The wait is finally over. At least, it seems that way. In a cryptic video shared on Twitter on Wednesday night, NHL Seattle announced that “the 32nd franchise comes to life” tomorrow, Thursday July 23 at 12pm ET/9am PT. While this was all the information that the team disclosed, they have additionally scheduled a press conference for the morning to announce “significant news”. It is expected that the franchise will reveal their name, as well as quite possibly their logo, colors, and perhaps even their jerseys.
As for the video accompanying the vague news, several hints can be inferred about a possible name. The video shows a group of fishermen in Seattle’s Puget Sound bringing in their nets only to discover a red goal light, which begins to glow when a ship in the distance blows its horn. Barring a major misdirect, this all but confirms an aquatic theme for Seattle’s moniker. Hockey has arrived in Seattle and it came by sea.
So what might the name be? One of the more popular options among fans has been “Kraken”, the giant sea monster of folklore. Could the fisherman in the video asking “what is that?” about their haul indicate that the aquatic mascot is of a mysterious nature? Possibly. Could this video just be part one before the Kraken attacks the boat in part two? Maybe. However, the far more likely result is that the fishing theme of the video, coupled with the same aqua and salmon coloring in the net that the team has used in previous advertising, indicates that the name will be “Sockeye” or “Sockeyes”. The salmon species that is iconic in the area has been another popular possibility for the team name and the club’s video hint does little to dissuade the idea that this is the mascot that has been selected. However, we will find out for sure one way or another on Thursday.
Release the Kraken!
There.. I did it for you.
Haha
Seattle Bezos
Seattle Insomniacs
Kraken is such a terrible name
Agree. Besides being a terrible name, the NHL is not going to green light the “krak” associated nicknames like Krak-den, Krak-heads. It’s an ECHL level of creativity….Sockeyes isnt’t much better though.
agreed on sockeyes
The Seattle Sockeyes? Yikes.
Seattle Seamen
Should be the Seattle Emeralds it’s the name of the City,
Seattle Pilots?
Seattle Chop
Hopefully the name is one no one has heard suggested yet, because every single name I’ve heard is awful.
As an homage to both grunge and the Broad Street Bullies, I will again suggest the Seattle Men in the Box. No worse than Kraken.
Shoutout to 70’s Philly. Not sure how it relates but I like it! Approved – tho not the name.
Metropolitans or bust.
Watch them pick Kraken,PHILLIP.
supersonics
I have a feeling it’s going to be something off the board like The Seattle Skippers or The Seattle Seamasters or maybe even The Seattle Sea Captains.
Emerald green as the main colour with powder blue/white/gold accents for logo/jersey colour scheme.
Powder Blue is in right now just ask the MLB and they could make that a nice statement alternate jersey and cash in on that trend.
I also envision white helmets, gold laurel/stripes and gold epaulets on the shoulders just to reinforce the theme.
They could even have the epaulets accurately represent the captaincy and alternates with the number of stripes.
Mandatory white beard policy for all players and personnel lol
Logo could be something like this with:
link to lh3.googleusercontent.com
Just replace the black with green
Thursday, July 23rd???
The Seattle Snowflakes
It doesn’t snow enough here. Should call them the Raindrops. (Yes, I know you’re trying to say something political, but it’s BS. Republicans and conservatives are always crying about a statue being removed or that they can’t make racist remarks any more, And the biggest snowflake is in the White House right now.
Redskins??
Seattle Autonomous Zone!
Guess they would not play the trap then.
Kraken.