100 Most Awesome Hockey Team Names

By John Fackoury, JerseysMadeEasy

A team name is more than just a label; it’s the heart of your team’s identity. For many beer leaguers, that name will stick with you for 10, 20—even 30 or more—years so it’s crucial to get it right! This list of 100 most awesome hockey team names will no doubt set you on the right path.

When choosing a name for your team, there are many factors to consider:

• Can your supplier create a great logo to match the name?
• Can you reach a team consensus on the name?
• Will the league commissioner approve it?
• Does it align with what a hockey name “should” be?
• Is it unique enough to truly represent who you are?

At JerseysMadeEasy we have been in the custom jersey business since 2014, and we’ve seen a LOT of team names. So many, in fact, that we compiled a comprehensive list of over 600+ hockey team names on our blog.

But let’s face it—600+ names can be overwhelming. That’s why we decided to narrow it down to just 100 MOST AWESOME team names (including a bunch of new names we didn’t include in our original list). Are they the best? We’ll leave that up to you to decide.

We aimed to strike a balance between unique names that stand out and traditional ones that everyone can rally behind. We’ve even included some photos of jerseys we’ve printed for teams with these names. Once you’ve chosen your team name, don’t forget to visit our hockey jersey customizer to design your team’s next set of jerseys.

Here’s the list of 100 most awesome hockey team names, which is categorized to help you decide on your own team name:

Drinking-Related Team Names

It’s beer league hockey after all, right? You have to admit, it’s hard to go a week at the rink without seeing at least one team themed after their favorite beverage.

Classic Beer League Team Names

While you won’t see a pro team adopt this group of team names any time soon, these are all staples in rec league hockey (and for good reason too!).

7. Hattrick Swayzes: You think Patrick ever expected his name to live on like this?
8. Zambronies
9. Trash Pandas
10. Pylons: Because self-deprecating humor is the best kind
11. Ice Holes: We’ve also seen “Angry” ice holes
12. Blades of Steel: A classic video game and a cool team name
13. No Regretzkys: The best logo we’ve seen for this is a cross between the Oilers logo and a beer can opening
14. Dangle Berries
15. Benders

Ski Collection

Traditional Hockey Team Names

Of these 100 most awesome hockey team names, don’t write the traditional ones off as boring! Whether you want to name a minor hockey team or just avoid having a NSFW jersey that your 8-year-old stumbles upon, this bunch are all extremely versatile names. Not only are they timeless (we once were printing 4 sets of “Wolves” in the same week), but they also have tons of imagery inspiration online. While your name may be out of the ordinary, you still have tons of options to make a unique logo and jersey design.

The locker room should be all about having a few laughs

27. Mighty Tux: Basically turn any Don Cherry tuxedo into a sublimated jersey, and voila!

28. Frosty Puckers

29. Rink Rats

30. The Udder Team: We’ve never seen this IRL, but someone on reddit suggested it (be sure to cover your jersey in cow spots)

31. Blades of Glory

32. Puckin’ Clowns: I have to admit here: this is what my dad’s buddies call their team

33. Chads: Or the Brads… whatever works

34. Spicy Bois

35. Big Chungus Blades

Clever Hockey Team Names

Everyone loves a good play on words

36. Rusty Pigeons

37. Mid-Ice Crisis: Originally brought to us by a team of adult newbies to the game

38. 3rd Liners: Because how many rec hockey teams carry more than 2 lines?

39. Gerry Hattricks

40. Bye Week: Can you trick your opponent into not showing up because they were playing “Bye Week”?

41. Goon Squad: Forget the Toon Squad

42. Pucking Around

43. Cheese Factory

44. Jofa Kings: An ode to the iconic bucket of the 80s and 90s (with a possible nod to the “Sofa Kings” SNL skit)

45. Goal Diggers

46. Grey Blades

47. Dirty Laundry

Women’s Hockey Team Names

Many women’s teams just want to have names they can call their own. Our last category showcases ideas that are a great fit for all female teams.

48. No Dekes

49. Puck Bunnies

50. Queens of the Ice Age

51. Ice Angels

52. Bombshells

53. Killer Queens

54. Valkeries

55. Slapshot Sweethearts

56. Black Widows

57. Victorious Secret

58. Lynx

Explicit Hockey Team Names

What’s beer league hockey without a nasty team name or two (and just how far are you willing to push the commissioner’s buttons)?

59. Big Deke Energy

60. Soft Dump in the Corner

61. Unsolicited Stick Pics: Just don’t push the envelope too much on the team logo

62. Whiskey Dekes

63. Ol’ Guysers: Only needs to be dirty if your head is in the gutter

64. Shockers: Lots of options for a PG-rated logo with an R-rated name

65. Plan Bees

66. AM Lumber: Usually takes a bit of thinking for people to catch onto this one

67. Peter North Stars

68. Money Shots

69. Zamboners

70. Strictly Busch: Double entendres rule

71. Fussy Puckers

72. Big Wrenches

Other Major Hockey League Team Names

While it can be difficult to pick an NHL team name that doesn’t cause an emotional uproar in your locker room, there’s a HUGE well of names available to borrow from the NCAA, CHL, AHL, ECHL, junior hockey and international leagues. The beauty is they’re both proven and less commonly used.

73. Four Wheel Drives: The pride of Milverton, Ontario

74. Majors

75. Wheat Kings

76. Nailers: Once home to the BizNasty himself, Paul Bissonnette

77. Sea Dogs

78. Golden Gophers

79. Aces

80. Spartans

81. Greyhounds

Team Names from Other Sports

In a similar vein, don’t be afraid to borrow names from other sports. With the right logo, some can even be made into great innuendos (thanks to minor league baseball).

82. Jaguars

83. Saints

84. Roughriders: There are never enough Roughriders teams (just ask the Canadian Football League)

85. Cowboys

86. Dolphins

87. Bucks

88. Bananas: Who doesn’t love the bright yellow threads of Savannah’s baseball players?

89. Isotopes

90. Blue Wahoos: One of our personal favorites

91. RailRiders

92. Flying Squirrels

93. Jumbo Shrimp: Everybody loves a good oxymoron

94. Ghost Pirates

95. Swamp Rabbits

Defunct Teams

Retro is always cool.

96. Golden Seals

97. Fighting Saints

98. Racers: The Great One’s first pro team, at age 17

99. Coyotes: Yep, they’re in this category now!

100. Millionaires: This team name held a little more meaning when they were created
in 1911

These 100 most awesome hockey team names should get your ideas flowing. Found something you like here? Great! Now it’s time for the steel to hit the ice. You’ve got lots of work ahead of you if you want to turn this team name idea into your squad’s identity:

• Get team consensus (Or don’t. You’re the one doing all the work!)
• Design a logo (reach out to us if you need a hand)
• Customize your design
• Collect sizing, numbers and payment from the team (the really fun part)
• Look good for years to come
• Convince the team to get an away set, a third set, shells, bags—everything else to get the look of a pro