[News] Utah to name its NHL team via fan vote bracket

[memphusk]

Originally Posted by Puppet Guy

The Utah TEETH. It incorporates the Osmonds and fights a hockey stereotype at the same time.

Spoiler!

Weren't two of them married to eachother?

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

There's actually a lot of teams named the Blizzard and they have various logos, some of which are pretty good. A lot incorporate a Yeti. Just google it.

Yeah I was going to say with Blizzard you can still incorporate a Yeti in the logo and use that as your mascot.

[bob_the_fish]

The Salt Licks

[Circa89]

Instead of Fury how about the Flurries? Too close to Furries? McFlurries?

[troutman]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

I love Utah HC (Hockey Club).

https://www.noname.ca/

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Yeah I was going to say with Blizzard you can still incorporate a Yeti in the logo and use that as your mascot.

The Avs had a Bigfoot shoulder patch and IIRC they had a Yeti mascot at one point.

[Gemnoble]

Originally Posted by Icon

Same thing with Blizzard... angry snowflakes? Just a white jersey with no logo, white-on-white numbers & namebars?

Could be the Salt Lake City skyline covered in snow?

[KenHouston]

How bout Utah missionary’s? Lol

[thefoss1957]

I really hope that a different name gets considered. There is an official state mammal for Utah, the Wapiti, also known as the Elk. Having Elk as a team nickname could lead to the 2nd most annoying goal horn in the league (replacing the, now inactive, coyote howl), a screaming Elk call! Why only 2nd most annoying? Well, there is none worse that the deafening cannon blast in Columbus.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

The Avs had a Bigfoot shoulder patch and IIRC they had a Yeti mascot at one point.

https://www.nbcsports.com/nhl/news/p...absurd-mascots

Dishonorable mention: Howler the Yeti (Colorado Avalanche)

Howler the Yeti was the first mascot for the Avalanche following their move to Colorado, and he was a giant Yeti that was ... kind of cool looking. He was ultimately retired though after he was involved in a “fracas” in the stands of the McNichols Sports Arena in 1999 that left a Chicago Blackhawks fan injured. Both the fan and Howler were ticketed for disturbing the peace. The Avalanche eventually replaced him with Bernie the St. Bernard.

They dropped the footprint shoulder patch in 2015.

[CSharp]

Originally Posted by Sidney Crosby's Hat

Funny enough, Flames had a poll when the team moved to Calgary but fans chose the name they already had. I think they made the right choice as it's a solid name. In the end, I'm glad it wasn't western themed or the runner-up "Calgary Chinooks."

https://twitter.com/user/status/801233602927214592

EDIT: Imagine if the Buckaboos won, or Yahoos??

LOL, I can just imagine Flames was actually named Rednecks and then years later, there is the Roughnecks. This city can't kick that stigma especially when the Flaming C is replaced by the stupid Blasty fire bleeding horse as the logo!

[CSharp]

Originally Posted by bob_the_fish

The Salt Licks

Yup, that's my vote - Salt Lake City Salt Lickers The logo is easy too - a long steer with it's tongue out to one side licking its nostril. And beside the bull, there's that blue salt lick block with a dimple!

[Snuffleupagus]

Originally Posted by Yeah_Baby

Utahraptors

Utah is extremely famous for its dinosaur fossils so this makes sense, either Raptors or just Dino's

[1qqaaz]

Apparently utahraptors are one of the only raptors that are as large as the ones depicted in Jurassic Park. The rest are just little chickens.

[FanIn80]

Originally Posted by 1qqaaz

Apparently utahraptors are one of the only raptors that are as large as the ones depicted in Jurassic Park. The rest are just little chickens.

Utahraptor gained fame by starring in Jurassic Park. No you say, it was Velociraptor. Indeed, moviemaker Steven Spielberg used the name Velociraptor in his movies. However, in reality, Velociraptors are less than half the size of the dinosaurs depicted in Jurassic Park. Utahraptor was found the year that Jurassic Park came out and gave scientific credence to the large-sized raptors in the movies. It’s just that they are really Utahraptors not Velociraptors!

https://eastern.usu.edu/prehistoric-...ogy/utahraptor

Crazy hey?

[Jordan!]

I could be 100% jaded but I can't stand listening to Ryan Smith and his wife speak.

[NewFan]

Utah Unicorns or Salt Lake Skunks

[Flames1217]

I don't like the Raptor name. If they went with something like Utah Ice Raptors it would be fine but Raptors is already taken and I don't like to see names reused among franchises (even when they aren't in the same sport).

Ice Raptors could potentially make for an awesome logo if done properly though.

In essence, I just want to see something that is unique and not generic. The NHL needs more flavour, Utah has the chance to do so. You can stay simple and still be effective (Knights logo is simple but awesome) or you can try and be different and turn out to be a disappointment (sorry Arizona). Find that sweet spot in between simple and different!!

[troutman]

How is Ice Raptor an improvement on Raptor? Ick.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Ice Raptor sounds awful I’m sorry.