Home and away hockey jerseys for the Utah Mammoth
Share this @internewscast.com

The NHL team in Salt Lake City is now known as the Utah Mammoth.

Owners Ryan and Ashley Smith unveiled the franchise’s permanent name Wednesday morning after more than a year of fan input and voting.

“From Day 1, we committed that this team would be built with and for the people of Utah, and we are excited to celebrate today’s launch with the entire state,” they said in a statement announcing the name. “The community chose the Utah Mammoth brand, and it stands as a symbol of who we are, where we came from and the unstoppable force we’re building together.”

Mammoth replaces the inaugural season placeholder name Utah Hockey Club, which was also one of the three finalists. Yeti was taken out of consideration when the cooler company bearing that name could not come to a copyright agreement with Utah ownership, and Wasatch a reference to the state’s mountain range was quickly replaced as an option by Outlaws.

Home and away hockey jerseys for the Utah Mammoth
Home and away hockey jerseys for the Utah Mammoth (NHL)

The Mammoth are maintaining the same black, light blue and white color scheme and the road jerseys with UTAH diagonally down the front. The logo includes a nod to the mountains, the shape of the state and a curved tusk that forms a “U.”

Mammoth fossils have been found throughout Utah, including a complete skeleton in Huntington Canyon in 1988.

Utah has an exciting summer ahead holding the fourth pick in the draft, the first phase of arena renovations taking place and more than $20 million in salary cap space for general manager Bill Armstrong to make a splash in free agency and trades. With young talent like captain Clayton Keller, budding star forward Logan Cooley, two-time Stanley Cup champion Mikhail Sergachev and emerging goaltender Karel Vejmelka, the Mammoth could contend for a playoff spot as soon as next season.

The rebranding comes less than 13 months since Smith Entertainment group bought the team previously known as the Arizona Coyotes from former owner Alex Meruelo and moved it to Salt Lake City. The Coyotes played in the Phoenix area since 1996 after moving there from Winnipeg, where the team was the original Jets.

Share this @internewscast.com
You May Also Like

Texas Representative Explains Opposition to Emergency Alert Bill During Flood Crisis

() A Texas state representative defended his vote against a $500 million…

Amazon announces closure of Freevee streaming service: What does this mean for its shows?

(NEXSTAR) – Amazon Freevee users who are hopelessly addicted to reruns of…

Concerns Discussed at Siam Utility District Gathering

ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL) — On Monday, residents gathered at the Siam Utility…

Reports Suggest ‘Ghost Guns’ May Resurface Despite Recent Ruling

() “Ghost guns” could potentially become a thorn in the side of…

Ways to Support Texas Flood Relief Efforts

(NEXSTAR) – As the death toll rises from the devastating floods that…

Video Released Following Fatal Shooting of Armed Man by Orange County Deputies

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Following a fatal deputy-involved shooting that occurred last…

Court Temporarily Halts Trump Bill from Cutting Planned Parenthood Funding

A federal judge on Monday granted Planned Parenthood’s request to temporarily halt Medicaid…

Detroit Reporter Claims to Have Cracked the Jimmy Hoffa Case After 50 Years

Teamsters Union president Jimmy Hoffa is seen in Washington on July 26,…

‘Teen Gathering Leads to Pool Shutdown and Police Action in Illinois’

GLEN ELLYN, Ill. Police are investigating a large disturbance in Illinois after…

Chuck E. Cheese Launches Adult-Friendly Arcades in 8 States

(NEXSTAR) – Too old to throw your next birthday party at a…

Former Richmond County Teacher Arrested for Alleged Possession of Explicit Photos of Children

COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. – A former teacher from Richmond County has been…

Whitney Purvis, Ex-’16 and Pregnant’ Star, Charged with Involvement in Man’s Death

A woman who gained attention from MTV’s “16 and Pregnant” was arrested…