8BW14 Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 I think Utah Coyotes has a nice ring to it. The name works for the locale. They could tweak the logo and colors, if they want something new and fresh. I’m not an NHL fan so maybe there’s too much baggage that I'm not fully aware of with the name to keep it? There’s also the issue that most of the good names are taken at this point. Grizzlies or Raptors is obviously out of the question. Bighorns might be cool if, but maybe it’s too close to the LA Rams. Elk would be awesome too, but it’s being used in the CFL. Maybe Pronghorns or mule deer might be a direction they could go if they’re dead-set on ditching coyotes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haz_Matt Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 According to ESPN, players were told they're relocating to Utah today https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/39931044/arizona-coyotes-players-informed-team-relocation-utah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henburg Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 Listening to Elliotte Friedman's podcast, he says offhand in a confident tone that the team will go by "Utah _____" rather than "Salt Lake City _____" with their new nickname, which makes sense in aligning with the Jazz. Not a huge bombshell but felt like it was worth mentioning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyCowboy5 Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 If Salt Lake City gets an NHL team, what will it be called? ‘It’s got to be a momentum builder’ - The Athletic This is what being said for team names "Several of the suggestions have ties to Utah’s mountainous and rugged terrain, as the Yeti, Stag and Mountaineers have been floated out by several fans. There is some traction for the idea of the franchise adopting the Golden Eagles — the same nickname used by the wildly popular IHL team that thrived in Salt Lake City in the 1980s. Since Utah is known as “The Beehive State,” the suggestions of Hive or Stingers are also on the radar." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowler2 Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 Ryan Smith probably already has a name, colors, logo etc. picked out. He'll just do one of those phantom name the team contests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 On 4/11/2024 at 10:10 AM, spartacat_12 said: Based on the reporting, it seems like the league is trying to come up with a deal that allows them to move the team without risking being sued by Moruelo. Part of that deal likely involves preserving the branding for the imaginary future franchise (which will most likely never see the ice). At that point they're halfway to a Charlotte Hornets retcon where they could reunify the NHL Winnipeg histories and declare the 1996-2024 franchise to be something new to be resumed. I'm still waiting on the Seattle Supersonics that the Thunder have just been hanging onto in the meantime, by the way. Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 6 hours ago, GFB said: You could get away with a name like Clippers or Barons or Zephyrs decades ago, but in the era of Kraken and Wild and Lightning it has to be something more exciting to capture the public interest. THE UTAH SANDWORMS! THE SPICE MUST FLOW! Spoiler I hate that you're probably right. In the future please consider not being right 5 Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clonewars2008 Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 48 minutes ago, The_Admiral said: At that point they're halfway to a Charlotte Hornets retcon where they could reunify the NHL Winnipeg histories and declare the 1996-2024 franchise to be something new to be resumed. I'm still waiting on the Seattle Supersonics that the Thunder have just been hanging onto in the meantime, by the way. We need to be careful about reunifying Winnipeg’s history, that’s a Pandora’s box in if itself, especially with another Canadian team that would suddenly be tied 3rd all time in Stanley Cups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZapRowsdower8 Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 Whatever terrible name they pick, I’m just hoping for a unique color scheme. Let’s get a primary purple uni back in the league! No red and black or double (triple) blues. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FCMacbeth Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 1 minute ago, ZapRowsdower8 said: Whatever terrible name they pick, I’m just hoping for a unique color scheme. Let’s get a primary purple uni back in the league! No red and black or double (triple) blues. Easy. Green, brown, light grey, and white. Bam, unique colour scheme that ties into Utah's state geography. In other words, just copy what the Utah Grizzlies have and call it a day. You just have to ask permission, though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 I always wanted green and brown for a Milwaukee NHL team. Voyageurs or something. 