I tried to watch the celebration in Utah greeting the Coyotes. Had to turn it off. It hurt too much watching all the suffering that we went through to finally get a competitive team and then to have them get moved. I'm happy for the guys to be treated like the professional players that they are & have an ownership group that's willing to invest in them. Still stings, though. Take care of our boys, Utah.

@Hoovie9596

2 ай бұрын

In Winnipeg in 1996 we said : “Phoenix, take care of our boys.” They didn’t

@michaelbourque5978

2 ай бұрын

Did you go to the games, buy merch, watch on TV, etc.? If so, I feel your pain, but outside looking in, it seemed like walking into Utah was the first time a lot of the young guys ever felt what it was like to walk into an NHL home arena. Now that it is a realty a lot of people are complaining about the team being moved when they never supported them in the first place.

@jnoert

2 ай бұрын

We will.

@meltingresorts5629

2 ай бұрын

@@michaelbourque5978 Bro relax lmao

@saviorlegend

2 ай бұрын

​​@@michaelbourque5978 Multiple Season Ticket holder & 7 Yotes jerseys. I was not aware there was an entrance fee or made up stipulations by random people online, in order to be a fan of a team. Still keeping with the "CoYoTeS DoNt HaVe FaNs" circle jerk mentality I see. Since you are from the outside looking in, I suggest you do more research on a subject before you go giving your, self admitted, uninformed opinion on it.

This title is exactly why I feel bad for Coyotes fans :( So many years of futility, and just when a beacon of hope is on the horizon, they lose their team

@Tiglath-PileserXIX

2 ай бұрын

Now you know how the Jets fans felt when they left for Phoenix.

I just hope the jersey is nice. Rooting for these players who got put in an unfortunate situation and glad to see they already have tons of support from Utah's fans.

@G7M9W

2 ай бұрын

Jersey and the nickname. Yetis is so bad. Of those trademarked, Outlaws is the best.

@83n80y

2 ай бұрын

​@@G7M9W I like Outlaws and one not on the list, Utah Sentinels.

I do not understand why Swarm is nowhere. I love it, I think it fits. Thanks again for the great content Shannon!

Fledgling Utah hockey fan here, I just wanted to thank you for your coverage on this situation as it continues to unfold! Your enthusiasm for Hockey and the NHL and your accessible and honest presentation style have earned you a subscriber.

Mammoth could make a cool mascot, too.

Keep doing these for Utahns well keep eating it up. This is great to know makes me so stoked on this new team(to us) & getting 100% behind them.

Glad to hear people are coming around to the name "Mammoth". I threw that name out on one of your videos about a week ago and I'm glad to see I wasn't the only one who liked that name.

@petrpumpkineater

2 ай бұрын

COL Mammoth have been a long time Lacrosse team, playing at Ball Arena. How can Utah take that name? I would be stoked about Yetis...

@staalman1226

2 ай бұрын

@@petrpumpkineater Different sport, different state, so it's not really relevant

@gabrielproulx6316

2 ай бұрын

Mammoths or Yetis would both be fine by me. Or even Outlaws. So long as it doesn't end up being a boring name like "pioneers".

@kfitz2711

2 ай бұрын

I dig it

@creep_n

2 ай бұрын

I always thought the Salt Lake City Stags rolled off the tongue quite well. Utah Yetis was a close second.

Utah better hurry up and settle this naming situation...don't they know Shannon has magnets to make, jerseys to acquire, etc, can't have this going to the wire.😊

You got me just on the title alone, THG. Can’t wait for the puck to drop here in Utah!!

Where's Spicy Tuna on this list?!?!? Liam O'Brien, immediate fan favorite after last night, ha

@pmart5940

2 ай бұрын

Don’t seeing O’Brien having a future with Utah. He takes a lot of costly penalties, doesn’t produce too much offense. Tourigny seemed visibly frustrated with him at times

They sent Guenther and Doan down for Tuscon to chip in on Playoffs and get that experience. These guys are soooo tenacious in the O zone. Cant wait

As a new hockey fan from Salt Lake, this video was so helpful! Thanks you

I like the Mammoth name, you could work in a tusk design on the uniforms. You could have an elephant trumpet during a goal celebration, the fans could be called "The Herd", there's lots of possibilities

@JonathanSeagull13

2 ай бұрын

My proposition is Utah Missionaires.

