We listened to our fans, thousands of them face-to-face and tens of thousands more on social media. Seattle is unleashing the Kraken. Also, there is a Seattle “bird” theme already…Seahawks & Thunderbirds. Learn more about underwritten and sponsored content on GeekWire. Let us know. These assumptions may or may not be safe to make. Have a scoop that you'd like GeekWire to cover? NHL Seattle threw a bit of cold water on the Kraken theory and “fishy rumors” with a statement and tweet after the name started trending on Twitter. A team name for Seattle's NHL expansion team has yet to be decided - or at least announced. Kraken — a giant, ship-swallowing sea creature popularized in Scandinavian folklore, literature and film — is not without a backin’ based on the reaction from hockey geeks who weighed in. If it's not Kraken I'm going to be so heart broken! The gloves came off on Twitter and elsewhere Wednesday afternoon when news broke that “Seattle Kraken” was the leading name choice for NHL Seattle, the group in charge of getting a team on the ice in the city by 2021. Giant octopus= Awesomness. “We were intentional every step of the way (in) making this decision. Other fans have been quick to draw up logos and assign team colors. Please read our Commenting Policy first. Two, however, are private pages, which would be a good way for an organization to reserve a Facebook page name without opening themselves up to communication from fans before they’re ready. During Google Cloud Next OnAir ’20, Intel along with Google Cloud, and key technology partner Appsbroker discussed game-changing results during a recent virtual session. While there are lots of people who are fans and detractors of Kraken and Sockeyes I have never heard anyone in Seattle actually mentions the Firebirds… and if you can’t satisfy everybody it best to satisfy nobody. That said, there are some interesting Facebook pages out there that might show a little more of what Oak View Group is planning. Oak View Group spent some time in August pursuing names for their American Hockey League team in Palm Springs (later having one of those trademark applications denied). Problem with ‘Cougars’ is that Washington State University uses that name for their athletic teams. While this won’t settle anything, clearly, you should cast your vote below for which hockey name you prefer: GeekWire’s coverage this week is underwritten by Intel. 1 talking about this. Seattle Emeralds It should be noted that, relatively quickly after expiration, all of the domains were renewed. On Saturday, for a few hours, they all expired. I’m taking quality of domain name into account, with the best domain name being one in the form of SeattleTeamname.com, with no extra words or characters. #releasethekraken pic.twitter.com/Mj7WsSD2Bs, — Seattle Kraken (@SeattleKraken3) January 20, 2020, Like the Knights have their Castle within the Fortress, I propose the Krakhouse (Amazon Arena) have a Light House that lights up for goals pic.twitter.com/2PnEQeStlI, — Seattle Kraken (@SeattleKraken3) January 30, 2020. But they’re not going to comment on any more rumors, advising fans to just watch official social channels for updates. Let’s get Kraken! Jeff Gibb – owner of seattlesockeyes.com, a lifelong hockey player and fan, and son of former Detroit Red Wings draft pick Ken Gibb – registered the name following a Seattle adult league hockey game in 2012. Get a roundup of the most important and intriguing national stories delivered to your inbox every weekday. Learn more about Intel and Google Cloud. (Cast your vote for team name below. Seattle Kraken. As I said above, there may be other reasons any of these five names aren’t feasible, but domains don’t seem to be one of them. 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Seattle Sockeyes. For months, fans have been debating what the name will be, with the Seattle Sockeyes often trending as the top pick. ), John Hoven of the hockey site Mayor’s Manor started the speculation when he said in a Sirius XM radio appearance that, from everything he had heard, Kraken is going to be the name, despite the fact that for a while it looked like the team was leaning toward “Seattle Sockeyes.”. Yet another set of possible names for the potential Palm Springs AHL team were revealed on Tuesday: Palm Springs Sun, Palm Springs Dragons, and Palm Springs Falcons. Seattle will play in the Pacific Division, meaning the Arizona Coyotes will move to the Central Division. by Kurt Schlosser on January 30, 2020 at 11:07 amJanuary 30, 2020 at 11:09 am. Possible Seattle NHL Team Names: Evergreens? And lastly…Seattle Firebirds & PS Snowbirds. Seals/Sea Lions too similar to the Golden Seals which folded. OVG wouldn’t spend over half a billion dollars on an expansion franchise and then accidentally not renew their $13 domain if that domain actually mattered to them going forward. In July, Seattle Times NHL beat writer Geoff Baker stated that the team was down to four names in an interview on Sportsnet 590, specifically ruling out fan favorites Seattle Kraken and Seattle Totems. Who wants to hear what a Washington State Ferry’s horn would sound like as a goal horn? While this makes it clear that OVG does not own either of those domains, the fact that neither domain owner would rule out the possibility of making a deal for them in the future means both names should be considered available. That said, the Seattle NHL franchise could negotiate a deal to swap the T-Birds naming rights with whatever name (Sockeyes, Sea Lions, Emeralds) that the NHL franchise legally clears for adoption.
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