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| Author: | mechaphil [ Sat Jul 24, 2010 1:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | How NHL teams got their names |
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/panthers/a-look-at-how-nhl-teams-got-their-820439.html?cxtype=rss_panthers&viewAsSinglePage=true This piece is so cool. |
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| Author: | mechaphil [ Sat Jul 24, 2010 1:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How NHL teams got their names |
And yes, I know the guy got the bit on the Sabres wrong. |
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| Author: | sabretoothpick [ Sat Jul 24, 2010 1:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How NHL teams got their names |
mechaphil wrote: And yes, I know the guy got the bit on the Sabres wrong. What's the real story? |
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| Author: | mechaphil [ Sat Jul 24, 2010 1:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How NHL teams got their names |
The polo club part may be true regarding the colors of the team, but the name "Sabres" itself was chosen as the winner of the naming contest because Seymour and Norty likened a saber to being strong both on the attack and on defense. Seymour even specifically spelled out S-A-B-R-E-S at the podium when he announced the name of the team. |
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| Author: | sabresindc [ Sat Jul 24, 2010 2:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How NHL teams got their names |
I guess the reporter didn't really do his research since this was an article posted in the Sabres website on July 6th. http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532255 Quote: The name ‘Sabres’ had been suggested by not one, but four different people and appealed to the owners. As public relations director Chuck Barr wrote in a press release, “a sabre is renowned as a clean, sharp, decisive and penetrating weapon on offense, as well as a strong parrying weapon on defense.”
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| Author: | mechaphil [ Sat Jul 24, 2010 9:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How NHL teams got their names |
Yea, that's the fancy version of what I relayed lol |
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| Author: | X-pensfan [ Sat Jul 24, 2010 10:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How NHL teams got their names |
I always thought it was stupid that St. Louis is called the Blues, CHICAGO IS THE HOME/birthplace of the blues!!! It's not right!!! |
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| Author: | mechaphil [ Sat Jul 24, 2010 10:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How NHL teams got their names |
Dude, the blues started in the DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP south. |
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| Author: | Gasoline [ Sat Jul 24, 2010 11:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How NHL teams got their names |
Minnesota Blue Ox? San Jose Faults? lol |
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