Ideas for a Canadian League

GiantYankee · 11-20-2012, 06:10 PM

Inspired by txranger's National Association logos, I'm creating a Independent (AAA level) Canadian league. I would like ideas for team nicknames. Any other ideas that might make sense for a league in Canada would be great as well. Thanks.

Toronto
Montreal
Quebec City
Hamilton
Ottawa
London

Vancouver
Calgary
Edmonton
Winnipeg
Victoria
Saskatoon

I meant to place this in the General Discussions thread. Please move. Thank you.

84Hammy · 11-20-2012, 06:21 PM

I probably say this any time someone asks about a Canadian league, but you missed the hotbed of baseball, my hometown, stinky Windsor! Home of such MLB standouts as Stubby Clapp and Joe Siddal!

outrider64 · 11-20-2012, 09:31 PM

Well since Canada's favourite sport is hockey, in my leagues with Canadian teams I use nicknames from junior hockey teams. Some of the logos can be used for baseball. Here are my suggestions fwiw:

Toronto Marlboros
Montreal Expos (tribute to the real team)
Quebec City Remparts
Hamilton Steelhawks
Ottawa 67's
London Knights

Vancouver Giants
Calgary Hitmen
Edmonton Oil Kings
Winnipeg Warriors or Monarchs
Victoria Royals
Saskatoon Wheat Kings (taken from Brandon Wheat Kings)

GiantYankee · 11-20-2012, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by outrider64

Well since Canada's favourite sport is hockey, in my leagues with Canadian teams I use nicknames from junior hockey teams. Some of the logos can be used for baseball. Here are my suggestions fwiw:

Toronto Marlboros
Montreal Expos (tribute to the real team)
Quebec City Remparts
Hamilton Steelhawks
Ottawa 67's
London Knights

Vancouver Giants
Calgary Hitmen
Edmonton Oil Kings
Winnipeg Warriors or Monarchs
Victoria Royals
Saskatoon Wheat Kings (taken from Brandon Wheat Kings)

That makes sense. Love your suggestion. I do try to avoid nicknames that are in MLB (i.e. Giants or Royals) when creating fictional leagues.

trident · 11-20-2012, 10:33 PM

this sounds pretty neat

shawa666 · 11-21-2012, 08:49 AM

Some of the names I use

Halifax Highlanders
Quebec Citadelles
Montreal Maroons
Hamilton Tigers
Toronto Marlies
Winnipeg Jets

Regina Royals (duh)
Saskatoon Roughriders
Calgary Stampeders/Flames
Edmonton Oilers/Eskimos
BC Lions/Vancouver Mounties
Victoria Aristocrats

rpriske · 11-21-2012, 08:52 AM

Ottawa Rivermen

I will keep pushing that one until someone finally uses it.

We are getting a AA team in 2014 but we still don't know which team it will be.

Victoria Cougars. They were a junior hockey team back in the day but the name is now unused, as far as I know.

Orioles1966 · 11-21-2012, 09:04 AM

Winnipeg Warriors
Calgary Cowboys
Montreal Maroons
Toronto Huskies
Vancouver Canadians
Hamilton Wildcats
Ottawa Nationals
Ottawa Civics
Saskatchewan Cattlemen

Righty Groove · 11-21-2012, 09:40 AM

Hello! I have a fictional universe with Major Leagues in several countries in Europe and North America on par with the MLB.

In Canada, wich is the league I play in, there are 24 clubs (4 divisions, no sub-leagues), beeing:

Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto St. Pats
Montreal Maroons
Montreal Expos
Granby Bisons
Halifax Citadels
Québec Nordiques
Québec Aces
Halifax Citadels
Gatineau Olympiques
Sherbrooke Beavers (Castors)
Mississauga National
Windsor Spitfires
London Monarchs
Ottawa Civics
Kitchener-Waterloo Greenshirts
Oshawa Generals
Hamilton Tigers
Winnipeg Falcons
Regina Capitals
Saskatchewan Huskies (located in Saskatoon, SK)
Vancouver Whitecaps
Victoria Salmon Kings
Calgary Cowboys
Edmonton Royals

All with custom made logos, based on teams that already exist (or did exist) on leagues in Hockey (like NHL, AHL, WHA, Junior Hockey), soccer and others.

