Editor’s note: The Coyotes are officially moving to Utah. The rest of the story remains unchanged.
The long, exhausting history of the struggles the Arizona Coyotes have had in the state may have a new chapter … in another state.
There has been a lot of buzz this week that the NHL franchise could move to Salt Lake City in Utah, a potential relocation that’s come about amid the Coyotes’ attempts to win an auction for state land for a new arena.
But on Friday, per reports including from ESPN, Coyotes players have been told that the team is going to Utah next season, with an announcement expected when the 2023-24 NHL regular season ends.
While we await official word, here’s a question a lot of people are asking: what should the franchise name be in Utah? Fortunately, a lot of folks on X (formerly Twitter) answered that:
Utah Monuments
Monuments pic.twitter.com/GB2YJQjtwJ
— Jarrett Shustrin (@JarrettShustrin) April 9, 2024
Utah Yeti
Something along this 🙏 pic.twitter.com/uMqfO05oSx
— HARDY BOIZ (@thatjazzzfan) April 8, 2024
Utah Grizzlies (even though that’s the name of an Avalanche affiliate)
Dear Utah billionaire guy: buy the Utah Grizzlies and import their name and logo. It slaps, rips, skeets, yeets, or whatever means cool now. pic.twitter.com/gZp174GnIs
— adam? ❎ (@ElSeldo) April 10, 2024
Utah Golden Eagles
Ngl I like the name "Utah Golden Eagles"
— LNG 🍉 (@LeafsNeedGod) April 12, 2024
Utah Raptors
You know I think a fun name for the team in Utah would be Utah Raptors. pic.twitter.com/RByQ7lrJ2b
— Jon W. Sports 🍁 🏈🏒 (@jonWilliams09) April 12, 2024
SLC Punks
what are they even doing if they don't name the salt lake city hockey team the slc punks
— my heart's the bitter buffalo (@inthefade) April 13, 2024
Salt Lake Stags
“Salt Lake Stags” gets my team name vote.
— Connor (@91_Pluty) April 11, 2024
Keep the Coyotes name!
At least the name still fits, unlike Jazz in Utah: https://t.co/2TRS5BHYRj pic.twitter.com/AqCCHWnnoS
— Mike Callow (@Mike_Callow) April 10, 2024
