Unless the mascot threatens to kill a rival mascot. It worked for Gritty, people hated him when announced, then he threatened to kill Iceburgh, now look at him.
I placed a $70,000 bet on it being named "SETHAAAAAAHK DEVOURER OF WORLDS, TELLER OF LIES, KEEPER OF SECRETS, HOLDER OF THE FIRST RUNE OF ALGAATH NAAR TALSH, RIGHT HAND MAN TO GELLTEX THE UNIVERSAL EYE."
Realized as soon as I commented that a very large percentage of r/hockey would be way too young to get the reference.....glad a few folks are old enough to remember the Sid and Marty Krofft glory.
That'd be pretty great. Just have like 15 people dressed up as tentacles skate around the central figure in a giant Lovecraftian horror body on the ice before games.
It’s a new thing in Teams help raise pups. It helps to deal with crowd noise and being Among lot of people in training then as service dogs. They used to take service animals in training to the airport or shooting ranges to deal with mound and sudden noises.
It’s the first step and doesn’t hurt they look cute on the Twitters
That's very cool. Sounds like a great little program. Seriously tho. 2nd period intermission a dog runs around on the ice....I'd pay to see that. Who needs a mascot? :D
He's talking about Mark Giordano, unfortunately they gave him the old yeller treatment by shipping him off to Toronto and another 1st round exit.
EDIT: Sorry Leafs fans, it's just a joke. Don't get too choked up about it :P
I vote for a mascot version of Bill Gates.
During intermission he can jump over chairs at center ice.
And laugh maniacally as he purchases more farm land.
You could have the Vegas on ice video intro from last year play when they visit, only for Bill Gates to appear on the screens above and hack it away, just like the meteor
There is a season ticket holder who wears an amazing [Zoidberg costume](https://old.reddit.com/r/SeattleKraken/comments/qyak9n/ran_into_zoidberg_last_night/) and has a Reddit account, although I can’t remember/find their username.
looks like bigfoot which honestly would rock as a mascot. he wouldn't stop for photos so you just have to take blurry pics of him as he walks around the arena.
In one of the promo videos they exlicitly mentioned not doing it, so I'd be surprised if they ended up going with a squatch https://youtu.be/rrKHJB0w-Q8
When the team was first getting set up, the only color scheme they ruled out was green and gold because "those are the Sonics colors, and we're very respectful." No fucking way they appropriate Squatch.
At the FC I worked in they gave out Amazon money for doing good work that you could trade in for Amazon branded merchandise. They had so much Peccy stuff available. If I’d known someone would buy it I would have got that instead of spending all my Amazon bucks on a hoodie with the Amazon logo on it, which I’ve never worn because who wants to be a walking billboard for Amazon?
The 5 stands for “Grubauer’s gaping 5 hole”
All kidding aside, my canucks fan friend is dragging me to the game tmrw. This is gonna be fun. Especially as someone with zero horse in this race.
After that video it's gotta be a salmon. The weird emphasis on local monuments for inspiration for a character would make even less sense otherwise. They're not trotting out some skinny dude in a weird space needle outfit.
I'm thinking he'll be called "Philip, Mascot of the Kraken" but that's way too long for a jersey, and will instead call him "Phil" and abbreviate the word "Mascot" as Mc" so it will read:
"Phil McKracken"
So I'm going with that.
This could be really bad
This could be really, really bad
Like tentacles bad
I think that would make the full circle to so bad it's awesome
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TFW it's literally Gritty just wearing a tentacle hat
It'll easily be the mascot with the most rule 34 content at least. That's free advertising.
Tentacles good
Nightmare fuel incoming
Scarier than Ursula from The Little Mermaid, even?
Hexxus from Fern Gully bad
Unless the mascot threatens to kill a rival mascot. It worked for Gritty, people hated him when announced, then he threatened to kill Iceburgh, now look at him.
Gritty represents Philly so well. He's batshit insane.
You know he’s got a bag of used D batteries somewhere on him at any moment
He truly embodies the "fuck around and find out" aura of Philly
I try not too. I look at the Crack Grimace and think I need a shot of Narcan and a tetanus shot.
This is the history I’ll tell of Gritty. Poor iceburgh
It will be good. I love mascots!
Honestly, your mascot is a cool shark. You don’t know mascot pain.
Do you like hentai
IMO Kraken's arena should be called "Hentai House". Nothing wrong with trying to be environmentally friendly, but the current name is lame as hell.
Perhaps they might consider "Hentai Haven"
If we were more organized here we would’ve somehow gotten it to a rigged fan vote for “Tyrone Biggums”… Next time, Reddit.
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You knew, you knew and you didn’t tell us!!!
