Fans are buzzing over Ontario PWHL team's new name and logo
The newest PWHL team coming to Hamilton has revealed its name and logo, and hockey fans seem pretty happy with how it turned out.
Several players from PWHL Hamilton jumped on Citytv's Breakfast Television on Tuesday morning to unveil the team's new identity and put an end to the speculation.
Given the city's nickname and its long history as Canada's manufacturing hub, many fans expected the name to have something to do with steel. They weren't far off, with the team settling on a name that also brings a little alliteration.
The Hamilton Havoc.
Let's create Havoc. https://t.co/Qum99pM4y2
— Hamilton Havoc (@PWHL_Hamilton) November 10, 2026
The name was apparently inspired by two things the city has long prided itself on: its steel industry and the natural beauty of the surrounding Niagara Escarpment.
The logo features four rustic metal colours meant to represent Hamilton's manufacturing industry and work ethic, while the peregrine falcon happens to be the city's official bird.
Unlike some previous expansion team names, the Havoc seem to have passed the fan reaction test, with plenty of people praising it on social media.
"Hamilton Havoc: This is high-key sick," one fan wrote on X.
"The more I look at it, the more I like it," wrote another.
The Havoc will open their inaugural season on the road against the Montreal Victoire and Toronto Sceptres before hosting the Ottawa Charge for their home opener at the renovated TD Coliseum on Dec. 13.
Despite the new name and logo, fans won't see the Havoc wearing their new branding on their jerseys this season.
The PWHL's four expansion teams will instead wear previously revealed sweaters featuring their respective city names stitched across the chest, following a tradition that every team has followed in its first season.
The Havoc are the second professional sports team to expand to Hamilton in the past year. The New York Islanders' AHL affiliate moved from Bridgeport, Conn., to the Steel City following the 2025-26 season, becoming the Hamilton Hammers.
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