May 7, 2025 , 11:18 AM | Updated: 11:22 am
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – APRIL 05: Karel Vejmelka #70 of the Utah Hockey Club looks on during the third period of a game against the Winnipeg Jetsat Delta Center on April 05, 2025 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
(Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
TANNER TRIPP
SALT LAKE CITY- The long-awaited day has finally come as the newest addition to the Beehive State sports scene, formerly known as the Utah Hockey Club, has announced its permanent team name.
After a season as the Utah Hockey Club, the NHL franchise will now be known as the Utah Mammoth, an ode to the creature’s presence within our state thousands of years ago. Fans of the club have been patiently waiting for the announcement of a new name, so when news came down this morning that it was officially Mammoth, social media erupted with reactions.
A new Ice Age dawns. Introducing Utah Mammoth. #TusksUp pic.twitter.com/B2yuoflDRt
— Utah Mammoth (@utahhockeyclub) May 7, 2025
When Utah posted the video on X this morning to announce the team name, some other teams from around the league, including the Senators, Jets, and Blackhawks, hopped in the comments to help usher in the new era.
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— Ottawa Senators (@Senators) May 7, 2025
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— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) May 7, 2025
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— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) May 7, 2025
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— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) May 7, 2025
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— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) May 7, 2025
The Nashville Predators, whose mascot is a saber-tooth tiger, a primitive beast that roamed the earth during the same era as the mammoth, are even looking forward to battling it out, just like their namesakes.
Settling prehistoric battles 🔜
— Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) May 7, 2025
#Tusksup Here We GO! https://t.co/dDKSbcGGhQ
— Ryan Smith (@RyanQualtrics) May 7, 2025
Here we go!
Thanks to our fans and a well done process lead us to our new name. Utah Mammoth!#goutahmammothgo
It’s gonna be fun… https://t.co/QkV9C7VM6a
— André Tourigny (@BearTourigny) May 7, 2025
The sweaters go incredibly hard.
The Mammoth is perfect with those colors. https://t.co/mgwjQOWo5D
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) May 7, 2025
Yeah this Utah Mammoth thing is awesome. pic.twitter.com/gqg9ec8cAf
— John Makuch (@johnmakuch) May 7, 2025
Love the Utah Mammoth name. Logos are solid. Can’t wait to see this mascot!
Name has to be Woolly, right? pic.twitter.com/Fgvghor662
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) May 7, 2025
the first time the Mammoth and Predators play each other will be a game of the ice ages https://t.co/YpMZv7eAXF
— e-ryan 🛸 (@OTCellyy) May 7, 2025
Lauri Markkanen = big Mammoth guy.#TusksUp pic.twitter.com/4WR7MjGFb7
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) May 7, 2025
Can we get a checkup on the guys with the Mammoth outfits? Big day for them. #TusksUp pic.twitter.com/U6yCKuRSXV
— Mike Folta (@mike_folta) May 7, 2025
The Utah Mammoth's logo, color scheme and uniform design are all freakin' fantastic. 10/10 no notes. https://t.co/M9N2C3d644
— Robert Behrens (@rcb05) May 7, 2025
Can’t wait to buy my new Mammoth Marner sweater in a few months pic.twitter.com/2lGvfOwPAU
— brian 🏒🦣 (@brianbolnick) May 7, 2025
I'm a die-hard Blues fan, but these Mammoth jerseys look pretty sharp! 🏒 🦣 👍🏼 https://t.co/utfJMIupN3
— David Burnett (@davidburnett22) May 7, 2025
The easter eggs in the Mammoth logo are fantastic. At first glance it was underwhelming but there was definitely some thought that went into it. They really need to utilize that hidden state outline as an alternate. Great work, Utah.
— koby (@kobyalex17) May 7, 2025
@RyanQualtrics can the goal siren be a mammoth roar? 🦣 https://t.co/XoYFOVbbbI
— Colby Groneman (@colbyutahman3) May 7, 2025
it’s perfect 😍 pic.twitter.com/pvoR8ZhqWR
— Tyler Knowles (@S_TKnowles) May 7, 2025
Oh yeah, it fits RIGHT IN seamlessly pic.twitter.com/2XH6tl3wqM
— Jingles👴🏼 (@JingIesss) May 7, 2025
Following a year long process, several rounds of fan voting and more than 850,000 total votes, the NHL’s newest franchise finally settled on Utah Mammoth as their new name and the clear favorite amongst fans.
“We couldn’t be more excited to launch the official name and marks for Utah’s NHL hockey team. When it came to naming the team, we did something unprecedented – going through four rounds of community voting, including getting feedback not only on potential names but also on potential logos,” Utah Mammoth owners, Ryan and Ashley Smith said.
“From day one, we committed that this team would be built with and for the people of Utah, and we are excited to celebrate today’s launch with the entire state.”
Maintaining their original color scheme of salt white, rock black and mountain blue, the organization made several adjustments to the original logo that fans voted on back in late January to form their new primary crest.
Found within the new primary Mammoth logo are nods to the state of Utah including the Wasatch Mountain Range and snow-capped peaks that form the beast’s crown; the shape of Utah, subtly embedded in the mountain silhouette; and the curved tusk to form a bold “U.”
An “M” can also be found within the Utah outline as a nod to the team’s name.
The secondary logo includes the word “UTAH” with the Mammoth tusk embedded into the “U,” as well as a bold tusked “U.”
The third logo or “Utah Badge” is more of a classic emblem inspired by the UTAH stairstep design from the franchise’s inaugural season sweaters.
The official slogan of the Utah Mammoth will be #TusksUp.
In the coming months, an in-arena Mammoth mascot will be revealed.
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