[4] The Kraken introduced Buoy on October 1, 2022, prior to a preseason game at Climate Pledge Arena against the Vancouver Canucks.

His hair is "a nod to hockey flow and the waves of Puget Sound," said Lamont Buford, the Kraken's vice president of entertainment experience and production.

[6] He makes regular appearances at Kraken home games with Red Alert, the team's marching band, and navigates around the arena's concourses using elevators and a motorized hoverboard.

[10] A reporter for KUOW called negative attention to the criticism of Buoy by adults, noting that the mascot is targeted at children.

"[12] In late December 2022, however, two The Seattle Times reporters wrote that Buoy "appears to be a hit" with younger Kraken fans.