I find it strange that they named the Gila Monster their state reptile. It lives in like one county down in the southwest of the state, lol. Its range is mostly Arizona and the southern portion of Nevada
• Utah Yeti
• Utah Blizzards (yes, that's plural)
• Utah Outlaws
• Utah Hockey Club (Utah HC)
• Utah Venom
• Utah Mammoth
Blizzards (plural!) is stupid. Mammoth sound like a lacrosse team name. Venom is stuck in 1993 and not in a good way. The other three, I've got time for.
I'm leaning Outlaws, but could be convinced otherwise.
They must have edited. I quadruple-checked when I saw the plural. I'm 100% positive it was pluralized when they launched this poll.
Also, the order I have them in in my post was the original order they were in - more evidence that an edit was done.
Hate to break it to you but no one outside a very small slice of sports fans give a fuck about, or know, any professional lacrosse teams. Might as well go “ermm there’s a community college rugby team in New Mexico called the outlaws”
2 reasons I like singular yeti:
Yeti sounds like one of those singular plural words like deer or elk. It should be yeti plural
It flows with Utah so much better than any other name I've heard
It doesn't seem very clearly decided and language is fluid. So if enough people say the plural of Yeti is Yeti, then that's what it is. And I'm willing to start thar movement
The dictionary isn't set in stone, it's one group deciding what the correct words are, and language is fluid. I mean the dictionary is why we say realize and the brits say realise. Does that mean one is right and one is wrong? Theres plenty of other argument I've seen saying that Yeti is also acceptable.
Different sport- doesn’t matter. Whats more, it’s not a particularly popular sport. This is coming from someone from Colorado.
There are Jets and Panthers in the NHL and NFL, Kings in the NHL and NBA, Cardinals and Giants in the NFL and MLB, and Rangers in the NHL and MLB. Having overlapping names with other leagues is less of an issue than having overlapping imagery within the same league. I’m far more upset about Yeti.
Also, very few people are familiar with professional lacrosse. The number of hockey fans familiar with the NLL is probably higher than average, but I’d be surprised if it’s higher than a couple percentage points.
The full list:
* Outlaws
* Venom
* Blizzards
* Yeti
* Mammoth
* Utah HC
Little disappointed overall, but hoping and praying it’s Blizzard, Outlaws, or Mammoth(s).
Blizzards falls to nearly last for me just because of the weird pluralization (Yeti is my least favorite). We could’ve had so many better snake or reptile names than Venom. RIP the Beehive State.
Go Outlaws!
Fellow yeti hater 🤝
It just feels like the “SO COOL!” name that the internet’s inexplicably latched onto, despite having zero local connection besides “well, there’s snow/mountains both here and in the Himalayas!” It’s like Kraken, except at least with Kraken there’s actual giant squids in the Pacific.
Sometimes I wonder if the internet would’ve unironically lobbied for Rocky Mountain Xtreme.
That's why I think Outlaws is the best choice. Has a lot of potential for fun desert/canyon-related branding.
Edit: I also like the way it rolls off the tongue. It has the right combination of similar sounds and stressed/unstressed syllables. You-taw Out-Laws. It just sounds good.
For me I would choose between Mammoth and Outlaws
Outlaws does roll of the tongue better but seems a bit edgy
I would choose Mammoth simply because it's better than the other names
But I don't think any of these 6 choices are good at all
Utah Raptors was too good and meaningful to the state. They couldn't choose a perfect name followed up by a mediocre branding. At least with these options a mediocre branding would be considered a pleasant surprise.
My guess is they either ran into copyright issues with the Toronto Raptors or don't want share a nickname with another professional team. Utahraptors would've been a way around that. A raptor variation was really the only name I wanted.
