The Utah Mammoth has been announced as the official name by Smith Entertainment Group. The team played as Utah Hockey Club this season after the Arizona Coyotes relocated to Salt Lake City.
“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,” said Ryan and Ashley Smith, owners of the club. “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.”
The colors from Year 1 in Utah remain unchanged in the new jerseys designed for the Mammoth: rock black, salt white and mountain blue.
An initial list of 20 possible names was narrowed by fan vote last June to what the team announced as six finalists: Utah Blizzard, Utah Hockey Club (Utah HC), Utah Mammoth, Utah Outlaws, Utah Venom and Utah Yeti.
There appeared to be momentum building around Yeti, but the cooler company blocked the move on trademark