Utah's NHL team is down to three names in its search, including one whose potential meaning raises eyebrows. Maybe they should just stick with Utah Hockey Club.
The Utah Hockey Club is down to three finalists for its permanent nickname.(Updated, 5:15 p.m. ET) What is it about names for professional sports teams in Utah? In basketball, they have the Jazz, and in hockey, they could have had a name that means frozen penis.
Because of trademark issues, the Utah Hockey Club could not use 'Yeti' as its nickname because of the cup company. It's interesting that a team that is so far from the Cup gets scuttled once again by a company that makes cups.
Anyway, the three they had up for a fan vote are:
- Mammoth
- Wasatch (which could be derived from a Ute word meaning "low place in high mountains" or "frozen penis," depending on the source)
- Hockey Club
Whatever Wasatch means, the team made an announcement right at our time of publishing that after listening to feedback and analyzing survey data from Wednesday, it's clear Outlaws should be included in the vote instead of Wasatch.
The original three finalists left a lot to be desired. Outlaws could be a game-changer.
Here's more in today's original column that fit in as many frozen phallus jokes before the swap:
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