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June 22, 2006
Ducks drop the "Mighty" from their name and change their uniforms: So...ok...does it help? The Lions started wearing black, but continued to suck. So why in the world does Anaheim think this might put them over the top? Or is this just what happens when you let your wife be co-owner of the team you just bought? Wonder if she'll redecorate the locker room too?
posted by commander cody to hockey at 10:26 PM - 50 comments
I'm all for them removing as much of the Disney taint as possible. They're almost a legitimate team now.
posted by ursus_comiter at 11:03 PM on June 22, 2006
Oh, and Here are the new uniforms. Meh. I agree...so-so.....
posted by commander cody at 11:28 PM on June 22, 2006
They look kinda... transitional.
posted by chicobangs at 11:38 PM on June 22, 2006
I wouldn't say that the Ducks suck. /Flames fan And I am all for dropping the Mighty from the name. Should never have even been part of the name. Stupid synergy.
posted by gspm at 11:40 PM on June 22, 2006
Is it just me, or does it look like they stole the Penguins' color scheme?
posted by MrFrisby at 11:41 PM on June 22, 2006
Replace the D with an S and that's what I think of their new unis--they're mighty lame. I actually liked the older purple/green/gold/gray joints even though the duck head/mask did look cartoonish.
posted by curtangle at 11:49 PM on June 22, 2006
They don't look too happy standing there with those uniforms on. That has got to be a sign... My God, who designed them? The webbed-foot-letter-D in Ducks looks like something that my six year old boy would draw.
posted by wingnut4life at 01:38 AM on June 23, 2006
"I really love the new look and thank the Samuelis for giving me a chance to have input on the design," winger Teemu Selanne said. huh? Thanks Teemu. Way to go.
posted by captaincavegirl at 02:25 AM on June 23, 2006
I'm glad they got rid of the Disney movie name. That was was simply embarassing. It's bad enough that the professional sports teams have to play games in ballparks named after orange juice and car insurance.
posted by Most_Voluble_Poster at 03:59 AM on June 23, 2006
I knew that the new logo was going to be mostly stylized type because any logo including an illustration of a duck would be compared unfavorably with the Disney logo, which is a very strong mark. My verdict: Too much open space on the front, not enough on the back. Not enough accent color (orange); black and gold shades are too similar to neo-traditional Penguins unis (although the Pens may be a thing of the past any day now). All in all, it coulda been worse -- it might have been something that was done while someone was either sleep-deprived or stoned to the gills, like the red-gold-black skate Canucks monstrosity of the '80s, Phoenix's oh-so-artsy kachina-doll coyote, or the Columbus Blue Jackets' puzzling Vegas-sign mark. But I was hoping for something dynamic, like you often find in the junior leagues.
posted by L.N. Smithee at 06:09 AM on June 23, 2006
commander cody: So...ok...does it help? The Lions started wearing black, but continued to suck. I think that has more to do with Matt Millen than the unis.
posted by L.N. Smithee at 06:15 AM on June 23, 2006
...and the mighty head of revving up the sale of team merchandise rears it's ugly head...personally, I can see fans scooping up the old logo gear; this new stuff is horrid...
posted by gak27 at 06:47 AM on June 23, 2006
I too was hoping for something a little apart from the norm - maybe some odd colours and a more dynamic (terrible soft fruity word) logo. This just looks like it's going to blend in with the landscape. I think more hockey teams should go ugly. Those old Canucks unis and LA Kings unis are so bad they're wicked. And if we can be okay with having Penguins, we can be okay with Ducks.
posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 07:49 AM on June 23, 2006
Anaheim Ducks is still the dumbest name in sports. A team called "Ducks" in a major sport will never achieve greatness. They need to just change the name completely and pretend the whole thing never happened. It was a dream.
posted by dyams at 07:49 AM on June 23, 2006
So much for Oregon.
posted by yerfatma at 07:53 AM on June 23, 2006
How long before it becomes the Los Angeles Ducks of Anaheim?
