretty much any major NA market) will work just fine. Very few markets will support continuous losing.
 
I like The Nordique. It will make their eventual relocation much simpler……
 
AintLifeGrand said:
As a new Atlanta NHL team becomes more likely, should this organization resurrect the Thrashers branding , colors, identity or forge ahead with something new?

As discussed in the Atlanta thread on the biz forum, there really isnt a better name/ mascot than the Thrashers.

Additionally, Millenials who will comprise a plurality of the Season Ticket base has strong nostalgia for The Thrashers and incorporating a modernized version of the team’s branding/jerseys / identity will do alot to galvanize support for the team

If for whatever reason The Thrashers name and identity cannot be leveraged here are some suggestions for potential team names

1. Olympics
2. 96’ers
3. Stags/Bucks (we have alot of deer)
4. Cutthroats (decent trout fishing in the Chattahoochee)
5. Terminus HC
6. Firebirds
7. Raptors (as in birds of prey)
8. Kudzu
9. Paladins
10. Gladiators (but in the Knights color scheme)
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LOL @ "The Olympics", as if the city should be reminded constantly of that debacle.

Why not just name it "The Richard Jewels"?
 
People here seem to overwhelmingly favor the Thrashers name and logo, colors, etc. There was a solid fan base here, it's been discussed ad nauseum. And the location of what some are calling the "second battery" is smack in the middle of where 90% of the former Thrasher season ticket base was.

You don't go ahead with a billion dollar plan to build this massive complex, alter the road structure, etc - unless you're pretty darn sure it's going to happen.

Not to mention Atlanta's overall population has increased by around a million and a half since the Thrashers left for Winnipeg. Everyone sees the Braves model at the Battery as being enormously successful and they can easily replicate that up in Alpharetta. Lots of people are like me who live a fair amount away and would still do a 10-12 game plan or something.
 
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