This is the first I've heard Mammoth as an option. I love it

It was impressive to see the players get such a big reception by Utah fans

Ngl Those Utah outlaws jerseys looked fire would be a cool name

@rhyta5042

2 ай бұрын

Could have a tie in with Butch Cassidy & Sundance Kid

I think Utah Hockey Club is a place holder untill there is an actual name

Thanks for the video, always been a casual hockey fan but now that my home state has a team it’s nice to see some stats and some wisdom behind what’s actually going on. Always been big on football and baseball so I’m used to hearing this kind of talk but never specifically for hockey. Got a lot of learning to do and subscribed for that purpose. Thanks again!

@rogerurbanek1564

2 ай бұрын

Clayton Keller is the man. Also we have so many young new guys that are playing great too. It’s gonna be an exciting first year for Utah.

Utah Mammoth could be pretty cool.

Very well done. Top shelf content always.

I think these young coyotes can really tap into their potential and dig deep here with an exciting clean slate and proper facilities. A rejuvenated passion for hockey. We all do better when we’re feeling good and mentally healthy and enthusiastic about life. These coyotes are gonna go hard and enjoy doing it! Let’s go Utah Yeti.

Awesome video! I know we are ready for the season to start this fall in Utah!

THG this is awesome my man! So excited to have hockey here in Utah now. Thanks for the work you put into these videos!

This is why the Coyotes fans absolutely HATE Meruelo. The potential of this team is what was stolen from us. Through all the hardships and missed playoffs, it was this team and this GM that was not only going to get the Coyotes into the playoffs again, but make a deep run, maybe even contend for the cup. That is what scared the NHL and the NHLPA to force the move. They didn’t want the playoffs in the Mullett. Utah is a very lucky team.

@JD200_

2 ай бұрын

I disagree with the last part of your statement as regardless of team success in the future you need to have a better arena situation. Meruelo was incapable of securing a new arena and I’m guessing the NHL will return to Arizona with no ownership. With all that said, I had predicted the yotes would contend for a WC spot this season and while that obviously didn’t happen they’re an exciting team on the rise. Gives me Nordiques to Colorado vibes

@brycemcneil4404

2 ай бұрын

If they had gotten voter clearance to build in Tempe, the league would have happily accepted the playoffs in Mullet.

Title, I felt the same way. Meruelo being so cheap leaves a lot of room for Utah to make a few small changes, spend some money, and have a really good team

New teams doing well in their first few seasons is good for hockey and brings in new fans

@Tiglath-PileserXIX

2 ай бұрын

I absolutely agree. Two decades of futility in Phoenix had to stop.

@drumagus2258

2 ай бұрын

what about tanking and moving teams? is that good for hockey?

I like Utah Yeti but no "S" on the end. That would be perfect.

By far the best NHL site, incredibly informative

Purple jersey would go hard

@alexleblanc5926

2 ай бұрын

From what I've read they want the branding to be similar to the Jazz, I hope that means the retro Jazz with the purple and not their current colour scheme. Purple would be unique as LA is the only team that really uses it.

@BuddaBoomer

2 ай бұрын

@@alexleblanc5926 yeah the NHL doesn't need more yellow jerseys. I don't even think LA does, maybe a retro one they wear occasionally but that's it. There have been a few third jerseys over the years that used purple but I think it would be a guaranteed way to stand out if they used it more.

Blizzards reminds me of Diary Queen

@alexleblanc5926

2 ай бұрын

Built in sponsorship

Utah Yetis vs Utah Mammoths?

I'm hoping Trevor Lewis will sign this summer. Local guy, 2 cups with the kings, provides some good leadership and experience on the bottom lines.

