While the three finalists for the hockey team’s future name are known — Smith Entertainment Group conducted fan voting on the names Utah Hockey Club, Utah Mammoth and Utah Outlaws at four Delta Center games in late January and early February — extensions on nearly a dozen trademark applications have been filed in recent weeks.

Reaching the NHL playoffs is a long shot for the Utah Hockey Club in its inaugural season in Salt Lake City. Beyond Year 1, though, things are trending upward for the franchise. Advertisement Article continues below this ad Utah has plenty of draft picks over the next three years and has $21.