Answers to the Hockey Name Game!

Here are the answers to the Hockey name game, posted here last week.

1. Anaheim Ducks - E, named for a movie. Granted the "Mighty" has been dropped from the name, but a movie team nonetheless.
2. Atlanta Thrashers - A, Fan Poll. The Brown Thrasher is the state bird of Georgia, so, also - D, Named for local wildlife.
3. Boston Bruins - G, Owner. Charles Adams is also responsible for the brown and yellow team colors to match his Brookside grocery store.
4. Buffalo Sabres - G, Owner. Owners Seymour and Northrop Knox linked the weapon carried by a leader with their team.
5. Calgary Flames - A, Fan Contest. Originally the Atlanta Flames, the name was chosen to commemorate the burning of Atlanta in the Civil War (no, really), so also, I, An actual historical reason. Runner up name? The Thrashers.
6. Colorado Avalanche - F, natural disaster.
7. Columbus Blue Jackets - A, Fan Contest. For a team just six years old, there is some inconsistency as to what the name means. I have one source that reports it to be named for the jackets worn by civil war soldiers.
8. Carolina Hurricanes - F, natural disaster.
9. Chicago Blackhawks - I, An actual historical reason. The team honors Chief Black Hawk, a prominent figure in the history of Illinois. In 1986, the one word spelling was recognized as the accepted form, so the answer is not a legendary beast.
10. Dallas Stars - H, Geography. Originally the Minnesota North Stars, when the team moved to Dallas, they dropped the "North" to honor the "Lone Star State."
11. Detroit Red Wings - G, Owner. Born as the Detroit Cougars and later the Falcons, new owner James Norris renamed the team in 1932 to honor his amateur team the Montreal Winged Wheelers.
12. Edmonton Oilers - H, Geography. Edmonton is the leading source of Canada's oil industry.
13. Florida Panthers - D, Named for local wildlife.
14. Los Angeles Kings - A, Fan Contest. Who else would have such delusions of grandeur (and royalty)?
15. Minnesota Wild - A, Fan Contest. And to think the other finalists were: Blue Ox, Freeze, Northern Lights, Voyageurs, and White Bears. Yeah, Wild is better.
16. Montreal Canadiens - While no explanation is needed, I would identify the answer as H, Geography with a nod to I, An actual historical reason.
17. Nashville Predators - A, Fan Contest. Named for the fang and bones of a saber-toothed tiger found in a cave below the new arena, the Gaylord Entertainment Center. Therefore a stretch could also be, D, Named for local wildlife.
18. New Jersey Devils - C, A Legendary Beast. I imagine the Meadowlands Devil sucks and bites, because that is how I usually describe the New Jersey Devils.
19. New York Islanders - H, Geography. Um, yeah.
20. New York Rangers - G, Owner. The original owner of the Broadway Blueshirts was G.L. "Tex" Rickard. Sportswriters began calling the team "Tex's Rangers." The name stuck.
21. Ottawa Senators - J, it's politics. Ottawa is the capital of Canada.
22. Philadelphia Flyers - A, Fan Contest. We'll overlook that the winning entry actually spelled it "Fliers."
23. Phoenix Coyotes - A, Fan Contest. Arizonans seem to like their desert-howling dwellers, so, also acceptable, D, Local wildlife.
24. Pittsburgh Penguins - K, the arena. The Penguins used to play in the Civic Center, nicknamed the Igloo. But, Penguins on skates?
25. San Jose Sharks - A, Fan Contest. Not surprisingly, there are sharks in the water off the coast of California, so, also correct, D, Local wildlife.
26. St. Louis Blues - H, Geography. Actually named for a famous song, the city is a Mecca for blues music.
27. Tampa Bay Lightning - F, natural disaster.
28. Toronto Maple Leafs - A, Owner and I, History. The estimable Conn Smythe renamed the team in 1926 after the Maple Leaf Regiment of the First World War, and for the emblem on the Canadian flag.
29. Vancouver Canucks - B, Slang for a country resident. But acceptable for a hockey team.
30. Washington Capitals - J, it's politics. The U.S. Capital is Washington and the answer is not a natural disaster. There is nothing natural about how the Caps suck some days.