CanadaBoy 151 Report post Posted October 4, 2009 18. Detroit Red Wings After purchasing the Detroit Falcons in 1932, James Norris renamed the team after the “Winged Wheelers,†the nickname of the Montreal Hockey Club for which he once played. Norris chose a winged wheel as the team’s logo, a nod to Detroit’s growing reputation as the heart of the automobile industry. http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/36114 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edicius 3,269 Report post Posted October 4, 2009 I caught that the other day on Mental Floss too (think I found the site initially from a Fark link) and found it quite interesting. Especially seeing what some of the newer teams COULD have been with those "Name Our Team" contests. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cusimano_brothers 1,655 Report post Posted October 4, 2009 The Club kept the original nickname it had when it was in Victoria, BC. Prior to the 1930-31 season, the Detroit newspapers thought that a new nickname would change the fortunes of the Club; in their first four seasons, they had a record of 64W-87L-15T. All of the daily papers in Detroit ran the contest at the same time. "Falcons" was the winner, beating out the likes of "Trojans", "Wanderers" and "Magnetos". This nickname stayed for two seasons when Mr. Norris bought the franchise and changed it for the final time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cern 0 Report post Posted October 5, 2009 18. Detroit Red Wings After purchasing the Detroit Falcons in 1932, James Norris renamed the team after the “Winged Wheelers,†the nickname of the Montreal Hockey Club for which he once played. Norris chose a winged wheel as the team’s logo, a nod to Detroit’s growing reputation as the heart of the automobile industry. http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/36114 I also believe the logo was derived from a Montreal cycling club's logo Norris was affiliated with. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VM1138 1,921 Report post Posted October 5, 2009 (edited) The New Jersey Meadowlanders. Wow. Naming contests are stupid. I remember when the Saginaw Spirit were named that way (or was it their mascot was designed by fans?) I couldn't believe that name. Now I guess over time it's grown on me, but naming a sports team seems to be almost as difficult as putting a competent team on the ice. Wow! The San Jose Rubber Puckies. That has a nice ring to it, doesn't it? Edited October 5, 2009 by VM1138 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MabusIncarnate 5,359 Report post Posted October 5, 2009 I was just gonna say.. San Jose Rubber Puckies FTW. I love it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cusimano_brothers 1,655 Report post Posted October 5, 2009 I also believe the logo was derived from a Montreal cycling club's logo Norris was affiliated with. Can you spot the "enforcer"? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Electrophile 3,554 Report post Posted October 5, 2009 Can you spot the "enforcer"? Clearly the gentleman in the suit to the left. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
