List of NHL mascots (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "List of NHL mascots" in English language version.

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9news.com

"The story of the Colorado Avalanche's original mascot, Howler". June 4, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2023.

abc11.com

"Who is Hamilton the Pig? He's brought the Canes a lot of luck". ABC11 Raleigh-Durham. Retrieved May 4, 2024.

archive-it.org

wayback.archive-it.org

"Tampa Bay Lightning eject ThunderBug after YouTube online video incident". 10 News. St. Petersburg, Florida: WTSP. January 25, 2012. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2012.

avenuecalgary.com

Arnusch, Shelley (October 14, 2016). "The Man Behind Harvey the Hound and the Mascot Company Street Characters". Avenue Calgary. Retrieved May 4, 2024.

berniethemascot.com

"Colorado Avalanche". Bernie the Mascot. October 3, 2009. Archived from the original on October 8, 2009. Retrieved March 1, 2017.

boston.com

McCreary, Joedy (May 13, 2019). "Hamilton the pig has emerged as the Hurricanes' unofficial mascot in the 2019 playoffs". Boston.com. Associated Press. Retrieved May 4, 2024.

bostonherald.com

Herald, Marisa Ingemi | Boston (January 16, 2019). "18 years later, Jillian Dempsey still connected with Bruins". Boston Herald. Retrieved May 4, 2024.

brobible.com

Toole, Connor (November 8, 2023). "The Strange And Tragic Story Of The Pittsburgh Penguins Using An Actual Penguin As Their Mascot". brobible.com. bro bible. Retrieved June 15, 2024.

buffalospree.com

"So three mascots walk into a photo shoot …". buffalospree.com. October 24, 2011. Retrieved May 2, 2024.

calgarycitizen.com

Sylvester, Krista (March 5, 2023). "Calgary mascot creator reminisces about his time as Harvey the Hound". Calgary Citizen. Retrieved May 4, 2024.

canespr.com

"All-time roster". Canes PR. April 26, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2024.

cbc.ca

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/harvey-hound-flames-mascot-nhl-grant-kelba-1.5091940 ^{[bare URL]}

curtiswalker.com

"Photographic image of Mascot" (JPG). Curtiswalker.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2017.

espn.com

"Oilers coach hears enough, rips tongue from mascot". www.espn.com. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
Arritt, Dan (September 11, 2011). "Ace Bailey still leaving gifts 10 years later" . ESPN.
"How the Seattle Kraken kept their new mascot Buoy a secret". ESPN.com. October 1, 2022. Archived from the original on October 2, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022.

fondationnordiques.com

"Badaboum". Fondation Nordiques. January 27, 2014. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2017.

freep.com

"Detroit Red Wings' giant Al the Octopus sells for $7,700". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on July 3, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
St.James, Helene (April 22, 2020). "Before Al the Octopus, the Detroit Red Wings had the Red Winger". The Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.

globalnews.ca

Bartko, Karen (September 26, 2016). "Edmonton Oilers introduce Hunter the mascot". Global News. Archived from the original on September 29, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.

greensboro.com

Michaux, Scott (September 23, 1997). "Hog mascot suffers seizure during debut". Greensboro News and Record. Retrieved May 4, 2024.

islanderspointblank.com

Sparky the Dragon's reign as Islanders mascot is over Archived 2015-10-26 at the Wayback Machine IslandersPointBlank.com. Accessed October 13, 2015.

ksax.com

"Ksax.com - Wild unveil Nordy, new mascot". Archived from the original on September 5, 2009. Retrieved October 6, 2008.

larrybrownsports.com

DelVecchio, Steve (April 16, 2011). "NHL Cracking Down on Red Wings Octopus Toss Tradition". Larry Brown Sports. Archived from the original on April 21, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2019.

latimes.com

Brazil, Jeff (October 13, 1993). "Ducks' Iceman Exiled After Cold Shoulder From Fans : Entertainment: Mascot blames technical glitches for boos from hockey crowd. He hopes to get another shot". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
Penner, Mike (October 19, 1995). "Disney Gets Burned Along With Ducks". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 2, 2024.

mlive.com

Khan, Ansar (April 15, 2011). "NHL cracking down on Red Wings fans who throw octopi onto the ice". mlive.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2019.

