List of NHL mascots
[1][2] Wild Wing was introduced by Iceman, a short-lived speaking mascot that was "pretty much canceled before the end of the opening game".
A bipedal brown bear, Blades was named in 2000 by nine-year-old Jillian Dempsey, who later became a professional player.
Then–general manager Jim Rutherford said the idea was also influenced by meetings with North Carolina politician Wendell Murphy.
[33] Beginning in 1997, one of the Blue Jackets' alternate jerseys featured Stinger wearing a Union Army uniform.
[35] An anthropomorphic gray cannon with wheels and a large white mustache, Boomer was not well received due to his phallic appearance.
In 1952, when east side fish merchants Pete and Jerry Cusimano threw a real octopus onto the Olympia arena ice, the eight legs represented the eight victories needed to secure a Stanley Cup in those six-team days.
[39] Arena Manager and Zamboni driver Al Sobotka ceremoniously scoops them up and whirls them over his head, and play continues.
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman forbade Sobotka from doing so during the 2008 playoffs, claiming that debris flew off the octopuses and onto the ice.
Red Wings' forward Johan Franzen has pledged to pay any and all fines as an attempt to continue the tradition.
[46] Bailey, the mascot of the Los Angeles Kings, is a 6-foot lion (6 foot 4 inches with mane included) who wears No.
He debuted during the 2007–2008 season and was named in honor of Garnet Bailey, who served as the Kings' Director of Pro Scouting from 1994 until his death in the September 11 attacks.
During the 2014 playoffs when the Blackhawks faced the Kings in the Western Conference Finals, the two made a bet on the series stating that the loser must upload a picture of themselves wearing the winning team's jersey.
In the fall of 2014 during a Blackhawks-Kings game at Staples Center Bailey jumped off his ATV and delivered an elbow drop to Punk in the backstage area.
His species is intentionally ambiguous, vaguely resembling the team logo, wearing a "hockey hair" mullet and a green "M" on his forehead.
Gnash also dances during intermissions and pulls pranks on fans of the visiting team, usually ending with a pie in the face.
N.J. Devil often keeps the crowd excited, signs autographs, participates in entertainment during the intermissions, skates across the ice, and runs throughout the aisles of the arena to high five fans.
Playing into the moniker, the N.J. Devil is also mischievous; pulling pranks on players in play-stoppage video sequences & fans of the opposition at games.
[56] As the 2015–2016 season progressed, Barclays Center CEO Brett Yormark to try and further appeal to the Long Island-centered fan base.
Nyisles was brought out of retirement and given a makeover on December 10, 2022, to coincide with the return of the Fisherman logo on the team's reverse retro uniforms.
During the game he usually walks around the stands launching T-shirts to fans and providing a bass rhythm during organized cheers and chants.
[66] A video of the Thunderbug spraying a fan of the Boston Bruins with silly string went viral in 2012; less than a week later, a local television station confirmed the female performer was let go, but not exclusively for this incident.
Carlton is also credited with chairing the first annual Mascot Summit in 2000, which took place at the 50th National Hockey League All-Star Game in Toronto.
His trademark move consists of steam emitting from his blowhole and his "chomping" of unsuspecting heads at Rogers Arena.
According to the Golden Knights' website, "Chance emerged from his underground burrow at Red Rock Canyon and made his way to City National Arena in Summerlin to see what all the excitement was about.
He demonstrates how important life skills can be developed by playing hockey, such as strong character, dedication, fitness and teamwork.
He was officially unveiled on November 17, 1995, and is frequently accompanied at home games by secondary mascots, Air Slapshot and Hat Trick.
Mick is a brown moose, with two large antlers and wears a blue home jersey and a flying helmet.
He was also an outstanding drummer entertaining Yotes fans around the Phoenix area by joining in with many of the local bands when he appeared at the many charity events he and the Coyotes Foundation attended.
Wally wore a fisherman's rain coat with a sailing shirt and his hat had the Hartford Whalers logo on it.
He was brought to life to be the Connecticut Whale mascot in 2010 and was retired when the team reverted to the Hartford Wolf Pack identity in May 2013.
