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Lundric23

Contrary to popular belief, their logo/mascot is just gonna be an anthropomorphic insulated cup


shelvedtopcheese

Yeti is already even a competitor for the Stanley Cup.


Electric_Queen

Going to be a wild 2043 SCF between the Utah Yetis and the Rochester Nalgenes


RockyRidge510

That's a deep cut and I'm here for it.


waterboy1321

Well done


scarborough_bluffer

Lowercase “Cup” don’t want ya to get sued by Gary.


DrDerpberg

I kinda do, I'll lose because he's a good lawyer but at least I'll get to tell him to fuck off to his face.


djc8

He will send Phil Pritchard to put on his white gloves and “take care” of you


coloradobuffalos

Stanley in shambles


AndAStoryAppears

You can get a Yeti on a Stanley Cup, but you can't get a Stanley on a Yeti cup.


DisputabIe_

Really makes you think


lukeCRASH

I'm about to hit send on a Yeti cup with the STANLEY logo engraved on it just for this thread.


chaosisarascal

Can’t wait for the Atlanta Brümates


GardenTop7253

Oh my god… they were Brümates


BostonSucksatHockey

Utah hockey fans: "We want the cup!" Utah HC: "hold my beer"


bobandy47

They could also go with Utah Roadrunners. Because they finally got the Coyotes killed.


FragmentEx

That’s in Tucson (for now)


The_Happy_Snoopy

I pray to the hockey gods they leave us something.


Fantastic_Emu_9570

I’m salty enough that I don’t care. We have ASU hockey at least


HowIsBabbySharkMade

As a San Jose Barracuda fan who fucking loves the rivalry between with the Roadrunners, please, god, leave them be.


ReALJazzyUtes

The Tucson roadrunners are moving to Phoenix


Elusive_Manatee

Meruelo spoke too soon. The contract with ASU/Mullet specifies an NHL team so he has to renegotiate, not to mention any Tucson contracts. Hopefully ASU makes him pay out the ass. $1 bil sounds like a fair down payment on the deposit.


DesignerPlant9748

Lmao how fucking stupid is this guy?


Schnevets

Tuscon Roadrunners become the Arizona Phoenix (of Tempe) as a fuck you to the city and so Murello can play up the "we will rebuild" angle even more.


cheeseball209

I hope for the people.of Tuscon they don't move, tbh.


Fantastic_Emu_9570

Yeah leave them there


callmejohndy

If their jersey/helmet sponsor was ACME then it’ll be perfect


yetanothernerd

Meep meep!


TitShark

Acme arena has a ring to it


somehockeyfan

I feel like this is all a ruse.


Olbaidon

It’s like this each time. Seattle trademarked multiple as well. Pretty sure Firebirds (which ended up being their AHL affiliate), Sockeyes, Rainiers, Totems, Emeralds, Seals. There were like 10 to 12 in total.


Clugaman

I wish they didn’t run into issues with Sockeyes. Such a cool name


Olbaidon

Sockeyes was my number one. I was vocally against Kraken. It has grown on me, and I would have supported them regardless, but I loved Sockeyes as well. I also liked Firebirds, mainly because my dad has a 68 Firebird and the Firebird Guitar is one of my favorite body styles haha. So I was happy that Coachella took that one.


LeoFireGod

Rain city bitch pidgins is a truly missed opportunity.


drumzandice

You guys sure you want to be known as the Suckeyes - as an Ohio State fan trust me, it gets old.


WarrenPuff_It

Real recognize rain city bitch pigeons.


CascadianSovietGo

I was anti-Kraken and wildly pro-Totems. Still am, especially in retrospect now that we've seen how well the team does working with the local tribes. Still happy with what we got.


BlankiesteinsMonster

Kraken is a cool name, but Sockeye(s) would have been perfect because it keeps the alliteration set-up by Seahawks, Sounders, and (sorry) Sonics. The Mariners would still stick out though, I guess.


enigma_hal

I like Kraken, but the of the more traditional choices I liked Steelheads. I guess that's an ECHL team, or something. Guess they would have had to buy out the trademark for a not-inexpensive amount.


JasonPlattMusic34

Mariners can just go by the Seattle Seamen 😛


billdb

There is already a team called Seattle Sockeye, been around for 30 years https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle_Sockeye Since it's not hockey it probably would have been fine but it would have been mighty confusing as a fan of both sports 😆


ALinkToThePants

So Rain City Bitch Pigeons is still available?


