[News] Utah to name its NHL team via fan vote bracket- Mammoth is the winner

[Zary's-Mustache]

Originally Posted by Jay Random

It's ridiculous that this process takes so long. Every other NHL team that has ever relocated had its new name, colours, and uniform ready to go in time for their first training camp.

Heck, when Conn Smythe bought the Toronto St. Pats, he changed their name to the Maple Leafs in mid-season. He got them in their new uniforms for their next game, and changed the team colours to the current white and blue that summer.

Why is it ridiculous? Who cares honestly. It's not the Flames so they can be nameless for all I care.

[Badgers Nose]

no name hockey team

Yellow and black jerseys. Huge missed opportunity here.

[AFireInside]

The NHL is a joke. These colors are lame and this team name thing is embarrassing.

So excited to have another black jersey in the league. At least the NFL has fun with their jerseys and colors, every second team in the league has a black jersey, it's so boring.

At least Phoenix was good at trying to make some interesting logos/jerseys even if I didn't love all their attempts.

[lazypucker]

Why are you people so upset with the temporary Utah HC setup?

They say they need more than a couple of months to get the branding and logos right, so they will just adopt the generic team name and generic jersey for the first season, what's wrong with that?

It is better than rushing into a decision and f it up for years.

BTW, the color scheme is fine. It has a retro Pittsburg feel with the sky blue...

[AC]

It's odd how so many people think this is the permanent name and logo.

It was announced months ago they'd be using a generic name/logo for the first season while they pick their permanent one, yet I've seen reactions all over the internet as if this is the name they chose out of the named options in the voting.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by AC

It's odd how so many people think this is the permanent name and logo.

Does anyone think that?

[AC]

Originally Posted by troutman

Does anyone think that?

Yes. There are some in this thread even.

Also, from the rest of my post:

I've seen reactions all over the internet as if this is the name they chose out of the named options in the voting

I've seen many people say something along the lines of "Hockey Club was the name that won the vote?".

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by Zary's-Mustache

Why is it ridiculous? Who cares honestly. It's not the Flames so they can be nameless for all I care.

It's ridiculous that they're taking a year and a half to complete a process that every other relocated franchise has completed in under six months.

[Mr.Coffee]

Gotta agree with Jay, it is definitely very weird given todays technology that the best we can do is > 1 month lead times let alone > 1 calendar year… half talented free artists can likely come up with amazing concepts in an afternoon, and pretty sure coloured thread exists to put into production literally everywhere.

I don’t understand why it is so complicated but I’m sure there are bad non-sensical reasons millions will believe for the sake of debate.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by AC

It's odd how so many people think this is the permanent name and logo.

It was announced months ago they'd be using a generic name/logo for the first season while they pick their permanent one, yet I've seen reactions all over the internet as if this is the name they chose out of the named options in the voting.

It's really bizarre, it's even happening all over the place in this thread.

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by Jay Random

It's ridiculous that they're taking a year and a half to complete a process that every other relocated franchise has completed in under six months.

Relocation is a rather rare occurrence. Once in the last 25 years so I don’t know about treating the Utah process as kind of crazy exception to the rule.

[PepsiFree]

Guys, why don’t they just go on Fiverr and get a logo for $5 and make that the jersey? SMH they bought the team two days ago why is this taking so LONG??

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Jay Random

It's ridiculous that this process takes so long. Every other NHL team that has ever relocated had its new name, colours, and uniform ready to go in time for their first training camp.

Heck, when Conn Smythe bought the Toronto St. Pats, he changed their name to the Maple Leafs in mid-season. He got them in their new uniforms for their next game, and changed the team colours to the current white and blue that summer.

They did not have to sell jerseys

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

Relocation is a rather rare occurrence. Once in the last 25 years so I don’t know about treating the Utah process as kind of crazy exception to the rule.

Once in the last 25 years. Four times in the last 30. Don't cherrypick.

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

Guys, why don’t they just go on Fiverr and get a logo for $5 and make that the jersey? SMH they bought the team two days ago why is this taking so LONG??

A year and a half isn't long?

They've already designed a logo and a jersey for ‘Utah HC’; they're just bad, that's all. They could easily have had a permanent name, logo, and jersey ready to go by September – as every other relocated team has done.

What's so special about Utah that they need a whole season under a temporary name to get their ducks in a row?

[Coach]

Pretty lame if you ask me. Should have settled on something early. Or just kept it as the Coyotes, it was a good name.

If you don’t feel the need to cater to a bunch of focus grouping and just go with something you like/want as an owner, give a name and color scheme to a designer and get some fricken shirts done. It really shouldn’t take long.

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by Coach

Or just kept it as the Coyotes, it was a good name.

I agree, it was a good name. Unfortunately, Meruelo is squatting on the trademark rights.

I've come around to the point of view that there was nothing wrong with any of the Coyotes' owners over the years – at least, nothing you couldn't cure with dynamite.

[Mr.Coffee]

Originally Posted by Jay Random

Once in the last 25 years. Four times in the last 30. Don't cherrypick.



A year and a half isn't long?

They've already designed a logo and a jersey for ‘Utah HC’; they're just bad, that's all. They could easily have had a permanent name, logo, and jersey ready to go by September – as every other relocated team has done.

What's so special about Utah that they need a whole season under a temporary name to get their ducks in a row?

Don’t be ridiculous. Drawing a picture and making jerseys should take at least a year and a half. Think about it. No other process or speed is possible.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by Jay Random

Once in the last 25 years. Four times in the last 30. Don't cherrypick.



A year and a half isn't long?

They've already designed a logo and a jersey for ‘Utah HC’; they're just bad, that's all. They could easily have had a permanent name, logo, and jersey ready to go by September – as every other relocated team has done.

What's so special about Utah that they need a whole season under a temporary name to get their ducks in a row?

A year and a half is kind of long. But that’s how long between when Seattle got their franchise and when they revealed the name. Vegas was five months.

I’m not sure who you’re referencing with “as every other relocated team has done” considering in the last 30 years I think there has been a grand total of two or three teams that moved and didn’t just keep the same name or use the name of the last franchise that was there.

They probably could have had a name by now… the Utah Coyotes… with the same logo… wow… very creative. Instead they’re engaging the fans on the name, which is obviously going to take them past the point where they can be ready for the start of the season with branding everywhere it needs to be. I don’t particularly see anything wrong with that, do you?

And I agree that the “logo” (if you wanna call it that) is bad, and the name is simple (I don’t mind it), but again… are we really going to ask “why can’t that do what everyone else does?” when we have the same name, logo (virtually), and colours as the Atlanta Flames? lol. The Winnipeg Jets just used the same name and have one of the lamest logos and ugliest jerseys in the league, are we really going to pretend “Utah HC” is that far behind? Really?

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee

Don’t be ridiculous. Drawing a picture and making jerseys should take at least a year and a half. Think about it. No other process or speed is possible.

You’re right, it’s really too bad they had to have the name on Thursday or else take the full year and a half. They should have asked you to do it for them or at least figure out how to do it in like 3 months, but I guess that’s impossible now because the guys on the internet think they now need to take the full year and a half.

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by Jay Random

Once in the last 25 years. Four times in the last 30. Don't cherrypick.

Lol that’s not cherry picking. You don’t think the business of sports marketing and branding has changed a bit from the 90’s?

I guess we could include the Quakers and Bulldogs in there too. But taking time to brand themselves makes sense to me, what’s the point of rushing? Hell they are going to sell a bunch more stuff this way.