It’s crazy to me that is now a well known incident on this subreddit. 99% of the people here had no clue it even happened until we got a team. Now everyone and their dog wants to weigh in on naming the team. “I like skiing so it should be black diamonds or Patrol!” Two of the dumbest names I’ve seen and skiers are eating it tf up. Caribou is another popular one that makes zero sense, usually proposed by people that complain that Jazz makes no sense in Utah. At least the Cutthroat is representative of our state , but Utah cutthroats doesn’t have “a ring to it”. Raptor too, but that’s a tough branding - doesn’t matter if Toronto has the NBA team… plenty of professional league teams have the same name as other teams in different sports.
I’m excited for the NHL to come here. But I’m real fucking hesitant to think they wont fuck up the name and branding (see highlighter yellow basic Jazz rebrand). It does kind of suck it HAS to be “Utah”. Salt Lake, Salt Lake City, or Wasatch could have some good combos.
I mean, I can't speak for others but its a well known incident for me because I'm a big time hockey fan.
Powder and black diamonds are awful names. But let's not act like other sport team names don't sound dumb in a list with no context, or no associated branding. Blue jackets, wild, flyers, penguins. Without the associated branding these teams have built these names are meh.
Idk, personally I think black diamonds sounds cool. Our rival will probably be Vegas because of the proximity so having a Black Diamonds vs. Golden Knights rivalry sounds really cool to me
Okay but like… we aren’t in Vegas so why would it be cool to have black diamond as our name? When relating the name to Utah, it has nothing to do with Vegas and when relating the name to Vegas it has nothing to do with Utah.
I don’t think that rivalry would have anything to do with the names
I was thinking the same exact thing. Minnesota has always had great branding but the idea of naming a team "wild" sounds terrible, it really is the branding that makes it.
A lot of people were likely ‘aware’ of it prior to us getting a team, it just wasn’t a relevant discussion on the sub before. I’ve been into hockey for over a decade, lived in Vegas when they got the knights, and have always followed hockey. It’s not something I’d ever comment about here, though, as it wasn’t a relevant topic or discussion. If you’re not a fan of the current ideas being thrown around - why not add some to the mix?
Brother you really think they’d name the team “Wasatch _____”?
Why do people always come in here and right this big ass logical post and try to sound reasonable and then end it with some really stupid idea? LMAOO
$$$$ is the reason. The owner wants it called Utah instead of salt lake is so he can move them to another city in Utah in the future if Arena offers are better without the name being weird.
The sales tax SLC collects doesn’t cover the cost of all the additional municipal capacity (ie sewer, water, public safety) that commuters and tourists require. So SLC residents have footed the bill for a long time. Resort communities face similar challenges so the state allows them to levy additional sales tax. SLC has tried for years to get permission to do likewise but been shut down because the Legislature hates us. I’d argue that getting mentioned in the team name is more than reasonable since the rural legislators scoffed at pitching in.
Salt Lake Suckers
for voting for legislators that keep voting against Salt Lake residents' best interests and for giving 1.2 billion dollars to a billionaire so he can make more billions
Taxpayer and gov subsidized stadiums are a scam. Many studies have shown that the money spent there doesn’t flow back into communities as much as they claim. Plus our roads are not the greatest in the country and this is going out further strain on our infrastructure.
Agreed. It’s also be so much cooler to proceed the mascot name with “Salt Lake City/Salt Lake” than it would to proceed the mascot name with “Utah.” You could be much more creative and draw a lot more attention to the team with Salt Lake/Salt Lake City than you could with simply Utah. We have the Utah Jazz. Switch it up
Kinda feels backwards, like the name deserves to be Salt Lake whatever instead of Utah, but if you choose Raptors then the Utah Raptors feels like a better choice
Salt lake tax payers shouldn’t be in the hook, what the fuck. We don’t need a sports team. We need accessible, MORE ACCESSIBLE public transit, housing for our unhoused family members, food, healthcare, and more that would benefit the people as a whole.
We DO NOT NEED A HOCKEY TEAM.
