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Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
New Utah exhibit offers unique prospective on mammoth, other aspects of the ice age
Timothy Lee and other Natural History Museum of Utah staff closely watched as the race for Utah's NHL team name unfolded — with a vested interest in one particular candidate. Their hopes for the Mammoth then strengthened as the field narrowed to the final three at the start of this year. 'Once that happened and we saw that momentum, we were all crossing our fingers and hoping that Mammoth would be chosen,' said Lee, the museum's director of exhibits. Mammoth made sense, given the species' long ties to Utah. And not only is there a massive adult Columbian mammoth replica on display at the museum, but Lee was hard at work preparing for the museum's newest exhibit, "Mysteries of the Ice Ages." It's an exhibit that features mammoths, among other things. The museum's marketing team had even started placing tiny mammoth figurines throughout the building as a clue for visitors to guess what the facility's next exhibit would be, months before the final announcement was made. So when the hockey club's announcement came down last month, museum staff were elated. 'We are hopeful that we can make connections and share stories of natural history, Utah's amazing geologic history, and showcase science and what makes Utah so amazing,' he told on Friday, standing a few feet from a display explaining the differences between mammoths and modern-day elephants. 'It's going to be a global brand, so we're really excited about the opportunity,' Lee added. 'Mysteries of the Ice Ages,' which opens to visitors on the third floor on Saturday, offers plenty of information about mammoths. It also provides many relevant ties beyond the state's new prehistoric mascot. It's a traveling exhibit with over 120 items on loan from the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa, Canada. It features fossils and replicas of the animals that roamed the earth as far back as 80,000 years ago, such as muskoxen, caribou, wolves, cave bears and mastodon, the mammoth's prehistoric cousin. There are also displays and artifacts from Neanderthals and early humans, explaining how they adapted to the cold. A handful of interactive options also demonstrate how the last ice age formed and ultimately shaped geography across the world, which is especially relevant in Utah. Earth, Lee explained, is still technically in an ice age because of the ice that exists on its two poles, and the exhibit explores the potential impacts as those recede. It ends with climate solutions and hope for the future, tying into another exhibit that the Natural History Museum of Utah opened in 2023. Having ties to exhibits on other floors of the building — like 'Past Worlds' and 'A Climate of Hope' — is ultimately why Lee booked this new exhibit two years ago, long before Utah even had an NHL team. However, hosting a traveling exhibit from another country hasn't come without some unexpected challenges. A few of the artifacts, including some taxidermy animals and ancient tools made of ivory, have yet to arrive. Those are expected to be installed in the coming weeks as the museum clears international regulations. The exhibit will remain at the museum through Jan. 4, 2026, before another traveling exhibit takes its place. That gives Utahns plenty of time to learn more about the state's newest mascot, as well as other aspects of the ice age that make Utah what it is today. That's ultimately what museum curators hope visitors will take away from the new exhibit. They believe that it could provide a new perspective on how the cold made the state into what it is now. 'The cold is so much of our culture today that we have something to protect,' Lee said. 'I hope they leave with an enjoyment of everything that Utah has to offer: an understanding that ice and cold shaped Utah.'
CTV News
14-05-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
Oilers' lineup tinkering produces positive results vs. Golden Knights
Edmonton Oilers' Leon Draisaitl (29) skates against the Utah Hockey Club during first period NHL action in Edmonton on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. (JASON FRANSON/THE CANADIAN PRESS)
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Utah Hockey Club finally reveals permanent identity as the Mammoth
The NHL team in Salt Lake City will be called the Utah Mammoth going forward, ending a protracted, year-long naming process that began with the Arizona Coyotes becoming the Utah Hockey Club last year. The franchise revealed its new identity with a video on X on Wednesday. Of course, fans were already well aware of what name was coming. Some social media users noticed the club's YouTube account had changed its handle to @UtahMammoth in April, and the franchise declined to confirm or deny if the leak was real. With a name in place, the Mammoth can finally end a saga that went through an extraordinary amount of phases and possibilities before landing on an option that was there from Day 1. How did it take this long for the Utah Hockey Club to find a new name? The Hockey Club nickname was instituted on an interim basis last summer, with 20 options presented for a fan vote. The possibilities were largely snow and mountain-themed, including the Mammoth, along with options such as the Swam, Fury and Hive. That list was eventually narrowed to six finalists: the incumbent Hockey Club, the Mammoth, the Yeti, the Outlaws, the Venom and the Blizzard. Advertisement And then the team picked the Mammoth from that group, right? Wrong! While those six options were put up for a fan vote, those results were never revealed. Months later, it was reported the club was scrapping its choice of the Yeti due to a copyright with the Yeti Cooler Company, and so the matter was sent to a third round of voting with the options consisting of the Hockey Club, the Mammoth and a new combatant, the Wasatch. In case you weren't aware, the Wasatch is the mountain range overlooking Salt Lake City and was basically a go-around to use the team's Yeti-themed art with that specific name no longer an option. Fans hated it so much that it was replaced by the Outlaws on the ballot before voting even finished. And now, we have a winner, after three rounds of voting and 21 different names put forward by the team. Utah can finally rally around the Mammoth.