There are full minors too, with the Ontario Baseball League (AAA), Québec & Maritimes League (AA), British Columbia League (AA), Pacific Coast League (A), and others, with teams on cities like

Niagara Falls, ON
Sault St. Marie, ON
Surrey, BC
Laval, QC
St. John, NF
Moose Jaw, SK
Trail, BC
Nanaimo, BC
Sydney, NS
Chicoutimi, QC
Fredericton, NB
Oakville, ON

And many others. All with their logos aswell, with names based on teams of the past and present, or fully fictional.

Sorry for the long post, it's just that I put a lot of tougth and offort on my leagues and I tend to get carried on. =)

All my logos are simple, also based on existing logos. It's fully avaible, if you are interested (or anybody else, for that matter).

GiantYankee · 11-21-2012, 05:25 PM

Thanks for the suggestions. Starting to finalize the choices. Will post when ready.

Bluenoser · 11-21-2012, 05:30 PM

My current CBU (Canadian Baseball Union) has the following teams:

Terry Puhl League

Winnipeg Generals
Victoria Seafarers
Sudbury Miners
Regina Rattlers
Chilliwack Sabres
Calgary Cannons

Matt Stairs League

St. John's Fog Devils
Sherbrooke Aces
Moncton Marauders
London Crusaders
Halifax Kingfishers
Gatineau Royales

To keep with the Canadian Theme I have the Ferguson Jenkins & Larry Walker Awards.

I also use 3 levels of minors (usually just play with reserve roster but decided to change things up) with each teams minor affiliates located in their home province. I do a lot of other weird stuff too but that's the general layout.

Statsman1 · 11-22-2012, 10:40 AM

Wouldn't a Waterloo team would have to be the Blackberrys?

An expansion team that eventually dominates the league, forcing the other existing teams to adapt to different ways of creating and improving their teams, which forces a change to the league's overall strategic model.

Accordingly Waterloo doesn't update and maintain their team, instead they stubbornly adhere to an old, antiquated methodology, disillusion their fan base, and eventually fade into obscurity?

The Wolf · 11-22-2012, 11:47 AM

Waterloo Sunsets.

Kuttner · 11-22-2012, 12:24 PM

I have the following in a Maritimes division:
Saint John Storm
Pugwash Blue Crabs
Digby Dune Flies

Statsman1 · 11-22-2012, 01:09 PM

Waterloo Bonapartes works too.

GiantYankee · 11-25-2012, 10:40 AM

Mostly based on the suggestions, I've decided to go with the following. Still
undecided over several of the teams.

Toronto Huskies
Montreal Maroons
Quebec City Defenders or Remparts
Hamilton
Ottawa Riverman or 67's
London

Vancouver
Calgary Cowboys
Edmonton Barons or Oil Kings
Winnipeg
Victoria Cougars
Saskatoon

BigbyWolf · 11-25-2012, 10:59 AM

Waterloo Blackberries
(Home of RIM)
or
Waterloo Think-Tanks
(Home of perimeter institute)

Kitchener Schnitzels
(Home of 2nd largest Octoberfest in the world)

Quebec City Separatists
(Self explanatory)

Quebec City Bonhommes
(Winter Carnival Mascot)

Toronto Protestors
(Earned it at G8)

London Snow Plows

Winnipeg Block Heaters

RchW · 11-25-2012, 11:22 AM

Waterloo Kaisers

Orioles1966 · 11-25-2012, 12:33 PM

British Columbia Barons
Waterloo Hawks
Winnipeg Whips
Ontario Otters
Newfoundland Explorers
Montreal Voyaguers
Ottawa Owls
London Fog

shawa666 · 11-25-2012, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigbyWolf

