Vote for Hockey Project name

Sebastian Palkowski · 10-27-2011, 02:30 PM

Want to help us decide the name of our upcoming hockey sim? Vote in our
poll and choose your favorite. We'll announce the winner next Thursday,
November 3rd.

Bluenoser · 10-27-2011, 02:32 PM

Where do we find the poll?

Sebastian Palkowski · 10-27-2011, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Bluenoser

Where do we find the poll?

Should now be visible.

Germaniac · 10-27-2011, 02:50 PM

World Hockey Manager - that's it

rudel.dietrich · 10-27-2011, 03:27 PM

Can't believe one of mine got mentioned.

If the game is called Top Shelf there should be a special edition of the game bundled with a bottle of Johnny Walker Blue and drink mixing guide.

Top Shelf Hockey Manager, brought to you by your friends at Diageo

CHOWDERHEAD · 10-27-2011, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Germaniac

World Hockey Manager - that's it

Let's hope so - vote cast...

RoPa · 10-27-2011, 03:36 PM

World Hockey Manager

Alessandro · 10-27-2011, 04:31 PM

I like Behind the Bench and Top Shelf. Voted for Top Shelf

RBLwebguy · 10-27-2011, 06:13 PM

Don't like any of em

statfreak · 10-27-2011, 06:31 PM

No consideration to Out of the Rink Hockey?

I'm late to the party, but was there a way to submit names? If so, these were the top 4?

RchW · 10-27-2011, 06:34 PM

Yeah I'm not even whelmed.

RBLwebguy · 10-27-2011, 06:36 PM

Personally I don't think it needs to be OOTP but there were better names. World Hockey Manager is terrible, Behind the Bench is better and personally I like In the Crease Hockey Manager

RBLwebguy · 10-27-2011, 06:38 PM

World Hockey Manager may appeal to you fellas over that side of the pond but in North America it isn't a cool name for a hockey sim.

statfreak · 10-27-2011, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by statfreak

No consideration to Out of the Rink Hockey?

I'm late to the party, but was there a way to submit names? If so, these were the top 4?

Ah, I found the thread. 99 names, 95% of which were either used by other video/tabletop games or almost embarrassingly awful (not that I could have come up with better). Still it seems to me these 4 were chosen so it would be assured World Hockey Manager would be the winner.

RchW · 10-27-2011, 06:40 PM

For simplicity take a page from your former partners and call it Hockey Manager.

deanemj · 10-27-2011, 07:07 PM

I'm shocked that the developers haven't chosen OOTP Hockey to match their flagship product.

But, of the names available, Behind the Bench Hockey has the best ring to it.

Matty86 · 10-27-2011, 08:10 PM

World Hockey Manager is by far the worst option available...

Guess I'll just have to close my eyes while the game loads.

Cooleyvol · 10-27-2011, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by RBLwebguy

Don't like any of em

this.

Cooleyvol · 10-27-2011, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by statfreak

Still it seems to me these 4 were chosen so it would be assured World Hockey Manager would be the winner.

and this.

rudel.dietrich · 10-27-2011, 08:20 PM

Eastside hockey manager was never exactly a great name.

I think names tend to grow on people over time and become brand names after a period of time.
I also don't put much stock in a name breaking a game unless it is truly terrible.

World Hockey Manager may be pretty plain but it perfectly sums up the game and WHM makes for a nice acronym.

Even if I am a bit biased towards International Hockey Manager and IHM.

You also have to keep in mind that this game is going to HAVE to appeal to a market outside of North America in order to survive.
Many of those who play it are not going to be native English speakers.
I think World Hockey Manager or International Hockey Manager has that going for it as well. It is pretty easily understood from the title alone what the game is even if you do not have a great grasp of the English language.

