Ownership of has given fans 20 choices to vote on for the franchise鈥檚 new name, according to sent out Wednesday by Smith Entertainment Group.
the team will have a name starting with Utah. The inaugural season will feature jerseys with the name of the state on them, with a name, logo and colors to debut for 2025-26 after work done by the branding company .
鈥淯tah鈥檚 NHL team is a community asset, and we want to make sure that the community has a say in what the name is,鈥� said Smith, whose group also owns the NBA's Utah Jazz. 鈥淯tah has shown up for this team from the moment the NHL awarded us the franchise less than three weeks ago, and it is only fitting that our fans get the rare opportunity to help name the team they鈥檒l be cheering for."
The options provided to choose from are Frost, Ice, Powder, Mountaineers, Freeze, Mammoth, Black Diamonds, Blast, Caribou, Blizzard, Swarm, Hive, Outlaws, Yeti, Squall, Fury, Glaciers, Canyons, Venom and HC, which stands for Hockey Club.
from former owner Alex Meruelo for $1.2 billion and to Salt Lake City. Utah will start play in the Jazz's downtown arena, Delta Center. It has the sixth pick in the NHL draft after not moving up in the by San Jose.
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This story has been corrected to show team was sold for $1.2 billion, not $1.2 million.
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Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press
