Ranking the 5 possible Utah NHL team names (Venom!) reportedly filed as trademarks

The Utah Venom would be AWESOME.

The Arizona Coyotes are officially moving to Utah next season, and while fans have thrown around names for the relocating NHL franchise, the word from owner Ryan Smith is the moniker may take time to figure out.

Per NHL.com: “It will 100 percent be ‘Utah,’ and then it will be ‘Utah Something,’ obviously,” he said. “I don’t think given this timeline that we’re going to have time — or nor should we rush with everything else that’s going on — to go force what that is in the next three months.”

That said, a report from DetroitHockey.net found that some U.S. Patent and Trademark Office applications revealed five possible names that were registered anonymously. It could be the team doing so, or not. But with that in mind, we decided to rank those potential names if they’re indeed being considered by the franchise:

5. Utah Hockey Club

The one below it is much better and more soccer-y.

4. Utah HC

We’ve seen Washington Football Team be cool. But Utah HC is simple and effective, and as I said, soccer-team-like.

3. Utah Blizzard

We have the Avalanche. Do we need the Blizzard?

2. Utah Fury

I … kind of like it! Expect a lot of MCU jokes if this happens, though.

1. Utah Venom

HECK YEAH! Even if there are Venom from Spider-Man jokes, this name rocks.