BBC News
14-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Sports club in Rotherham has five sets of twins in ranks
A sports club that has five sets of twins playing for its youth teams has spoken about its unusual claim to Hockey Club's junior section has 60 members - and a sixth of them have a range from 17-year-olds Eve and Charlotte to Mabel and Florence, who are just five. Two other sets of twins are also girls - Violet and Daisy, nine, and Harriet and Finola, 10 - and the fifth pair are 12-year-olds Francesca and of junior development Archie Busby said: "As the years go on and more kids come down, you think 'there's another set there and another set there' and suddenly you look and think, wow we've five sets of twins. It's a bit special." The youth coach admitted it could get confusing at times on the training pitch."Sometimes I do look down and wonder which one is which, but it's nice to have a family connection."Eve and Charlotte Burghin, the oldest twins who also play for South Yorkshire, are part of a hockey dynasty, as their parents met through the said they saw their relationship as an "advantage" on the field."I love it, I look over and I know where Charlotte's going to be and what she's going to do. I also know what will annoy her."Charlotte added that opposition teams sometimes mixed the pair up."They end up marking the wrong twin." For their father, Andrew Burghin, watching his daughters play together is a "proud moment"."It's often lump in the throat stuff," he said."As a sport it's a family thing, dads play with sons, mums and daughters, it goes through the generations. Socially it's a great sport to play, you can be sat next to a decorator or doctor, people from all walks of life, it helps socially more than any other sport."Dan Fletcher is the father of the youngest twins, Florence and Mabel, and admitted that training at the age of five involved a lot of "swinging sticks and squabbling"."Generally they get on pretty well. They love it here, it's a fantastic family sport."The GB hockey squad has a set of twins in the women's ranks, Sophie and Olivia Busby said he did not know whether there was a world record for the most twins who were part of the same sports club."Maybe we'll have a look one day - who knows, it could be us!" Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Utah Hockey Club: Lineups, Game Preview and How to Watch
What - Game 56 (32-19-4)When - 1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 8Where - Lenovo Center; Raleigh, NCHow to Watch - FanDuel Sports Network South The Carolina Hurricanes will look to head into the 4 Nations Face-Off break with a win as they host the Utah Hockey Club (23-22-9) for the first time ever. The Hurricanes have once again found themselves in a rut, having lost their last three games all while averaging just a single goal across each of has just not been able to find any finish as of late and an ice cold power play certainly isn't helping with is coming into this afternoon's game off of a 3-2 overtime win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Hockey Club has gotten a real boost by the return of Dylan Guenther to the lineup as he has game-winning overtime goals in back-to-back games to now lead the team in scoring. Streaks None Milestone Watch Jack Roslovic will play in his 500th NHL game tonight. Game Notes Carolina is 0-1-0 against Utah all-time as well as this season. Mikko Rantanen (1g, 4pts, 3gp) is a point-per-game player against the Hockey Club. Key Matchups Projected Starting Goalies Pyotr Kochetkov: 19-10-3; 0.903 Sv%; 2.48 GAA Karel Vejmelka: 12-14-4; 0.910 Sv%; 2.46 GAA Leading Scorers Goals - Mikko Rantanen (26) / Dylan Guenther (19) Points - Mikko Rantanen (66) / Clayton Keller (57) Power Play Carolina - 19.6% (21st) Opponent - 21.3% (15th) Penalty Kill Carolina - 85.6% (1st) Utah - 82.5% (6th) Hurricanes Projected LineupMikko Rantanen - Sebastian Aho - Seth JarvisTaylor Hall - Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Jackson BlakeJordan Martinook - Jordan Staal - Andrei SvechnikovEric Robinson - Juha Jaaska - Jack RoslovicJaccob Slavin - Brent BurnDmitry Orlov - Jalen ChatfieldShayne Gostisbehere - Sean WalkerPyotr KochetkovFrederik AndersenInjuries and Scratches: Scott Morrow, William Carrier (LBI), Tyson Jost (LBI), Jesper Fast (neck) Hockey Club Projected LineupClayton Keller - Alex Kerfoot - Nick SchmaltzMichael Carcone - Barrett Hayton - Dylan GuentherLawson Crouse - Jack McBain - Josh DoanLiam O'Brien - Kevin Stenlund - Nick BjugstadMikhail Sergachev - John MarinoIan Cole - Michael KesselringOlli Maatta - Nick DeSimoneKarel VejmelkaConnor IngramInjuries and Scratches: Vladislav Kolyachonok, Matias Maccelli, Juuso Valimaki, Robert Bortuzzo (LBI), Logan Cooley (LBI), Sean Durzi (shoulder) Stay updated with the most interesting Carolina Hurricanes stories, analysis, breaking news and more! Tap the star to add us to your favorites on Google News to never miss a story.
