Utah team name polling opens, list of potential names revealed

[QuizGuy66]

Why not Deseret Storm?

 

[FMichael]

I hope they choose Yeti because that’s a stupid f***ing name and that’s all that franchise deserves

Not sure I'd say they deserve a crappy name, but I will agree 'Yeti' is about as bad as 'Kraken', or 'Golden Knights'.

 

[hangman005]

"Vegas" is pretty common way of referring to the city. Rarely do I hear people say Las Vegas. Heck, their own famous ad campaign was "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas".

Similarly, people say LA as much or more than Los Angeles.

Additionally what is "Vegas" and what's the city of Las Vegas are two completely different things.

 

[Iggys Dome]

We're used to the Blue Jackets and Wild as team names. Whatever Utah picks will be old hat in a decade.

Go Yeti.

Columbus doesn’t get enough hate for their branding.

Blue Jackets? There’s already a team called the Blues you idiots

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Columbus doesn’t get enough hate for their branding.

Blue Jackets? There’s already a team called the Blues you idiots

It’s a tribute to civil war soldiers.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

It’s a tribute to civil war soldiers.

I get that as well, but it seems a bit ham-fisted to me, not only because Union soldiers were more often referred to as Bluecoats rather than Blue Jackets.

Seems almost like they wanted to do that while also wanting to keep an option open to have a bee mascot (yellowjackets).

Part of me thinks that Columbus should wholly embrace the bee angle again but better, make the name one-word and be the Columbus Bluejackets, and do some kind of blue bee logo.

 

[squashmaple]

Columbus doesn’t get enough hate for their branding.

Blue Jackets? There’s already a team called the Blues you idiots

Your franchise couldn't even be bothered to rename itself when it relocated. At least Atlanta Flames made sense, what with those Civil War blue jackets having burned down the city at one point (led by a guy born just outside Columbus, in fact).

 

[Iggys Dome]

Your franchise couldn't even be bothered to rename itself when it relocated. At least Atlanta Flames made sense, what with those Civil War blue jackets having burned down the city at one point (led by a guy born just outside Columbus, in fact).

I don't necessarily disagree, Flames have nothing to do with Calgary. Wranglers/Cowboys/Stampeders all would make more sense. Problem is our logo and colors are sick.

CBJ is just boring honestly. Yellowjackets would be way sicker. Or go to the powder blue cannon jerseys full time.

 

[paulmm3]

I live in SLC and have my half season ticket deposit down. Really hoping for a not stupid name. Out of that list of 20 not great name options I think Outlaws and Moutaineers are clearly the most normal sounding and least stupid, which is all I really want

 

[PunchImlach is Alive]

It’s a tribute to civil war soldiers.

 

[DrandonBudinsky]

Blue Jackets may not be a favorite here, but for better or worse, the alternative that came in second was:
Columbus Justice

True story.

Someone brought up “Blue Coats” earlier, so this might be relevant.

Wendy’s held a “Name the team” contest and several people’s entries were Blue Jackets intended after a Shawnee war chief from the area.

Legend is, since they were looking to stay away from future controversies with names like “Redskins” and “Indians”, they pivoted the meaning to lean more towards the fictitious bug/Civil War angle. ( Using the claim Ohio sent more soldiers to the Union Army than any other state) Thus Stinger adorning a Civil War blue coat was born. Folks say it wasn’t until Ken Hitchcock where they really started to embrace the whole Civil War angle and they slowly started to sunset the bug Stinger.


TLDR version,
If not Blue Jackets, they would've been the Columbus Justice

 

[bleedgreen]

Having spent the last week in the deserty canyons of southern Utah, I can say the Yeti is the most ill fitting name imaginable.

 

[Fantomas]

deserty canyons of southern Utah

Utah Tumbleweeds or Utah Desert Debris

 

[Kimota]

Columbus doesn’t get enough hate for their branding.

Blue Jackets? There’s already a team called the Blues you idiots

Also the Rangers are the blue shirts.

Should have been called the Explorers. Get it?

It’s a tribute to civil war soldiers.

That's a bit disrespectful to the south. lol At least pick a name where the whole US of A band together against a common enemy. Like the Cold Warriors.

 

[Kimota]

I don't necessarily disagree, Flames have nothing to do with Calgary. Wranglers/Cowboys/Stampeders all would make more sense. Problem is our logo and colors are sick.

CBJ is just boring honestly. Yellowjackets would be way sicker. Or go to the powder blue cannon jerseys full time.

They should have transitioned the logo to the Olympic torch cause of the Calgary Olympics in 88.

 

[Fantomas]

Utah Sunburn (all desert names til here)

Utah Dehydration

 

[FMichael]

 

[Drake1588]

Having spent the last week in the deserty canyons of southern Utah, I can say the Yeti is the most ill fitting name imaginable.

Love the canyon country... but Yeti's not too much of a stretch if you're in Park City in February. Lots of variety in Utah.

1,160 × 754

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Having spent the last week in the deserty canyons of southern Utah, I can say the Yeti is the most ill fitting name imaginable.

I have yet to come across a king walking the streets of Los Angeles.

 

[JMCx4]

They should have transitioned the logo to the Olympic torch cause of the Calgary Olympics in 88.

Cause the LHJMQ Gatineau Olympiques already had (and still have) that logo ...

 

[JMCx4]

I have yet to come across a king walking the streets of Los Angeles.

You need to stroll through West Hollywood. Never know what royalty you'll see there.

 

[wesott11]

You need to stroll through West Hollywood. Never know what royalty you'll see there.

No one should ever stroll through West Hollywood.

 

[Praetorian Caps]

Love the canyon country... but Yeti's not too much of a stretch if you're in Park City in February. Lots of variety in Utah.

1,160 × 754

Bloody hail that's some beautiful scenery.

 

[AlwaysSunnyInTampa]

I don't necessarily disagree, Flames have nothing to do with Calgary. Wranglers/Cowboys/Stampeders all would make more sense. Problem is our logo and colors are sick.

CBJ is just boring honestly. Yellowjackets would be way sicker. Or go to the powder blue cannon jerseys full time.

Yeah as someone who went to Calgary for the Stampede 2 years ago in July, Wranglers makes A LOT of sense. Like I knew they had a cowboy history but even I was like "Oh damn" at how much. Like, Texas is basically south Calgary and vice versa. Awesome roots to have if you ask me.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Yeah as someone who went to Calgary for the Stampede 2 years ago in July, Wranglers makes A LOT of sense. Like I knew they had a cowboy history but even I was like "Oh damn" at how much. Like, Texas is basically south Calgary and vice versa. Awesome roots to have if you ask me.

Umm.... This aint Texas:

We are like Texas if it was more awesome.