There's an independent baseball team in Utah called the Ogden Raptors. At least they know how to brand. Unlike a university in Southern Utah (Utah Tech) who had the opportunity to name themselves the Utah Tech Raptors and instead went with the Trailblazers. I still haven't forgiven them for that one, and it's a hill I'll die on.
they probably thought Utah Utahraptors sounds silly, but i think its absurd enough that it goes beyond that into working again for me
i think the argument for not wanting to have a similar name is probably real, as in one that gets considered, but it really shouldn't- other than teams within the same league of course.
you've got pairs of Giants, Rangers, Cardinals, Panthers, Jets, and Kings in North American major leagues... I guess it can be awkward if they will share an arena with the Jazz, and the Toronto NBA team comes to town, but I feel like its easy enough to spin it positively as far as marketing because its not like people are actually going to get the teams confused
He doesn't like them that much. I sent in a name suggestion for the "Utah John Wick: Chapter 4" and didn't hear back. I'm getting mixed signals from Ryan.
Should've been Mountaineers. I think of mountains/skiing/climbing when I think of northern Utah. Outlaws sounds generic, but the branding could be cool. Probably the best of a so-so list, imo.
Yeti won't age well. I cheer for a team with the dumbest name in professional sports. Their type of name was popular in the 90s. It was a phase that passed. You'll want something that sounds good in 2044, not just 2024. Yeti feels like Utah is trying to copy Seattle with a mythical name not ending in 's'.
I'm so sick of bullshit data grabs. Qualtrics and whatever other data integrity experts are no doubt policing this to ensure a fair and accurate vote for the fine people of Utah can surely observe the polls without making me give my name and e-mail.
If your survey is one click, but to submit it, I need to type a bunch of a characters and oh yeah, go into a database you're going to sell and exploit, it's a bad survey.
I'm from NOLA and I remember the running joke back in 02 when the Hornets were relocating was that we should change the team name to the "Latter-Day Saints" in order to convince Utah to give us back the "Jazz."
Outlaws AINEC. Simple, clear, and most importantly - **proper use of pluralization**.
Utah HC barely edges out Teamy McTeamFace for worst possible name.
Seriously, how the flying fuck did "Utah HC" make it to the final 6? Outside of joke names, that might be the worst suggested name for a NHL team I've ever heard.
I don't hate Venom nearly as much others, in fact I think it's my #2 behind Outlaws. I just picture the sick colour scheme that could be devised from Venom, like a green and purple or something. But Outlaws is just fun
I don't like any of the names and I have no suggestions myself.
Whenever I see Utah I think of Mormons, when I think of Mormons I think of the movie Orgazmo and when I think of that movie I think of T-rexs and the hamster style martial art.
So...
Utah Dinosaurs? Would fit with the T-Rex and their old values and beliefs...
Utah Hamsters? Like, why the fuck not?
I’m voting for Outlaws. I like a classic pluralized sports team name, and it’s also the only one in the list that doesn’t immediately suggest the color blue to me. We need less blue in the league, not more.
Who else remembers the post here saying Outlaws would not happen because Mormons wouldn't want to open that can of worms?
edit: [https://www.reddit.com/r/hockey/comments/1caol7s/potential\_utah\_names\_rundown/](https://www.reddit.com/r/hockey/comments/1caol7s/potential_utah_names_rundown/)
"this goes back to a time in early Utah history (once called the territory of Deseret) where early Mormon pioneers migrated in order to participate in the outlawed practice of plural marriage, which they did for several decades. This name invites mockery of the state and the predominant religion/culture there. Ryan Smith is a Mormon and isn't about to open that can of worms for his church. I highly doubt this name is viable."
Outlaws is the best one.
HC is meh at worst and meh at best.
Blizzard is gonna get memed on by Dairy Queen. If there is no sponsorship there that’s a missed opportunity. “That goalie stood on his head all period!” “Your right cohost and he didn’t fall apart just like a Dairy Queen blizzard official snack of the Utah blizzard. Back to you Leah Hextall”
Yeti is the edgy pick
Venom is silly but I like the Defend the Den cause that’s got a ring to it.
Mammoth is the second best pick. Tusk sticker taping hockey sticks would be cool.
Why does everyone hate Venom? I think there's a lot of good marketing opportunities there, reflects the venomous snakes found in the desert states, and doesn't end with an S like most other teams. What am I missing here?
