8 names for Utah's NHL team with the Arizona Coyotes reportedly relocating to Salt Lake City

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

Utah Yeti

Utah Grizzlies (even though that’s the name of an Avalanche affiliate)

Utah Golden Eagles

Utah Raptors

SLC Punks

Salt Lake Stags

Keep the Coyotes name!