Honestly it's such a shame that the yotes left AZ just as they were about to be able to compete

@slapshotjack9806

2 ай бұрын

They were in the bottom of the standings this season quit making up lies to try and justify having that team stay in Arizona when they should’ve left like 20 years ago

@RoscoMontana21

2 ай бұрын

They made the WCF in 2012..and have been a joke ever since. They should’ve left 10 years ago.

Keller Schmaltz Macceli Guenther Cooley Doan Crouse Hayton Bjugstadt Carcone Kerfoot Boyd Moser Durzi Valimaki Soderstrom Kolyachonok Kesselring Ingram Vejmelka. This team has a solid core, but work def needs to be done. A couple of nhl defensemen and maybe a bit more forward depth and this team looks great

Great video

Mammoth is the best one! It eludes to the fossils that are prevalent in the area but isn’t a copy paste of a mythical creature like the Kracken

This is what angers coyotes fans the most about the move, building a playoff ready team only to be taken away. Imagine the Utah team going far in the playoffs or even win the cup in a few years?!

@Dratchev241

2 ай бұрын

I will be so f'n pissed if they made it to the cup final in the next couple years, I will have been robbed to watch the SCF being played in mullet.

Should André Tourigny be worried for his job now you have published this video?

come onnnn yetis!

Utah Mammoth could be interesting, that's the name of Colorados pro lacrosse team in the NLL. I've always thought theyve had great jerseys, sort of a unique logo, take a look!

Blizzard sounds too close to Avalanche for me.

It all depends on if Smith spends to the cap and stays hands off and lets the hockey people do hockey things. it's understandable why he gut the Jazz but he hasn't put real money up to rebuild yet. The former Yotes are rounding the corner. The time to spend for talent is now. Let's see if he does it

@Moistte

2 ай бұрын

Smith defers to the experts he's hired, i.e., Danny Ainge is the one calling the shots on the rebuild and the Jazz have amassed quite the trove of picks. End of season interviews point towards the Jazz transitioning from asset acquisition to spending and being more aggressive on trades. Honestly, Jazz are probably one season behind on the rebuild with respect to the NHL team.

SL,UT Hockey Club has a nice ring to it 😂

@ssmith87

2 ай бұрын

😂

@larslan1975

2 ай бұрын

What would the mascot be?😅

@RedReaper303

2 ай бұрын

Bruh. Hahaha.

It's indeed great timing to pick up this team now. They should start out pretty good and have the potential to build towards top contender.

Trevor Lewis to Utah in Free Agency. The only current home grown player from Utah. He could provide leadership and help on 4th line.

Great young players and a boatload of draft picks

just an FYI, Geeke was signed to an ELC last year...he's under contract and will probably start the year in Tucson

Goaltending will still be their main issue. Ingram is solid but IDK if he's a guy that you can count on for 60+ games and then a playoff run. Vejmelka is in a contract year so maybe he turns in a better than his average performance. He's definitely not a guy that can be counted on for an extended amount of games though. Maybe if the coaching uses both of em smartly they could be better than I expect. To me, the west is too stacked, even with their non playoff teams, for them to sneak in. I dont see any current West playoff teams dropping off too much next season.

Shannon can you make a video of Nashvilles bad contracts and how much deadcap space they have?

Bright future for them. Speaking of bright futures - Notable NHL draftees playing in the Frozen Four and how they did this season and the tournament - summer video idea.

Armstrong turned the roster around in a few years so sad for the yotes fans that dealt with so many terrible rosters. They will definitely be 7th 8th seed next year.

Utah outlaws!

bettman wants new fans. not already established fans like canadian cities. SLC is a untapped market, even tho they hosted the olympics 02 with NHL players.... it has always with that in mind felt odd they didnt have a team earlier. btw looking forward if utah picks Mammoth. imagine the ice age battle between the Preds and Mammoths lul

@al3xschmutzig249

2 ай бұрын

Diego vs. Manny

@rhyta5042

2 ай бұрын

Salt Lake has had minor league hockey teams here since the 70's

The "Coyotes" a playoff team next year? LMAO 🤣

New environment, a new start, skate with that Utah NHLers.

