Havoc chosen as the new name for Hamilton's Women's Hockey Team
By: Jayden Pritchard / Sports Writer HAMILTON, ON. - Less than a month before the beginning of the PWHL regular season, the Hamilton hockey club announced on Tuesday morning that it will be rebranding its name from PWHL Hamilton to the Hamilton Havoc.
Hamilton was one of four cities to unveil a new identity on Tuesday, as Detroit, Las Vegas, and San Jose also adopted new names and logos for the upcoming 2026-2027 season. The inspiration behind the Havoc identity comes from Hamilton's mixture of an industrial and natural environment, creating the "Havoc" name.
"Developing the team's identity meant celebrating all that Hamilton is, beyond one symbol or industry, and we kept coming back to the spirit of a city that defiantly challenges expectations and refuses limitations, constantly reinventing itself into something stronger," said PWHL's EVP Amy Scheer on Hamilton's new branding.
The color palette used to create the Havoc's logo consists of rusted metal as the primary color, molten steel as the secondary color, and a mix of falcon ivory and flame orange to represent the tertiary colors. The colors are a nod to the historic steel industry in Hamilton.
"I love it; I think they did a wonderful job melding everything together," Hamilton Havoc forward Brianne Jenner spoke on the new colors of her organization. "The colours are classic Hamilton, but also bring in the nature that the city offers."
Showcased in their logo is the Peregrine Falcon, which is the official bird of Hamilton. The Falcon is constructed in steel as a symbol of Hamilton's nickname as the "Steel City" of Canada. The wings of the falcon are shaped to represent hockey sticks, with its molten steel eyes representing focus, intensity, and an unbreakable spirit. The Havoc wordmark is forged in steel to show strength, durability, and unstoppable energy.
Their home jersey is golden with accents of deep red and burnt orange displayed on the top and bottom of the jersey. Their away jersey is white but contains yellow with brown and orange stripes on the bottom and sides of the jersey. Both the home and away jerseys have "Hamilton" stitched out diagonally across the front.
The Havoc's first game of the season will be on the road on Dec. 5 against the Montreal Victoire, and their home opener in the newly renovated TD Colosseum will be played on Dec. 13 against the Ottawa Charge.
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