If the Arizona Coyotes actually become Salt Lake City’s NHL team, as has been reported to be a real possibility and not in the far-distant future, what should they be called? What’s the name? The Salt Lake … What? Here are some suggestions, divided into groups — animals, things, people. No judgment, we’re just brainstorming here:
Things
1. Specters. In hockey, it’s worthwhile to frighten your opponents. What’s scarier than a ghost? Plus, Specter has nice alliteration with Salt Lake. We’re big on alliteration on this list.
2. Sliders. Best-known as a small hamburger. But the puck slides, and Salt Lake Sliders slides right off the tongue. Alliteration bonus.
3. Shakers. As in salt shaker. Alliteration.
4. Slap Shots. So much more to the game than just 100-mph rocket shots at the goal. Besides, is it one word or two? Alliteration.
5. Skinwalkers. Scary shapeshifters. A bit too scary from Native American folklore. Alliteration, though.
6. Ice-O-Topes. The folks in Albuquerque wouldn’t love such larceny.
7. Freeze. The Salt Lake Freeze. Why not?
8. Blizzard. The Salt Lake Blizzard. Yeah.
9. Chill. Cold as ice.
10. Icebreakers. Grew up a Broad Street Bullies fan, so … We’ll break yo’ ice. We’ll break yo’ face.
11. Black Diamonds. A tip of the knit cap to Utah’s ski industry.
12. Blade Runners. Never saw the movie. But … because hockey players run on blades.
13. Storm. We still get a few of them around here. Alliteration.
14. Spirits. We’re spiritual folks. Alliteration.
People
15. Pioneers. Fuhgeddaboutit. Don’t go there, hockey can’t be played in boots and bonnets.
16. Saints. It works better in Salt Lake than anywhere, but … New Orleans, hello. Alliteration.
17. Jacks. Short for Lumberjacks, a name that, for whatever reason, seems to work with hockey.
18. Skateful Dead. Somebody passed this suggestion on, a fan of Jerry Garcia. Alliteration.
19. Slashers. A minor penalty — slashing — if it’s routine. A major penalty plus a game misconduct if it recklessly endangers another player. Maybe not a good idea for a name. Alliteration.
20. Gladiators. Loved the movie. Loved Russell Crowe as Maximus Decimus Meridius. Now, that guy would make a great defenseman. Salt Lake Gladiators, Glads for short. Uh-huh.
21. Racers. A tribute to the speed demons out on the Salt Flats.
22. Rockers. Or just Rocks for short.
23. Stonecutters. Rugged. They cut the granite out of the canyons. Alliteration.
24. Icemen. Sounds cool, but, these days, might be a tad…
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