The Utah Hockey Club experiences leak where new name is revealed
The Utah Hockey Club had news leak on Wednesday that they may have not been ready for. As they are taking their time with the announcement of what the new name will be for their franchise, their YouTube page gave fans an early look whether it was intended or not.
Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) on XUtah Hockey Club’s official YouTube page now shows UtahMammoth 🦣The team has not yet commented on the leak but all signs point to it being true. We can expect a full brand roll out in the next few days for what we now know is the Utah Mammoth.
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The NHL has seen several changes around the league in terms of new teams like the Seattle Kraken and Vegas Golden Knights joining recently as expansion teams. Betting odds were at one point posted for what the future name will be so if you can find it anywhere, this is obviously a must-bet opportunity.
In their inaugural 2024–25 NHL season, the Utah Hockey Club finished with a 38–31–13 record, placing 6th in the Central Division and missing the playoffs by a narrow margin.
Utah has a 1.5 per cent chance of winning the NHL Draft lottery and may have a chance to draft Boston College centre James Hagens, who is listed with +410 odds to go first overall.
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They could also opt to go with the new consensus top pick in Erie Otters defenceman Matthew Schaefer. He would fall under the bet of a defenceman to go first overall at -158 and could be a great addition to Utah's blueline.
Utah showed resilience throughout this season, with standout performances from Clayton Keller, who led with 89 points, and goalie Karel Vejmelka, who finished with a 26-22-8 record along with a solid 2.58 goals against average.
Despite a promising 89-point campaign, Utah fell short of a wild-card spot, ending their season with a 6–1 loss to the St. Louis Blues, who secured the final playoff berth.