You can’t call a hockey team ‘the Penguins ... Gessner, who was paid $1,500 to design six logos for the Penguins, favored the name "Hornets" for the new NHL expansion team.
Originally called the Anaheim Mighty Ducks (or Mighty Ducks of Anaheim), the Disney-owned team leveraged the popularity of their hit hockey movie and used the logo for the NHL team. The Mighty ...