The Utah Hockey Club's initial application for 'Utah Yetis' was rejected. But the franchise still has options.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has refused a request by the NHL’s Utah Hockey Club to trademark the name Utah Yetis.

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John Marino’s arrival has helped steady the backend without Sergachev. The defenseman — who was traded to Utah this summer from the New Jersey Devils — made his team debut on Jan. 14 and has played in four games. The 27-year-old missed training camp and the first half of the year after undergoing lower-back surgery in October.

Utah Hockey Club has three months to present more evidence and argue its case to win a trademark for "Yeti" or "Yetis."