nbcsports.com

"PHT Time Machine: The wildest hockey mascot mishaps". NBC Sports. April 15, 2020. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
"PHT Time Machine: Happy 10th birthday, Boomer". NBC Sports. November 24, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
Hall, Jordan (September 24, 2018). "Flyers introduce new mascot Gritty". NBCSports.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2018.

newsobserver.com

Dean, Korie (May 17, 2023). "Why is the Carolina Hurricanes mascot a pig? We have the whole Stormy story". The News & Observer.
Stradling, Richard (April 29, 2019). "There's room on the Canes' NHL playoff bandwagon. This will help you get on board". The News & Observer.

nhl.com

"9th NHL Mascot Showdown coming to 2024 All-Star Game". www.nhl.com. January 24, 2024. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
"NHL.com - Mascot Madness". Archived from the original on September 4, 2009. Retrieved November 29, 2005.
"Naming a team: The story behind how the Blue Jackets became the Blue Jackets | Columbus Blue Jackets". www.nhl.com. November 12, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
"Avalanche trade Bernie to Blue Jackets for Stinger | NHL.com". www.nhl.com. April 1, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
"Naming a team: The story behind how the Blue Jackets became the Blue Jackets | Columbus Blue Jackets". www.nhl.com. November 12, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
Canadiens, Montreal (November 12, 2022). "METAL! debuts at Canadiens game". NHL.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
"About Spartacat". NHL. Archived from the original on September 17, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
"Get To Know Chance, The Golden Knights New Mascot". Vegas Golden Knights. October 13, 2017. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2017.

kings.nhl.com

Hammond, Rich (September 9, 2011). "10 Years Later: Memories of Kings Scouts Still Strong" Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Los Angeles Kings/NHL.com Network.
"Today in Kings History - September - Los Angeles Kings - Kings' History". Kings.nhl.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2017.

wild.nhl.com

"Minnesota Wild - News: 'Nordy' unveiled as new Wild team mascot - 10/05/2008". Archived from the original on October 8, 2008. Retrieved October 6, 2008.
"Minnesota Wild | Nordy Official Player Page - Minnesota Wild | Nordy's Official Home Page". Wild.nhl.com. May 14, 2012. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2017.

ducks.nhl.com

"Wild Wing". Anaheim Ducks. Archived from the original on August 21, 2009.

blackhawks.nhl.com

"Tommy Hawk | Chicago Blackhawks". Blackhawks.nhl.com. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved March 1, 2017.

stars.nhl.com

"Victor E. Green | Dallas Stars". Stars.nhl.com. Archived from the original on January 15, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2017.

blues.nhl.com

"St Louis Blues - Community". Archived from the original on November 1, 2007. Retrieved August 29, 2010.

lightning.nhl.com

"ThunderBug | Tampa Bay Lightning". Lightning.nhl.com. Archived from the original on May 11, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2017.

mapleleafs.nhl.com

"Reports Of My Demise..." Toronto Maple Leafs. November 27, 2009. Archived from the original on December 3, 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2010.

jets.nhl.com

"Jets recall Mick E. Moose from the AHL". Archived from the original on October 11, 2011. Retrieved August 23, 2016.

nhl.tv

kings.nhl.tv

"Kings Mascot Bailey Studies Carl's Jr.'s Ads" Archived 2010-02-17 at the Wayback Machine. NHL Video Center. Retrieved November 3, 2013.

nytimes.com

Lapointe, Joe (October 20, 1995). "HOCKEY; A Mighty Duck Finds Thin Ice". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on April 24, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.

query.nytimes.com

Ketcham, Diane (April 2, 1995). "LONG ISLAND JOURNAL". The New York Times. Retrieved May 8, 2010.

ocregister.com

"Miller: The man behind the Iceman". Orange County Register. January 18, 2014. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.

ontarioreign.com

"Kingston's Krazies - Reign Mascot Fan Club". Ontario Reign. Archived from the original on January 22, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2017.

penguinjersey.com

"Pittsburgh Penguins Mascots". Penguin Jersey. Archived from the original on April 17, 2009.

phillyvoice.com

Macy, Evan (September 27, 2018). "Man inside Flyers' original mascot, Slapshot, has some advice for Gritty". PhillyVoice.com. WWB Holdings, LLC. Retrieved June 15, 2024.

