The 2024-25 season proved that Utah Hockey Club, the new kid in NHL town, has the spirit and especially the fan base to drive growth. Yet another thing that’s been on UHC owners Smith Entertainment Group’s mind is the name change. Yes, Utahans can’t keep calling their club UHC because now they need a permanent name. And naming a club isn’t as easy as you might think.
“We have been carefully evaluating possibilities for the permanent identity of the team while working within the complicated world of trademarks and intellectual property,” President of Hockey Operations Chris Armstrong said earlier this year. On March 16, CBS’s Denis Dodd revealed the team had finally settled on a nickname. However, he also said Utah had “no timeline for release at this point.” Yet, now, it looks like the team might have just leaked their choice.
Cole Bagley, an NHL insider reporting on the Utah Hockey Club, dropped some big news on social media. “Utah Hockey Club’s official YouTube page now shows UtahMammoth,” explained the reporter. He posted a screenshot of the YT handle, which still showed the current name on the channel title but had “@utahmammoth” as its username. Naturally, the news sent the fan base into a frenzy, many of whom flat-out rejected it. “I refuse to acknowledge this. Utah Hockey Club forever,” commented a fan.
Utah Hockey Club’s official YouTube page now shows UtahMammoth pic.twitter.com/pi4CU5tDCb
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 30, 2025
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