Smith Entertainment Group closed its transactions on Thursday to officially establish the NHL's Utah ... The club has four logos for the first year, with the primary one being "Utah Hockey Club ...

The logo and merchandise have lots of potential to be spectacular. The Yeti would also make for a great NHL mascot. Going with the Utah Yeti would also create or enhance two new rivalries in the NHL.

Smith has not ruled out the possibility of the team playing with a temporary name and logo for the 2024-25 season. He did confirm to NHL.com’s Nick’s Cotsonika, however, that “Utah” – no ...