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There's a possibility that Prodigal Hockey, LLC and the Edmonton Oilers are listening to the future fanbase in Oklahoma City.  Early in the process it seemed that the Oilers were set continuity in the name of their new [old] AHL franchise.  Rumors circulated that they were going to name the team the Oilers, and the fans reacted.  Edmonton management didn't realize the rivalry that existed between the Tulsa Oilers of the CHL and the Oklahoma CIty Blazers.

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In mid-January, with the help of the OKC Slackers message board, The Copper & Blue revealed that Prodigal Hockey had reserved six domain names.  The reaction was mixed -- Oklahoma City fans were upset at the possibility of the Oilers, and Edmonton fans were upset with the "okcoilers" URL.  Most decided that Oklahoma City Oil Barons was the least offensive to the senses.

Upon announcing the new affiliation, Prodigal Hockey also announced a name the team contest on their website.  Many commenters here and at the Slackers board liked the "Roughnecks" name and likely submitted it to Prodigal.  Yesterday it was discovered that Prodigal Hockey has now registered two more domains:

http://www.okcroughnecks.com/

http://www.okroughnecks.com/

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The roughnecks are the name of Calgary’s entity in the NLL… instant no-go for an Edmonton Franchise!

by dawgbone98 on Feb 19, 2010 9:33 AM MST reply actions  

I like the name, and it’s been one I did put in for the contest. So we will see what happens, cause today is the last day for the contest.

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by HF4L on Feb 19, 2010 9:35 AM MST reply actions  

I like it.

A posse ad esse.

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by Jonathan Willis on Feb 19, 2010 9:37 AM MST reply actions  

Alot of people like it down here.

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by HF4L on Feb 19, 2010 9:38 AM MST up reply actions  

I actually don’t like the name. “Roughnecks” is the sort of generic dripping-with-faux-machismo-but-not-actually-relevant name that’s really amazingly popular in sports today. Surely the combined intellect of two world-class cities could come up with something a bit more native to Oklahoma City?

But if the OKC fans like it, that’s really what’s important.

by Benjamin Massey on Feb 19, 2010 9:45 AM MST reply actions  

Atleast the mascot will be better then a stupid horse.

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by HF4L on Feb 19, 2010 9:56 AM MST up reply actions  

Yeah, we know what your choice would be, Ben.

Roughecks isn’t my favourite either, but it still kicks ass on CrackerCats. Maybe a better oil connection would be the OKC Multinational Conglomerates? Tailings Ponds? How about Gougers?

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by Bruce McCurdy on Feb 19, 2010 12:40 PM MST up reply actions  

I wasn’t even setting up an inappropriate joke that time, Bruce.

by Benjamin Massey on Feb 19, 2010 1:17 PM MST up reply actions  

Although in hindsight, I see what you mean.

by Benjamin Massey on Feb 19, 2010 1:17 PM MST up reply actions  

I suggest the Oklahoma City Boobs. It would suit the management group that the Oilers have, and would naturally be one of the most searched words on the internet, which gives you cheap publicity.

Also, think of the mascots/ ice girls…

by Permaculture on Feb 19, 2010 2:05 PM MST reply actions  

Hey, if their jerseys looked like this, I could dig it.

You OKC fans might also be interested in the accompanying article in that link, which pertains to your new hockey team. (Congrats, by the way!)

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by Bruce McCurdy on Feb 19, 2010 2:20 PM MST up reply actions  

They could dress the ice girls like that!

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by HF4L on Feb 19, 2010 5:39 PM MST up reply actions  

I don’t like it. It is too close to “rednecks” and now people can easily mock us whenever they don’t like us by calling us the “OKC rednecks”

by steve7828 on Feb 22, 2010 5:41 PM MST reply actions  

News flash: People say that anyway, with or without a hockey team.

(It’s okay, they say that about Albertans too.)

by despisethesun on Feb 26, 2010 1:08 AM MST up reply actions  

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