For a few glorious moments, there was a chance the Utah Hockey Club would be known as the Utah Wasatch starting in 2025-26, but that’s no longer the case. While the UHC could stick with the Hockey Club moniker starting next season, there’s also a chance they could be known as the Mammoth.
Let’s hope for the sake of goodness we get neither name on either account, given how generic Hockey Club is, and that Mammoth makes absolutely no sense, as is the case with many singular names. But hey, at least the names ‘Lightning’ and ‘Wild’ are plural in their singular form, and ditto for ‘Kraken,’ so those names are at least tolerable.
A team of 23 players, and more at specific points of the season, however, doesn’t need a singular nickname, so Mammoth would be a mistake. Mammoths wouldn’t sound bad, and it’s a name I can get behind.
And as I mentioned earlier, I also liked Wasatch, even if it’s no longer in the mix. Instead, the potential new names are now down to Utah Hockey Club, Utah Mammoths, or Utah Outlaws, and you know what I’d be rolling with.
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While it would be tough to add in the ‘Yeti’ moniker into the logo for the name Outlaws, nothing defines the entire mountain region better. Yeah, mammoths may’ve roamed the Wasatch Mountains at one time, but American mythology and folklore of the Old West is what makes the name Outlaws tick.
Plus, one could also dive into both the Old West’s mythology and some real, legitimate history here with the name Outlaws. You can’t do that with a generic placeholder name like Hockey Club, and it would be hard to pull off with Mammoths. But that’s far from the case with Outlaws.
It also has a nice ring to it, and it also gets rid of the ‘color’ theme that we’ve seen from some of the more recent teams, like the Columbus Blue Jackets and Vegas Golden Knights. They’re unique names, but going with something original, simple, and mythical seems to be the endgame for Utah, which gives me another reason to pull for Outlaws.
But this one’s ultimately up to that brewing fanbase over in Salt Lake City to decide, and I’ll be the curious onlooker. I’m hoping to see Outlaws take this thing, with Mammoth as my second choice by default. It won’t be long until we learn what this team will be called going forward, and I’m excited about it.