pqarchiver.com

pqasb.pqarchiver.com

Wenzl, Roy (December 20, 1995). "Puckish Name For Hockey Mascot Lands Boy In Rink". Sun Sentinel. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2017.

psmag.com

Riches, Sam (June 14, 2017). "The Legend of the Octopus". Pacific Standard. Archived from the original on April 21, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2019.

sfgate.com

McKeon, Ross (March 13, 1999). "Sharks mascot hung out to dry". San Francisco Examiner. Hearst Communications Inc. p. C. Archived from the original on September 2, 2009. Retrieved February 15, 2008.

si.com

"Weirdest Hockey Mascots". SI.com. October 15, 2014. Archived from the original on April 20, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2017.

sportingnews.com

"Boston Pride's Jillian Dempsey ready for 2019 NWHL All-Star Game: 'I'm so excited'". Sporting News. February 8, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
Olson, Lisa (June 7, 2012). "Ace Bailey's spirit lives on in hockey and the Los Angeles Kings" Archived September 24, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Sporting News.

sportsbusinessjournal.com

"Closing Shot: Quacky Idea". www.sportsbusinessjournal.com. October 30, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2024.

sportskeeda.com

"What is the salary of Los Angeles Kings Mascot Bailey?". Sportkeeda.com. Sportskeeda. December 24, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
"Who is Toronto Maple Leafs mascot Carlton The Bear?". sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. February 6, 2024. Retrieved June 15, 2024.

sportsnet.ca

"Bearer of bad news". sportsnet.ca. November 27, 2009. Archived from the original on February 3, 2010. Retrieved February 12, 2010.

suntimes.com

chicago.suntimes.com

"Police still trying to find man who got in scuffle with Blackhawks mascot". December 17, 2018. Archived from the original on December 18, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2018.

tampabay.com

"5 things to know about the Columbus Blue Jackets". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved May 7, 2024.

theathletic.com

Lazerus, Mark. "Where does Gritty rank among NHL mascots? Ask a mascot-obsessed 6-year-old". The Athletic. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
Civian, Sara. "Behind the scenes with Stormy, the Ice Hog: Hanging with Dougie, a microwave and making people laugh". The Athletic. Retrieved May 4, 2024.

theprovince.com

"Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

usatoday.com

ftw.usatoday.com

"Meet Hamilton the pig, Carolina Hurricanes fans' playoff good luck charm". For The Win. April 19, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2024.

vice.com

McIndoe, Sean (January 20, 2017). "Down Goes Brown Grab Bag: Intent to Blow, Skate of Shame and Ice Hogs". Vice. Retrieved May 4, 2024.