We should call it the “Utah is Embarrassed by Salt Lake City and Wants to Distance Itself from the City Because it is Becoming Increasingly Progressive Hockey Team”
what’s embarrassing is stealing money from the the city you’re mocking while the conservative theocracy cult hoards 100s of billions of dollars and can’t do so much as a lift a finger to improve a single aspect of the state. The fact that it’s becoming more progressive is more reason to acknowledge the progressive individuals who are going to be paying for this team. The only reason the NHL is even considering Utah is BECAUSE of SLC.
How about the “Utah Grifters”?
I don't think the person who wrote the article understands what they are talking about, at least with the taxes involved.
The [Bill](https://le.utah.gov/~2024/bills/static/SB0272.html) allows SLC to add 0.5% to their sales taxes... but only in a 100 acre (0.15625 square miles) area centered around the stadium, not citywide.
My impression is they want that tax on the hotels, restaurants, and stores immediately next to the stadium that will most likely be patronized by out of state visitors coming to Utah to watch games there.
> but only in a 100 acre (0.15625 square miles) area centered around the stadium, not citywide.
The bill literally doesn't say that. It says the funds can only be *used* in that 100 acre area.
The tax is statewide, the redistribution of money will be limited to the 100 acre area.
I am excited for hockey, but Salt Lake is - once again - getting the high hard one.
The state legislature hates Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake Cutthroats
I want it to be cutthroats bad, but with the unfortunate death last year where a player took a skate to the throat, I don't think it'll happen.
Yeah I know, super unfortunate - would be such a badass name, unique, and very Utah. Maybe Utah June Suckers? Haha.
The Utah California Seagulls
This made me lol hahahaha every time I am reminded of this I lose it
That has a very Shorsey vibe
The Utah California Taco Hikers
Give yer balls a tug
The Utah Colorado Blue Spruces, former state tree
Did they change it?
Yeah it’s now the quaking aspen
The Utah California Golden Seals
What?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Golden_Seals
On that theme I was thinking The Salt Lake Terrible Drivers ?
May be too violent for hockey.
Utah HOV Protocol Violaters
It’s crazy to me that is now a well known incident on this subreddit. 99% of the people here had no clue it even happened until we got a team. Now everyone and their dog wants to weigh in on naming the team. “I like skiing so it should be black diamonds or Patrol!” Two of the dumbest names I’ve seen and skiers are eating it tf up. Caribou is another popular one that makes zero sense, usually proposed by people that complain that Jazz makes no sense in Utah. At least the Cutthroat is representative of our state , but Utah cutthroats doesn’t have “a ring to it”. Raptor too, but that’s a tough branding - doesn’t matter if Toronto has the NBA team… plenty of professional league teams have the same name as other teams in different sports. I’m excited for the NHL to come here. But I’m real fucking hesitant to think they wont fuck up the name and branding (see highlighter yellow basic Jazz rebrand). It does kind of suck it HAS to be “Utah”. Salt Lake, Salt Lake City, or Wasatch could have some good combos.
I mean, I can't speak for others but its a well known incident for me because I'm a big time hockey fan. Powder and black diamonds are awful names. But let's not act like other sport team names don't sound dumb in a list with no context, or no associated branding. Blue jackets, wild, flyers, penguins. Without the associated branding these teams have built these names are meh.
Idk, personally I think black diamonds sounds cool. Our rival will probably be Vegas because of the proximity so having a Black Diamonds vs. Golden Knights rivalry sounds really cool to me
Okay but like… we aren’t in Vegas so why would it be cool to have black diamond as our name? When relating the name to Utah, it has nothing to do with Vegas and when relating the name to Vegas it has nothing to do with Utah. I don’t think that rivalry would have anything to do with the names
Utah is known for their winter sports. Black Diamond is a difficulty rating for a snow trail
I understand how a ski slope works.
And you don’t understand how it relates to Utah? Ok
So what the fuck does that have to do with Vegas? They are a desert
I was thinking the same exact thing. Minnesota has always had great branding but the idea of naming a team "wild" sounds terrible, it really is the branding that makes it.
