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Post by 2b9 on May 10, 2024 7:25:18 GMT -6
Utah offers 20 team name ideas, including Frost, Hive, VenomOwnership of the NHL's team in Utah has given fans 20 choices to vote on for the franchise's new name, according to a survey sent out Wednesday by Smith Entertainment Group. The options to choose from are Frost, Ice, Powder, Mountaineers, Freeze, Mammoth, Black Diamonds, Blast, Caribou, Blizzard, Swarm, Hive, Outlaws, Yeti, Squall, Fury, Glaciers, Canyons, Venom and HC, which stands for Hockey Club.
O wner Ryan Smith has said the team will have a name starting with Utah. The inaugural season will feature jerseys with the name of the state on them, with a name, logo and colors to debut for 2025-26 after work by the branding company Doubleday & Cartwright."Utah's NHL team is a community asset, and we want to make sure that the community has a say in what the name is," said Smith, whose group also owns the Utah Jazz. "Utah has shown up for this team from the moment the NHL awarded us the franchise less than three weeks ago, and it is only fitting that our fans get the rare opportunity to help name the team they'll be cheering for." Voting is open through May 22, with additional rounds expected. SEG bought the Arizona Coyotes from former owner Alex Meruelo for $1.2 billion and is relocating the team to Salt Lake City. Utah will start play in the Jazz's downtown arena, Delta Center. SEG is planning improvements over the summer to outfit the arena for hockey, including building a hockey-specific locker room and setting up 12,000 unobstructed seats for hockey games next season. Utah has the sixth pick in the NHL draft after not moving up in the lottery, won Tuesday night by the San Jose Sharks. www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/40111549/utah-offers-20-team-name-ideas-including-frost-hive-venom I like: Ice, Blizzard, Fury and HC. Cheers, 2b9πππ
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Post by mikecubs on Jun 7, 2024 14:11:21 GMT -6
New Utah team announces 6 finalists for nameThe NHL's newest franchise in Utah is close to choosing its name. Smith Entertainment Group -- which owns the still-to-be-coined team -- announced Thursday the six potential nicknames Utah will take on before its inaugural season begins in 2024-25: Utah Blizzard, Utah Hockey Club (Utah HC), Utah Mammoth, Utah Outlaws, Utah Venom and Utah Yeti.The finalists were determined through a first round of fan voting. SEM said in Thursday's news release that 520,000 votes came through in that wave, with more than 60% of them landing on the six names remaining. Fans can vote on their choice again through June 20. Utah's team will wear jerseys in their first season with "UTAH" scrawled across the front to represent the club's roots within the state and dedication to its new fan base. When the name is decided upon, SEG will create a logo, mascot and branding to match that will appear on sweaters for the 2025-26 season. SEG is inheriting the former Arizona Coyotes, who were relocated to Utah in April. The Coyotes were unable to find a permanent, NHL-caliber arena to play out of in the foreseeable future, and the NHL ultimately had to buy the franchise and re-sell it to Ryan Smith, owner of the NBA's Utah Jazz. The NHL's Utah team will play out of Delta Arena, the Jazz's home, for this coming season, with renovations expected in the future to make the venue more hockey-friendly. www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/40291797/new-utah-team-announces-6-finalists-name
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Post by 2b9 on Jun 7, 2024 14:32:30 GMT -6
New Utah team announces 6 finalists for nameThe NHL's newest franchise in Utah is close to choosing its name. Smith Entertainment Group -- which owns the still-to-be-coined team -- announced Thursday the six potential nicknames Utah will take on before its inaugural season begins in 2024-25: Utah Blizzard, Utah Hockey Club (Utah HC), Utah Mammoth, Utah Outlaws, Utah Venom and Utah Yeti.The finalists were determined through a first round of fan voting. SEM said in Thursday's news release that 520,000 votes came through in that wave, with more than 60% of them landing on the six names remaining. Fans can vote on their choice again through June 20. Utah's team will wear jerseys in their first season with "UTAH" scrawled across the front to represent the club's roots within the state and dedication to its new fan base. When the name is decided upon, SEG will create a logo, mascot and branding to match that will appear on sweaters for the 2025-26 season. SEG is inheriting the former Arizona Coyotes, who were relocated to Utah in April. The Coyotes were unable to find a permanent, NHL-caliber arena to play out of in the foreseeable future, and the NHL ultimately had to buy the franchise and re-sell it to Ryan Smith, owner of the NBA's Utah Jazz. The NHL's Utah team will play out of Delta Arena, the Jazz's home, for this coming season, with renovations expected in the future to make the venue more hockey-friendly. www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/40291797/new-utah-team-announces-6-finalists-name I like Blizzard and HC. Cheers, 2b9πππ
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Post by mikecubs on Jun 7, 2024 14:40:53 GMT -6
I like Yeti and Blizzard
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Post by 2b9 on Jun 7, 2024 14:52:22 GMT -6
At least we agree on Blizzardππ. Cheers, 2b9πππ
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Post by wolfmannick on Jun 8, 2024 14:30:18 GMT -6
I think they'll go with blizzard. The zz can be marketed with the jazz
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Post by 2b9 on Jun 8, 2024 15:51:04 GMT -6
I think they'll go with blizzard. The zz can be marketed with the jazz Very good pointπ. Cheers, 2b9πππ
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Post by mikecubs on Jun 14, 2024 5:25:03 GMT -6
New Utah team picks 'Utah Hockey Club' as temp name for 1st seasonThe NHL's new team based in Salt Lake City will be known as Utah Hockey Club in its first season. The Arizona Coyotes' franchise was sold to Utah Jazz owners Smith Entertainment Group in April, with that sale finally closing on Thursday. While the Coyotes' intellectual property remains with owner Alex Meruelo, Utah acquired the franchise, its players and its hockey operations department in the sale. It begins play next season. "Today is a monumental day for the state of Utah as we officially close on the establishment of a new NHL franchise," Ryan Smith, governor of Utah Hockey Club and chairman of Smith Entertainment Group, said. "The NHL has been incredible to work with throughout this process, providing us with invaluable guidance and support. We have a ton of work to do -- training camp starts in less than 100 days -- and could not be more excited about what's to come." A fan vote for the official team name and mascot is ongoing. The next round of voting closes on June 20, and there will be another round beyond that. The names that are still in contention are Mammoth, Yeti, Outlaws, Blizzard, Venom and Utah Hockey Club. A name will be chosen before the 2025-26 season. " Utah Hockey Club" is a temporary name, but its color scheme will be the official one for the franchise going forward.