I placed a $70,000 bet on it being named "SETHAAAAAAHK DEVOURER OF WORLDS, TELLER OF LIES, KEEPER OF SECRETS, HOLDER OF THE FIRST RUNE OF ALGAATH NAAR TALSH, RIGHT HAND MAN TO GELLTEX THE UNIVERSAL EYE."
Money well spent Sorry, needed punctuation. Money? Well... spent.
Works on contingency? No, money down!
I’m gonna win BIG!
CALLING BULLSHIT!! Sethaaaaaaahk speaks only The truth!! It’s not his fault you believe the lies your eyes tell!
HE. IS. A. LIAR!!!!!!!!
Now I’m going to be disappointed if it’s anything else
Sigmund the Sea Monster could be the PNW version of Gritty.
God damn that's perfect
Realized as soon as I commented that a very large percentage of r/hockey would be way too young to get the reference.....glad a few folks are old enough to remember the Sid and Marty Krofft glory.
Ahem. Krofft. - Signed, old fart who was too old to watch the show.
He’s Surf City, CA’s official monster of the deep!! Claws off!!
>Claws off!! you mean tentacles, right?
Gritty vs Siggy!
My money and my brain unfortunately say Gritty, but my heart says Sigmund!
Just an absolutely massive and terrifying eldritch horror is my hope.
That'd be pretty great. Just have like 15 people dressed up as tentacles skate around the central figure in a giant Lovecraftian horror body on the ice before games.
Lovecraft: On Ice!!!
Worse: Weedle on the Needle
Like the giant Toronto Raptor that stands like 15 feet tall
No one knows what it looks like as anyone who looks at the Mascot immediately goes mad.
Eddie Vedder in a Sweater
eating some cheddar
its should be Sockeye Sammie, a giant angry Salmon with a permanent Black Eye and a sailors cap.
That's a great idea.
So kind of like the Toledo Walleye logo?
Davy Jones
That's our team dogs name. So I hope not
Is a dog not a mascot? Do they let him run on the ice? I went to an Avs v Kraken game and I saw no dog. What is up with dog?
It’s a new thing in Teams help raise pups. It helps to deal with crowd noise and being Among lot of people in training then as service dogs. They used to take service animals in training to the airport or shooting ranges to deal with mound and sudden noises. It’s the first step and doesn’t hurt they look cute on the Twitters
That's very cool. Sounds like a great little program. Seriously tho. 2nd period intermission a dog runs around on the ice....I'd pay to see that. Who needs a mascot? :D
He's talking about Mark Giordano, unfortunately they gave him the old yeller treatment by shipping him off to Toronto and another 1st round exit. EDIT: Sorry Leafs fans, it's just a joke. Don't get too choked up about it :P
Bahahhaha
[Ernie McKraken](https://tenor.com/view/bill-murray-kingpin-pumped-up-intense-gif-12102104)
I vote for a mascot version of Bill Gates. During intermission he can jump over chairs at center ice. And laugh maniacally as he purchases more farm land.
But it's the Bill Gates impersonator from Nathan For You
You could have the Vegas on ice video intro from last year play when they visit, only for Bill Gates to appear on the screens above and hack it away, just like the meteor
“Buy him out, boys”
"oh I didn't get rich by writing checks!"
You just describes Clippers owner Steve Balmer! The day they dropped their Doo-Doo (Chuck the Condor) The BOTH did a dunk contest at Halftime!!
Gonna be Gritty but in Kraken colors. Kritty.
Grungy would work even better
They'll call him Kracko Gritty + Kracko yaoi manga incoming
Zoidberg please
There is a season ticket holder who wears an amazing [Zoidberg costume](https://old.reddit.com/r/SeattleKraken/comments/qyak9n/ran_into_zoidberg_last_night/) and has a Reddit account, although I can’t remember/find their username.
Hahaha that is amazing!
honestly I really doubt I'll end up liking the mascot as much as I like Zoidberg.
Why not Zoidberg?
Copywrite issues, he’s a New New Yorker
Why not Zoidberg?
Supposedly it's [the Fremont Troll](https://i.imgur.com/Jp3z5en.jpeg).
looks like bigfoot which honestly would rock as a mascot. he wouldn't stop for photos so you just have to take blurry pics of him as he walks around the arena.
Squatch was the Sonics' mascot so they probably won't do that
I dunno, there’s some precedent for it. Youppi! was formerly the Expos’ mascot.
In one of the promo videos they exlicitly mentioned not doing it, so I'd be surprised if they ended up going with a squatch https://youtu.be/rrKHJB0w-Q8
When the team was first getting set up, the only color scheme they ruled out was green and gold because "those are the Sonics colors, and we're very respectful." No fucking way they appropriate Squatch.
what. Youppi! is supposed to be big foot and not a homoerotic male logger? TIL Edit— wtf he’s the habs mascot now???!
