The Utah team should be called ...

[Zirakzigil]

There has been plently of warnings to cut out the religious jokes. Take this as your final one. ​

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Utah Ice Pretzels

 

[RJMA]

Utah Elks.

3 syllables in all. Big, majestic animal. Im also a fan of state animals for team names

 

[mundyc3]

I know it is southern Utah but in honor of Beaver, UT name them the Utah Beavers. I just want to see all the I Heart (Utah) Beavers shirts.

 

[ijuka]

Utah Falcons

Still the best name.

 

[forever1922]

I can't see Utah Blizzard, it just lacks the groove.

Utah Outlaws, sure, what do Outlaws have to do with hockey?

Utah (or Salt Lake) Storm? Certainly rolls off the tongue better. I could also see this mesh pretty well with Utah Jazz.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Thought Grizzlies but Mammoth (no s) is actually sick. Always thought it was the best NLL team name.

 

[OKR]

The Mammoths or Yetis ain’t bad names, but not great either, but both of them could have cool logo design based on the name.

 

[Zubrus Coffee Maker]

I like the sound of Utah Blizzard.

This one is my favourite too

 

[These Are The Days]

I wonder if Fighting Saints is on the table or if Minnesota still has the trademark. I don't know why. But the name works

 

[HFpapi]

They are all awful, hopefully something better. Outlaws is the best of the (bad) bunch.

With that said, the marketing dept/ops are brain dead if they delay naming the team until next year.

This team will never have more attention/eyes on them as they will in the lead up to their first ever game. To not already have your teams full brand/identity/jersey/nickname/colours in place during that period of attention would be so stupid.

Not to mention all of the jerseys/merch they stand to sell leading up to and at their first home game. Why would anyone buy a "Utah HC" basically practice jersey when they know the team will eventually have a proper logo/nickname eventually.

How long can it possibly take to think of a name? It's not that deep.

 

[Petey O]

The Utah Pioneers is the best name and best branding imo, with rich history in the LDS roots of the state.

Just go with the western themed pioneer branding. Have a big water wheel built in the arena that spins. You can do some of the cowboy aesthetic as well. It's an easy branding W, considering you'd attract the religious crowd as well.

 

[JoVel]

Mammoths going extinct is the biggest tragedy in human history. I don't want to be reminded of it every time I watch the team play.

 

[These Are The Days]

The Mammoths or Yetis ain’t bad names, but not great either, but both of them could have cool logo design based on the name.

Mammoths would be so bad ass. You already have the Predators having adopted the Smilodon because it got dug up -I think during the building of their arena.

I am here for this

 

[These Are The Days]

Mammoths going extinct is the biggest tragedy in human history. I don't want to be reminded of it every time I watch the team play.

I don't assume you're a big fan of the Ice Age franchise are you

 

[JoVel]

I don't assume you're a big fan of the Ice Age franchise are you

I think mammoths are very cool. Ice Age may or may not have a part in it.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Of the options, Yetis (though I’d prefer Yeti without an s).

Mammoth(s) doesn’t roll off the tongue too well for me, and I can’t really out my finger on it but Utah Outlaws just seems like a randomly generated team name you’d see in an unlicensed hockey movie or videogame.

But, as I’ve said elsewhere, Utah Bighorns would be my pick if given the option. Thank you for attending my Ted X talk.

 

[Hamilton Bulldogs]

Mammoths going extinct is the biggest tragedy in human history. I don't want to be reminded of it every time I watch the team play.

How do you watch Kraken games then?

 

[Duder54]

The Utah Quaking Aspens

The Utah Beekeepers

The Utah Sego Lillies

 

[JMCx4]

The Utah Quaking Aspens

The Utah Beekeepers

The Utah Sego Lillies

I like where you're going with this state-ly theme, especially the middle one. Though I'd sweeten it up a bit with "The Utah Honey Bees" and name the team mascot "Apis mellifera" ("Mel" for short). Very trendy with the conservation crowd.

 

[Ratelleitlikeitis]

The Utah Sting

 

[a mangy Meowth]

The Utah Sting

Sounds like a WNBA team

 

[habsterr]

Golden Crusaders

 

[BKarchitect]

To me Yeti and Blizzard are going to veer too much into Avalanche symbolism…who already utilize snowy peaks and big foot logos.

And again, Yeti is the Asian term for it. If you want to get picky about it - native Americans and Americans in general don’t call these creatures (mythical or otherwise), Yeti.

The most American thing called a Yeti is a metal tumbler. So if they want to roll with that as their logo…lol.

 

[Ratelleitlikeitis]

Sounds like a WNBA team

Okay, maybe Stingers then. There was an MSL Chicago Sting back in the day. I am a fan of the Police as well.