Release the Kraken!

[KiYi-Ute]

Seattle just released the official name for their new NHL expansion team: The Seattle Kraken.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7N2QXmbEc8&t=6s

Any other NHL fans on the board? As someone who spent a good chunk of my life living in the Seattle area, I am thrilled to see the NHL put down some roots and to have a home team to root for after supporting other teams in the NHL without a real connection to their city. 

The jerseys and logo are awesome as well. Can’t wait to finally see this team take the ice. 

Release the Kraken!

[ABC123]

How long before they try to steal the octopus from the Red Wings?

[GameForAnyFuss]

I feel like if they don’t nickname their fanbase the Krakheads, that will be a missed opportunity.

[KiYi-Ute]

Hah, within about 20 minutes of the name being released, the internet was already proclaiming the new arena as the KrakHouse, so I would assume that we’re not far off from that.

[UteThunder]

How could the team/league officials not have foreseen these types of things when they picked that name?

[EagleMountainUte]

It is Seattle. They are proud of those things. 

[utefansince79]

One of the coolest mascot names ever!

 

[dystopiamembrane]

Sabres ’til I die.

[PhiladelphiaUte]

Go Flyers!

[dystopiamembrane]

Those colours flirt dangerously close to the colour-scheme that all other Seattle professional sports teams have. I bet they have an alternate jersey with that neon green.

[User Suspended]

Reminds me of every professional sports team in Utah ending with the letter Z

[dystopiamembrane]

Please don’t connect Salt Lake and Seattle in any manner.

[User Suspended]

• Utah Blaze (arena football)

• Utah Blitz (women’s football — now defunct)

• Utah Blitzz (pro soccer — defunct)

• Salt Lake Buzz (Triple-A baseball — now known as Salt Lake Bees)

• Utah Catzz (pro indoor football — defunct)

• Utah Freezz (pro indoor soccer — defunct)

• Utah Grizzlies (AHL)

• Utah Grizzlies (ECHL)

• Utah Jazz (NBA)

• Orem Owlz (Rookie League baseball)

• Zion/St. George Pioneerzz (independent baseball — defunct)

• Utah Starzz (WNBA — defunct)

[Central Coast Ute]

Yep. Damn Realzz Salt Lake!

[ironman1315]

You could have gone with Pittsburgh where their big three teams (Pirates, Penguins, Steelers) all have the black and gold color scheme.

[PhiladelphiaUte]

Well it wouldn’t be unprecedented.  Pittsburgh makes everything “Black & Yellow”.

(Except the Univ. of Pittsburgh that is)

[Thlete]

I love it. I joined the Vegas Golden Knights train already – leaving the Blackhawks (mostly) after 20 years – but fun to have another western team and cool name.