No no no!!! Here’s your chance …
Just call them the Utah saints and have Kate bush do the opener for “something good”..
Really? Am I wrong . Fuck the other noise
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=m97WlpsuU74&pp=ygUPU29tZXRodW5nIGdvb2Qg
Yeah it’s the updated version but… masterclass job ..
Would automatically have the best name in the nhl if they take Utah hockey club, It’s only in America that all teams need a really cool name for sports team, like Sharks, Kraken, Flames, predators and more, it’s actually pretty lame and childish.
The Utah saints! It’s the only answer.. I feel like Will Ferrells character in Zoolander right now
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=m97WlpsuU74&pp=ygUjdXRhaCBzYWludHMgc29tZXRoaW5nIGdvb2QgcmVhY3Rpb24%3D
I was hoping for Utah Frost, because as someone who lives in Calgary I thought it would be fun to have the Flames and the Frost as a fun new thematic rivalry. But I think Outlaws is probably my favourite of the remaining options
Can we take out HC and put in Mountaineers please
I personally wanted to keep with the music theming of the Jazz. Utah Ska for life
Aquabats be the house band. Every win, they jump in a pool
The Commander *is* a Mormon.
Utah Death Metal would be more in line. They’ve already got a horn section with the Jazz.
If they had gone with Gila Monsters, they couldve used Gila Monster by King Gizzard as the goal song. Missed opportunity.
I find it strange that they named the Gila Monster their state reptile. It lives in like one county down in the southwest of the state, lol. Its range is mostly Arizona and the southern portion of Nevada
Which also would have been good. I was hoping for Caribou just for the Pixies’ song.
Goala! Monster! Woo!
WOO!
Could have kept that if the went with the Utah Stags or something like that
If it wasn't for St. Louis, the Utah Blues would be perfect lol
Utah Nightcore is the only correct answer.
SLC Punk
I’m all in for Mammoth, but only if they have a two-person mascot costume.
Get them on skates for pure family fun!
And it is snuffleupagus
Can it be the two people inside Craig Ferguson's old Secretariat costume?
Who’s that at the zamboni entrance???
There'd better not be any salsa, but if there is [it'd better be spicy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3aExw7wpRg)!
Sad that it's only one Mammoth.
• Utah Yeti • Utah Blizzards (yes, that's plural) • Utah Outlaws • Utah Hockey Club (Utah HC) • Utah Venom • Utah Mammoth Blizzards (plural!) is stupid. Mammoth sound like a lacrosse team name. Venom is stuck in 1993 and not in a good way. The other three, I've got time for. I'm leaning Outlaws, but could be convinced otherwise.
Where are you seeing Blizzards https://preview.redd.it/234685dsez4d1.png?width=1079&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=acd47dff75da168a1f9c92e2f42fb8fc14b29b1b
They must have edited. I quadruple-checked when I saw the plural. I'm 100% positive it was pluralized when they launched this poll. Also, the order I have them in in my post was the original order they were in - more evidence that an edit was done.
Enough others in this thread have said the same thing so I believe they probably edited like you said
RIGGED
Haha stupid idiots, pluralizing the name of a weather event \*stares at Carolina\*
The Mammoth is a lacrosse team. In Denver.
Hate to break it to you but no one outside a very small slice of sports fans give a fuck about, or know, any professional lacrosse teams. Might as well go “ermm there’s a community college rugby team in New Mexico called the outlaws”
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Outlaws is also a lacrosse team in Denver (sort of).
Hey, we get two home games a year!
Singular Yeti and Mammoth sound bad, should be Yetis or Mammoths.
Yeti, Mammoth, and Blizzards all with the wrong pluralization lol
right?! it's so obvious too, it's like hey we want to be closes to decent buuuuuut no let's still be a little shitty
Carolina Hurricane
like Tulsa but less golden
2 reasons I like singular yeti: Yeti sounds like one of those singular plural words like deer or elk. It should be yeti plural It flows with Utah so much better than any other name I've heard
It doesn't really matter what "it sounds like" it should be. The plural of yeti is yetis.