@Tiglath-PileserXIX

2 ай бұрын

Yup. Two decades of futility was more than enough.

Geeky and Josh Doan both need to be on this team next year. Great talents.

The Utah Ice would be a pretty cool name, but do they really want UTI as their initials?!

@TheHockeyGuy

2 ай бұрын

I had the same thought, so that gets my vote.

I think I'm going to have to wait until the season starts to support the boys again. It was pretty sad watching the event in Utah. I am happy for the players and staff, it seems like there's going to be great support for them the first few years at least, and if they can play to their potential in those first few years they should be able to build long term support. I wish them success, but it sucks that it's gonna be in Utah rather than Az

Imagine when the get Celebrini too

If they go with yetis they will be getting my money for a sweater

I wonder how many jerseys Shannon will get of the Utah NHL team when they announce their team name and have those jerseys for sale?

A couple of proven top 6 forwards could really turn things around quickly

Gotta love the rebuild when you have young players already lol

The problem with Mammoth is the NLL team from Colorado. I think Yeti(s) and Venom (Scorpion mascot) is the best picks.

@defaultuser1447

2 ай бұрын

Why is that a problem? The NHL already has duplicates of major league sports.

@xqou

2 ай бұрын

@@defaultuser1447 Rangers, Kings, and Jets were named in a different era. It doesn't hurt to be a little more creative. Although, I'm a bit bias because I am a fan of the NLL, I can recognize it is a small league and doesn't come to everyone's mind right away.

@xqou

2 ай бұрын

@@defaultuser1447 How about Mastodons?

@pagejames8754

2 ай бұрын

​@@defaultuser1447Because, being unoriginal is stupid

Why stats are the same for defensemen and forwards? Is +/- rating any good as a defensive capability of a defenseman? Is there any good stats for defensemen at all?

How about they go get Chychrun back to anchor their new defence core ?

Why not the Utah Ram??? A Big Horn Sheep as the primary with the arch rock formation as a secondary could look great

Rip coyotes

A good young core, tons of assets and pics, and a crapload of cap space. This looks like a real proper rebuild that could turn into a contender for years to come

Surely there can't be a Utah Mammoth 🦣 without the Irish caveman Liam O'Brien ☘️ aka "Spicy Tuna"

Anyone else noticing the Mega Man X boss naming convention is these trademarked names lol (agreed that Mammoth & Venom are pretty cool)

Jan Jenik is pretty underrated too, I think he’s a good player and can be really good in the NHL. It’s just a matter of his talent being shown.

Just wait until they add Celebrini.

So a team that has been rebuilding since 2010 is somehow going to be in contention for the cup?

Utah UFO/UAP, with the mascot being an alien! Utah Greys, still the alien mascot.

@cooperhunt1406

2 ай бұрын

Utah Skinwalkers

Having watched these kids for years, I think Guenther is going to be the best of all of them. Geekie is signed and playing with Tucson in the playoffs.

This reminds me of when the Nordiques moved to Colorado. The Utah team is not too far away from being a playoff team and could be a great dark horse pick next year.

I’m watching this coming season. Let’s go Cooley

Your ability to blame yourself for existential correlative effects is most astounding 0:15. Hehe!

Nobody really talks about John Chayka anymore. I mean, he had to have known that all this was coming in the future so that’s why he just got up and left randomly in abandoned ship, right before the playoffs in 2020, even though he was super young at the time. It’s just nobody really talks a lot about that situation and how weird it was at the time but now it kind of makes sense if you look back at it.

That's one reason why this team relocation hurts so much. We were finally seeing hope for the future, and now they're gone. I'll follow the boys. Some fellow diehards are turned away from the NHL altogether. I can't, especially not Josh Doan, among others. I don't cry every day anymore, but this hollow cavity in my chest still lingers. #YotesForever

It will be Venom

Does the old owner for Arizona buy land and say hey Im bringing an NHL team back to the desert in a new NHL arena?

