What Should we name the Salt Lake City Team? (Mod: stop with the religious comments)

[DustyDangler]

But....why? There are no Grizzlies in Utah.

 

[AngryMilkcrates]

But....why? There are no Grizzlies in Utah.

There are no Kings in LA either.
Nor Penguins in Pittsburgh, Golden Knights in Las Vegas, or Kraken in Seattle.

 

[Yukon Joe]

Devils and Angels are about the closest thing to a religious name as you might get. Guardians now too I guess. Granted I think "Devils" is more of a tongue in cheek type of nickname.

So if I was going to pick I'd go an animal route. So why not Cougars?

Cougars is the name of Brigham Young University (BYU) teams.

 

[quackquackquack]

The religious ones are so terrible and cringe. do better.

 

[Rubi]

There are no Kings in LA either.
Nor Penguins in Pittsburgh, Golden Knights in Las Vegas, or Kraken in Seattle.

Well there might be a Kraken in Seattle. They purportedly are very elusive creatures that live in deep sea caverns.

 

[Warden of the North]

Keep it as Coyotes

 

[AngryMilkcrates]

Well there might be a Kraken in Seattle. They purportedly are very elusive creatures that live in deep sea caverns.

Already looked, used to live there. Maybe you're right and there is one. Then the only mythical creatures in Seattle would be Republicans.

 

[Coffey]

Utah Vanillas

 

[PunchImlach is Alive]

The Rockers. With their logo being a rock n roll guy, it won't be any more confusing than why they are called the Utah Jazz.

The Jazz moved from New Orleans. I guess Utah had just as much trouble figuring an interesting Utah-themed name for their basketball team as we do for their hockey team.

 

[HolyCrap]

Rams and Sting names are already taken. Mind you the OHL team may allow the Sting name who knows.

Bighorns?
Mountaineers?
Alpine?

 

[Rubi]

The Jazz moved from New Orleans. I guess Utah had just as much trouble figuring an interesting Utah-themed name for their basketball team as we do for their hockey team.

I don't see what connection Utah or SLC has to Jazz. When I think of the word jazz I think of great black musicians playing in smoke filled night clubs and Utah isn't exactly famous for those.

 

[backhandsauce]

Just keep them the Coyotes.

I think their kachina jerseys are awesome and Utah Coyote's sounds pretty good....

 

[Warden of the North]

Rams and Sting names are already taken. Mind you the OHL team may allow the Sting name who knows.

Bighorns?
Mountaineers?
Alpine?

The NHL losing a name battle against a minor hockey team is the most NHL thing ever.

 

[PunchImlach is Alive]

I don't see what connection Utah or SLC has to Jazz. When I think of the word jazz I think of great black musicians playing in smoke filled night clubs and Utah isn't exactly famous for those.

It doesn't have any connection to Utah. They were called the New Orleans Jazz and when they moved to Utah, I guess they just wanted to pretend there was some connection with Utah and jazz music. Who knows?

 

[93LEAFS]

The Jazz moved from New Orleans. I guess Utah had just as much trouble figuring an interesting Utah-themed name for their basketball team as we do for their hockey team.

Oh, I know the origins. There are some other weird ones. For example, the Lakers who started in Minnesota.

 

[AintLifeGrand]

Alot of Mountain Goats in the Wasatch... Could call em The Utah Rock Goats
cool logo potential

 

[Tofveve]

Lions

(or Mountain Lions, but the extra word might not work)

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Salt Lake City Poutines.

Might ruffle a few feathers.

 

[LemonSauceD]

I mean the Zamboni was created in Utah, as well as television…

 

[Coffey]

The NHL losing a name battle against a minor hockey team is the most NHL thing ever.

Shall we do it again?

 

[CornKicker]

Utah Soakers
or Salt Lake City Soakers

Keep it as Coyotes

but coyotes look like malnourished dogs....which sums up the franchise up to this point so a strong canine replacement makes the most sense if that were the direction

 

[Play]

Salt Lake City Thunderbirds

 

[Laveuglette]

The Québec Nordiques

 

[Play]

Salt Lake City Mighty Moose

 

[archangel2]

my questioned would be where would they play? I was there a few years ago and the Delta center is not suited to hockey at the NHL level

Utah Beavers