Ryan Smith hints at two potential names for the NHL's newest Utah team
The NHL is heading to Utah for the 2024-25 season and beyond, and after a poll to seect the teams new name, owner Ryan Smith has given two major hints about it.
After seemingly years of speculation surrounding the Arizona Coyotes, the NHL confirmed the move that next season we will see a new team in Utah, headed by Jazz owner Ryan Smith.
There's plenty we do know in this situation, but there's also plenty that we don't know, with the most important of those unknowns being a name for the franchise. It has been confirmed that the team will wear Utah across their chest in year one, but after that, we don't yet have any facts.
The way the team have decided to get this decision out is to hold a poll for fans with a list of names, and now, owner Ryan Smith has confirmed two of the names still in contention for NHL Utah on the Pat McAfee Show.
NHL Utah owner Ryan Smith made an impromptu appearance on The Pat McAfee Show today, and gave a bit of a sneak peek on a couple of the finalists for the team name. 👀
«We've got our fourI think Mammoth is up there, I think Yeti is up thereit should be good.»
«We've got our fourI think Mammoth is up there, I think Yeti is up thereit should be good.»
There's been plenty of criticism over the potential names, but Yeti and Mammoth were two of the most popular, so it comes as absolutely no surprise that they remain in contention, with no timeline yet confirmed to when we will hear an official answer.
Source: Hockey OTB
| POLL | ||
29 MAI | 138 ANSWERS Ryan Smith hints at two potential names for the NHL's newest Utah team Which of these names works best for NHL Utah? | ||
| Utah Yeti | 73 | 52.9 % |
| Utah Mammoth | 65 | 47.1 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
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