By Tim Binnall
The NHL may soon have a rather sizeable cryptozoological presence on the ice as 'Yeti' has emerged as a possible name of a forthcoming franchise based in Utah. Team owners Smith Entertainment Group announced on Thursday that the proverbial abominable moniker was among the six finalists alongside the Utah Hockey Club, Mammoth, Outlaws, Blizzard, and Venom. For those who would like to see the legendary beast of the Himalayas come to the NHL, they can help make it happen as the ultimate decision on the new team's name has been left up to the public with an online vote that ends on June 20th. Should 'Yeti' come out on top, it will actually be the second NHL team to be named after a cryptid as the Seattle franchise adopted the moniker 'Kraken' back in 2020.