29-01-2025
Utah Hockey Club narrows the choice of a permanent name to three finalists. It won't be the Yeti.
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office earlier this month refused a request by the club, citing a 'likelihood of confusion' with other notable brands using the name, such as Yeti Coolers. An email sent Wednesday by The Associated Press to Yeti Coolers LLC seeking comment was not immediately returned.
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Fans in attendance at the next four home games, starting Wednesday night against Pittsburgh, will vote at designated iPad stations at the Delta Center to help decide the team's name and logo. It will unveil a first look at designs for the logo, jerseys and branding associated with each choice.
Only fans in attendance will be allowed to vote at the Penguins game, against the Blue Jackets on Friday, the Blues on Sunday, and the Flyers on Tuesday. The permanent team name and logo will be unveiled ahead of Utah's 2025-26 regular-season opener.
Fans attending the next four home games for the Utah Hockey Club will have a say in the permanent name of the team.
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Wasatch filled the finalist spot originally intended for Yeti. Wasatch is a reference to the Wasatch Mountains, which run north to south along the east side of the Salt Lake Valley.
'We wanted to honor this idea people had for a mythical snow creature like the Yeti and bring a very Utah-centric approach to it,' Maughan said. 'Because we have the Wasatch Mountains, because we have the Wasatch Front, we have so many different iterations or ways we can do it. We wanted to honor the sentiment of one of those top names of the last iteration [of fan voting] while also including a Utah-centric version of it.'
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