Utah HC GM Bill Armstrong leaks the teams name at the draft

Last night's NHL Draft was one of the most interesting that we have gotten in years. It was kicked off with Macklin Celebrini heading home to San Jose. Shortly after the Utah Hockey Club made their first selection in franchise history taking Tij Iginla son of former NHL Hall of Famer Jarome Iginla.

Later on, they would follow that up with another selection trading back up into the first round to select Cole Beaudoin out of the OHL.

After the busy night for the Utah Hockey Club General Manager Bill Armstrong addressed the media. During his remarks he accidentally leaked that the new team name is likely to be the Yeti.

His answer was in reference to being excited knowing they would land Tij Iginla. While the name is not officially confirmed by the ownership group yet it is now expected to be the Yeti. From the beginning, the name Yeti became the favorite and fans should respond well to this news of a potential name.

As the 2024-25 NHL season gets closer it will be fun to see if the Utah Hockey Club releases their new team name before the season begins.