Hockey star Hilary Knight wouldn’t expect anything less.
More than a year after the circuit was founded, the Professional Women’s Hockey League unveiled much-anticipated names and logos for all six franchises on Monday.
Many fans took to social media to share their love for the new looks, but others weren’t so sure.
“It’s tough,” said Knight, captain of the Boston Fleet. “Whenever you launch something, people are like, ‘Oh, I don’t know if I like it,’ right? There’s always sort of a mixed bag of reactions.
“But I think people are really attached to this.”
The Boston Fleet, Minnesota Frost, Montréal Victoire, New York Sirens, Ottawa Charge and Toronto Sceptres will take the ice as the league enters its second season.
During the inaugural campaign, teams played without nicknames, with only city names stitched across each team’s jerseys.
The Montreal Victoire’s logo — featuring a winged figure, a hidden “M” and the Fleur-de-lis — received some rave reviews.
“The amount that Montreal’s branding clears everybody else here …