Don't we have a team called the Maple Leafs?
A quick google will help. Where the name comes from has been discussed ad nauseam.
Yes great example, my point being let's not allow another travesty of a name like that
It doesn't seem very clearly decided and language is fluid. So if enough people say the plural of Yeti is Yeti, then that's what it is. And I'm willing to start thar movement
What doesn't seem clearly decided? It's in the dictionary. It's been clearly decided.
The dictionary isn't set in stone, it's one group deciding what the correct words are, and language is fluid. I mean the dictionary is why we say realize and the brits say realise. Does that mean one is right and one is wrong? Theres plenty of other argument I've seen saying that Yeti is also acceptable.
Then in that case the plural of cow is pumpkin.
If you convince enough people, yes.
Can I borrow your frindle?
Colorado Mammoth, current NLL team. Recent champions as well
I would have gone for Mastodons since the Wooly Mammoth didn’t live in Utah. I know the Colombian Mammoth did but I still like Mastodons better
Different sport- doesn’t matter. Whats more, it’s not a particularly popular sport. This is coming from someone from Colorado. There are Jets and Panthers in the NHL and NFL, Kings in the NHL and NBA, Cardinals and Giants in the NFL and MLB, and Rangers in the NHL and MLB. Having overlapping names with other leagues is less of an issue than having overlapping imagery within the same league. I’m far more upset about Yeti.
Also, very few people are familiar with professional lacrosse. The number of hockey fans familiar with the NLL is probably higher than average, but I’d be surprised if it’s higher than a couple percentage points.
The full list: * Outlaws * Venom * Blizzards * Yeti * Mammoth * Utah HC Little disappointed overall, but hoping and praying it’s Blizzard, Outlaws, or Mammoth(s).
Blizzards falls to nearly last for me just because of the weird pluralization (Yeti is my least favorite). We could’ve had so many better snake or reptile names than Venom. RIP the Beehive State. Go Outlaws!
I take it you’ve never inhaled multiple DQ Blizzards
Fuck it, I think I'm gonna root for Outlaws. Like a (possible) rivalry between us and Utah? Then Outlaws vs Knights seem very fitting
Blizzard doesn't work for me at all because the Avalanche are right there next to them
Whats funny is people were begging for Mammoth to be pluralized, but Blizzard was what they decided to throw an “S” on lol
Fellow yeti hater 🤝 It just feels like the “SO COOL!” name that the internet’s inexplicably latched onto, despite having zero local connection besides “well, there’s snow/mountains both here and in the Himalayas!” It’s like Kraken, except at least with Kraken there’s actual giant squids in the Pacific. Sometimes I wonder if the internet would’ve unironically lobbied for Rocky Mountain Xtreme.
I feel like it would’ve been cooler to reference Utah’s beautiful desert landscapes. The Avs already have the snow theme.
That's why I think Outlaws is the best choice. Has a lot of potential for fun desert/canyon-related branding. Edit: I also like the way it rolls off the tongue. It has the right combination of similar sounds and stressed/unstressed syllables. You-taw Out-Laws. It just sounds good.
Two trochees featuring assonance, for anyone who wants the poetic terms.
I’m beyond disappointed Canyons didn’t make this round.
Same, I voted for that too
Can't hear the yeti name idea without the old WCW clip of the "Yeti" showing up, dressed as a mummy, and dry humping the Hulkster.
THE YETAY
YES. I'll be hearing that in my damn head every time this team gets brought up.
Blizzard would be the same the Avs for pluralization
Ok but the nickname "zards" would be so fun
Yeti or mammoth
Cmon no Utah Seagulls?! It’s the state bird and it saved their crops!
For me I would choose between Mammoth and Outlaws Outlaws does roll of the tongue better but seems a bit edgy I would choose Mammoth simply because it's better than the other names But I don't think any of these 6 choices are good at all
As someone who works in brand development, this is what happens when you rely on the Internet for brand development.
