8 of the best team name suggestions from the hockey world for a Seattle NHL team

BarDown Staff

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On Monday, a huge announcement was made that could change the landscape of the NHL sooner rather than later.

The NHL is expected in the coming months to announce a franchise to Seattle after the City Council approved a $600 million renovation of KeyArena (via @GeoffBakerTIMES) pic.twitter.com/Dw1wsJRTko
— Seattle Times Sports (@SeaTimesSports) December 5, 2017

An NBA team isn't coming back to Seattle right now, but an NHL franchise could be on the way and that's extremely exciting to say the least.

The approval of the for the renovation of KeyArena was a huge step in the right direction for an NHL franchise to eventually call Seattle home, and although nobody knows if/when this will happen, fans are already getting a head start on naming the team.

With the news being so fresh, we decided to search the internet for team names fans are suggesting and here are some of the best and most popular names we've seen so far.

Seattle Sonics/Seattle SuperSonics

If the NBA never comes back to seattle, we COULD just name the NHL team the Sonics and call it good.
— Pat Pig Frawg (@phop_frawg) December 5, 2017

*announcement about NHL team in Seattle* Me: hoping they name the team the Seattle sonic because it would be hilarious and amazing.
— Jonathan Zamaites (@JonZamaites) December 5, 2017

Seattle Metropolitans

Kinda want Seattle’s NHL team to be the Seattle Metropolitans again
— Whitie (@laurabell_97) December 5, 2017

Hmmmm a potential @NHL franchise? 100 years ago the Seattle Metropolitans won the cup, bring em back https://t.co/DllpKbGrZH
— Farrell (@farrellshine) December 5, 2017

Potential names for prospective new @NHL Seattle franchise...

Seattle Sea Wolves
Seattle Pilots
Seattle Grunge
Seattle Metropolitans
Seattle Evergreen 🌲 #MeanGreen
Seattle Totems#NHLinSeattle #PacNWsports
— Craig Garcia (@cewgarcia) December 5, 2017

Seattle Soundgarden

The Seattle Soundgarden.
— #JayAndDan (@JayAndDan) December 5, 2017

I agree: the Seattle Soundgarden would be a perfect NHL team name, @JayAndDan. You guys need to keep pitching that.
— Brent Smithurst (@brentsmi) December 5, 2017

Seattle Freeze

Team name: The Seattle Freezehttps://t.co/U54rf5If8G
— Wes Miller (@getwired) December 5, 2017

GUYS "The Seattle Freeze" DUH
— 🍂🍂Jill Scharr🍂🍂 (@JillScharr) December 5, 2017

Seattle SuperKnuckles

Bring back the SuperSonics in the NBA & name the NHL team Seattle SuperKnuckles https://t.co/DrceXPHEdU
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) December 5, 2017

Seattle Grunge

I don’t care what Seattle’s new hockey team will be called as long as their jerseys are grunge rock flannel.
— Ryan (@IAmByks) December 5, 2017

Seattle Grunge https://t.co/j937NBEqIA
— J.R. Gowing (@Gowing81) December 5, 2017

Seattle Grunge! And their jerseys are plaid !! 😎🤘 https://t.co/z9LJH26klk
— Ra-Ra-Rodds Poutine (@GoopyFS) December 5, 2017

I would love Seattle Grunge. https://t.co/b9hiUhIWIN
— TJ Luckman 🐈 (@SteadyRiot) December 5, 2017

Seattle Rain

Seattle Metropolitans, Seattle iCarly's, Seattle Rain, Seattle Reign, Seattle Storm, Seattle Landhawks https://t.co/JXyF5J9C5W
— Joe DiBiase (@DiBiaseWGR) December 5, 2017

Seattle Sound. Seattle Skookums. Seattle Rain. Seattle Metropolitans. Seattle Rain Gods.
— Paul, just Paul (@etownbudsfan) December 5, 2017

Seattle Emeralds

Found this online.
Seattle Emeralds. Sounds great, looks great, and Seattle is a great city. Makes sense pic.twitter.com/iH2gmTT1J1
— Justin H (@justinhall25) December 5, 2017

So, which team name do you like the most for a Seattle NHL franchise?

Let us know by tweeting us @BarDown and if you have a different suggestion, we'll add it to the post.

(H/T: Twitter)