Ten Least Intimidating Hockey Team Names

Intimidating names are common place in sports, whether they are meant to rev up the team or intimidate the opposing team, the use of scary names and mascots is very commonplace. However, in some sports there are always teams that have very little intimidation factor when their team name is announced over the loudspeaker. Here are the ten least intimidating team names in the National Hockey League today.

10. Capitals. Washington does boast the best player in hockey, but their team name does not instill as much fear in opponents as their star player, Alex Ovechkin does. Not to mention they have some of the worst uniforms in sports.

9. Flyers. Not exactly designed to bring a fear factor to the table, but the resilient and tough city of Philadelphia can cause enough fear in opposing teams that the team name could be pretty much anything. This is the city that throws snowballs at Santa Claus remember.

8. Islanders. Named after the island they play on, the Islanders can not really do much to bring an intimidating name to a game or even a team. Sharing a state with the legendary Rangers and close in proximity to the Devils, they just seem like a distant cousin to these two beasts of the East.

7. Senators. Ottawa boasts one of the six teams in the National Hockey League from Canada but one of the least intimidating names in the league as well. Not a lot of people would be afraid of a Senator, not to mention the amount of the population who probably could not tell you what a Senator is.

6. Blues. Saint Louis has had some of the best players in history and even some of the best teams, however the simple fact that they are named after jazz music that is written when you are down in the dumps, keeps this team in the top 10 for least intimidating team names.

5. Penguins. Breaking the top 5 is the defending Stanley Cup champions with probably the best first line in the league. However, the idea of an Antarctic bird causing other teams to tremble is very unlikely.

4. Stars. Dallas is home to the Mavericks and the Cowboys and then for the NHL they have the Stars. Although they tried to keep the name from when the team resided in Minnesota and were the Northstars, the Stars play a more intimidating game than their team name.

3. Canadiens. The second-most-successful franchise in sports history, next to the Yankees, the Canadiens have a record 23 Stanley Cups and an awful name to go along with them. I am not saying that Canadians are not intimidating, but come on, eh?

2. Ducks. One of the best teams in the NHL, the team name comes from the Disney movie franchise the Mighty Ducks. When was the last time you saw a duck be all high and mighty?

1. Maple Leafs. One of the original six, and even though they have one of the best uniforms in the league, and probably in sports, the Maple Leaf name just reminds me more of syrup than a powerhouse hockey team.