Utah NHL Franchise Releases List of 20 Potential Team Names Up for Fan Vote

The team name options range from the Utah Black Diamonds to the Utah Caribou.

Tom Dierberger | May 8, 2024

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The NHL franchise formerly known as the Arizona Coyotes that is relocating to Utah next season will have a new team name in the near future.

Utah's NHL team released a list of 20 potential nicknames on Wednesday that are currently up for an online fan vote. Fans who take the survey can select up to four of the 20 team names they'd like to see advance to the next round.

Here's the full list:

Utah Black Diamonds
Utah Canyons
Utah Ice
Utah Fury
Utah Frost
Utah Outlaws
Utah Mountaineers
Utah HC
Utah Glaciers
Utah Venom
Utah Blizzard
Utah Freeze
Utah Hive
Utah Swarm
Utah Yeti
Utah Mammoth
Utah Squall
Utah Powder
Utah Caribou
Utah Blast

The first-round voting will remain open until May 22.

The franchise will wear jerseys that simply read "UTAH" next season. But once a team name is decided on, it will begin creating a new team identity—including a new logo, mascot and colors—that will debut for the 2025–26 NHL season.

Published May 8, 2024

TOM DIERBERGER

Tom Dierberger is a staff writer and editor on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in November 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports and NBC Sports. Dierberger has a bachelor's in communication from St. John's University. In his spare time, he can be seen throwing out his arm while playing fetch with his dog, Walter B. Boy.