List of National Hockey League mascots
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This is a list of National Hockey League mascots
[edit] Al Octopus (Detroit Red Wings)
Al the Octopus is the eight legged mascot the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League.[1] In some playoff games, fans drop an octopus onto the rink for good luck. In most cases, a penalty is called for disturbance of the game. 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 octopuses 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) which is positioned in Joe Louis Arena for the duration of the playoffs.
[edit] Blades the Bruin (Boston Bruins)
Blades the Bruin serves as the team mascot for the National Hockey League's Boston Bruins.
[edit] Carlton the Bear (Toronto Maple Leafs)
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 (the old arena of the Leafs) although they have since moved to the Air Canada Centre.
[edit] Fin the Whale (Vancouver Canucks)
Fin the Whale is the mascot of the Vancouver Canucks hockey team.
[edit] Gnash (Nashville Predators)
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.
[edit] Harvey the Hound (Calgary Flames)
Harvey the Hound is the hound dog mascot of the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League. Harvey was the NHL's first mascot. You can visit Harvey on the web here
Harvey was once involved in an incident with Edmonton Oilers Coach Craig MacTavish when MacTavish ripped out Harvey's tongue.
[edit] Howler (Phoenix Coyotes)
Howler is the mascot of the Phoenix Coyotes. He was introduced on October 15, 2005.
[edit] Howler the Yeti (Colorado Avalanche)
Howler the Yeti was the mascot of the Colorado Avalanche hockey team. He was fired by the team after he assaulted a fan. The Avalanche do not currently have a mascot.
[edit] Iceburgh (Pittsburgh Penguins)
Iceburgh is the mascot the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. Note the spelling of Iceburgh is a tie-in from the spelling of the city of Pittsburgh. His costume was best known in the 1995 movie Sudden Death starring Jean-Claude Van Damme as worn by one of the villains. Iceburgh is sometimes referred to as the penguin in the Pens' "Skating Penguin" logo, when it is the opposite; Iceburgh was created after the logo originated. However, he was still used while the Penguins had the " Triangle Logo"; he just wore the correct jersey. Iceburgh's NHL bio
[edit] NJ Devil (New Jersey Devils)
NJ Devil is the devil mascot the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League.
[edit] 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 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 giant guitar. Sabretooth recently received a new blue-and-gold colour scheme to match the Sabres' new logo.
[edit] 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, while for Dragons contests, he wears red and black. The fact that both teams are owned by computer magnate Charles Wang add into this. Sparky's web site
[edit] 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. Debuting in January 1992, he has become one of the more recognizable mascots in the NHL, if not the world.
He was also one of the first professional mascots to have his own website, SJSharkie.com. Official site
[edit] Slapshot (Washington Capitals)
Slapshot is the anthropomorphic bald eagle mascot of the National Hockey League's Washington Capitals.
[edit] Spartacat (Ottawa Senators)
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.
[edit] Stanley C. Panther (Florida Panthers)
Stanley C. Panther is the mascot of the Florida Panthers, an NHL ice hockey team. NHL bio
[edit] Stinger (Columbus Blue Jackets)
Stinger is the hornet mascot of the National Hockey League's Columbus Blue Jackets .
[edit] Stormy the Ice Hog (Carolina Hurricanes)
Stormy the Ice Hog is the mascot of the Carolina Hurricanes hockey team.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Thunderbug (Tampa Bay Lightning)
Thunderbug is the mascot the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League. Official Tampa Bay Lightning Thunderbug page
[edit] 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
[edit] 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.
[edit] Youppi (Montreal Canadiens)
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 professional sports history.
[edit] Teams without a mascot
The following NHL teams do not have a mascot:
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