Around the NHL 2023-24 - Offseason

[Satans Hockey]

I know nothing about MLS, but I’ve been under the impression that it was pronounced Ree-al? And not Reel.

All I know about the Salt Lake team is the guy who wrote the team theme song is a guy some of my musician friends know, as they’re in the same circles. He’s the drummer for Rancid. He’s not the original drummer, but he’s been in the band for almost 20 years and he’s a Salt Lake City native. I think I watched the music video for that Real SLC anthem and it was really cringy.

I think team themes/fight songs/etc are usually beyond cringy.

The Devils Catch Fire song from 1988 was absolutely no exception.

The music video is cringy but the song is pretty catchy and well done to me.

 

[njdevils1982]

Moab is probably my favorite place to visit outside of the central and northern California coast. Simply love it there.

Yeah, I can never decide if I hate the MLS tradition of copying random shit from big European clubs or going the full Soccer soup of naming themselves Location United FC (I cheer for one of those).

the team i played on for decades had 'location nickname' name until we started playing on a pitch that our rivals also used. the town did not want to give out a permit to us because of the town name we were using. so we said fine. were changing our name to 'SC nickname'.... for which the SC stood for the first two letters in our team's town name.

f*** those petty assholes....such a pathetic soccer program that town had.

talented sure, but the worst sportsmanship and biggest babies ever. that place.... bradford, ontario.

the rest of the league still called us our town name even after we 'moved' to another place to play

 

[Rhodes 81]

the team i played on for decades had 'location nickname' name until we started playing on a pitch that our rivals also used. the town did not want to give out a permit to us because of the town name we were using. so we said fine. were changing our name to 'SC nickname'.... for which the SC stood for the first two letters in our team's town name.

f*** those petty assholes....such a pathetic soccer program that town had.

talented sure, but the worst sportsmanship and biggest babies ever. that place.... bradford, ontario.

the rest of the league still called us our town name even after we 'moved' to another place to play

This is the type of resentment I never got to experience enough of mostly playing solo sports at any kind of competitive level

 

[njdevils1982]

This is the type of resentment I never got to experience enough of mostly playing solo sports at any kind of competitive level

rivalries are fun. the one with those losers was very real and heated every time.

the culture of that team was ingrained into them at a young age.....i've seen their younger teams play....same trash

 

[Homedresser]

The amount of people who don’t realize Utah HC is a temporary name is wild

you're not questioning reading comprehension skills on here are you? Don't. it will shock you.

 

[JrFischer54]

The amount of people who don’t realize Utah HC is a temporary name is wild

to be fair it is still in the running for a finalist

 

[Nubmer6]

you're not questioning reading comprehension skills on here are you? Don't. it will shock you.

Eye kan't reed

 

[Patrik26]

Listen… we have Jersey Jerseys, and they are a Utah Hockey Club that plays hockey. We are a very literal society these days.

There also would've been some group out there which would have found Yeti or Yetis offensive.

 

[Alex NJD]

There also would've been some group out there which would have found Yeti or Yetis offensive.

For real tho if they do end up going by Yetis and keep the color scheme I'll probably grab a jersey

 

[MadDevil]

The amount of people who don’t realize Utah HC is a temporary name is wild

It is, but I kind of have the feeling it's going to end up being that anyway, mainly because it would be so on brand for the NHL to go with the most boring name possible. Although I guess we do have the Kraken, so maybe there's hope for the Yeti.

 

[njdevils1982]

It is, but I kind of have the feeling it's going to end up being that anyway, mainly because it would be so on brand for the NHL to go with the most boring name possible. Although I guess we do have the Kraken, so maybe there's hope for the Yeti.

i can't see them going with HC after the inaugural season

 

[Satans Hockey]

There also would've been some group out there which would have found Yeti or Yetis offensive.

I think Yetis is just silly because when I hear Yetis I always associate them with the Himalayan mountains not Utah cause that's where most of their stories are.

I know there's plenty of teams in the league that don't make sense but at least Utah Bigfoots or Utah Abominable Snowmen would at least be more geographically correct and be more Utah related.

 

[Nubmer6]

I think Yetis is just silly because when I hear Yetis I always associate them with the Himalayan mountains not Utah cause that's where most of their stories are.