View Poll Results: What is your favorite game name?
Behind the Bench Hockey Manager	49	32.67%
Top Shelf Hockey Manager	32	21.33%
World Hockey Manager	53	35.33%
International Hockey Manager	16	10.67%
Voters: 150. You may not vote on this poll

10-27-2011, 02:30 PM	#1
Sebastian Palkowski Developer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 5,117	Vote for Hockey Project name Want to help us decide the name of our upcoming hockey sim? Vote in our poll and choose your favorite. We'll announce the winner next Thursday, November 3rd. __________________ Buy Franchise Hockey Manager 10

10-27-2011, 02:50 PM	#4
Germaniac Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Frankenthal, Germany Posts: 2,993	World Hockey Manager - that's it __________________ I'm going to have to meet my Maker some day. And if He asks me why I didn't let this boy play, and I say it's because he's black, that might not be a satisfactory answer. Happy Chandler, 1947

10-27-2011, 06:31 PM	#10
statfreak Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 2,435	No consideration to Out of the Rink Hockey? I'm late to the party, but was there a way to submit names? If so, these were the top 4? __________________ Roll out the barrel!

10-27-2011, 06:34 PM	#11
RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The big smoke Posts: 15,628	Yeah I'm not even whelmed. __________________ Cheers RichW If you’re looking for a good cause to donate money to please consider a Donation to Parkinson’s Canada. It may help me have a better future and if not me, someone else. Thanks. “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” Frank Wilhoit

10-27-2011, 02:32 PM	#2
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 13,682	Where do we find the poll?

10-27-2011, 03:27 PM	#5
rudel.dietrich Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Zürich, Switzerland Posts: 8,608 Infractions: 1/0 (0)	Can't believe one of mine got mentioned. If the game is called Top Shelf there should be a special edition of the game bundled with a bottle of Johnny Walker Blue and drink mixing guide. Top Shelf Hockey Manager, brought to you by your friends at Diageo

10-27-2011, 03:36 PM	#7
RoPa All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: B.C. Canada Posts: 558	World Hockey Manager

10-27-2011, 04:31 PM	#8
Alessandro Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 6,389	I like Behind the Bench and Top Shelf. Voted for Top Shelf

10-27-2011, 06:13 PM	#9
RBLwebguy Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Canuckistan Posts: 5,157	Don't like any of em

10-27-2011, 06:36 PM	#12
RBLwebguy Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Canuckistan Posts: 5,157	Personally I don't think it needs to be OOTP but there were better names. World Hockey Manager is terrible, Behind the Bench is better and personally I like In the Crease Hockey Manager

10-27-2011, 06:38 PM	#13
RBLwebguy Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Canuckistan Posts: 5,157	World Hockey Manager may appeal to you fellas over that side of the pond but in North America it isn't a cool name for a hockey sim.

10-27-2011, 06:40 PM	#15
RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The big smoke Posts: 15,628	For simplicity take a page from your former partners and call it Hockey Manager. __________________ Cheers RichW If you’re looking for a good cause to donate money to please consider a Donation to Parkinson’s Canada. It may help me have a better future and if not me, someone else. Thanks. “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” Frank Wilhoit

10-27-2011, 07:07 PM	#16
deanemj Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 185	I'm shocked that the developers haven't chosen OOTP Hockey to match their flagship product. But, of the names available, Behind the Bench Hockey has the best ring to it.

10-27-2011, 08:10 PM	#17
Matty86 Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 401	World Hockey Manager is by far the worst option available... Guess I'll just have to close my eyes while the game loads.

10-27-2011, 08:20 PM	#20
rudel.dietrich Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Zürich, Switzerland Posts: 8,608 Infractions: 1/0 (0)	Eastside hockey manager was never exactly a great name. I think names tend to grow on people over time and become brand names after a period of time. I also don't put much stock in a name breaking a game unless it is truly terrible. World Hockey Manager may be pretty plain but it perfectly sums up the game and WHM makes for a nice acronym. Even if I am a bit biased towards International Hockey Manager and IHM. You also have to keep in mind that this game is going to HAVE to appeal to a market outside of North America in order to survive. Many of those who play it are not going to be native English speakers. I think World Hockey Manager or International Hockey Manager has that going for it as well. It is pretty easily understood from the title alone what the game is even if you do not have a great grasp of the English language.