Hamilton’s Professional Women’s Hockey League team has officially unveiled their name as they prepare for their inaugural season. The team will now be known as the Hamilton Havoc. “Havoc is inspired by the unique balance between the forces of industry and nature in Hamilton, as steel mills rise alongside the natural beauty of the Niagara Escarpment,” a news release from the team said. “Shaped by generations of creators, builders and makers, disruption has always made way for change, adaptation and reinvention, and we will be tested and forged in the same spirit.” The team will be decked out in a rusty red, burnt orange and beige when they hit the ice. A peregrine falcon will be their mascot, which is also the official bird for the City of Hamilton, according to Bird Friendly Hamilton Burlington. “The species came back from the brink, and today it thrives right here in Hamilton,” Meghan Duggan, Hamilton Havoc’s general manager, said. “That connection to the city, and to the idea of rising and persevering, is something our players will carry with them every time they step on the ice.” Hamilton artist Carol Nsvytis, who is known for her metalwork, designed the Havoc’s logo. The team will face the Toronto Sceptres at the Morgan Firestone Arena in Ancaster on Nov. 23 for a preseason game, followed by a bout with PWHL Detroit the next day. Their first regular season game is set for Dec. 5 at Place Bell in Laval, Que. They’ll face the Montreal Victoire, who won the Walter Cup last season.
