At long last, Utah’s NHL team has a name. Smith Entertainment Group revealed the new name and permanent identity of the franchise as the Utah Mammoth on Wednesday. The name, chosen after fans made 850,000 votes over 13 months, is inspired by the extinct, elephant-like animal that roamed Utah more than 10,00 years ago.

The franchise formerly known as the Utah Hockey Club and the Arizona Coyotes will now be known as the Utah Mammoth, the NHL team announced Wednesday.

The NHL team in Salt Lake City is now known as the Utah Mammoth. Owners Ryan and Ashley Smith unveiled the franchise’s permanent name Wednesday after more than a year of fan input and voting. “From Day 1,