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EspañolLIST OF NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE MASCOTS
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This is a list of National Hockey League mascots
Main articles: Al the Octopus
'Al the Octopus' is the eight legged mascot the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League.[1] In some playoff games, fans throw an octopus onto the rink for good luck. Since 1952, when east side fish merchants Pete and Jerry Cusimano threw a real octopus onto the Olympia arena ice (the eight legs representing the eight victories needed to secure a Stanley Cup in those six-team days), fans have performed this ceremony. In one game in the 1995 Playoffs, fans threw sixteen octopodes onto the ice. Arena Manager and Zamboni driver Al Sobotka ceremoniously scoops them up, and play continues.
There is now a large purple prop octopus ('Al'), named after ice manager Al Sobotka, which is positioned in Joe Louis Arena for the duration of the playoffs.
Main articles: Blades the Bruin
'Blades the Bruin' serves as the team mascot for the National Hockey League's Boston Bruins.
Main articles: Carlton the Bear
'Carlton the Bear' is a 6'4" polar bear, and the official mascot of the Toronto Maple Leafs NHL team. He gets his name from the street location of Maple Leaf Gardens (60 Carlton Street, the old arena of the Leafs) although they have since moved to the Air Canada Centre.
Main articles: Fin the Whale
'Fin the Whale' is the mascot of the Vancouver Canucks hockey team.
Main articles: Gnash (mascot)
'Gnash' is the mascot for the National Hockey League's Nashville Predators. The name of the blue saber-toothed cat is a pun on the first syllable of the city's name.
The character was introduced in 1998 quickly set new standards in the NHL for entertainment. His trademark is incredible stunts: very fast rappels, zip lines and a pendulum swing that takes him under the scoreboard and just inches off the ice. In the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd intermission he picks kids to skate on the ice with him.
Main articles: Harvey the Hound
'Harvey the Hound' is the mascot of the Calgary Flames. Created in 1983, Harvey was the NHL's first mascot.
Harvey was once involved in an incident with Edmonton Oilers Coach Craig MacTavish when MacTavish ripped out Harvey's tongue. Harvey the Hound was voted best Mascot in 2004, 3rd in 2005 and 6th in 2006. Harvey is in first place for 2007 right now, Buffalo Sabres mascot Sabretooth is in 2nd, NY Islanders Mascot Sparky the Dragon is in 3rd.
'Howler' is the mascot of the Phoenix Coyotes. He was introduced on October 15, 2005.
'Howler the Yeti' is the mascot of the Colorado Avalanche hockey team. [2]
Main articles: Iceburgh
'Iceburgh' is the official mascot of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. The name Iceburgh is a play on the word 'iceberg' and the name of the city of Pittsburgh. Iceburgh's costume was worn by one of the villains in the 1995 movie ''Sudden Death'' starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. He usually wears a Penguins jersey with the number "00". The costume is identical to that of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins' team mascot, "Tux."
Iceburgh's NHL bio
Main articles: NJ Devil
'NJ Devil' is the devil mascot the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League.
'Sabretooth' is the mascot of the Buffalo Sabres, an NHL ice hockey team. NHL bio. He resembles Snagglepuss. From 1992 to 1998, he was also the mascot of the Buffalo Bandits indoor lacrosse team. He has a house in HSBC Arena. Before games, he rappels from the ceiling to the ice while rock music plays. He has a t-shirt bazooka, which he uses to shoot shirts into the crowd, and plays Sabres chants on a drum. Sabretooth recently received a new blue-and-gold color scheme to match the Sabres' new logo. Currently, Sabretooth wears the new logo jersey and has blue stripes. Sabretooth's autograph can be obtained on the mezzanine level of HSBC Arena within his custom built playhouse. Former Sabre, and NHL Hall-of-Famer Tim Horton originally came up with the idea for Sabretooth in 1974 with the design being carried out several years later.
'Sparky the Dragon' is the mascot for two different teams, the New York Dragons Arena Football team and as the mascot for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League. What makes him unique is the fact he wears two sets of colors, depending on the team he roots for. For Islanders games, he wears navy blue and orange. His tail for the Islanders has the shape of a hockey stick. For Dragons contests, he wears pink, red, and black. The fact that both teams are owned by computer magnate Charles Wang add into this. Sparky's web siteHe has been around for a long time. Sparky was also voted the best Mascot of 2005, he came in 2nd place in 2006. He lost to Buffalo Sabres Mascot Sabretooth.
'S.J. Sharkie', an anthropomorphic shark, is the mascot of the San Jose Sharks, a team in the National Hockey League. He debuted in January 1992. His "brother" was SlapShark of the Cleveland Barons.
He was also one of the first professional mascots to have his own website, SJSharkie.com. Official site
'Slapshot' is the anthropomorphic bald eagle mascot of the National Hockey League's Washington Capitals.
