Utah Hockey Club's mascot proves there was no thought in creating this franchise
By Tyler Reed
On Tuesday, the NHL dropped the puck on its 2024-25 campaign. The reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers celebrated their banner night with a beatdown of the Boston Bruins, and the newest NHL franchise started their journey with a 5-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
Yes, the Utah Hockey Club made history on Tuesday as the franchise held its first regular-season game. While the nickname Hockey Club doesn't scream creativity, the choice of mascot may even be an even lazier mover.
Not sure how I feel about Utah's mascot#UtahHC pic.twitter.com/FFGGrJbp4Y
— Hockey Daily 365 l NHL Highlights & News (@HockeyDaily365) October 9, 2024
The franchise couldn't even come up with a cute,, cuddly mascot that would generate massive sales as a plushy stuffed animal. Instead, the Hockey Club asked for help from the Utah Jazz, and Jazz Bear is now Hockey Club Bear.
Idk how i missed this.
— Keg. (@GratefulKeg) October 9, 2024
Is that just the Jazz bear in a different jersey.
What an unserious mascot.
This is a slap in the face. https://t.co/Chjw1j9CgW
Of course, you could give the people of Utah a pass. Their basketball team is named after a type of music that probably doesn't get played much around the state. However, the sheer lack of effort to create something for this franchise is laughable.
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The NHL wanted out of Arizona and didn't care how it happened. Now, fans are looking at a franchise that looks like the base creation of a video game franchise that makes you buy your way into a better creation.
How does a bear even join a hockey club?
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