 On January 5, 2010, the team announced the four finalists of the name-the-team contest; "Storm", "Blizzard", "Pulse", and "Punishers".On January 14, 2010 the team was officially named the Erie Storm via a press conference, in which the team logo and colors were also released.On May 5, 2010, the Painesville, Ohio-based Lake Erie College sued the team over the "Erie Storm" name because their athletic teams use the "Storm" moniker.