In a statement reported by ESPN, Utah president of hockey operations Chris Armstrong said the team had always intended to complete its first season as UHC.
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has refused a request by the NHL’s Utah Hockey Club to trademark the name Utah Yetis.
“We will continue to involve the community in the final stages of the naming and branding process and are fully on track with our plans to announce a permanent name and identity ahead of the 2025-26 NHL season,” Armstrong said.
The team later gave fans an option to choose their favorite possible team names and announced in June that it was down to six finalists, with Yeti being one of those.
The team has three months to file a response to what is described as a “nonfinal office action” to keep the application alive, while it can also request a three-month extension.
