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

[CherryToke]

SLC Blueberry Bulldogs

 

[WhataKnight]

I have trouble thinking of something serious that isn’t Coyotes or Pioneers.

Changing the maroon colour scheme to blue and grey isn’t bad…..but what believable fresh start can be given to Utah - (as much as I prefer this being the end result)?

The Manifest Destinies? OOPS!

(I edited this post initially to add a “Salt Lake Vichy” joke before deciding against and still needing the words “Salt Lake Vichy” to appear on my screen. LOL)

 

[The Jerk Store]

The Utah Also Avalanche

 

[WhataKnight]

The Utah Also Avalanche

That’s why I want them there.

Utah becomes the meat thrown to Avs fans. They can focus on SLC and forget about us Knights fans in Denver.

 

[redacted]

SLC Punks

 

[Nogatco Rd]

Colts? I don't know that Baltimore has any more ties to horses than Indy does.

The Baltimore area is literally the birthplace of thoroughbred racing in North America, starting with the Maryland Jockey Club in the 1740’s. The Preakness Stakes in bmore is the 2nd leg of the triple crown and has been run since 1873, 2 years before the Kentucky Derby.

The first thoroughbred horse race in Indiana took place in 1995

Oilers? Ok not great but again not completely awful.

With regard to Tennessee Oilers vs Houston Oilers:

In 2020 Tennessee produced about 165,000 barrels of crude oil, year end total. Texas produced 3.9 million barrels each day.

 

[Malaka]

Final recco(maybe):

Salt Lake City White Salamanders

IYKYK

 

[daver]

Please tell me I am the first one with this:

The Salt Lake City Soduim

 

[SheldonJPlankton]

Another vote for Monsters.

Every "real" lake has a monster.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

Salt Lake Stanley Cups, No Not That One, the Ones White Women Love

The ones with lead in them!?

I know, everyone was having fun, but also that’s a thing and people should know.

 

[Crede777]

Too bad Utah is already the Utes. That would be a great name especially if Arizona had to relocate there (Yotes -> Utes).

 

[Ratsreign]

If the Coyotes unfortunately are relocated to SLC, their name should be the Utes. This would simultaneously pay homage to the indigenous peoples who occupied large parts of Utah as well as sounding like Yotes (so paying homage to the team that just relocated).

Provided they can get approval from local tribes/reservations, they would be able to utilize unique tribal aesthetics similar to how the Coyotes do now (albeit more western plains than southwestern). They could also keep burgundy as a primary color.

Salt Lake City Utes.

Except that is the team name of the University of Utah

 

[Crede777]

Except that is the team name of the University of Utah

Yeah just edited.

 

[Dr Pepper]

SLC Blueberry Bulldogs

That'd definitely draw a crowd I bet.

 

[Edgelord]

If Salt Lake wins the 2030 Olympics then some sort of name reflecting that, seems to fit.

 

[Teemu]

Too bad Utah is already the Utes. That would be a great name especially if Arizona had to relocate there (Yotes -> Utes).

Excuse me, Your Honor, the *YOUTHS*.

 

[ACLEVERNAME]

The Utah Olympics is kind of a home run given the circumstances.

Though I wouldnt mind seeing a play on the unique 'SLC' moniker. The "SLC SeLeCts", the "SLC SeLtiCs" or something like that. Can even go in reverse with something like the "SLC CoLonizerS" or the "SLC CLownS". Lotta room for imaginary thought here. Exiting to say the least.

 

[John Mandalorian]

Utah Yeti or Utah Purple Knights

 

[toomuchsauce]

Utah Yeti or Utah Purple Knights

Utah Yeti is really good

 

[DingerMcSlapshot]

Salt Lake City Blizzard

 

[Jared Dunn]

It's going to be Utah ____ not Salt Lake City according to reporters for the record

 

[barkovcanfinnish]

Utah Eagles

Or Utah/Salt Lake City Stingers (for the bees)

 

[ElGuapo]

Utah Super Soakers. I think the inventor of the Super Soaker is from there.

 

[Chet Manley]

Utah Wetahs

 

[Chuck Norris Trophy]

Salt Lake Shakers.