Vegas Golden Knights

[sedinfan]

The logo doesn't really feel like a sports logo to me - first impression is it looks like a security company's logo... I get that with the owner's military background he had something probably more serious in mind than say Panini's cartoonish knight logo, but it just feels rather cold and lacking in personality to me. Found Puck Daddy's take on it rather amusing that it reminded him both of Magneto and Boba Fett

 

[FrozenInferno]

I'm cool with the name. We'll get used to it.

As for the logo, would rather see more colors because all this is really important is how many colors their patches will yield.

But that shoulder patch looks awesome with the red star and I really like how they tied it to the welcome to Vegas sign.

There's talk that there will be red accents throughout the jersey, like on the numbers, even though the color isn't represented on the logo. That could spice up the number patches at least.

 

[BigBarracuda]

As much as I agree that other cities seemed to provide better options, I like the logo. I've seen the various predictions of jersey looks and I really hope they're wrong. Another black n yellow team would be a lunch bag letdown.

 

[gobuffalo2331]

Not sure why they took out the "Las"?

You're asking that question, I'm asking why they put in "golden." LOL

I think it would be much better as just Knights

 

[canucksfreak19]

Not sure why they took out the "Las"?

Because locals don't call the city Las Vegas; rather only Vegas.

 

[SLanding]

You're asking that question, I'm asking why they put in "golden." LOL

I think it would be much better as just Knights

I believe the London Knights hold the license on the name in Canada so the Vegas team wouldn't be allowed to use it. At least that's what I read somewhere.

 

[gobuffalo2331]

I believe the London Knights hold the license on the name in Canada so the Vegas team wouldn't be allowed to use it. At least that's what I read somewhere.

Well that makes sense now.

 

[canucksfreak19]

The patent request for the team name has been denied. Because of the “likelihood of confusion” with the College of St. Rose Golden Knights.

This roll out has not gone well for Vegas.

http://www.tsn.ca/vegas-golden-knights-trademark-denied-by-u-s-government-1.626523

 

[frankiefives]

The patent request for the team name has been denied. Because of the “likelihood of confusion” with the College of St. Rose Golden Knights.

This roll out has not gone well for Vegas.

http://www.tsn.ca/vegas-golden-knights-trademark-denied-by-u-s-government-1.626523

They'll just work out an agreement with the College (pay them) and have them accept the TM

 

[Boom Boom]

You'd think they would check this kind of thing out ahead of time.......

 

[pathshot]

You'd think they would check this kind of thing out ahead of time.......

Desert Knights would have been ideal, though I still wonder if they were concerned about people misspelling Desert as "Dessert" and ditched the name.

 

[canucksfreak19]

You'd think they would check this kind of thing out ahead of time.......

Absolutely; that's basic due diligence. Makes the league, and the team look amateurish.

 

[langway05]

Plus the US Army "Golden Knights" Parachute Team is snooping around for possible TM infringement.

 

[chadsexington]

They'll just work out an agreement with the College (pay them) and have them accept the TM

Might not even be that complicated I would think. One would assume that if they can justify that there is enough separation /non competition between a mid-west Professional Hockey Team and an eastern NCAA Division II school that shows flashes of brilliance in women's soccer, they'll win an appeal. I'm sure the various sports franchises that share names have gone through the same process in the past.

The guy at the patent office is probably just spot checking names and not looking into histories, etc.

It seems fairly bush league on the part of the Golden Knights given all the other problems they've had to date but I don't think this is a battle they'll lose.

 

[dismonkey1]

My old high school needs to get in on this action...we were the Miami Sunset Golden Knights...don't want them confused with the NHL team!

 

[canucksfreak19]

Plus the US Army "Golden Knights" Parachute Team is snooping around for possible TM infringement.

That would no doubt sting for Bill Foley, as the whole reason for the Knight name to begin with is that he is an Academy graduate. His main business is called Black Knight Financial Services in honor of the Academy.

 

[Burner]

Why aren't they just the "Knights"? I know the London Knights exist, but we have the Red/White Sox (both spelled Sox). We have 2 Giants teams (NY and SF), 2 Cardinals (AZ and STL), 2 Kings (LA and Sacramento)... Panthers, Rangers, Jets etc. None seemed to have an issue.