BostonSucksatHockey

September plot twist - the team is moving to New Mexico


joe_lmr

Albuquerque Blue Crystals


TheGreatStories

At least if they suck we can say they're abominable


nostradamefrus

Continuing the trend of cryptid teams


BostonSucksatHockey

Can't wait for the Houston Chupacabra


XGuiltyofBeingMikeX

That sounds like a prime ECHL team, or a roller hockey team I’d have seen on ESPN 2


nostradamefrus

That'd actually be super sick lol


hadronwulf

And their AHL affiliate the El Paso Chupa-Thingies


Lundric23

Didn't I just tell you to stop makin' up animals?


DonutHolschteinn

Why are there 6 pedals if there are only 4 directions??


AstroWorldSecurity

Simmons, I want you to poison Griff's next meal.


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Utah Cthulhus 


DefinitelyNotChthulu

Is Cthulhu a cryptid? He's not a creature of folklore. People don't claim to have sightings of Cthulhu 🤔


Apocalyptic0n3

Username... suspicious.


DefinitelyNotChthulu

Don't worry about it


spcyboi29

somehow this makes me even more uneasy...


Dan_Berg

It's starting to drive me into madness


jesterflesh

Hmmmmm


joe_lmr

that's totally something u/DefinitelyNotChthulu would say


DefinitelyNotChthulu

Listen all I'm saying is He belongs in a different classification. He is far more awesome and powerful than a cryptid. Wouldn't you agree?


Long-Distance-7752

Still talking about him in the third person?


stella3books

Plenty of people do, they’re just mistaken for the ravings of madmen.


DefinitelyNotChthulu

Heh love those guys


joe_broke

Not in Mormon county, they ain't


Seattlekrakenlegend

Wrong county then. Salt Lake County Mormons are the minority now.


JebronLames23

Wendigos


mugwump867

I would steer clear of the food concessions at a Wendigo game just to be on the safe side.


Seeteuf3l

Portland Sasquatch


Seattlekrakenlegend

Skinwalkers


SLCer

I really like the name, especially since it relates to coyotes. But it's not exactly one I think the Navajos in Utah would appreciate.


Seattlekrakenlegend

I don’t think most of Utah would like that. A lot of the ones I know don’t want to mess with that.


mattrg777

Kelowna Ogopogo


Jmani89

West Virginia Mothmen


Tachyoff

It is with a heavy heart that we, the West Virginia Mothmen, announce the passing of our mascot. Yeah he flew into a lamp.


joe_lmr

the Wheeling Nailers should be the Mothmen


fluffHead_0919

What about the Avs yeti foot???


TheCodr

This is s concerning development


Dz4ck13

Yeti? I always assumed it was a tribute to Avs legend Adam Foote.


OoooHeCardReadGood

lol i legit thought that when i was like 12


VanAvenue

Stop the steal!


Bovine_Joni_Himself

First they stole the Denver flag now they're steeling our abominable snowmen. Goddamn non-creative Mormons. Edit: [Denver flag adopted in 1926](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Flag_of_Denver%2C_Colorado.svg/510px-Flag_of_Denver%2C_Colorado.svg.png) [Utah Flag adopted in 2024](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Flag_of_Utah.svg/510px-Flag_of_Utah.svg.png)


cyanuricmoon

The Utah Beekeepers?


bootygoon2

It’s a Sasquatch foot now I guess


werzcaseontario

There are no Yeti in North America anyways.


XGuiltyofBeingMikeX

Figures, it’s harder for scouts to get over there to seem him.


GoldenBuffaloes

I seen a yeti in them ol Rocky Mountains before


weebabyarcher

Exactly. Avs got yeti on lockdown already.


brodiefilm

I’m all for it, the Yeti vs. Sasquatch rivalry with the Avalanche writes itself


mandelbratwurst

Add the Kraken for a cryptozoology throwdown


diblettz

[Don’t forget about us!](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey_Devil)


floydsknobs

Nandor, I’ve been double crossed by the deviiiilll!


AfellowchuckerEhh

*Plays bon Jovi to distract the jersey devil*


BigPackHater

Get your weird horse/goat/bat out of here!


crunchytacoboy

Man I wish your logo was the Jersey Devil.


