Major news announced regarding the name of the new Utah hockey team

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Dave Colabelli
May 8, 2024 (11:48 PM)

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The Arizona Coyotes are of no more as it was announced a few weeks ago that they will be taking their franchise to Utah after failing to comply NHL regulations as an NHL team. We now have an update on the potential name of the new hockey team arriving in Utah before the upcoming season.

The new update means that for their inaugrual season, their jerseys aren't quite set yet with their name going to be Utah, however for their team nickname, it will be decided by the fans in a poll with 20 potential names available for choice.

For the inaugural season, the new team in Salt Lake City will only wear "UTAH" across its sweater.

Here are the 20 potential nicknames under consideration for the future via a fan vote.

Utah unveiled its first team-name survey. Includes this announcement:

The franchise will «don jerseys that display UTAH during its inaugural season (2024-25).»

The potential names:
Utah Frost
Utah HC
Utah Powder
Utah Mountaineers
Utah Freeze
Utah Mammoth
Utah Black Diamonds
Utah Blast
Utah Caribou
Utah Blizzard
Utah Swarm
Utah Hive
Utah Outlaws
Utah Yeti
Utah Squall
Utah Fury
Utah Glaciers
Utah Canyons
Utah Venom
Utah Ice