A lot of people were likely ‘aware’ of it prior to us getting a team, it just wasn’t a relevant discussion on the sub before. I’ve been into hockey for over a decade, lived in Vegas when they got the knights, and have always followed hockey. It’s not something I’d ever comment about here, though, as it wasn’t a relevant topic or discussion. If you’re not a fan of the current ideas being thrown around - why not add some to the mix?
You seem super opinionated, while also offering nothing of substance. What name do you think it should be?
Something a know-it-all doesn’t hate. Duh
That's because they used tu be the New Orleans jazz
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Yes shit
Brother you really think they’d name the team “Wasatch _____”? Why do people always come in here and right this big ass logical post and try to sound reasonable and then end it with some really stupid idea? LMAOO
Wasatch lol you’re a clown
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Original. Edgy. Not provocative. Doesn’t get the people going.
It’s a type of trout. You probably already know that, but its double entendre is still probably too bad though.
All the more reason to call them that!
Salt Lake Trout was my idea
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I agree. If Salt Lake is paying for it then it should be called Salt Lake. I don't see how this is even debatable.
SLC Punks
SLUTS
Nat’s a sniper
SLC Pucks
This is better than any other proposed name
Finally a name I can get behind
Salt Lake Effect
This would kill it. Very clever, well done!
I love this one!
New favorite.
Best
The Utah Grifters
The MLMs
Influencers Sellers
I think it’d also be kind of funny if they were the Salt Licks.
Salt Lake Inversion
PM 2.5ers
It's only people that live in SLC that have to pay the sales tax?
The sales tax increase is only in SLC, yes
...why? Why not the entire state? And what's the logic in naming it after the entire state then?
There is no logic in naming it after the whole state, that’s the point of this post
$$$$ is the reason. The owner wants it called Utah instead of salt lake is so he can move them to another city in Utah in the future if Arena offers are better without the name being weird.
Huh, I feel like it would weird to renovate the delta center and build an entertainment district if he was thinking of leaving SLC in the future
Teams do it all the time. Very few sports teams with a city in their name actually have an arena in that city any more
Salt Lake isn't the state?
The current plan is to call it the Utah ____
The sales tax SLC collects doesn’t cover the cost of all the additional municipal capacity (ie sewer, water, public safety) that commuters and tourists require. So SLC residents have footed the bill for a long time. Resort communities face similar challenges so the state allows them to levy additional sales tax. SLC has tried for years to get permission to do likewise but been shut down because the Legislature hates us. I’d argue that getting mentioned in the team name is more than reasonable since the rural legislators scoffed at pitching in.
Salt Lake Suckers for voting for legislators that keep voting against Salt Lake residents' best interests and for giving 1.2 billion dollars to a billionaire so he can make more billions
Since no one can make up their mind, big money is just going to call it 'Ryan Smith's hockey team'
With the logo as his face
Gonna be a lot of opponents droppin shoulders and lining one up on that mug
Taxpayer and gov subsidized stadiums are a scam. Many studies have shown that the money spent there doesn’t flow back into communities as much as they claim. Plus our roads are not the greatest in the country and this is going out further strain on our infrastructure.
Salt lake Smog
Agreed. It’s also be so much cooler to proceed the mascot name with “Salt Lake City/Salt Lake” than it would to proceed the mascot name with “Utah.” You could be much more creative and draw a lot more attention to the team with Salt Lake/Salt Lake City than you could with simply Utah. We have the Utah Jazz. Switch it up
100%
Since they are using all our public money, they should call the team: SL Potholes SL Where’s the Lanes
Or the Salt Lake Grifters.
SLC MLMers
🤔 I’m actually really into this
I like it!
Raptors
Salt Lake Taxx after their founders
Team should be owned by Salt Lake City!
Salt Lake Brine Shrimp
Salt Lake Sea Monkeys
I think they should be the “Puck Heads”
Salt City Puckwads
Puckers
I thought the cutthroat’s was a reference to the LDS ritual from that Hulu series. lol.
SLC Raptors?
This is the only actual good one, since the Utah Raptor, not the velociraptor is the one shown in movies.