I know there's plenty of teams in the league that don't make sense but at least Utah Bigfoots or Utah Abominable Snowmen would at least be more geographically correct and be more Utah related.

Isn't the abominable snowman the same as the yeti, and from the Hymalayas?

 

[Satans Hockey]

Isn't the abominable snowman the same as the yeti, and from the Hymalayas?

Yeah but name wise the abominable snowman is the name used in the west more than yeti. It's not our team and our problem so it won't bother me no matter what name they pick.

I absolutely wouldn't be surprised if Utah Hockey Club "wins" whatever voting contest they are going to do. It's like our goal song "contest" years ago. The owners and team are going to pick the name they want no matter what the voting says.

 

[My3Sons]

Yeah but name wise the abominable snowman is the name used in the west more than yeti. It's not our team and our problem so it won't bother me no matter what name they pick.

I absolutely wouldn't be surprised if Utah Hockey Club "wins" whatever voting contest they are going to do. It's like our goal song "contest" years ago. The owners and team are going to pick the name they want no matter what the voting says.

Abominable Snowman? I think you mean Adorable Snowman! No no no they’re lemon.

 

[Normal Devil]

I kind of hate all of the names that have been thrown out there. Out of the ones that are up for fan voting I like Outlaws the best, but here's an off the wall choice I think is kind of cool.

 

[Bleedred]

I kind of hate all of the names that have been thrown out there. Out of the ones that are up for fan voting I like Outlaws the best, but here's an off the wall choice I think is kind of cool.

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Utah Arches almost sounds like a team sponsored by McDonald's lol.

It just needs some semblance or hint of the famous logo on the jersey.

 

[devilsblood]

Hass SLC Punks been put out there?

 

[Bleedred]

Hass SLC Punks been put out there?

Somehow I have never seen that movie. Most of my friends haven't either.

If someone said they were coming over tomorrow night and wanted to bring that movie by and watch it with me, I'd probably watch it.

But somehow I've went 25 years or however long it's been out without seeing it.

 

[Devils731]

Utah Arches almost sounds like a team sponsored by McDonald's lol.

It just needs some semblance or hint of the famous logo on the jersey.

McDonald’s inspired rock arches.

 

[TrufleShufle]

Somehow I have never seen that movie. Most of my friends haven't either.

If someone said they were coming over tomorrow night and wanted to bring that movie by and watch it with me, I'd probably watch it.

But somehow I've went 25 years or however long it's been out without seeing it.

Some how started it 25 min in with that link, but whole movie is there, not sure if there are ads on it or not because I never have them. But start it over and enjoy.

 

[Bleedred]

Some how started it 25 min in with that link, but whole movie is there, not sure if there are ads on it or not because I never have them. But start it over and enjoy.

I may watch it tomorrow or one of these non-hockey nights, which there will be plenty of very soon, if not immediately following tonight.

I never really had much interest in it, but I'd probably watch it just to watch it.

I didn't see 8 Mile for almost 20 years after that came out. I purposely avoided that because I can't stand Eminem's music. I always thought he was kind of a dick and really couldn't get into songs about killing his ex-wife and dropping F-bombs (the gay slur F-bomb) just to drop them in his songs. So I avoided that. I watched it with my then-girlfriend about 3 or 4 years ago. It wasn't a bad movie at all. I thought the ending was underwhelming, but it wasn't bad.

 

[devilsblood]

I kind of hate all of the names that have been thrown out there. Out of the ones that are up for fan voting I like Outlaws the best, but here's an off the wall choice I think is kind of cool.

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Digging the color scheme.

Could they lean heavier towards the two rusty colors reminiscent of the moab, maybe, but I still like it.

The arches though? Nah. How about a weird play on that a go with the Utah Archers? Have a guy shooting an arrow off of a rock arch?



Edit: Oohh! The Archer celly off a rock arch? Who will be writing me the check for this genius idea?

 

[devilsblood]

Somehow I have never seen that movie. Most of my friends haven't either.

If someone said they were coming over tomorrow night and wanted to bring that movie by and watch it with me, I'd probably watch it.

But somehow I've went 25 years or however long it's been out without seeing it.

I saw it once, didn't like it much. I expected a "punk" movie to be edgier.

 

[Patrik26]

Instead of Yeti or Yetis, they could've used Bumbles. Mascot would've been a no-brainer.