posted by VandySoxFan at 08:27 AM on June 23, 2006
So much for Oregon. My God, you don't know how close I came to adding a sentence that read, "And please don't anyone bring up the University of Oregon, because I'm mainly talking major pro sports." Oregon Ducks, along with their colors, are fairly ridiculous, too, but I can find my way to give college, amateur athletics a pass.
posted by dyams at 08:51 AM on June 23, 2006
At least Penguins have a connection with ice... Not to mention the fun alliteration.
posted by SummersEve at 08:57 AM on June 23, 2006
Phoenix's oh-so-artsy kachina-doll coyote Am I the only person in the world who liked that logo? Everyone bitches about the cookie-cutter mentality of new unis, and then the Coyotes get blasted for taking a chance. It just ain't fair!
posted by wfrazerjr at 09:16 AM on June 23, 2006
I think all the teams should just go back to old school. Screw this flashy crap. Ducks is a pretty gay name and you can tell his wifey had a hand in the design. Did they get a new arena chant also? "D-U-C-K-S.... quack, quack"
posted by Stealth_72 at 09:35 AM on June 23, 2006
Why not the Anaheim Peppers? thpithy
posted by NoMich at 10:05 AM on June 23, 2006
m r ducks, m r not ducks! o s a r, c m wag? l i b, m r ducks!
posted by wingnut4life at 11:10 AM on June 23, 2006
Anaheim Ducks is still the dumbest name in sports. Non-pluralized names are dumber: Heat, Magic, Lightning, etc.
posted by grum@work at 11:32 AM on June 23, 2006
Am I the only person in the world who liked that logo? No. I thought it was ok. It beat the other 90s attempts at "something different".
posted by yerfatma at 11:50 AM on June 23, 2006
There is more to the name "Ducks." The building they play in has always been called the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim and the Ducks play on the pond. All of the teams that have called the Pond home have had a Pond related name. The RHI Roller Hockey team was the Bullfrogs, Indoor soccer was the Splash and the Arena League football team was named the Piranhas. It may be a silly marketing ploy as except for the Hockey Ducks the other teams have folded but it is a big part of the reason they remain the Ducks. I'll have to get used to the new uni, I really liked the old color scheme--the new name will be easy.
posted by Termite at 12:01 PM on June 23, 2006
I seem to remember an AHL team called the Long Island Ducks back in the day. They moved or disbanded before the Islanders came into the NHL. So how about the "Anaheim Anseriforms"? It should cover about all variations of the common name. By the way, Termite, if there are ducks playing on the pond, you ought not to try skating on it, and if you can skate on it, you won't find too many ducks around.
posted by Howard_T at 12:45 PM on June 23, 2006
I don't mind the new uniforms. They could hardly be worse, after all. The old colours and logo and name were 100% a marketing ploy and were complete bullshit so far as I am concerned. The old colours were pure 1990s kitsch and should be lumped in with the brown and orange Padres uniforms from whenever. The alternate jerseys last year were ok. And dropping the 'mighty' is great. They are strong colours, simple. Maybe not classic, but win a couple of cups, and they look pretty good. You can imagine a player holding up the cup wearing one of those, at least.
posted by rumple at 01:07 PM on June 23, 2006
You can imagine a player holding up the cup wearing one of those, at least. I just threw up a bit in my mouth. Is there a single Ducks fan on SpoFi? I mean, someone who puts the Ducks above all other hockey teams. Show yourself!
posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 01:58 PM on June 23, 2006
Hey i am a DUCKS fan from day one they shound not change the name it is the origanal name so keep it posted by vladgladfan at 8:25 PM CDT on January 27
posted by NoMich at 02:52 PM on June 23, 2006
Am I the only person in the world who liked that logo? If this is the logo you are talking about, I really liked it. It's the new coyote head I don't like. But I'm not a fan of playing hockey in a desert, so I guess my opinion doesn't matter.
posted by MrFrisby at 03:07 PM on June 23, 2006
Ack! It's the peyote coyote!
posted by NoMich at 03:13 PM on June 23, 2006
posted by HATER 187 at 03:27 PM on June 23, 2006
Best Logo Ever Yes, it was. For the Highliner Fish company, that is. Ack! It's the peyote coyote! A criminally underrated logo, in my books. I generally like simple logos that kids can draw on their text books (like the Habs, or Bruins logos), but that logo was great mix of culture, style and message.
