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Originally Posted by EastVanMark
Wow, had never seen that piece regarding the history of the term. Thanks for the link.
Nice find regarding the Seawolves (and it is a definite ripoff) but I wouldn't exactly call "Major League Rugby" a major sports league and I sure as heck wouldn't be looking to follow their business model in any way shape or form.
Regarding symbols for teams, there are tons of examples of teams who used letters or symbols for their logos who came in way after their leagues started (like close to 100 years later), so that's not a problem.
There is over a century worth of hockey history in this city, with a large portion of it with a team having a letter or symbol as their logo. Its not like its some new sport here that needs all the help it can get to get over. The Millionaires jersey looks nothing like the BlueJackets, and any variation of colors and styles could be employed to give it a modern, unique look. Again, we're a mature hockey market with deep long history. Columbus does not.
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Threw me for a loop too. I always thought a canuck was a kind of albatross.
Ha! Yes indeed, rugby is nowhere close to having a major league. Just pointing out that while some people find the orca butt-ugly, others find it iconic/pleasing enough to plagiarize.
I'll concede the letters, but it's much easier for the "new" teams. The Flames set their C on fire, the Devils gave their J a spade tail... how the hell do you represent a Canuck, much less with a C or V? Case in point
here - #2 and #4 look like logos for craft beer rather than Vancouver hockey. It's the beaver, First Nations and whale fin logos that have any kind of symbolism or brand potential.
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