Utah Hockey Club will have jerseys that simply say "Utah" on the front during the 2024-25 season. The team colors are "rock black," which "represents both the darkness of night in the mountains and the volcanic rock of Utah's desert"; "salt white," that illustrates "both the snow of Utah's peaks and our famous salt flats"; and "mountain blue," which represents the team's winter sports history and its "clear skies for 230 days of the year."The team began trademarking names and logos related to Utah Hockey Club earlier this month. The team's home uniform will be rock black with "Utah" across the chest in stairstep lettering. It will feature salt white and mountain blue striping across each arm, the bottom of the jersey and on the socks. The team's away uniform will be salt white with "Utah" across the chest in the same stairstep lettering. Utah Hockey Club will intentionally have colors that are complementary to the new Utah jazz color palette that was recently released. The team worked with the design firm Doubleday & Cartwright on these jerseys and on the official branding going forward. Official Utah Hockey Club merchandise will be available for sale at the team's NHL draft party on June 28. www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/40344646/new-utah-team-use-utah-hockey-club-inaugural-season![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GP-4C-CbMAAIIaS?format=png&name=medium) ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GP-4C-EaQAAyQFW?format=png&name=medium)
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Post by 2b9 on Jun 14, 2024 8:01:40 GMT -6
New Utah team picks 'Utah Hockey Club' as temp name for 1st seasonThe NHL's new team based in Salt Lake City will be known as Utah Hockey Club in its first season. The Arizona Coyotes' franchise was sold to Utah Jazz owners Smith Entertainment Group in April, with that sale finally closing on Thursday. While the Coyotes' intellectual property remains with owner Alex Meruelo, Utah acquired the franchise, its players and its hockey operations department in the sale. It begins play next season. "Today is a monumental day for the state of Utah as we officially close on the establishment of a new NHL franchise," Ryan Smith, governor of Utah Hockey Club and chairman of Smith Entertainment Group, said. "The NHL has been incredible to work with throughout this process, providing us with invaluable guidance and support. We have a ton of work to do -- training camp starts in less than 100 days -- and could not be more excited about what's to come." A fan vote for the official team name and mascot is ongoing. The next round of voting closes on June 20, and there will be another round beyond that. The names that are still in contention are Mammoth, Yeti, Outlaws, Blizzard, Venom and Utah Hockey Club. A name will be chosen before the 2025-26 season. " Utah Hockey Club" is a temporary name, but its color scheme will be the official one for the franchise going forward.
Utah Hockey Club will have jerseys that simply say "Utah" on the front during the 2024-25 season. The team colors are "rock black," which "represents both the darkness of night in the mountains and the volcanic rock of Utah's desert"; "salt white," that illustrates "both the snow of Utah's peaks and our famous salt flats"; and "mountain blue," which represents the team's winter sports history and its "clear skies for 230 days of the year."The team began trademarking names and logos related to Utah Hockey Club earlier this month. The team's home uniform will be rock black with "Utah" across the chest in stairstep lettering. It will feature salt white and mountain blue striping across each arm, the bottom of the jersey and on the socks. The team's away uniform will be salt white with "Utah" across the chest in the same stairstep lettering. Utah Hockey Club will intentionally have colors that are complementary to the new Utah jazz color palette that was recently released. The team worked with the design firm Doubleday & Cartwright on these jerseys and on the official branding going forward. Official Utah Hockey Club merchandise will be available for sale at the team's NHL draft party on June 28. www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/40344646/new-utah-team-use-utah-hockey-club-inaugural-season![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GP-4C-CbMAAIIaS?format=png&name=medium) ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GP-4C-EaQAAyQFW?format=png&name=medium) Thanks for thisπ. Cheers, 2b9πππ
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Post by wolfmannick on Jun 14, 2024 8:46:42 GMT -6
Why would someone buy a jersey and merch this year when everything will drastically change in a year?
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Post by 2b9 on Jun 14, 2024 8:58:54 GMT -6
Why would someone buy a jersey and merch this year when everything will drastically change in a year? Possibly nostalgia and history. Cheers, 2b9πππ
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Post by DEATHBYPOPCORN1990 on Jun 19, 2024 22:04:43 GMT -6
These are all horrible.......
Guys, really....is this a reborn IHL team?
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Post by Ric O. on Jun 19, 2024 22:57:05 GMT -6
^ Agree, Blizzard, Yeti are such a horrible names for an NHL team IMO. I think one of Utah's most famous features is the Bonneville Salt Flats and they could look to tie something in with the speed records that have been set there. Steal an old WHA name if it's legal...Utah Racers or something of that ilk.
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Post by 2b9 on Jun 20, 2024 7:20:31 GMT -6
^ Agree, Blizzard, Yeti are such a horrible names for an NHL team IMO. I think one of Utah's most famous features is the Bonneville Salt Flats and they could look to tie something in with the speed records that have been set there. Steal an old WHA name if it's legal...Utah Racers or something of that ilk. π Cheers, 2b9πππ
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