Despite the best efforts to keep the team-name voting a concealed process, the three potential logos have been leaked online.

Logos depicting the three nicknames under consideration for the Utah Hockey Club were revealed on social media Monday and later confirmed by Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli.

NHL fans of the Utah Hockey Club are voting to keep the current name or new team names, Outlaws or Mammoth or after a trademark issue with 'Yeti.'

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Hockey Club defenseman Ian Cole (28) warms up with the team before the start of their game agains the New York Rangers at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025.

And then there were three. But how did we get here? The naming of Utah’s hockey franchise — currently known as Utah Hockey Club — has become a dramatic, lengthy process because of copyright issues in seemingly every direction.

The NHL unveiled its quarter-century teams this past week, and Utah HC’s selections were as fresh as it gets. Since the franchise has been in the league for less than a year, the names on these lists are all recent additions.

The arrival of Utah Hockey Club has given a boost to youth hockey programs in the state — both in terms of enthusiasm for the sport, and support from the NHL.

Welcome to Scott Wheeler’s 2025 rankings of every NHL organization’s prospects. You can find the complete ranking and more information on the project and its criteria here, as we count down daily from No. 32 to No. 1. The series, which includes in-depth evaluations and insight from sources on nearly 500 prospects, runs from Jan. 8 to Feb. 7.