posted by grum@work at 03:35 PM on June 23, 2006
Exactly grum. I thought that logo and the trim around the jersey was perfect for a team in Arizona. While we are discussing logos, I want to know why this looks so similiar to this.
posted by MrFrisby at 05:30 PM on June 23, 2006
I personally liked the old logo- it was different from any other hockey team even if looked down upon by hardline hockey helmet heads. Besides, look at all the free advertising they got every time one of those Ducks movies played on ABC or the Disney channel.
posted by irunfromclones at 05:45 PM on June 23, 2006
Anaheim Ducks is still the dumbest name in sports. A team called "Ducks" in a major sport will never achieve greatness. American sports teams have overplayed the macho card with mascots to the point it sounds like they're overcompensating for something. For this reason, I like Ducks. But the gold stripe across the shirts looks like a sash they should cinch at the side with a big gold hoop.
posted by rcade at 05:55 PM on June 23, 2006
While we are discussing logos, I want to know why this looks so similiar to this. Umm...because Canadians have more fun?
posted by commander cody at 06:03 PM on June 23, 2006
Guess that explains Weedy's loyalties.
posted by SummersEve at 06:15 PM on June 23, 2006
dyams: Anaheim Ducks is still the dumbest name in sports. A team called "Ducks" in a major sport will never achieve greatness.
Yeah! You're right. A major league team with a name that silly will never win jack. They ought to rename the team "Blue Jays."
posted by L.N. Smithee at 06:39 PM on June 23, 2006
The dumbest name in sports is the Utah Jazz. (I did read that there are some jazz clubs in Utah--but it doesn't have NEARLY the cache that it did in New Orleans. Utah and New Orleans should switch team names. Utah Hornets and New Orleans Jazz sound about right.) I liked the original 'Yotes logo but don't like the current one; and the Isles' fisherman logo should've been on boxes of fish sticks. Bring back one of the older Ducks logos!
posted by curtangle at 07:39 PM on June 23, 2006
The dumbest name in sports is the Utah Jazz. Maybe in pro sports, but the dumbest name at the small college level is the Scottsdale Fighting Artichokes.
posted by commander cody at 08:42 PM on June 23, 2006
No, the Powell River Paper Kings take the honour
posted by rumple at 08:57 PM on June 23, 2006
The dumbest name in sports is the Utah Jazz. Right up there with the Los Angeles Lakers, and for the exact same reasons!
posted by grum@work at 10:46 PM on June 23, 2006
They ought to rename the team "Blue Jays." A Blue Jay is very aggressive and territorial. Groups of Blue Jays often attack intruders and predators. The species is infamous as a destroyer of eggs and nestlings. Now do you understand the choice of name?
posted by dyams at 08:13 AM on June 24, 2006
No. Canadians are egg destroyers? What do they eat with their specialized bacon?
posted by yerfatma at 09:25 AM on June 24, 2006
.... Souls?
posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 11:07 AM on June 24, 2006
Nummers.
posted by yerfatma at 01:50 PM on June 24, 2006
Yeah commander cody..I should've typed pro sports which is what I meant. Fighting Artichokes? Wow..what next? The Punching Pineapples? Agreed grum..Minneapolis Lakers made sense for obvious reasons while Los Angeles Lakers doesn't sound right--Los Angeles Stars would've been better.
posted by curtangle at 02:22 PM on June 24, 2006
Don't quote me on this, but didn't the Utah Jazz originate in New Orleans? And hence the name? And I think that the LA LA LA Lakers originated in Minneapolis... MrFrisby, the similarity is just a "smoke screen." They have to be messing around with that stuff to have Lindros. Mmmmmmmmmmm, nummers...
posted by wingnut4life at 04:31 AM on June 27, 2006
Previously. Im glad they finally got around to revealing the new logo. I must say, I'm kind of underwhelmed though. But hey, it looks like they are keeping Wild Wing. Oh, and Here are the new uniforms. Meh.