NHL Board of Governors approves sale of Coyotes and relocation to Salt Lake City (Mod warning post #157)

[D34DLYB1RDS]

No more repeated team names among the big 4 (and include MSL) team names. So, eliminate Chiefs (KC), Coyotes (AZ keeping them), Eagles (PHI), Raptors (TOR), Braves (ATL), Wolves (MIN).

Utah's state flag includes a bee. So names around that make sense. Not Hornet (CHA). Quick google search shows Utah Stingers as a Volleyball team in some association. Swarm is some youth ultimate frisbee team. They can look into trademarks for both and then buy out the team name. Wasps, Bees, (though a team name of Utah Bees is so short), Yellow Jackets.

I have a feeling that Yeti, ala Kraken probably to take it.

Just hope they opt for a different color scheme than blue, red, black. Seen some mocks with purple for Yeti and yellow as base for "bee" themed.

Just throwing a bunch of names out there at the top of my head.

 

[StreetHawk]

Just throwing a bunch of names out there at the top of my head.

Just for branding purposes best to use something unique. Those other nicknames have been around 2 decades plus.

Plus any bee themed nickname, be careful with color scheme as the hornets are teal and purple. Heard jazz owner likes keeping something similar to jazz colors which if it’s the updated ones from Malone and Stockton ear that was purple and light blue it may be too close to the hornets colors.

Seems some people mock up a double purple color scheme. That could work. Just do not want both colors to be the same as charlotte.

 

[Puckrobber]

I think more ice blue, and not too heavy on the purple, would look alright.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Outlaws would be a really good pick.

Blizzard works.

Venom is not a major league sports name.

“Utah Yeti” would sound ridiculous every single time it was spoken out loud.

 

[archangel2]

In looking at the new owner reminds me a little of Len Barrie who owned Florida

 

[Ginormousthumbs]

 

[rojac]

In looking at the new owner reminds me a little of Len Barrie who owned Florida

Len Barrie played for Florida (amongst others), but he was a co-owner of Tampa Bay.

 

[archangel2]

Len Barrie played for Florida (amongst others), but he was a co-owner of Tampa Bay.

Sorry--My bad.

I have been looking at his history and while there is no doubting him and his family are very smart and business savvy. It is some of the things he says and the way he says it just causes me to have flashbacks to Barrie and the more I think about it Bruce McNall of LAK fame

 

[Emerica]

Utah Grizzlies is still the best imo. Just buy the ECHL team and rename them the Cubs

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Utah Grizzlies is still the best imo. Just buy the ECHL team and rename them the Cubs

the Grizzlies aren't being sold and Colorado has the affiliation...

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

Outlaws or UHC

 

[LOFIN]

This is probably European bias, but I really don't see anything wrong with Utah Hockey Club as a permanent name. That would actually feel unique in North American big-4 sports, as opposed to the usual gimmick names.

 

[Ginormousthumbs]

This is probably European bias, but I really don't see anything wrong with Utah Hockey Club as a permanent name. That would actually feel unique in North American big-4 sports, as opposed to the usual gimmick names.

I think this would work if the league can get to 36 teams and adopt a promotion/relegation model.

 

[red devil]

 

[Ace Card Bedard]

I still prefer:

Salt Lake City Lake Salt

 

[cptjeff]

"Yetis" is really stupid and childish, so not surprised a bunch of children are chanting it.

Anything else. Something with some even vaguely local tie. Canyons. Scorpions. Bees. I hate Outlaws, but it's at least a state where old west stuff happened. No Yeti myth has ever been set in Utah.

 

[red devil]

"Yetis" is really stupid and childish, so not surprised a bunch of children are chanting it.

Anything else. Something with some even vaguely local tie. Canyons. Scorpions. Bees. I hate Outlaws, but it's at least a state where old west stuff happened. No Yeti myth has ever been set in Utah.

These are the 8 names that are trademarked right now

 

[cptjeff]

These are the 8 names that are trademarked right now

And more potential names will be trademarked in the coming days and weeks because that's how this works.

But Ice, Yeti, Fury, and Blizzard are just shit tier terrible names. Venom can work with the right branding (Scorpions would be a great identity to base a team around, though "Scorpions" would be the better name), Outlaws is lame as hell middle school level branding but at least has local ties, Mammoth/s is actually a half decent one that also has some real relationship to Utah.

They really need to do what they originally proposed of playing the first season without a name to give themselves some time, aka the Utah Hockey Club option. Better to do one season as a blank slate than be stuck with utter garbage branding.

 

[TheTotalPackage]

These are the 8 names that are trademarked right now

You would think a professional hockey league team could come up with a better name than any of those.

 

[red devil]

And more potential names will be trademarked in the coming days and weeks because that's how this works.

But Ice, Yeti, Fury, and Blizzard are just shit tier terrible names. Venom can work with the right branding (Scorpions would be a great identity to base a team around, though "Scorpions" would be the better name), Outlaws is lame as hell middle school level branding but at least has local ties, Mammoth/s is actually a half decent one that also has some real relationship to Utah.

They really need to do what they originally proposed of playing the first season without a name to give themselves some time, aka the Utah Hockey Club option. Better to do one season as a blank slate than be stuck with utter garbage branding.

Smith is planning to have 8 names in a bracket format to narrow it down to 1. These could be the names that they use especially if they want to have a name, logo and jersey before the start of next season.

 

[joelef]

Team utah

 

[Kranix]

Of the 8 shit names they've trademarked, blizzard sounds the best when said out loud.

 

[KaN19]

You would think a professional hockey league team could come up with a better name than any of those.

Yeah, because "Golden Knights" and "Kraken" were so much better... Utah's name will sound goofy at first and then become accepted over time.

 

[Coffey]

Yeah, because "Golden Knights" and "Kraken" were so much better... Utah's name will sound goofy at first and then become accepted over time.

This

 

[Kranix]

Yeah, because "Golden Knights" and "Kraken" were so much better... Utah's name will sound goofy at first and then become accepted over time.

Kraken and golden knights were bad ass from the start