TEAM NAME FINALISTS UNVEILED
Independence Pro Hockey Narrows List to 10
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. – Independence Pro Hockey, Kansas City’s newest metro-area professional sports franchise, announced the final 10 nominations to be considered for its team name.
The finalists are:
• Independence Freedom
• Independence Ice Hawks
• Independence Outlaws
• Independence Pioneers
• Independence Presidents
• Missouri Bullfrogs
• Missouri Express
• Missouri Maulers
• Missouri Mavericks
• Missouri Mules
Fans may participate in a marketing poll and cast their vote via examiner.net or independenceprohockey.com. Deadline to vote is May 11. The franchise will unveil the official team name, color scheme, and branding campaign thereafter.
Team ownership and front office personnel evaluated more than 1,000 potential team names, and 2,917 entries during the two-week nomination period.
“The interest level has been staggering the past two weeks...stronger than we initially anticipated,” noted team president Brad Lund. “We are excited about our diverse list of finalists, and look forward to the market’s input.”