Bison - the largest mammal in Utah. 5/10 (already taken by Buffalo - sort of)

Moose - I really wish this name flowed, because I love Moose...or is it Meese. The Utah Moose? 5/10

Honey Bee - the state animal. The Salt Lake Swarm is probably the best of these options. Kind of cool, and I like idea of stadium being "The Hive". 6/10

Rocky Mountain Elk is another official state animal of Utah. Salt Lake Stags is probably closest thing, but it doesn't really represent elk. The Urban Dictionary definition of stag kills this one. 1/10

Antelope - We have Antelope Island and plenty of pronghorn around. It's unique, but has nothing to do with winter and isn't tough at all. The "Lopes" sounds dope. 4/10

Black Footed Ferret - The only ferret species native to the US and the only mammal on the Endangered Species list that lives in Utah. We bring awareness and become the only Ferrets out there. Kindergarten Cop references galore! The Utah Ferrets. 5/10

Rattlesnakes - the most dangerous animal in Utah. The Utah Rattlers. Sounds like an Arena League Football Team. 5/10

Brown Recluse - The Utah Recluse. Very popular among the Type B personalities. Spiders are scary. 1/10

Scorpions - Utah is home to several scorpion species. Salt Lake Scorpions sounds great and no one else uses it. Kids are scared and merchandise sales will be limited to tough guys with goatees. We have those! They don't seem like winter animals. The Snow Scorpions? 5/10

Owls - hate all you want, but I love owls. We don't have snowy owls in Utah, but we have other species. It's cute, it's unique (no one cares about FAU), and the merchandise with wings and the letter O would be the bomb. 7/10

Cutthroat Trout - The Utah Cutthroat sounds absolutely fantastic. Too bad people sometimes cut their throats in hockey and almost die. And too bad leagues outlawed the throat slash celebration. 4/10

Extinct Species - The Utah Raptors - I can't help but think of ugly Toronto Raptors uniforms. But maybe a rebrand is just the thing this dino needs. 6/10

My favorite mascot in a jersey in this scenario is the Moose. So team up the Moose with a name that has nothing to do with Moose. Salt Lake Summit, Salt Lake Spikes (train reference), Salt Lake Salt Licks.