102 Hockey Team Names

Here are 100+ hockey team names split by league: tough names for competitive play, funny picks for beer leagues, clean options for youth teams and short names that fit a jersey nameplate.

Hockey naming has its own culture. Beer league teams lean harder into self-deprecation than almost any other sport, and the jokes are usually about the 6am ice time, the state of the equipment or how badly everyone skates. Names that acknowledge that land far better than anything trying to sound fearsome.

Funny beer league names

The heart of hockey naming. Jokes about early ice, bad knees and worse hands.

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Tough and cool names

For competitive leagues and tournaments where the name should hit first.

Youth team names

Clean, bright and easy for parents and coaches to chant.

Names about the position

Vocabulary only hockey players use, which is exactly why it lands.

Canadian and cold weather names

Leans into the sport's home turf without needing a city name.

Short hockey names

Fits a nameplate and a scoreboard.

How to pick from this list

Beer league names should be self-aware

Hockey beer leagues are built around bad ice times and worse conditioning, and the whole league knows it. Six AM Ice Time earns more goodwill than any intimidating name in a division where nobody is going pro.

Use hockey vocabulary

Backcheck, forecheck, top shelf, bar down and the penalty kill mean nothing outside the rink, which makes them perfect material. They also signal instantly that you actually play.

Nameplates are small

Jersey nameplates and rink scoreboards both cut off quickly, so a long name gets shortened by whoever is printing or typing it. Under about fourteen characters keeps you in control.

What this looks like in practice

A team stuck with the worst slot in a municipal rink calls itself Six AM Ice Time. Every other team in the league groans in recognition when it is read out, and the name needs no explaining to anyone who has ever laced up before sunrise.

Frequently asked questions

What are good hockey team names?

Beer leagues do best with self-aware jokes like Six AM Ice Time, The Puck Stops Here or Skate Expectations. Competitive teams suit shorter, harder names such as Ice Wolves, Frostbite or Coldiron.

What are funny hockey team names?

Names about the realities of the sport land hardest: Rink Rats, Cold Hands Warm Beers, The Penalty Box Regulars, Broken Stick Club and Empty Net Enthusiasts.

How long should a hockey team name be?

Under about fourteen characters. Jersey nameplates and rink scoreboards both truncate, so a long name gets shortened by whoever prints or types it and you lose control of the result.