Last week, Utah’s NHL club announced it had narrowed the field to six finalists for its team name.new mexico vs utah state basketball
On Thursday, they gave hockey fans the first glimpse of what colors they will sport when they take the ice for the first time this fall. The team unveiled it will play with black, white and blue jerseys — adorned with the word “” on the front — during its inaugural 2024-25 season.
According to the club, they chose Rock Black to represent “the darkness of night in the mountains and the volcanic rock of Utah’s deserts.”
Salt White was chosen to illustrate “both the snow on Utah’s peaks and the famous salt flats.”
And finally, Mountain Blue was selected as a “representation of Utah’s rich winter sports history and its clear skies for more than 230 days a year.”
For home games played at the Delta Center, the team will wear black jerseys, with white and blue striping across each arm, the bottom of the jersey and the socks. For road games, the club will sport white jerseys. The organization collaborated with design firm Doubleday & Cartwright to create a look they are hoping carries a “clean, crisp, traditional aesthetic.”
The club noted the color palette for the club is complementary to the Utah Jazz of the , which is also owned by Smith Entertainment Group (SEG). Last week, the Jazz unveiled expanded colors that include a similar Sky Blue as a tertiary color.
By unveiling their colors on Thursday, Utah’s NHL club says the look will “serve as a catalyst for the team’s visual identity and set the stage for future branding efforts.” The team’s selections at this month’s NHL Draft in Vegas will wear a black version of the Utah jersey when they are called up to the stage.
Last week, SEG announced it was launching the second round of its survey process to help select the name of Utah’s new NHL franchise. The first round of voting yielded six clear favorites that have advanced to the next phase. According to the hockey team, these six names are still alive in the process: Blizzard, Mammoth, Outlaws, Venom, Yeti and Utah Hockey Club.
Also on Thursday, SEG officially closed on the agreement to bring NHL hockey to Utah this fall. On April 18, the NHL and SEG announced the agreement that saw the Arizona Coyotes roster and hockey operations department transferred to Utah.
“Today is a monumental day for the state of Utah as we officially close on the establishment of a new NHL franchise,” Ryan Smith, governor of Utah Hockey Club and chairman of Smith Entertainment Group said in a statement on Thursday. “The NHL has been incredible to work with throughout this process, providing us with invaluable guidance and support. We have a ton of work to do — training camp starts in less than 100 days — and could not be more excited about what’s to come.”
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(Top photo courtesy of Utah Hockey Club)stanley cup canada
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