Utah team name polling opens, list of potential names revealed

[Lindys Lazy Eye]

People crying about the names, but not coming up with anything better is always funny to me.

When you have threads that says joke idea names will be removed and then the actual organization lists The Utah Powder as a serious option...

That's some serious galaxy brained shit.

 

[rfournier103]

People crying about the names, but not coming up with anything better is always funny to me.

Aside from “Outlaws,” here are some suggestions:

~Stingers (Utah is the beehive state)

~Pioneers

~Wranglers

~Mountain Lions

~Roadrunners

Actually, Roadrunners would have been better for Arizona, but that’s neither here nor there.

 

[Osakahaus]

When you have threads that says joke idea names will be removed and then the actual organization lists The Utah Powder as a serious option...

That's some serious galaxy brained shit.

Honestly if you choose "power", then you are just as bad

 

[These Are The Days]

Blizzard, Mammoth and Swarm are all alright. I could see myself cheering that team. Other stuff like Mountaineers, Yeti and Powder is just silly shit. Outlaws is an amazing name but for Salt Lake City? Yeah right hoss. That should have been Vegas all day. I can't take the idea of "Utah Outlaws" seriously after watching Trey Parker and Matt Stone dunk on Utah culture for almost 25 years in South Park

 

[Lindys Lazy Eye]

Blizzard, Mammoth and Swarm are all alright. I could see myself cheering that team. Other stuff like Mountaineers, Yeti and Powder is just silly shit. Outlaws is an amazing name but for Salt Lake City? Yeah right hoss. That should have been Vegas all day. I can't take the idea of "Utah Outlaws" seriously after watching Trey Parker and Matt Stone dunk on Utah culture for almost 25 years in South Park

Swarm is the best option.

Yeti makes me think 1995 WCW.

 

[SoupNazi]

I get that Ryan Smyth's whole Qualtrics business is survey software—but having the public decide your team name is a recipe for disaster. Let the brand and marketing professionals handle it. That's how they came up with the Golden Knights and Kraken themes and those are among the best executed brands in North American professional sports. Way better than anything the NHL came up with in the 90s or 2000s (see how often those teams have changed logos, jerseys, colors, etc).

Agreed. Letting the public name stuff isn't a good idea. Case in point: RRS Sir David Attenborough - Wikipedia

 

[BruinDust]

I would of preferred Utah Sting as the name. I like Sting better than Swarm. I also like how it's similar to Utah Jazz in that it's a one syllable.

Given that Sting isn't an option, Swarm would be my 2nd choice.

Outlaws is also a cool name but I wonder how well that name goes over in Utah/Salt Lake City. The name does go well with Utah as it sort of rhymes.

 

[Half Clapper]

Aside from “Outlaws,” here are some suggestions:

~Stingers (Utah is the beehive state)

~Pioneers

~Wranglers

~Mountain Lions

~Roadrunners

Actually, Roadrunners would have been better for Arizona, but that’s neither here nor there.

Decent choices, but I don't think they want Pioneers, because Denver's hockey team already has that name.

 

[Norwegianoiler]

These are so so so bad

Truly all of them! How is that even possible?

The sound of Utah Yeti (Yutayeti) is just asinine.

 

[Half Clapper]

When you have threads that says joke idea names will be removed and then the actual organization lists The Utah Powder as a serious option...

That's some serious galaxy brained shit.

Not everybody thinks of powder as a drug. The name was chosen because of all the ski resorts near SLC.

 

[Mr Positive]

I don't like the non plural ones like Venom and Powder and Canyon. Also not a fan of the "cool" ones like Outlaws

I like Mountaineers the best. Seems the most unique and genuine

 

[rfournier103]

I can't take the idea of "Utah Outlaws" seriously after watching Trey Parker and Matt Stone dunk on Utah culture for almost 25 years in South Park

“Utah Jazz” makes even less sense.

 

[Lindys Lazy Eye]

Not everybody thinks of powder as a drug. The name was chosen because of all the ski resorts near SLC.

Oh I understand that.

 

[banks]

I don’t get them going with just Utah in the first season. Seems like now to October would be enough time to roll out jerseys but I guess not.

This buggs me, too. They should be able to pick a name and get them on sweaters in a week. The first season is a big deal, and it's the most important time to get fans to buy-in with the team. Give fans a chance to buy jerseys and other merch. Purchases like that get fans to commit, and then they're with you long term.

The women's league made the same mistake. They got spooked about team names giving bad press. But they lost out on so much by just going nameless for a year. My family would have 3+ PWHL jerseys right now if they just had names and logos to put on them. But I'm not buying a one-off "city name" jersey.

Just name the team.

 

[These Are The Days]

“Utah Jazz” makes even less sense.

Well when you consider they were relocated from New Orleans you can forgive how the name ended up there. But if you're talking about why it STAYED Jazz... yeah I know

 

[Northerner]

I got you covered.

Utah Gangsta Rap


In all seriousness, Utah Outlaws is good. The state was home to Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch. And I didn't like Utah Swarm at first (WNBA?) but it will lend itself to a cool team identity and fan identity.

Minnesotas pro lacrosse team (which left about 10 yrs ago now) were the Minnesota Swarm.

Aside from “Outlaws,” here are some suggestions:

~Stingers (Utah is the beehive state)

~Pioneers

~Wranglers

~Mountain Lions

~Roadrunners

Actually, Roadrunners would have been better for Arizona, but that’s neither here nor there.

Isnt the Tuscon AHL team named "Roadrunners"?

 

[kickback256]

I think Utah Raptors is the best name, and it’s not under consideration.

Unfortunately, there is a Pioneer League baseball team in Ogden named the Raptors. As much as I agree with you… that’s probably why it’s out.

 

[rfournier103]

Well when you consider they were relocated from New Orleans you can forgive how the name ended up there. But if you're talking about why it STAYED Jazz... yeah I know

Yes. This is what I was talking about.

 

[These Are The Days]

Yes. This is what I was talking about.

Yeah I don't get it either. With so many less trademarks and copyrights at the time they could have picked anything they wanted

 

[ijuka]

Dude, what? All those names are trash.

I asked ChatGPT, and I thought that its suggestions such as Blizzard Breakers and Snowhawks, at least, are cooler than any of those options. Ice Wolves was pretty cool, too. And Frostbite.

These official listed name choices are so vanilla.

 

[Voight]

These sounds like 1990s IHL names wtf. So corny.

Or XFL 1.0 names

 

[orby]

Yeti and Outlaws are fine IMO.

 

[Voight]

Are they promoting a hockey team or a Dairy Queen?

Ryan Smith just found his jersey sponsor

How did good names like Eagles, Grizzlies, and Stags not make this list, but Powder did? Powder.
Powder.
I want a name that says, we're pristine in the morning, and then we get f***ed up by a yuppy! On the hill and on the mirror

My guess is they dont wanna share a name with an established brands.

 

[Rockman74]

Utah Frost does it for me.

I was expecting much worst lol

 

[Voight]

1. Swarm
2. Outlaws
3. Hive
4. Venom

Everyone complaining about the suggestions but I haven’t seen any better suggestions. I will agree that a lot of these names don’t really sound like an NHL team.

I personally like the Utah Drones (after Male Bees)

They'd get some major sponsorship dollars from Lockheed Martin, that's for sure