Main articles: Spartacat
'Spartacat' is the official mascot of the Ottawa Senators hockey team. Spartacat is an anthropomorphic lion and has a fierce rivalry with Toronto Maple Leafs mascot Carlton the Bear.
'Stanley C. Panther' is the mascot of the Florida Panthers. He is named after the Stanley Cup.
'Stinger' is the hornet mascot of the National Hockey League's Columbus Blue Jackets .
'Stormy the Ice Hog' is the mascot of the Carolina Hurricanes hockey team. He is an anthropomorphic pig.
'Thrash' is the mascot of the National Hockey League's Atlanta Thrashers. NHL bio He is an anthropomorphic Brown Thrasher, the state bird of Georgia.
'Thunderbug' is the mascot the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League. Official Tampa Bay Lightning Thunderbug page
'Tommyhawk' is the hawk mascot the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. He is a hawk, as in a bird, who wears the Blachhawks famed 4 feathers of his head, along with a Blackhawks jersey and hockey pants.
'Wildwing' is the mascot the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League. He is an anthropomorphic duck similar to characters in the animated television series ''The Mighty Ducks''. The mascot is likely the only one in sports ever to be immortalized as a statue, with one located outside the Honda Center arena where the Ducks call home. ''See'' Wildwing Flashblade
Main articles: Youppi
'Youppi', or 'Youppi!' (''Yippee!'' or ''Hooray!'' in French) is the official mascot for the Montreal Canadiens. From 1979 to 2004, Youppi was the mascot of the Montreal Expos baseball team; when the Expos left Montreal, Youppi was adopted by the hockey franchise, becoming the first league-switching mascot in major league sports history.
The following NHL teams do not have a mascot:
★ Edmonton Oilers
★ Dallas Stars
★ Los Angeles Kings
★ Minnesota Wild
★ New York Rangers
★ St. Louis Blues
★ Philadelphia Flyers
This is a list of National Hockey League mascots
Al Octopus (Detroit Red Wings)
Main articles: Al the Octopus
'Al the Octopus' is the eight legged mascot the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League.[1] In some playoff games, fans throw an octopus onto the rink for good luck. Since 1952, when east side fish merchants Pete and Jerry Cusimano threw a real octopus onto the Olympia arena ice (the eight legs representing the eight victories needed to secure a Stanley Cup in those six-team days), fans have performed this ceremony. In one game in the 1995 Playoffs, fans threw sixteen octopodes onto the ice. Arena Manager and Zamboni driver Al Sobotka ceremoniously scoops them up, and play continues.
There is now a large purple prop octopus ('Al'), named after ice manager Al Sobotka, which is positioned in Joe Louis Arena for the duration of the playoffs.
Blades the Bruin (Boston Bruins)
Main articles: Blades the Bruin
'Blades the Bruin' serves as the team mascot for the National Hockey League's Boston Bruins.
Carlton the Bear (Toronto Maple Leafs)
Fin shares a moment with Trevor Linden at Canuck Place Children's Hospice.
Main articles: Carlton the Bear
'Carlton the Bear' is a 6'4" polar bear, and the official mascot of the Toronto Maple Leafs NHL team. He gets his name from the street location of Maple Leaf Gardens (60 Carlton Street, the old arena of the Leafs) although they have since moved to the Air Canada Centre.
Fin the Whale (Vancouver Canucks)
Main articles: Fin the Whale
'Fin the Whale' is the mascot of the Vancouver Canucks hockey team.
Gnash (Nashville Predators)
Main articles: Gnash (mascot)
'Gnash' is the mascot for the National Hockey League's Nashville Predators. The name of the blue saber-toothed cat is a pun on the first syllable of the city's name.
The character was introduced in 1998 quickly set new standards in the NHL for entertainment. His trademark is incredible stunts: very fast rappels, zip lines and a pendulum swing that takes him under the scoreboard and just inches off the ice. In the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd intermission he picks kids to skate on the ice with him.
Harvey the Hound (Calgary Flames)
Main articles: Harvey the Hound
'Harvey the Hound' is the mascot of the Calgary Flames. Created in 1983, Harvey was the NHL's first mascot.
Harvey was once involved in an incident with Edmonton Oilers Coach Craig MacTavish when MacTavish ripped out Harvey's tongue. Harvey the Hound was voted best Mascot in 2004, 3rd in 2005 and 6th in 2006. Harvey is in first place for 2007 right now, Buffalo Sabres mascot Sabretooth is in 2nd, NY Islanders Mascot Sparky the Dragon is in 3rd.
Howler (Phoenix Coyotes)
'Howler' is the mascot of the Phoenix Coyotes. He was introduced on October 15, 2005.
