Smith Entertainment Group, which owns the team, said it's no longer pursuing that nickname. "An SEG executive shared that it explored every avenue to make Yeti work but that YETI Coolers,

A lot of Utah hockey fans wanted their team to be called the Yetis. Here's why that won't happen — and the naming options the team has left.

Utah Hockey Club will not be moving forward with "Yeti" or "Yetis" as its team nickname following rejection by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The team will hold a new in-arena fan vote to pick a permanent name from three finalists.