Every league registration form has one box that holds up the whole roster: team name. Whatever goes in that box shows up on the standings page all season. Most hockey names come from a group chat at 11 p.m., and that is how a team ends up as "Team 4" until March.
The best hockey team names are short, easy to say on a bench and still funny by the third game. Below are 90 of them, sorted by who is playing. Beer league, club, women's, kids and fantasy teams each get a list, plus 14 slogans for warm-ups and sweatshirts.
If the team likes its name, it ends up stitched across a dozen chests, so the last sections cover getting it onto gear.
How to name a hockey team in five steps
For the captain, the parent who volunteered or the fantasy commissioner. Use it when the name is due before the schedule comes out.
- Write down what your team actually is: skill level, age group, home rink, the night you play.
- Pull one detail from that list and build on it. A Tuesday late-slot team has more material than a generic "Ice Warriors."
- Say each option out loud the way a ref or a scorekeeper would. If anyone has to ask "how do you spell that?", drop it.
- Count the letters. Names under about 16 characters fit across the chest of a jersey or sweatshirt without shrinking the lettering.
- Put two or three finalists to a team vote, and let the goalie break a tie.
Funny hockey team names for beer league
Adult rec teams can get away with self-roasting. These work best for groups who show up for the game and the parking lot afterward.
- Zamboni Drivers' Union
- Sieve Alert, a gift to any team whose goalie lets in a few.
- Offside Again
- The Iced Lattes
- Pylons. In beer league slang a pylon is a defender who barely moves, so wear it proudly.
- Wobbly Edges
- Pucks Deep
- Late Change
- Cold Cuts
- Biscuit Thieves, since "biscuit" is old rink talk for the puck.
- Mullets and Mouthguards
- Pond Hockey Dropouts
- Second Period Snack Break
- Tape to Tape (Eventually)
- Ice Holes
- Delay of Game
- Muffin Pucks
- Hot Tub Time Machines
A hilarious hockey team name is easier to live with when the team is losing. "Late Change" sounds fine at 0-6. "Champions" does not.
Cool hockey team names for club and travel teams
Club teams, high school programs and travel squads usually want a name that sounds serious on a scoreboard and looks good on a crest. Most hockey club names follow a simple pattern: a place or weather word plus a hard noun.
- Blue Line Battalion
- Northern Blades
- Ironwood Ice
- Frostbite
- Black Ice
- Glacier Kings
- Night Shift
- Steel Edge
- Overtime Union
- Cold Front
- Whiteout
- Edgeworks
- Riverbend Rush
- Timberline Hockey Club
Swap in your town, lake or street name where it fits. "Riverbend" means nothing to us, but it might be the name of your rink's road.
Women's hockey team names
For women's rec leagues, college club teams and moms who started playing after their kids did.
- Skate Sisters
- Ponytail Express
- Ice Witches
- Toe Pick Rebels, for players who switched over from figure skating.
- Velvet Hammers
- Bun Squad
- Lady Lumberjacks
- Wild Mares
- Snipe Wives Club
- Mother Puckers. Check with your league first, some will reject it.
- Silver Linings
- Northern Lights
Hockey team names for kids and youth teams
Parents and coaches of mite, squirt and peewee teams need names that a seven-year-old can shout. Keep them friendly, because they will be on a team photo for years.
- Puck Pups
- Ice Cubes
- Rink Rats
- Snowballs
- Hot Cocoa Crew
- Tiny Titans
- Thunder Pups
- Blizzard
- Little Blades
- Mighty Mites
- Penguin Patrol
- Icicles
Mascot ideas that work on a jersey crest
A mascot name gives a designer something to draw. Pick an animal that has a clear shape in one color, since embroidery and screen printing both struggle with fine detail at small sizes.
- Narwhals. The tusk already looks like a stick.
- Yetis
- Badgers
- Huskies
- Otters, small, quick and annoying to play against.
- Moose
- Ravens
- Lynx
- Orcas, a black and white animal for a black and white kit.
- Bison
- Grizzlies
Funny fantasy hockey team names
Fantasy managers get a second shot at naming a hockey team every season, and the league chat will judge it. You can pun on a player you drafted. Or you can joke about the fantasy grind itself, which never goes out of date.
Clever fantasy hockey names built on player puns
These only make sense if the player is on your roster. Good hockey fantasy names of this type need a rename the day you trade him.
