Two new names have seemingly been added to the list of possibilities for the NHL’s new Salt Lake City-based franchise: Utah Mammoth and Utah Ice.
Trademark applications were made for those names on Tuesday on behalf of Uyte, LLC. Uyte still has not been proven to be tied to Utah NHL owners Ryan and Ashley Smith or their Smith Entertainment Group but certainly looks like it could be, anonymously snatching up Utah- and hockey-related intellectual property.
This brings the list of names that Uyte has filed trademark applications for to the following nine:
Utah Blizzard
Utah Venom
Utah Fury
Utah HC
Utah Hockey Club
Utah Yetis
Utah Outlaws
Utah Mammoth
Utah Ice
In an interview on Tuesday, Ryan Smith said the team had “six or eight names that seem to be the ones.” Additionally, he revealed that the team name will be chosen in a bracket-style vote by fans.
If we assume that the “Utah HC” and “Utah Hockey Club” represent the same name, we can see that there were six names at the time of the interview with two more in the process of being applied for, matching the number he said.
A new legacy arises from the floor of the VALLEY OF PIONEERS
To set their sights on LORD STANLEY we proudly introduce the
UTAH MOUNTAINEERS
Lets all circle together, change in those sickles and your picks,
These UTAH MOUNTAINEERS
use little round objects and magical hockey sticks.
THEY’LL conquer these giant peaks and claim that
GLORIUOS and MANIFICIENT CUP
As we watch them reach new heights climbing up and up and up
With OUR hopes and dreams, and a little SALT AIR LUCK,
WE WILL CELEBRATE THESE CHAMPION
UTAH MOUNTAINEERS
WHO PLAY A GREAT GAME WITH A LITTLE BLACK PUCK
Authored and Written on the 18th day of April, 2024
by David William Patterson
THE DAY UTAH OFFICIALLY BECAME A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
TO RYAN SMITH and HIS FAMILY
FOREVER GRATEFUL
UTAH MOUNTAINEERS
Trademark pending