Waterloo Blackberries
(Home of RIM)
or
Waterloo Think-Tanks
(Home of perimeter institute)

Kitchener Schnitzels
(Home of 2nd largest Octoberfest in the world)

Quebec City Separatists
(Self explanatory)

Quebec City Bonhommes
(Winter Carnival Mascot)

Toronto Protestors
(Earned it at G8)

London Snow Plows

Winnipeg Block Heaters

You'd be laughed out of Qc City with names like that.

Hell the Expos tried the Quebec Carnavals route, and it was a flop. People in Quebec generally don't want to think about winter until fall. Because snow tires.

11-20-2012, 06:10 PM	#1
GiantYankee All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,104	Ideas for a Canadian League Inspired by txranger's National Association logos, I'm creating a Independent (AAA level) Canadian league. I would like ideas for team nicknames. Any other ideas that might make sense for a league in Canada would be great as well. Thanks. Toronto Montreal Quebec City Hamilton Ottawa London Vancouver Calgary Edmonton Winnipeg Victoria Saskatoon I meant to place this in the General Discussions thread. Please move. Thank you. Last edited by GiantYankee; 11-20-2012 at 06:13 PM.

11-20-2012, 10:33 PM	#5
trident All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: GM Games Posts: 537	this sounds pretty neat __________________ General Manager (GM) Games Website \| Reddit \| Discord \| YouTube

11-22-2012, 10:40 AM	#12
Statsman1 Major Leagues Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Marmora, Ontario, Canada Posts: 332	Wouldn't a Waterloo team would have to be the Blackberrys? An expansion team that eventually dominates the league, forcing the other existing teams to adapt to different ways of creating and improving their teams, which forces a change to the league's overall strategic model. Accordingly Waterloo doesn't update and maintain their team, instead they stubbornly adhere to an old, antiquated methodology, disillusion their fan base, and eventually fade into obscurity? __________________ Statsman1 Last edited by Statsman1; 11-22-2012 at 10:43 AM.

11-22-2012, 12:24 PM	#14
Kuttner Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Arlington, MA Posts: 279	I have the following in a Maritimes division: Saint John Storm Pugwash Blue Crabs Digby Dune Flies __________________ Baseball Haiku: The Best Haiku Ever Written About the Game

11-22-2012, 01:09 PM	#15
Statsman1 Major Leagues Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Marmora, Ontario, Canada Posts: 332	Waterloo Bonapartes works too. __________________ Statsman1

11-20-2012, 06:21 PM	#2
84Hammy All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Stinky Windsor Posts: 916	I probably say this any time someone asks about a Canadian league, but you missed the hotbed of baseball, my hometown, stinky Windsor! Home of such MLB standouts as Stubby Clapp and Joe Siddal!

11-20-2012, 09:31 PM	#3
outrider64 Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In The Bleachers Posts: 420	Well since Canada's favourite sport is hockey, in my leagues with Canadian teams I use nicknames from junior hockey teams. Some of the logos can be used for baseball. Here are my suggestions fwiw: Toronto Marlboros Montreal Expos (tribute to the real team) Quebec City Remparts Hamilton Steelhawks Ottawa 67's London Knights Vancouver Giants Calgary Hitmen Edmonton Oil Kings Winnipeg Warriors or Monarchs Victoria Royals Saskatoon Wheat Kings (taken from Brandon Wheat Kings)

11-21-2012, 08:49 AM	#6
shawa666 All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 601 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Some of the names I use Halifax Highlanders Quebec Citadelles Montreal Maroons Hamilton Tigers Toronto Marlies Winnipeg Jets Regina Royals (duh) Saskatoon Roughriders Calgary Stampeders/Flames Edmonton Oilers/Eskimos BC Lions/Vancouver Mounties Victoria Aristocrats

11-21-2012, 08:52 AM	#7
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,988 Blog Entries: 1	Ottawa Rivermen I will keep pushing that one until someone finally uses it. We are getting a AA team in 2014 but we still don't know which team it will be. Victoria Cougars. They were a junior hockey team back in the day but the name is now unused, as far as I know.