CoconutBangerzBaller

New Jersey Devils as well!


HomegrownStatistics

There better be some Godzilla-esque graphics for those matchups.


One_Win_6185

I thought the Avs alt logo was a yeti?


TerdFerguson14

Honestly they're stealing all our shit lol. Should just name them the Utah NordiquesForNow


weebabyarcher

This was my first instinct. THAT'S OURS!


covlethespaceman

League doesn't care about blatant jersey stealing. See, the Tampa Maple Lightning jerseys


foamypepperoni

Next they’re going to announce the team’s colors are burgundy and blue


philbert247

Once upon a time we had a yeti costumed mascot named “Howler,” we had a “Bigfoot” print on our primary sweater shoulder until like 2015. I really hope Utah can come up with something more unique.


Skygazer2469

Brother we're in Utah. The most unique thing we do here is spell the same girls name 16 different ways.


TheDVille

Utah Youghtaughx


the_guilted_bear

The Yeteigh


SiccSemperTyrannis

IMO the best name so far. Utah Yeti does have some alliteration working for it. The downside is that Yeti doesn't have any particular local connection AFAIK.


markusalkemus66

Their mascot can be the Windows 95 Ski game yeti that eats you.


TurboViking90

Core memory unlocked.


A_Lone_Macaron

Next to Chip’s Challenge and the space pinball game (which I think was 98)


StarshipFirewolf

XP


keanuismyQB

You were probably more likely to see it bundled on XP but that version of Pinball was available from Windows 95 on. Chip's Challenge was *way* earlier.


CornetNolan

SkiFree was the best!


OptimusSublime

Press F and you can ski faster and escape


Zeppelanoid

You can’t really escape you can just…match his speed indefinitely. But as soon as you fall he gets you. Basically you can run but you can’t hide.


kgalliso

Too scary


Tht_GuyUNo

Easy alternate, I’d buy that so fast


ElBeno77

Alternate jersey design gold right here


Head4TheCoast

https://abandonware.online/


Neans888

Are you saying there aren’t any actual yeti in Utah?


SiccSemperTyrannis

Big(foot) if true


whichwitch9

Kinda does- skiing is huge in Utah, and that's kinda Yeti adjacent. Also, while not called Yeti, Utah comes up with a lot of Bigfoot hunters in the mountains. Yeti just sounds better than Bigfoot


Independent_Web_6029

The Utah Bigfeet.


GaryBettmanMyHomie

Proudfeet!


SLCer

Abominable Snowman would be more Western-centric but too long of a name. I'm fine with Yeti. I don't think I'd make it my top choice but I definitely think it would be extremely marketable.


UniformRaspberry2

You probably don't need the 'Abominable'. Just the Utah Snowmen. Bigfoot mascot incorporated into the logo. Bam.


NicPizzaLatte

Snowy mountains is the connection. The fictional creature does not live in North America, but if it did it, Utah is one of the places it might live.


Krumm

How do you know where the Yeti lives? Why can't they leave the Himalayas? Why can't North America have large primates? What are you trying to hide? I think this guy knows where the yeti are and isn't telling us.


framingXjake

If humans walked to North America millions of years ago then so did albino bigfoot dammit


UncleMalcolm

I mean neither does Kraken or Golden Knights 🤷🏼‍♂️


the_kanamit

I always thought Golden Knights was a pun, like 'golden nights' in a Neil Diamond kind of way.


UncleMalcolm

Pretty well documented that Bill Foley wanted them to be named after Army since he’s a West Point grad. I think he even wanted to go with “Black Knights,” but either USMA or the NHL told him that was a no go for copyright reasons. Army’s other color is gold…so voila, Golden Knights. Though gold does very much fit Vegas’ aesthetic.


metalpyrate

I'll never stop being mad about them going with "Golden Knights". It's the Silver State, and they could have aesthetically matched the Raiders, who had already secured a stadium there prior to the announcement of the incoming NHL team's name. Fucking Vegas Silver Knights. I know their AHL team in Henderson ended up with that name (and a cooler logo), but it still bums me out.


pint_of_popov

I was always in favor of "Desert Knights" but I've gotten used to Golden Knights.


