Utah team name polling opens, list of potential names revealed

[JFleegs]

both of those names are Charlotte.... Hornets already is there and Sting was the WNBA Hornets....

True idk how copyrights work for pro sports teams because Utah Raptors would be awesome. Anything bee related could work, or just go Outlaws that’s pretty badass.

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

Do we have a chance to see a Yeti?

 

[SI90]

Glad Canyons is included, that could be a great identity. Not a meme name, it's something you'd actually be happy to live with over a long haul. The Canyons around the city are such an iconic part of SLC.

But seriously, you're going to be close rivals with the Avalanche. Don't do Blizzard or Powder, it's just too similar to the Avs (also, Powder is just asking for trouble. Cocaine and powderpuff jokes out the Wazoo). I get you have all the ski resorts and it's a major part of the city- but you can hit that with "Canyons".

Also, no "Scorpions" is disappointing.

I thought mountaineers was good.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

Glad Canyons is included, that could be a great identity. Not a meme name, it's something you'd actually be happy to live with over a long haul. The Canyons around the city are such an iconic part of SLC.

But seriously, you're going to be close rivals with the Avalanche. Don't do Blizzard or Powder, it's just too similar to the Avs (also, Powder is just asking for trouble. Cocaine and powderpuff jokes out the Wazoo). I get you have all the ski resorts and it's a major part of the city- but you can hit that with "Canyons".

Also, no "Scorpions" is disappointing.

Great post. Wanted Sidewinders myself, the tired jokes are gonna be unbearable if it can be cocained. Gotta trade for player X, yada yada.

 

[Maple Leaf]

Utah Salty bois

 

[TheNumber4]

It’s gonna be Yeti. Best sounding, best branding and design potential.

 

[RussianRifle27]

If you want to give your team a generic “cold”, “winter” name, why not go with the Utah Slushies?

 

[nightonthesun]

Mountaineers is awesome.

A lot of these are a little close to the Avalanche’s brand for my homer taste, but I ultimately don’t care that much.

I weirdly like HC.

 

[Brent Burns]

Utah Raptors, named after the freaking UTAHRAPTOR, is too good or what

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Most of these sound like discontinued gatorade flavors.

Yetis is the best one IMO.

It’s Yeti. Making it plural is terrible

 

[kvladimir]

Just looking at Utah resources and animals provide better ideas :

- Utah Miners
- Utah Black Bears
- Utah Rattlesnakes
- Utah Gila Monsters
- Utah Scorpions
- Utah Condors
- Utah Pinnacles
- Utah Ranchers
- Utah Black Widows

-Utah Rogues (Wild West themed)
-Utah Sidewinders

 

[Fantomas]

How about Utah Classical Music

 

[saintunspecified]

Some suggestions obvious and offbeat:

Pioneers
Cougars/Catamounts
Buzzards
Saints

Offbeat:
Teetotalers
Plurals

 

[NYRKing]

Too bad it’s not an expansion draft:

‘With the first pick, and Captain, of your Utah Powder, the powder selects Evgeny Kuznetsov.’

 

[BKarchitect]

Yeti would be such a unique brand never seen anything like it in the NHL before, certainly not in the division and certainly not for the team in the state right next door. Here is my mock-up.

 

[paul9kariya]

After "Kraken" and "Golden Knights" were selected by Seattle and Vegas, I'm not at all surprised it's nothing but more cringe, elementary school level team name options. Ugh.

 

[DustyDangler]

If you want to give your team a generic “cold”, “winter” name, why not go with the Utah Slushies?

Go with Slurpees & have 7Eleven pay millions annually for team naming rights.

 

[Jee]

I've created over 400 accounts and voted powder on all of them , what have you guys contributed to society in these past two days?

My man doing God's work.

 

[mogs]

My reaction is the same as Moe when Homer said Joey Joe Joe Junior Shabadoo.

 

[Djp]

I picked Outlaws followed by
Blizzard (Jazz synergy)
Swarm
Fury

Outlaws just sounds so bad ass

Swarm has to with it being the beehive state


I prefer Utah Rock

Outlaws is not bad
other names referencing oregon trail

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

Swarm has to with it being the beehive state


I prefer Utah Rock

Outlaws is not bad
other names referencing oregon trail

Why not Utah Rocks? I guess it calls to mind rubble more than, like, a boulder, but it’s also fun in an obnoxious way.

 

[Dessert Nights]

When San Jose Sharks joined the league top 15 names for the team were (in alphabetical order):

• Blades
• Breakers
• Breeze
• Condors
• Fog
• Gold
• Golden Gaters
• Golden Skaters
• Grizzlies
• Icebreakers
• Knights
• Redwoods
• Sea Lions
• Sharks
• Waves

Even though it was 90s back then, I think most of those names would seem ok today.

 

[BKarchitect]

I really think if I could choose I’d just stick with the Grizzlies and maybe update the colors and logo a bit.

Call if familiarity - but Utah Grizzlies sounds and looks good to me.

Would the ECHL team’s ownership stand in the way of this? Would Smith ever consider buying them and getting them into the AHL so Maverick Center can serve as the local AHL home for the franchise?

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

I really think if I could choose I’d just stick with the Grizzlies and maybe update the colors and logo a bit.

Call if familiarity - but Utah Grizzlies sounds and looks good to me.

Would the ECHL team’s ownership stand in the way of this? Would Smith ever consider buying them and getting them into the AHL so Maverick Center can serve as the local AHL home for the franchise?

SEG would have to buy them.... and no.... the AHL is set at 32.... since Tucson is Utah's affiliate.....

 

[Sniper99]

Cmon Outlaws lets do this.