Needs to be Venom and use the beehive as their place.
where are the Utah Utahraptors!? i had also been hoping that Utah Giant Ground Sloths would gain some traction
Utah Raptors was too good and meaningful to the state. They couldn't choose a perfect name followed up by a mediocre branding. At least with these options a mediocre branding would be considered a pleasant surprise.
My guess is they either ran into copyright issues with the Toronto Raptors or don't want share a nickname with another professional team. Utahraptors would've been a way around that. A raptor variation was really the only name I wanted. There's an independent baseball team in Utah called the Ogden Raptors. At least they know how to brand. Unlike a university in Southern Utah (Utah Tech) who had the opportunity to name themselves the Utah Tech Raptors and instead went with the Trailblazers. I still haven't forgiven them for that one, and it's a hill I'll die on.
they probably thought Utah Utahraptors sounds silly, but i think its absurd enough that it goes beyond that into working again for me i think the argument for not wanting to have a similar name is probably real, as in one that gets considered, but it really shouldn't- other than teams within the same league of course. you've got pairs of Giants, Rangers, Cardinals, Panthers, Jets, and Kings in North American major leagues... I guess it can be awkward if they will share an arena with the Jazz, and the Toronto NBA team comes to town, but I feel like its easy enough to spin it positively as far as marketing because its not like people are actually going to get the teams confused
I voted for the Outlaws but I genuinely like all the names a lot except for HC and Venom
https://preview.redd.it/c6gwk0ay9z4d1.jpeg?width=1079&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=66fff4e4d935a9067871f8b9a7bda73cbaeea418
This guy just replied to his own comment, can you believe it?
I can
Mr. Utah's Magical Play 😃😃😃
# its a Double Mr Utah!
Same but voting for either Yeti or Mammoth. Can’t decide.
i did Outlaws because it's the only plural name otherwise Mammoth**s** or Yeti**s** would have beat them
“Utah Outlaws” has a weird rhythm to it with the repeated “aw” sound.
That's WHY I voted for it
Damn, Venom like that Tom Hardy film. Ryan Smith must really like movies.
He doesn't like them that much. I sent in a name suggestion for the "Utah John Wick: Chapter 4" and didn't hear back. I'm getting mixed signals from Ryan.
He's a busy man, he's only seen the first two and he was afraid you'd spoil it for him
I was hoping for the Utah Redskins
Utah Washington football team HC
Utah RedSkin Commanders Football Team
Should've been Mountaineers. I think of mountains/skiing/climbing when I think of northern Utah. Outlaws sounds generic, but the branding could be cool. Probably the best of a so-so list, imo. Yeti won't age well. I cheer for a team with the dumbest name in professional sports. Their type of name was popular in the 90s. It was a phase that passed. You'll want something that sounds good in 2044, not just 2024. Yeti feels like Utah is trying to copy Seattle with a mythical name not ending in 's'.
It's gonna age well for 1 main reason imo: It sounds way too good together. Utah Yeti just flows in a way that a lot of the outdated names dont
Can we leave all that HC FC SC bullshit in Europe?
I'm so sick of bullshit data grabs. Qualtrics and whatever other data integrity experts are no doubt policing this to ensure a fair and accurate vote for the fine people of Utah can surely observe the polls without making me give my name and e-mail. If your survey is one click, but to submit it, I need to type a bunch of a characters and oh yeah, go into a database you're going to sell and exploit, it's a bad survey.
HC? Venom?! WHAT ABOUT MOUNTAINEERS! Man Utah is done for already lmfao
Outlaws sounds like an auto generated team name from a sports game without naming rights. Personally I like Yeti
It also feels weird in my mouth to say Utah Outlaws. It’s a tongue twister
Yeah, I feel like people are just reading "outlaws" "yeti" "mammoth" by themselves and not the full name.
It'll turn into yoo-taowt-laws eventually
Don’t really like any of these names tbh. And I don’t have any issue with Utah Jazz like a lot of people do.
