PWHL expansion clubs Hamilton, Detroit, Vegas and San Jose unveil team nicknames
The Professional Women’s Hockey League’s (PWHL) four new expansion teams finally have nicknames and logos to accompany them in preparing to make their on-ice debuts next month. It’s game on for the Detroit Clutch, San Jose Sea Lions, Vegas Vanguards and Hamilton Havoc. The four markets were selected this spring in expanding the PWHL from […]
The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) has officially announced the nicknames and logos for its four new expansion teams. The teams - Detroit Clutch, San Jose Sea Lions, Vegas Vanguards, and Hamilton Havoc - will make their on-ice debuts next month as the league prepares to double in size from eight to 12 teams.
The Detroit Clutch pays tribute to the city’s automotive industry, with a circular black and white logo featuring an automotive wheel outlined in red, with the word "Clutch" written across in art deco-inspired typography.
The San Jose Sea Lions logo incorporates the marine life of the Bay Area, featuring a sea lion’s head and torso emerging from the waves. The color scheme includes blue and sunset orange, honoring the West Coast Negro Baseball Association’s San Francisco Sea Lions from 1946.
Vegas Vanguards' logo embodies the pioneering spirit of the West, with the primary colors of cactus green, desert gold, and navy. A kit fox native to the Mojave Desert is featured, known for thriving in challenging conditions. The fox’s ears are shaped in a 'V' to represent the Las Vegas location.
Lastly, Hamilton Havoc's name reflects the balance between industry and nature in Hamilton, Ontario. The logo showcases the city's official bird, the peregrine falcon, perched atop steel-forged lettering spelling out Havoc. The color scheme is rusted steel, tempered gold, and orange.
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Also reported by 3 other outlets
- PWHL expansion teams get names: Detroit Clutch, San Jose Sea Lions, Vegas Vanguards, Hamilton Havoc winnipegfreepress.com
- Hamilton Havoc, Detroit Clutch lead PWHL’s four new expansion team names torontosun.com
- Hamilton, 3 other expansion PWHL teams reveal names and logos ahead of inaugural season cbc.ca
