Boston's women's hockey team is now called the Fleet
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From left, Jess Healey carries the puck while goalie Aerin Frankel watches during the women's hockey championship game against Minnesota in Lowell. Photo: Troy Parla/Getty Images
Boston's new women's hockey team will now be known as the Fleet.
State of play: The Professional Women's Hockey League unveiled the names and logos for its six franchises ahead of its second season, the Associated Press reported.
- There's also the Minnesota Frost, the New York Sirens, the Ottawa Charge, the Montreal Victoire and the Toronto Sceptres.
What they're saying: The Boston Fleet is a nod to Boston's maritime history and New Englanders' resilience, says league executive Kanan Bhatt-Shaw, who attended Boston University.
- "'Fleet' in such a beautiful way encompasses both of those things and brings it to life," Bhatt-Shaw told reporters.
- The logo is a green sideways anchor, shaped like the letter B.
Flashback: The league formed in June 2023 and kicked off its first season on Jan. 1.
- The Boston team, known then as PWHL Boston, reached the finals but lost the championship to Minnesota in Game 5.
- After the championship in May, league executives signed off on the names and logos, meeting a 10-month deadline to get them to PWHL's suppliers, the AP reported.
What's next: The jerseys will be ready by October with replica jerseys available for sale, league executives say.
Steph's thought bubble: UniversalHub's Adam Gaffin said it best — thank goodness the rumors of Boston's team being called the Wicked weren't true.
- The Wicked as a team name "would have been majorly annoying for anybody in eastern Massachusetts, since that would basically make them the Boston Very," he wrote.