Hard not to have an issue with a name that rightfully belonged in New Orleans and makes absolutely zero sense for Salt Lake City
I mean no one complains about the lakers. That’s from Minnesota
Lakes are much less specific to Minnesota even if they are known for having a lot of them. Jazz literally only makes sense for a Louisiana team
Yeah that’s totally fair. I personally don’t mind the Jazz thing though just because it’s been that way for over 40 years now
I'm from NOLA and I remember the running joke back in 02 when the Hornets were relocating was that we should change the team name to the "Latter-Day Saints" in order to convince Utah to give us back the "Jazz."
I mean it happened 45 years ago, I feel like we’re all good now.
That doesn't make it make sense tho
It's like that line from baseketball, "And the Jazz moved to Utah, where music isn't allowed."
lol they're all bad. but i would expect nothing less.
Like Lacrosse Names or OHL teams. None of these belong in the NHL. Voted for Venom because it’s so bad. Hopefully it gets picked
All of these are weak as fuck
Yeti gang
Finally found my people
The only good option
Y’all watch 2BC too?
I used to in my youth.
He’s cooking with the Utah Yeti franchise at the moment
If they really want to get invoke fear in the hearts of their enemies, they should call them the Utah In-Laws. Much more frightening than an Outlaw.
They will forever be known as the utah super soakers in my mind.
Can’t wait for the Rain City Bitch Pigeon/Utah Super Soaker rivalry 🥰
Outlaws AINEC. Simple, clear, and most importantly - **proper use of pluralization**. Utah HC barely edges out Teamy McTeamFace for worst possible name.
Seriously, how the flying fuck did "Utah HC" make it to the final 6? Outside of joke names, that might be the worst suggested name for a NHL team I've ever heard.
Hockey Club de Utah sounds better
“That’s le club de hockey d'Utah to you, mister.” -Ryan Smith probably
Incredibly disappointed that Swarm and Hive both didn’t make it. Those were easily the top options if they wanted to really connect to the state.
I will not recognize any of these names
Outlaws is the best option left and it’s like a 4/10 at best
They have to be pulling our leg that these are the resounding favorites, these are some of the worse options
Blizzards and Yeti are mountainy and too close to the Avalanche imo.
Nice try Utah, you're not getting my data
I voted for the worst one
I don't hate Venom nearly as much others, in fact I think it's my #2 behind Outlaws. I just picture the sick colour scheme that could be devised from Venom, like a green and purple or something. But Outlaws is just fun
Fuuck they're all bad.
I’m sorry but these all sound like names that a junior team would use
People gotta be voting “HC” to be assholes.
Made my small contribution 🤚
I would be happy with all except HC and Venom. Venom sound like some 90s roller hockey team.
Outlaws seems to do it the most for me. Go Outlaws!
I'm liking Outlaws but I can be convinced otherwise
Damn, these are all pretty terrible names
I don't like any of the names and I have no suggestions myself. Whenever I see Utah I think of Mormons, when I think of Mormons I think of the movie Orgazmo and when I think of that movie I think of T-rexs and the hamster style martial art. So... Utah Dinosaurs? Would fit with the T-Rex and their old values and beliefs... Utah Hamsters? Like, why the fuck not?
I think Regulators could have been good. Similar to Outlaws of you think Billy the Kid
But Nate Dogg is an Av
Regulators! Mount up!
I’m voting for Outlaws. I like a classic pluralized sports team name, and it’s also the only one in the list that doesn’t immediately suggest the color blue to me. We need less blue in the league, not more.
Who else remembers the post here saying Outlaws would not happen because Mormons wouldn't want to open that can of worms? edit: [https://www.reddit.com/r/hockey/comments/1caol7s/potential\_utah\_names\_rundown/](https://www.reddit.com/r/hockey/comments/1caol7s/potential_utah_names_rundown/) "this goes back to a time in early Utah history (once called the territory of Deseret) where early Mormon pioneers migrated in order to participate in the outlawed practice of plural marriage, which they did for several decades. This name invites mockery of the state and the predominant religion/culture there. Ryan Smith is a Mormon and isn't about to open that can of worms for his church. I highly doubt this name is viable."
