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Cryptozoology fans hoping that Utah's new NHL team would adopt the name 'Yeti' may have had their hopes dashed due to some trademark trouble. Currently known as the Utah Hockey Club, the organization has been narrowing down potential monikers since moving to Salt Lake City from Arizona last year. A fan vote conducted in the spring resulted in six final contenders with 'Yeti' appearing to be the overwhelming favorite. Since a second poll closed in late June, the team has been conspicuously quiet about which moniker came out on top. While 'Yeti' has largely been seen as something of a fait accompli, with players and even the general manager informally using the name, a recent trademark rejection has cast doubt upon that assumption.
More on this developing story at the Coast to Coast AM website.