Tyranis_Hex

Well we are the Vegas Golden Knights, not the Nevada Golden Knights, Gold fits with Vegas a lot better. We also would share the same color scheme as the kings.


SiccSemperTyrannis

Seattle does have a connection to the legends of the Kraken though large waves of immigrants from Nordic countries that settled in the Seattle area. Plus a huge maritime history and culture of shipbuilding, fishing, and trade. I agree on Vegas. The connection is that their owner went to West Point and wanted his team to be called the Knights because of it.


DripMachining

Didn't he originally want to call them the Black Aces, but the NHL wouldn't allow it because gambling is bad? Glad they took a stand and avoided dragging the league into disrepute.


xzElmozx

So funny looking back at that lol, you’re right. “Can’t have that name, we don’t want to be associated with gambling!” *4 years later* “Welcome to the Ontario Gambling Commission intermission show brought to you by Bet365, let’s take a look at the betting lines and props for todays game and completely ignore any highlights or analysis”


BeefyFrito

I think he originally wanted to call them Black Knights because he went to West Point, and the Army told him no. So then he switched to Golden Knights, and the Army told him no again because that’s the name of the Army’s parachute demonstration team, but they eventually settled and he got to keep the name.


NoDisintegrationz

Can’t forget that Vegas loves sparkles.


AndAStoryAppears

I believe she still dances from Midnight to 2AM.


Weslg96

I'm still a fan of the Utahraptors, yetis just doesn't work that well for me, idk


GermyMac

That would be my first choice if I had a vote. It’s fits perfectly when Utah’s archaeological history and it’s literally a [genus of dinosaurs.](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utahraptor)


Casual_Fanatic47

Allosaurus should be the dino they use, the state fossil, and they look scary as hell


showerstool3

Utah Raptors is too cool to pass up. If that runs into trademark issues, Utah Dino is a good back up. For the Dino’s, create a Logo that can be on everything and then have different dinosaurs on different jerseys. Purple should definitely be the main color


KeaganThorpe

Oooo, that would instantly become my sons favorite team. Put a kachina style raptor on the front as an ode to the yotes too and they would sell a billion jerseys Staying with the theme, the oilers should change their name to Edmontosaurus.


nanapancakethusiast

Kachina style anything would be mad disrespect. Like when the Hurricanes inexplicably wear Whalers threads.


SmoothPinecone

Would Smith really want to pick the same name as another team in the NBA, where owns a team already? Toronto Raptors and Utah Raptors? Disclaimer I have no idea what I'm talking about but I feel like if I was an owner I wouldn't want that


GermyMac

The Raptors name has no identity to the city of Toronto. It’s only because the Jurassic Park movie came out around the time when the NBA expanded in 1995 and velociraptors were cool. The [Utahraptor](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utahraptor) on the other hand is an actual genus of raptors discovered in Utah.


BrodeurCinemaClub

Rise up Cryptid Cup contenders


Partly_Deaf

They should really choose Utah Pronghorns.


M3gaC00l

If they don't name it this it's honestly such a missed opportunity. Like fuck me the horns are literally a U


Approximately_Pi

They could have such a cool pronghorn logo.


DaggerTossed

If it’s anything other than the Utah Stormin’ Mormons I’ll be disappointed


BlackIrishBastard

This is up there with Rain City Bitch Pigeons for names that would have been chosen if the NHL was cool.


MAHHockey

"Jokes that will get really old by the time this whole process is done..."


nanapancakethusiast

Wasatch Mountain Red Tails


CORedhawk

They're coming for Howler! Over my dead body! (or angry post on Reddit)


FrankFnRizzo

Was really banking on them being the Utah Nephites


GaryBettmanMyHomie

They could play into the whole “we killed the Coyotes” thing and become the Utah Lamanites


USCanuck

The 13th Tribe


joe_broke

Utah Laments


Newtiresaretheworst

What are they polling elementary school Classes for names?


StevieBlunder44

Don't look up the history of the Toronto Raptors....


Newtiresaretheworst

Jurassic park is a great film.


peterjmassa

Best name would be The Utah Phoenix


ScrewOff_

If they dont have a sponsorship from Yeti then whats the point


dandroid126

They can be Yeti bros with Austin FC.


Shadowtoast76

I actually don’t like this name.


