NHL: will the Minnesota Wild ever change their awful name? (Red Wing: middle school, versus)

[mingna]

Nice-Ice baby, too cold
Nice-Ice baby, too cold too cold
Nice-Ice baby, too cold too cold
Nice-Ice baby, too cold too cold


(Hook)
Nice-Ice baby, Minnesota
Nice-Ice baby, Minnesota
Nice-ice baby, Minnesota

(And you can even keep the original North Stars colors and logo)

[Kavalier]

I can't recall, but did Minnesotans get to vote on the name? I believe they did the reveal at my high school if I recall correctly, Mayor Randy Kelly (personal friend of mine I grew up with his son) but I can't remember if Minnesotans voted on "Wild" among a final list of other names.

[slamont61]

Lucky the naming occurred before these days. The word "Wild" might be offensive to someone and therefor we'd end up with the Minnesota "Mild".

Fitting as that may be...

[Kavalier]

Originally Posted by Kavalier

I can't recall, but did Minnesotans get to vote on the name? I believe they did the reveal at my high school if I recall correctly, Mayor Randy Kelly (personal friend of mine I grew up with his son) but I can't remember if Minnesotans voted on "Wild" among a final list of other names.

It's 21 years to the day that Minnesota adopted what some consider one of the worst names in American sports: The Wild.

https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota...dve-been-worse


https://espn991.com/what-were-the-ot...-in-minnesota/

The list was absolutely horrid to choose from. I mean I could have come up with a dozen fantastic names.

I do not believe we ever got a vote on the name. It was this guy:

"It was a bit of a 'pick em' situation as we got to the end," remembered Majka. "We liked the marketing potential of "Wild", so we went with it."

That was the reason for Majka's sweaty palms on that January night, because he knew not everybody would be on board with the new name, which was then unveiled in wordmark form.

"It wasn't as popular as we might have hoped, but we also knew we had more work in front of us," explained Majka.

https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/lets-g...bears/c-552722

[Glenfield]

They could go with an abbreviated version of North Stars: No Stars.

[orca17]

Originally Posted by Zenstyle

//face smack to Ghengis//
It’s a *great* post.
This Michigander thinks “the Wild” is pretty horrid also, and would like to see a return to the Minnesota North Stars.
Worse than this particular team name, though, is the existence of any NHL team in states where pond ice does not naturally occur. Southern and Southwestern states have NO BUSINESS with NHL franchises! OH, this grinds the hell out of me, this ridiculously big pool of players with watered-down talent.
Bring Back The Days Of The Original Six !!

Being from a city relatively new to the NHL that falls well outside the ice belt and that routinely packs the arena every night, I beg to differ. If you want to kill interest in the sport, confine it to the extreme north.

[btownboss4]

Originally Posted by Glenfield

They could go with an abbreviated version of North Stars: No Stars.

The Minnesota No Cups.

[Kavalier]

It's not going to change. We all live with the consequences of the rejects that named us.

They are in the home of (American) hockey and they had a blank canvas. There was no way they could foul it up...but the jury has spoken and in general it's just viewed as a terribly named franchise.

"Heat" and "Jazz" have grown on me, but I don't see "Wild" growing on me. Maybe when I'm 60 I will have allowed it to grow on me...

[Ghengis]

Originally Posted by mnc2484

If the fans really want a name change and color change back to the North Stars. They need to take these steps to get the owner and leagues attention. 1. Stop buying and wearing Wild gear. 2. Start buying and wearing only North Stars gear. 3. At games, stop chanting "Let's go Wild" and stop referring to them as the Wild. 4. Start chanting "Let's go North Stars" or something similar. Only refer to the team as the North Stars. If you can get most of the fan base to follow those tips. You might actually get the league and owners attention (probably not, but maybe?) and show them this fan base is serious about going back to the North Stars. Unfortunately, the Wild have now been around long enough and have established a fan base. Which a good percentage of that fan base were not even alive when the North Stars played in Bloomington. I assume they are just fine with the Wild name and colors as that is all they know. Anyway, maybe, just maybe if people follow the steps above. You might have a chance at a North Stars return. Actions speak loudly.

lol

[bostonguy1960]

I was strolling last month near Boston Common on Tremont Street, where it's not uncommon to see homeless or druggies mixed in with students, tourists and professionals .

I noticed a tall, black male lingering, maybe 30, wearing a North Starts cap. I complimented him as I quickly passed. He said nobody has heard of the team. I'm sure he got the cap in a donation bin at the shelter, and even he had no idea what sport, or that the team no longer exists!

(And a few times yearly i still see a Nordiques jersey or Whalers jersey around Boston.)