Release the Kraken!

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- 07/23/2020 at 12:00 PM #126773
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  KiYi-Ute
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  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!
- 07/23/2020 at 1:01 PM #126779
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  ABC123
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  How long before they try to steal the octopus from the Red Wings?
- 07/23/2020 at 1:29 PM #126780
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  GameForAnyFuss
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  I feel like if they don’t nickname their fanbase the Krakheads, that will be a missed opportunity.
- 07/23/2020 at 2:48 PM #126788
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  KiYi-Ute
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  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.
  - 07/23/2020 at 3:30 PM #126789
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    UteThunder
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    How could the team/league officials not have foreseen these types of things when they picked that name?
    - 07/23/2020 at 8:09 PM #126804
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      EagleMountainUte
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      It is Seattle. They are proud of those things.
- 07/23/2020 at 4:10 PM #126790
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  utefansince79
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  One of the coolest mascot names ever!
- 07/23/2020 at 4:40 PM #126792
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  dystopiamembrane
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  Sabres ’til I die.
  - 07/23/2020 at 8:06 PM #126802
    
    PhiladelphiaUte
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    Go Flyers!
- 07/23/2020 at 4:45 PM #126793
  
  dystopiamembrane
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  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.
  - 07/23/2020 at 4:55 PM #126794
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    Reminds me of every professional sports team in Utah ending with the letter Z
    - 07/23/2020 at 5:11 PM #126795
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      dystopiamembrane
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      Please don’t connect Salt Lake and Seattle in any manner.
      - 07/23/2020 at 5:28 PM #126797
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        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)
    - 07/23/2020 at 5:34 PM #126798
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      Central Coast Ute
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      Yep. Damn Realzz Salt Lake!
    - 07/24/2020 at 9:01 AM #126810
      
      ironman1315
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      You could have gone with Pittsburgh where their big three teams (Pirates, Penguins, Steelers) all have the black and gold color scheme.
  - 07/23/2020 at 8:07 PM #126803
    
    PhiladelphiaUte
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    Well it wouldn’t be unprecedented. Pittsburgh makes everything “Black & Yellow”.
    
    (Except the Univ. of Pittsburgh that is)
- 07/23/2020 at 11:07 PM #126805
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  Thlete
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  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.
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