Quote Originally Posted by Spastik_Roach
The Super 12 is a Rugby League with 12 teams from South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. They have names like the Highlanders, Sharks, Waratahs, Crusaders, Chiefs, Bulls, etc. They all sound like very cool names
the NHL have good names too, such as Lightning, Sharks, Flames, Avalanche, Panthers, Predators, Hurricanes, Canadiens, Whalers, Jets, Oilers, and there's a lot more.
plus, the names that you made fun of like the Vancouver Canucks, and the Toronto Maple Leafs are no different than Highlanders or Waratahs. the Canadian Maple leaf on the Canadian Flag, and 'canuck' is slang for a Canadian.
by the way, what is a Waratah?