web.archive.org

"9th NHL Mascot Showdown coming to 2024 All-Star Game". www.nhl.com. January 24, 2024. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
"Wild Wing". Anaheim Ducks. Archived from the original on August 21, 2009.
"PHT Time Machine: The wildest hockey mascot mishaps". NBC Sports. April 15, 2020. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
"Miller: The man behind the Iceman". Orange County Register. January 18, 2014. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
Brazil, Jeff (October 13, 1993). "Ducks' Iceman Exiled After Cold Shoulder From Fans : Entertainment: Mascot blames technical glitches for boos from hockey crowd. He hopes to get another shot". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
"Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
Lapointe, Joe (October 20, 1995). "HOCKEY; A Mighty Duck Finds Thin Ice". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on April 24, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
"NHL.com - Mascot Madness". Archived from the original on September 4, 2009. Retrieved November 29, 2005.
"Tommy Hawk | Chicago Blackhawks". Blackhawks.nhl.com. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
"Police still trying to find man who got in scuffle with Blackhawks mascot". December 17, 2018. Archived from the original on December 18, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
"Colorado Avalanche". Bernie the Mascot. October 3, 2009. Archived from the original on October 8, 2009. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
Wyshynski, Greg. "Blue Jackets stand up for their new phallic mascot". Puck Daddy (Yahoo). Archived from the original on January 6, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
"Victor E. Green | Dallas Stars". Stars.nhl.com. Archived from the original on January 15, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
"Weirdest Hockey Mascots". SI.com. October 15, 2014. Archived from the original on April 20, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
Riches, Sam (June 14, 2017). "The Legend of the Octopus". Pacific Standard. Archived from the original on April 21, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
DelVecchio, Steve (April 16, 2011). "NHL Cracking Down on Red Wings Octopus Toss Tradition". Larry Brown Sports. Archived from the original on April 21, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
Khan, Ansar (April 15, 2011). "NHL cracking down on Red Wings fans who throw octopi onto the ice". mlive.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
"Detroit Red Wings' giant Al the Octopus sells for $7,700". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on July 3, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
St.James, Helene (April 22, 2020). "Before Al the Octopus, the Detroit Red Wings had the Red Winger". The Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
Bartko, Karen (September 26, 2016). "Edmonton Oilers introduce Hunter the mascot". Global News. Archived from the original on September 29, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
Wenzl, Roy (December 20, 1995). "Puckish Name For Hockey Mascot Lands Boy In Rink". Sun Sentinel. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
Olson, Lisa (June 7, 2012). "Ace Bailey's spirit lives on in hockey and the Los Angeles Kings" Archived September 24, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Sporting News.
Hammond, Rich (September 9, 2011). "10 Years Later: Memories of Kings Scouts Still Strong" Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Los Angeles Kings/NHL.com Network.
"Today in Kings History - September - Los Angeles Kings - Kings' History". Kings.nhl.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
"Kingston's Krazies - Reign Mascot Fan Club". Ontario Reign. Archived from the original on January 22, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
"Kings Mascot Bailey Studies Carl's Jr.'s Ads" Archived 2010-02-17 at the Wayback Machine. NHL Video Center. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
"Minnesota Wild - News: 'Nordy' unveiled as new Wild team mascot - 10/05/2008". Archived from the original on October 8, 2008. Retrieved October 6, 2008.
"Ksax.com - Wild unveil Nordy, new mascot". Archived from the original on September 5, 2009. Retrieved October 6, 2008.
"Minnesota Wild | Nordy Official Player Page - Minnesota Wild | Nordy's Official Home Page". Wild.nhl.com. May 14, 2012. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
Canadiens, Montreal (November 12, 2022). "METAL! debuts at Canadiens game". NHL.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
Sparky the Dragon's reign as Islanders mascot is over Archived 2015-10-26 at the Wayback Machine IslandersPointBlank.com. Accessed October 13, 2015.
"About Spartacat". NHL. Archived from the original on September 17, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
Hall, Jordan (September 24, 2018). "Flyers introduce new mascot Gritty". NBCSports.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
"Pittsburgh Penguins Mascots". Penguin Jersey. Archived from the original on April 17, 2009.
McKeon, Ross (March 13, 1999). "Sharks mascot hung out to dry". San Francisco Examiner. Hearst Communications Inc. p. C. Archived from the original on September 2, 2009. Retrieved February 15, 2008.
"How the Seattle Kraken kept their new mascot Buoy a secret". ESPN.com. October 1, 2022. Archived from the original on October 2, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
"St Louis Blues - Community". Archived from the original on November 1, 2007. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
"ThunderBug | Tampa Bay Lightning". Lightning.nhl.com. Archived from the original on May 11, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
"Bearer of bad news". sportsnet.ca. November 27, 2009. Archived from the original on February 3, 2010. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
"Reports Of My Demise..." Toronto Maple Leafs. November 27, 2009. Archived from the original on December 3, 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
"Get To Know Chance, The Golden Knights New Mascot". Vegas Golden Knights. October 13, 2017. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
"Jets recall Mick E. Moose from the AHL". Archived from the original on October 11, 2011. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
"Badaboum". Fondation Nordiques. January 27, 2014. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
"Photographic image of Mascot" (JPG). Curtiswalker.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2017.

worldcat.org

search.worldcat.org

Lapointe, Joe (October 20, 1995). "HOCKEY; A Mighty Duck Finds Thin Ice". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on April 24, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.

wtsp.com

"Tampa Bay Lightning eject ThunderBug after YouTube online video incident". 10 News. St. Petersburg, Florida: WTSP. January 25, 2012. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2012.

yahoo.com

sports.yahoo.com

Wyshynski, Greg. "Blue Jackets stand up for their new phallic mascot". Puck Daddy (Yahoo). Archived from the original on January 6, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2013.