11-21-2012, 09:04 AM	#8
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11-21-2012, 09:40 AM	#9
Righty Groove Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 262	Hello! I have a fictional universe with Major Leagues in several countries in Europe and North America on par with the MLB. In Canada, wich is the league I play in, there are 24 clubs (4 divisions, no sub-leagues), beeing: Toronto Blue Jays Toronto St. Pats Montreal Maroons Montreal Expos Granby Bisons Halifax Citadels Québec Nordiques Québec Aces Halifax Citadels Gatineau Olympiques Sherbrooke Beavers (Castors) Mississauga National Windsor Spitfires London Monarchs Ottawa Civics Kitchener-Waterloo Greenshirts Oshawa Generals Hamilton Tigers Winnipeg Falcons Regina Capitals Saskatchewan Huskies (located in Saskatoon, SK) Vancouver Whitecaps Victoria Salmon Kings Calgary Cowboys Edmonton Royals All with custom made logos, based on teams that already exist (or did exist) on leagues in Hockey (like NHL, AHL, WHA, Junior Hockey), soccer and others. There are full minors too, with the Ontario Baseball League (AAA), Québec & Maritimes League (AA), British Columbia League (AA), Pacific Coast League (A), and others, with teams on cities like Niagara Falls, ON Sault St. Marie, ON Surrey, BC Laval, QC St. John, NF Moose Jaw, SK Trail, BC Nanaimo, BC Sydney, NS Chicoutimi, QC Fredericton, NB Oakville, ON And many others. All with their logos aswell, with names based on teams of the past and present, or fully fictional. Sorry for the long post, it's just that I put a lot of tougth and offort on my leagues and I tend to get carried on. =) All my logos are simple, also based on existing logos. It's fully avaible, if you are interested (or anybody else, for that matter).

11-21-2012, 05:25 PM	#10
GiantYankee All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,104	Thanks for the suggestions. Starting to finalize the choices. Will post when ready.

11-21-2012, 05:30 PM	#11
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 13,683	My current CBU (Canadian Baseball Union) has the following teams: Terry Puhl League Winnipeg Generals Victoria Seafarers Sudbury Miners Regina Rattlers Chilliwack Sabres Calgary Cannons Matt Stairs League St. John's Fog Devils Sherbrooke Aces Moncton Marauders London Crusaders Halifax Kingfishers Gatineau Royales To keep with the Canadian Theme I have the Ferguson Jenkins & Larry Walker Awards. I also use 3 levels of minors (usually just play with reserve roster but decided to change things up) with each teams minor affiliates located in their home province. I do a lot of other weird stuff too but that's the general layout.

11-25-2012, 10:40 AM	#16
GiantYankee All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,104	Mostly based on the suggestions, I've decided to go with the following. Still undecided over several of the teams. Toronto Huskies Montreal Maroons Quebec City Defenders or Remparts Hamilton Ottawa Riverman or 67's London Vancouver Calgary Cowboys Edmonton Barons or Oil Kings Winnipeg Victoria Cougars Saskatoon

11-25-2012, 10:59 AM	#17
BigbyWolf Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Kitchener, Ontario Posts: 113	Waterloo Blackberries (Home of RIM) or Waterloo Think-Tanks (Home of perimeter institute) Kitchener Schnitzels (Home of 2nd largest Octoberfest in the world) Quebec City Separatists (Self explanatory) Quebec City Bonhommes (Winter Carnival Mascot) Toronto Protestors (Earned it at G8) London Snow Plows Winnipeg Block Heaters

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