1 1 Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klondyke Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 3 hours ago, 8BW14 said: I think Utah Coyotes has a nice ring to it. The name works for the locale. They could tweak the logo and colors, if they want something new and fresh. I’m not an NHL fan so maybe there’s too much baggage that I'm not fully aware of with the name to keep it? There’s also the issue that most of the good names are taken at this point. Grizzlies or Raptors is obviously out of the question. Bighorns might be cool if, but maybe it’s too close to the LA Rams. Elk would be awesome too, but it’s being used in the CFL. Maybe Pronghorns or mule deer might be a direction they could go if they’re dead-set on ditching coyotes. There is already a team in SLC called the Grizzlies and they have played in the IHL/AHL/ECHL Getting a name through the copyright process in time for 2024/25 might be the biggest challenge. This took the Washington Commanders two years to do. The NHL Jets only got the name because the Coyotes were owned by the league and they just transferred the name to the team Buying the naming rights to the Grizzlies might be their best option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chromatic Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 Utah Ska Utah Reggae Utah Yotes Utah Bumblebees Utah Dutch Ovens Utah Drylanders Utah Sockeye Utah Nordiques Utah Utahans Utah Landslide Utah Non-Newtonian Fluids Salt Lake City HC Salt Lake City Saltines Salt Lake City Super Soakers Salt Lake City Stormin' Mormons Salt Lake City Thunder Rocky Mountain X-treme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DustDevil61 Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 1 hour ago, FCMacbeth said: Easy. Green, brown, light grey, and white. Bam, unique colour scheme that ties into Utah's state geography. In other words, just copy what the Utah Grizzlies have and call it a day. You just have to ask permission, though. Technically, that "brown" color is more copper or gold, depending on the application. Copper is one color I'd love to see used by the team. Not sure what the change to Fanatics manufacturing brings, but hopefully it won't affect metallics materials--I'd love to see how copper would be handled like the Knights' gold or Kings' silver have been under Adidas. If it's possible, bringing the Grizzlies name up to the NHL wouldn't be a bad idea. Neither would bringing back the Golden Eagles, minus the Golden, thanks to Vegas. But either of those names would likely need to find a way past lawyers in Memphis and Philadelphia, which seems more difficult now than even in 2011 when "Jets" was used outside of a certain NFL team in New York. I'd love to see it happen, but it seems to add another speed bump to this whole transaction; hopefully I'm wrong. That said, using a (slightly) different color scheme could help distinguish the original minor league variations of the Eagles or Grizzlies from the major league version. I could see an NHL version of the Utah Grizzlies maybe going with Purple/Black/Copper/Dark Green, for example. I could also see a Light Blue/Black/Purple color scheme as well, regardless of the team color--for some reason I like the idea of tapping the unused Quebec Nordiques color scheme, in terms of color and design. If the team name is bee-related, it's hard not to see anything other than some combination of Black and Yellow/Gold, though I'd be tempted to use a more Black/Creamsicle Orange pallet to hopefully stand out from Boston and Pittsburgh. I guess we'll see soon enough. Quote http://i.imgur.com/Pyc5qRH.gifhttp://i.imgur.com/RDXvxFE.gif LED Sig Credits to packerfan21396 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 Utah Coyutes would be a bit silly, but clever deviation on the regular spelling of the name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManillaToad Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 8 hours ago, clonewars2008 said: We need to be careful about reunifying Winnipeg’s history, that’s a Pandora’s box in if itself, especially with another Canadian team that would suddenly be tied 3rd all time in Stanley Cups. That would be a good thing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerslionspistonshabs Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 8 hours ago, The_Admiral said: I always wanted green and brown for a Milwaukee NHL team. Voyageurs or something. Brown is super under utilized in pro sports. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGlowin Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 Is there enough time to get a new branding and uniforms by October? Quote Last updated 2/26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 1 minute ago, CaliforniaGlowin said: Is there enough time to get a new branding and uniforms by October? Likely no. They'd have to work out a whole permanent identity, including logos, uniforms, and a full brand strategy, and given that Fanatics can't even get MLB uniforms to the teams in time (and those are pre-existing designs), there's zero chance they'd be able to get stuff to NHL teams (or get merch in stores - I forget if they actually make the NHL uniforms). MLB is top of their food chain. NHL... probably close to the bottom. 3 Quote "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGlowin Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 So Utah Coyotes it is then, at least for next season. Quote Last updated 2/26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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