Uethis✌️ Of the trademarks Yetis makes most sense for branding, logos and mascot to me

@pagejames8754

2 ай бұрын

Awful

Shea Weber is turning into a journeyman. The man played for 2 teams (Habs and Preds), and his contract has been retired on 3 different teams already (Vegas, Arizona and Utah).

this coyotes/Utah team feels like Detroit in 2022/2023 had stretches of success and many period of tragic play. i definitely think both teams Detroit, and this Utah/Coyotes team will be playoff teams next year.

I’m not sure I’m completely sold on Tourigny as our head coach. Guenther should be playing for Utah this year correct? Sounds like we will have a solid roster and then some if management plays their cards right.

The Utah Frozen fury

@pagejames8754

2 ай бұрын

Minor league caliber

So many years of supporting my Yotes...through the sneers and jabs. I was so excited to have Doan, Geekie, Cooley, Gunther....all hungry. GMBA built a team...and it's gone..

What does Yeti have to do with Utah? On the other hand if they use the name Mammoth they can do a tie up with Speed Racer & the Mammoth Car. But whenever I see a team with a singular name like “Ice” or “Fury” I immediately think bush league, like sports that never made it like indoor soccer or indoor football. Those teams always had names like “the Chicago Sting” or “Kansas City Wiz”. Loser names.

@pagejames8754

2 ай бұрын

HATE Yeti/Yetis. But Colorado Mammoth exists next door, that's a bad choice

Kind of surprised they haven’t trademarked Utah Lakers

@alexleblanc5926

2 ай бұрын

Are you serious? They're not going to name their NHL team the same name as their NBA rivals.,

I think next season is a reach. They made a big step forward this year and then took the foot off the gas to capture another good draft pick. I really like where the team is going. With real ownership they won't shoot themselves in the foot again (hopefully). They finished 27th this year in between Ottawa and Montreal. They got outshot all year on average by four shots a game. It's kind of crazy but their entire defense are free agents. Sean Durzi, J.J. Moser, Juuso Valimaki, and Michael Kesselring are RFA's. Brown and Dermott are UFA's. The offense was 16th this year. They were lead by Keller, Schmaultz and Macelli. They have Logan Cooley and Dylan Guenther ready to play a full season and take steps forward. They have Lawson Crouse and Aatu Raty, Conor Geekie, Josh Doan, Hayton and Carcone in the wings. They hope to get Shimashev and Buut away from Russia. Lamoureux in the Minors. The veterans hopefully get pushed aside. Kerfoot and Bjugstad. Still I look for them to step forward to maybe finish 18th this year. Maybe they could use a Radko Gudas kind of defensemen. I'm not sold on their goaltending which was strong this year. Michael Hrabel?? Maybe. Wow 43$ million in space. Don't spend it all guys.

What's the outlook for Liam O'Brien or Jack McBain? Can Utah just give them a contract next year, were they Free Agent signs from last year?

Yetis doesn’t hit as hard as just Yeti. Idk why.

I wonder if Arizona does get lucky and get an expansion team does a player like Josh Doan say he wants to be traded back to them?

@Jlalo747

2 ай бұрын

I hope no player from this relocation move gives anything worthy to Meruelo down the line

We gotta find you a Golden Eagles fit until there's an actual brand here.

They were the opposite of an ideal free agent destination before. Now they are probably near the top.

@Moistte

2 ай бұрын

This is hilarious to read given how absolutely no NBA players want to sign here in free agency lmao

@xlr0gd205

2 ай бұрын

tbh I could see Utah signing Jonathan Marchessault

@kftc1980

2 ай бұрын

@@Moistte different league, different culture, etc

Do you think Marchessault could be in Utah next season ?

Anything except Outlaws; Utah might have been able to pull that off in the 1800's, but not today.

@pagejames8754

2 ай бұрын

Plus it sounds minor leage