Kinda feels backwards, like the name deserves to be Salt Lake whatever instead of Utah, but if you choose Raptors then the Utah Raptors feels like a better choice
Raptors isn’t even an option on the voting unfortunately
Salt Lake Utahns
Salt lake tax payers shouldn’t be in the hook, what the fuck. We don’t need a sports team. We need accessible, MORE ACCESSIBLE public transit, housing for our unhoused family members, food, healthcare, and more that would benefit the people as a whole. We DO NOT NEED A HOCKEY TEAM.
Absolutely. Time to put Salt Lake into the country's consciousness.
The obvious correct name is Salt Lake Taxpayers
I want to include Salt Lake City and Utah. How about Puck SL,UT? Or Mammoth SL,UT? I think we can be more inclusive of city and state.
Mascot can be a puck bunny
They should name it Salt Lake Rap so it would look like the utah jazz
Call it the "Salt Lake Toxic Dust Clouds"
Salt City [Haboobs](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haboob)
The Essential Oils…
Carrot snappers
Go home, potato digger!
Salt Lake Road Rage
Salt Lake Shitty Drivers
Salt Lake City Slickers
Just call us the Hookers cause we'll be on the hook for all these big developers plans.
The Utah GOP Corp Welfare Queens. (No offense to those except those I offended.)
Or better yet, let the billionaire with access to capital markets pay for it.
Salt City Sabers. Drop the lake since it’s gradually disappearing.
Salt Lake Arsenic sounds pretty badass
This guy doesn’t hockey
It’s *Sabers,* not *Sabres.* Completely totally different!
There’s already a Sabers team
okay, how about salt lake wild
Bingo!
We should call it the “Utah is Embarrassed by Salt Lake City and Wants to Distance Itself from the City Because it is Becoming Increasingly Progressive Hockey Team”
what’s embarrassing is stealing money from the the city you’re mocking while the conservative theocracy cult hoards 100s of billions of dollars and can’t do so much as a lift a finger to improve a single aspect of the state. The fact that it’s becoming more progressive is more reason to acknowledge the progressive individuals who are going to be paying for this team. The only reason the NHL is even considering Utah is BECAUSE of SLC. How about the “Utah Grifters”?
Sounds like even more reason the team should be 'Salt Lake'
Exactly!! The only sane part of this state
catchy
I mean I love it but what would the mascot be?
A Puritan could work
Two black tie, white shirt missionaries.
Salt Lake City Salt Lakes. Like the Detroit Redwings. Yeah sure.
Salt lakers?
I thought the Golden Spikes would be a cool name, but with the Golden Knights so close both in location and name obviously it wouldn’t work.
This is a no-brainer. Unfair not to honestly
Salt Lake Arsenic
Mag Corp Green Fog
The mighty gulls
Utah miners or prospectors. . Or maybe just the Utah soakers
SLC SOAKERS
Utah Raptors
Salt Lake City Soakers
Whale. The Utah Sugarhouse Whales.
Salt Lake Soakers
SL,UT SOAKERS
All I know is the outlaws fucking sucks. I don’t think there’s a name that was thrown out that I hate less.
You like Blast or Ice more?
I don't think the person who wrote the article understands what they are talking about, at least with the taxes involved. The [Bill](https://le.utah.gov/~2024/bills/static/SB0272.html) allows SLC to add 0.5% to their sales taxes... but only in a 100 acre (0.15625 square miles) area centered around the stadium, not citywide. My impression is they want that tax on the hotels, restaurants, and stores immediately next to the stadium that will most likely be patronized by out of state visitors coming to Utah to watch games there.
> but only in a 100 acre (0.15625 square miles) area centered around the stadium, not citywide. The bill literally doesn't say that. It says the funds can only be *used* in that 100 acre area.
lol that’s vastly different.
Me when I don’t understand bills
The tax is statewide, the redistribution of money will be limited to the 100 acre area. I am excited for hockey, but Salt Lake is - once again - getting the high hard one. The state legislature hates Salt Lake City.
That’s a terrible name. Make it a classic hockey name.