Howler the Yeti (Colorado Avalanche)
'Howler the Yeti' is the mascot of the Colorado Avalanche hockey team. [2]
Iceburgh (Pittsburgh Penguins)
Main articles: Iceburgh
Iceburgh, the Pittsburgh Penguins mascot.
Iceburgh's NHL bio
NJ Devil (New Jersey Devils)
Main articles: NJ Devil
'NJ Devil' is the devil mascot the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League.
Sabretooth (Buffalo Sabres)
'Sabretooth' is the mascot of the Buffalo Sabres, an NHL ice hockey team. NHL bio. He resembles Snagglepuss. From 1992 to 1998, he was also the mascot of the Buffalo Bandits indoor lacrosse team. He has a house in HSBC Arena. Before games, he rappels from the ceiling to the ice while rock music plays. He has a t-shirt bazooka, which he uses to shoot shirts into the crowd, and plays Sabres chants on a drum. Sabretooth recently received a new blue-and-gold color scheme to match the Sabres' new logo. Currently, Sabretooth wears the new logo jersey and has blue stripes. Sabretooth's autograph can be obtained on the mezzanine level of HSBC Arena within his custom built playhouse. Former Sabre, and NHL Hall-of-Famer Tim Horton originally came up with the idea for Sabretooth in 1974 with the design being carried out several years later.
Sparky the Dragon (New York Islanders)
'Sparky the Dragon' is the mascot for two different teams, the New York Dragons Arena Football team and as the mascot for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League. What makes him unique is the fact he wears two sets of colors, depending on the team he roots for. For Islanders games, he wears navy blue and orange. His tail for the Islanders has the shape of a hockey stick. For Dragons contests, he wears pink, red, and black. The fact that both teams are owned by computer magnate Charles Wang add into this. Sparky's web siteHe has been around for a long time. Sparky was also voted the best Mascot of 2005, he came in 2nd place in 2006. He lost to Buffalo Sabres Mascot Sabretooth.
S.J. Sharkie (San Jose Sharks)
'S.J. Sharkie', an anthropomorphic shark, is the mascot of the San Jose Sharks, a team in the National Hockey League. He debuted in January 1992. His "brother" was SlapShark of the Cleveland Barons.
He was also one of the first professional mascots to have his own website, SJSharkie.com. Official site
Slapshot (Washington Capitals)
'Slapshot' is the anthropomorphic bald eagle mascot of the National Hockey League's Washington Capitals.
Spartacat (Ottawa Senators)
Main articles: Spartacat
'Spartacat' is the official mascot of the Ottawa Senators hockey team. Spartacat is an anthropomorphic lion and has a fierce rivalry with Toronto Maple Leafs mascot Carlton the Bear.
Stanley C. Panther (Florida Panthers)
'Stanley C. Panther' is the mascot of the Florida Panthers. He is named after the Stanley Cup.
Stinger (Columbus Blue Jackets)
'Stinger' is the hornet mascot of the National Hockey League's Columbus Blue Jackets .
Stormy the Ice Hog (Carolina Hurricanes)
'Stormy the Ice Hog' is the mascot of the Carolina Hurricanes hockey team. He is an anthropomorphic pig.
Thrash (Atlanta Thrashers)
'Thrash' is the mascot of the National Hockey League's Atlanta Thrashers. NHL bio He is an anthropomorphic Brown Thrasher, the state bird of Georgia.
Thunderbug (Tampa Bay Lightning)
'Thunderbug' is the mascot the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League. Official Tampa Bay Lightning Thunderbug page
Tommyhawk (Chicago Blackhawks)
'Tommyhawk' is the hawk mascot the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. He is a hawk, as in a bird, who wears the Blachhawks famed 4 feathers of his head, along with a Blackhawks jersey and hockey pants.
Wildwing (Anaheim Ducks)
'Wildwing' is the mascot the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League. He is an anthropomorphic duck similar to characters in the animated television series ''The Mighty Ducks''. The mascot is likely the only one in sports ever to be immortalized as a statue, with one located outside the Honda Center arena where the Ducks call home. ''See'' Wildwing Flashblade
Youppi (Montreal Canadiens)
Main articles: Youppi
'Youppi', or 'Youppi!' (''Yippee!'' or ''Hooray!'' in French) is the official mascot for the Montreal Canadiens. From 1979 to 2004, Youppi was the mascot of the Montreal Expos baseball team; when the Expos left Montreal, Youppi was adopted by the hockey franchise, becoming the first league-switching mascot in major league sports history.
Teams without a mascot
The following NHL teams do not have a mascot:
★ Edmonton Oilers
★ Dallas Stars
★ Los Angeles Kings
★ Minnesota Wild
★ New York Rangers
★ St. Louis Blues
★ Philadelphia Flyers
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