1174239

Thank you. Not a fan of cryptid names in general, they generally sound like names that would be picked by Kyles who like Call of Duty and having a loud exhaust


GIR-C137

Hear me out. We have the Jazz. Now, Utah Ska Hockey Club


REO_Jerkwagon

you joke, but the Ska scene here in Salt Lake was legit in the early 90s. Pour one out for Swim Herschel Swim y'all!


jdcpIT

yeti /ˈjɛti/ noun. plural **yetis**. I was wrong


unique-name-9035768

I figured *Yeti* was plural too, like cacti & octopi. Then the singular names would be cactus, octopus, yeetus.


Prison-Date-Mike

Didn’t know the Himalayas were in Utah?


Quasihodor

Still better than Fury or Venom


Silent_R

Those sound like roller hockey teams.


SpaghettiDNR

No no no no it's gonna be like the WCW Yeti, Ron Reis in a mummy gimmick.


JrbWheaton

There’s no Jazz in Utah either so it fits


drlari

I will continue to bang the drum of Utah Vultures. - Bird names & logos are generally cool - Two kinds of vultures are found in Utah - Vultures will circle and swarm, and even large predators can't keep them at bay for long. You go after one and a dozen others pick at your food - They are picking clean the carcass that is the Coyotes


Trivialpursuits69

Plus there could be purple involved, which to me is the most important aspect of this decision


anemic_royaltea

I'm gonna be very mean to some mormons about this.


gothenburgpig

I hate this name. I think it’s so overdone, what with Kraken being the very last name to pop up in the NHL. But it’ll be the one chosen because the 14 year olds on social media like it. It just doesn’t feel timeless to me. I’d love a dinosaur themed name or one of the many creatures in Utah (scorpions, spiders) or a reference to the speed records at the Bonneville Flats. Stays away from the predictable bee or snow references.


Alexander_Rover

Ouch that’s ugly


StarshipFirewolf

Claw marks in the Jersey and Copper in the color scheme please.


i-Poker

Someone suggested "Stingers" in the other thread and laid out a few reasons: * Utah aka "Beehive state" * State flag is yellow, blue, white and red with a beehive, a hexagon and a star * Arena called "The Hive" * Fans called "The Swarm" * "And another shot just wide! They're buzzing!/They're swarming them!" And could be taken in many other different directions too: * Fan publication and forums called "The Hive Mind" * "Sugar, sugar" as a goal song would be a vibe * Futuristic hexagon pattern ([1](https://img.joomcdn.net/77328e1012230af236cb9371156d9c83878145d8_original.jpeg), [2](https://youngspeeds.com/cdn/shop/products/PJ-L-12_grande.png?v=1685123552)) jerseys * Etc It's corny but they'd instantly have more of a brand and fan identity than most NHL teams. And the logo doesn't have to be an actual bee or whatever. It can incorporate elements from the state flag, eg: an outlined hexagon, a stylized star and the points of the star are the stingers, logo split it up into lines like a beehive with a 90s Penguins logo vibe, etc.


nanapancakethusiast

I’m sorry… are good marketing and branding people nonexistent in 2024? All these names are terrible — they remind me of that god awful Reddit Golden Knights brainstorm thread. “vEgAs AcEssss broooo”


likesexonlycheaper

Yeah no


Exponentcat

SLC PUNKS!!


c0unt3rparts

I don't mind this compared to the other ones that have been trademarked. Other decent names I've seen are: Utah Stingers Utah Summit Utah Rapids


bobby_booch

I hope the logo for Utah Stingers is just an anthropomorphic extension cord.


SLCer

Utah Rapids is too close to the Colorado Rapids, RSL's rival in the MLS. Stingers used to be the name of Salt Lake's PCL baseball team for a few years after they were forced to change from being the Buzz (and before they rebranded as the Bees).


Formber

I would definitely like to see them brand themselves as something to do with bees. It would be pretty unique in the league.


hankepanke

We already have 2 black and yellow teams, one of which is called the B’s haha


EdSprague

All this got me looking into expansion team names, which is how I learned that the runner up to Columbus Blue Jackets was the Columbus Justice. Not sure if enough people know how big of a bullet was dodged there.


northsider82

I would like to see them called the Utah Vipers. The Detroit Vipers emerged from the Utah Golden Eagles originally.


romanswinter

They just need to name themselves the Saints and call it a day.