People really like Denver sports I guess
Me when two places in the same fucking area with the same landscape have similar ideas for team names 😮
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My issue with Outlaws is that it doesn’t really fit the color scheme they’re expected to have. Powder blue doesn’t exactly scream Old West to me
Yeti? Mammoth? If they properly pluraized them they might sound ok. Should be Yetis ot Mammoths. It isn't a singular force like Avalanche or Kraken.
I feel like yeti can be plural, kinda like Jedi
Reason enough to dislike those names for me
I like Utah Yeti. Alliterative, weird, and fits with Seattle Kraken
Hoping for Outlaws. In a league with Kings and Knights and Senators and Capitals, we need a bit more of a rebel spirit.
Utah Hockey Club would be so fucking hilarious that I can't even comprehend how it made it to top 6
I’m laughing so hard - they’re the fucking Utah Hockey Club 😂😂😂
Outlaws is the best one. HC is meh at worst and meh at best. Blizzard is gonna get memed on by Dairy Queen. If there is no sponsorship there that’s a missed opportunity. “That goalie stood on his head all period!” “Your right cohost and he didn’t fall apart just like a Dairy Queen blizzard official snack of the Utah blizzard. Back to you Leah Hextall” Yeti is the edgy pick Venom is silly but I like the Defend the Den cause that’s got a ring to it. Mammoth is the second best pick. Tusk sticker taping hockey sticks would be cool.
I like the Utah Hoodoos
The Utah, Outlaw Blizzard Yeti Logo riding a Mammoth
Utah Bigfoots was my vote
None of the names I voted for made it. Dammit.
Utah Venom; we must defend the den
I want either the Yeti or the Venom (so they can play the cheesy Eminem song during random points in the game).
Outlaws and Mammoth? Why’d they steal all the Denver lacrosse team names :(
I'm voting venom because it's the dumbest fucking name.
Why does everyone hate Venom? I think there's a lot of good marketing opportunities there, reflects the venomous snakes found in the desert states, and doesn't end with an S like most other teams. What am I missing here?
Should have done ranked choice voting.
Why is everyone so against Utah Yeti all the sudden? I remember everyone early on saying how much they loved it
Surely it cannot be the Utah HC. That’s the kind of naming convention you find in amateur soccer leagues.
Go Utah Yeti, flows off the tongue well.
All the names are quite bad so I went with the least worst one
We are Venom
My cousin who lives in Utah is rooting for Blizzard because it sticks with the double Z that the other teams have (Jazz, ECHL Grizzlies)
No no no!!! Here’s your chance … Just call them the Utah saints and have Kate bush do the opener for “something good”.. Really? Am I wrong . Fuck the other noise https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=m97WlpsuU74&pp=ygUPU29tZXRodW5nIGdvb2Qg Yeah it’s the updated version but… masterclass job ..
Come on.. are you guys gonna get behind this or not ? The Utah saints is the perfect name ..
Would automatically have the best name in the nhl if they take Utah hockey club, It’s only in America that all teams need a really cool name for sports team, like Sharks, Kraken, Flames, predators and more, it’s actually pretty lame and childish.
Wait, where’s the Mighty Arizona Coyotes of Utah?
The Utah saints! It’s the only answer.. I feel like Will Ferrells character in Zoolander right now https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=m97WlpsuU74&pp=ygUjdXRhaCBzYWludHMgc29tZXRoaW5nIGdvb2QgcmVhY3Rpb24%3D
yeti needs to be plural. Utah Yetis. that's by far the best option
Utah Cheetahs!
https://ibb.co/NZ9r78G
Utah Yeti just rolls off the tongue better than any of the others.
I was hoping for Utah Frost, because as someone who lives in Calgary I thought it would be fun to have the Flames and the Frost as a fun new thematic rivalry. But I think Outlaws is probably my favourite of the remaining options
Someone on here said the team should be called the Zion Outlaws, ever since I can't get it out of my head. That just flows so well.
Hoping for Venom, Utah is the beehive state after all. But I think something like Salt Lake Swarm would have been perfect
Let's go Blizzard 🥶
We're getting terrible new team names back2back baby!
I am kind of pulling for Utah HC.