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Oak View Group files for hockey team names; none of them good

Jan 19, 2018, 11:38 AM | Updated: 1:28 pm

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(File, Associated Press)

(File, Associated Press)

The Oak View Group for Seattle’s potential new NHL聽 hockey team. It doesn’t mean anything as there isn’t a team yet, but it’s fun to think about. Below is the list and our review.

Seattle Cougars
“I don’t like it,” a Washington State University graduate yelled in the newsroom. Are we not clever enough to think of something original?

Seattle Eagles聽
It’s boring. And they get .

Seattle Emeralds
Is this Wizard of Oz? Even Seattle Wizards is better. Would the mascot be a gem or an image of our green tree canopy? This doesn’t roll off the tongue while chanting.

Seattle Evergreens
Trees are for nerds. Is our mascot a tree like Stanford’s?

Seattle Firebirds
What is a Firebird? Pontiac makes a Firebird. Did you mean the Outbacks, as in Subaru Outbacks?

Seattle Kraken
Not bad. According to the internet, a kracken is “a legendary sea monster of giant size that is said to dwell off the coasts of Norway and Greenland.” We’re neither of these places, but there used to be a sizable population in Seattle representing this region. “Release the Kraken” sounds cool, too.

Seattle Rainiers
Don’t we already have the Rainiers in Tacoma? Stop with the stealing of other cities’ names for sports teams (see Seattle Cougars).

Seattle Renegades
A contender, but this seems random. Webster defines “renegade” as “a person who abandons a cause or organization usually without right.” Is this a political statement?

Seattle Sea Lions
Hate it. We predict barking like dogs at intermission.

Seattle Seals
“The Penguins club the Seals” — need we say more? However, Penguins vs Seals is fun to think about if you’re 6 years old. Ducks vs Seals will be fun for kids, too.

Seattle Sockeyes
We’re indifferent to this. Apparently it’s already the name in a .

Seattle Whales
Could we not get something more specific, like Orcas? Humpbacks? Minke? “Seattle got harpooned this weekend.” (See Seattle Seals)

Seattle Totems
Maybe the best on this list, but that’s not saying much.

We recommend letting Kim Kardashian and Kanye West name the team.

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Oak View Group files for hockey team names; none of them good