- McDavid and Goliath
- Makar It Rain
- Bedard Than Yours
- Kaprizov Sun
- Pasta La Vista, built on David Pastrnak's nickname.
- Tkachuk Norris
- Auston Powers
- Hughes on First
- Celebrini Good Times
- Leon the Professional
- MacKinnon Cheese
- Crosby, Stills and Goals
Funniest fantasy hockey team names that survive a trade
No player names here, so the joke works from draft day to the last week of the playoffs.
- Waiver Wire Hoarders
- Bench Points Again
- Injured Reserve All-Stars
- Trade Rejected
- Autodraft Disaster
- My Goalie Pulled Me
- Plus-Minus Problems
- Commissioner's Pet
- Power Play Pending
- Sunk Cost Skaters
- Fourth Line Fantasy
Stuck in last place by January? The I'll Be Funny and Cool Again Soon washed cap says it for you. It has white thread on faded green cotton, and the strap adjusts to fit heads from about 21 to 24 inches.
Hockey team slogans for warm-ups and sweatshirts
A slogan goes on the back of a warm-up shirt, a locker room sign or the sleeve of a team sweatshirt. Shorter lines stitch cleaner.
- Shoot first, ask the bench later
- Our goalie has seen things
- Two beers and a breakaway
- Ice time is me time
- Built for the third period
- Line change? Never heard of her
- Sorry about your five-hole
- Zero chill, all ice
- Hockey hair, don't care
- Out of breath since the opening faceoff
- Sunday night league, best league
- We came for the hits and stayed for the snacks
- Skate hard, nap harder
- Still waiting on that pass
Mistakes to avoid when the name goes on gear
This part is for whoever collects the money and places the order. A good name can still look bad on a shirt.
Long names get shrunk. Twenty-plus characters across a chest means letters nobody can read from the stands. Use a short version on the front and the full name on the sleeve.
Thread color matters more than people expect. Navy thread on a black sweatshirt disappears under rink lights. Pick a thread color with real contrast, like white on navy or gold on black.
NHL team names and logos are trademarks, so a shop can refuse to stitch them. Your own name avoids that problem.
Check spelling before you hit order. Personalized pieces can't be returned at Me Do once they're stitched. Get one teammate to read the name back letter by letter.
Need gear by the season opener? Our sweatshirts take 3-7 business days to make and deliver, not counting weekends.
Putting your team name on a sweatshirt or hat
We don't make hockey jerseys. We machine-embroider heavyweight sweatshirts, caps and totes, the stuff a team wears to the rink and out after. Nothing is printed, because printed letters crack after enough washes.
The embroidery vs. screen printing comparison covers the details.
The closest fit for a team name is our custom college name embroidered sweatshirt. It takes a name of your choice in arched varsity letters with gingham trim at the collar, cuffs and hem. Put the team name where the school name would go.
Ordering for the whole roster? Shipping is free from 3 items, and our step-by-step guide to ordering custom embroidered merch walks through the process.
Other name pieces are in the personalized embroidered gifts collection. Players who would rather wear a joke can browse our funny sarcastic hats. Hockey gear gets washed a lot, so read how to wash embroidered clothing before the first load.
Hockey team name FAQ
Quick answers for captains and fantasy managers who skipped straight to the bottom.
How do you name a hockey team?
Start with something specific to your team, like your rink, your game night or your skill level, and build a short name from it. Say it out loud, keep it under about 16 characters, and let the team vote.
What makes a good beer league hockey team name?
A good beer league name pokes fun at the team itself, like Pylons or Late Change. It still sounds fine when the team is losing, which happens a lot in adult rec hockey.
What are some funny fantasy hockey team names?
Player puns such as McDavid and Goliath or Pasta La Vista get laughs while that player is on your roster. Names like Waiver Wire Hoarders or Autodraft Disaster keep working all season, whoever you trade.
Is there a fantasy hockey league name generator worth using?
Generators mix random words and rarely know who is on your roster. A faster method is to say a drafted player's last name next to a movie, song or food until one clicks.
Can a rec team use an NHL team name?
NHL team names and logos are registered trademarks, so most shops will not put them on custom gear. An original name is also easier to spot on a league standings page.
How long does an embroidered team sweatshirt take to arrive?
At Me Do Embroidery, each piece is made to order and arrives in 3-7 business days in total, with tracking. Shipping is free on orders of 3 or more items.