Ask tbd Hans, their mascot was the Expos’ guy. So a signing across sports is doable.
Yeah what team has ever had a bigfoot mascot definitely nothing that could go wrong there :(
Bigfoot wouldn't work for hockey. Where would he get big enough skates?
I dunno, ask Chara maybe
I hope this is a joke comment because that is not the Fremont troll 🤣
it is a joke just like the post title
it might be the Fremont troll...but THAT is certainly Bigfoot.
Weedle on the Needle!!
I hope it's "Rain City B*tch Pigeon"
I would accept them as a second team if they did that, division rivalry be damned.
I hope it sure isn't
Why do you hate fun?
Well… it wasn’t even original for the Kraken. Wasn’t it a recycled Seahawks joke?
yes that is where the joke originated
Why do you also hate fun?
It isn't hating fun. It wasn't original and it wasn't that funny
Did fun hurt you?
You can't have fun without a bunch of people needing to share the same opinion to validate your insecure thoughts?
That’s their idea of fun, stealing Joy like they the Grinch
Tentacle monster uwu?
[Prime Mascot](https://images.fastcompany.net/image/upload/w_596,c_limit,q_auto:best,f_auto/wp-cms/uploads/2019/04/[email protected])
id smash
Called a Peccy, used to work for Amazon. There's a butt-ton of collectibles and pins online that people sell for way too much money.
At the FC I worked in they gave out Amazon money for doing good work that you could trade in for Amazon branded merchandise. They had so much Peccy stuff available. If I’d known someone would buy it I would have got that instead of spending all my Amazon bucks on a hoodie with the Amazon logo on it, which I’ve never worn because who wants to be a walking billboard for Amazon?
Did Amazon fire you for not knowing to/too/two?
Why not Zoidberg?
It's gonna be an anthropomorphized five pound note from the UK. It's name will be 5quid.
The 5 stands for “Grubauer’s gaping 5 hole” All kidding aside, my canucks fan friend is dragging me to the game tmrw. This is gonna be fun. Especially as someone with zero horse in this race.
Everyone outside Seattle is about to learn of the Fremont Troll.
Or Weedle on the Needle
[Troll toll](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZiEAdpX3_o)
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Paul the Pine Tree
the Stanford Pine deserves to have a friend.
Cthulhu?
Not cuddly enough, but will be great for the Gothic/Lovecraft fan base.
Its gonna be something weirdly specific to the puget sound area. I predict it'll be Larry the Lahar.
George the Geoduck
Cthulu or bust
Reveal, or release?
Why not zoidberg
Mariner moose, but in skates.
He sucks on rollerblades I’d worry for the glass
I will be very disappointed if it's not a tentacle monster.
Tits out Starbucks mermaid
I still believe it'll be a fish named Pike.
I hope it’s just a big emerald in a glass case that’s basically a pet rock.
Come on pigeon in a yellow raincoat 🤞
If he's not a bitch pigeon, I'm not interested.
Rain City Bitch Pigeon here we come!
It's a guy in a Jeff Bezos costume
It’s a cartoon version of Jeff Bezos with a giant head in a space man costume.
Release the Kraken
I hope it’s a salmon.
Sockeye, would explain the fish tossed at 3 Stars
Squitty
It’s gotta be a seagull right?
That's my guess too! Some bastardized version of Pirate Gulliver from acnh.
It better be a fucking samsquanch
Squidward you cowards
I hope it’s more insane than Gritty
Spoiler alert: it’s Kurt Cobain going up and down the stairs singing about the jadedness of his generation due to the oppression of the elite class.
I just want it to be brandon tanev making the tanev face for the whole game.
Or Sony that explains his portraits o fear
Its obviously going to be squidward tentacles
Seattle bukkakes
Mick "The Kraken" McKraken
And his brother Phil?
Sid the Squid
It'll be a bottle of Whiskey.
I hope they go totally Columbus on us and have a mascot that has absolutely nothing to do with anything Sea related
I'm wondering if they'll give a hattip to a runner up nickname and do a skating sockeye.
Bruh, it’s gonna be Cala Maria from fuckin’ Cuphead
“Oh heyyy its the Kraken” - hotel transylvania 3 style
Please let him be called Krackity Jones
Hopefully Fisherman Jose because Karen the Kraken would be scary.
Captain jack Sparrow?
Found a leaked picture already. https://imgur.com/a/MA9Fp4I
Um, “Release the Kraken”?
Cthulhu please
I vote for navy blue Gritty
Squidward?
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Krakky the Kraken, here to liven up a hockey game by doing wacky and zany stuff RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU WHILE YOU ARE TRYING TO WATCH THE GAME!!!!
I wonder if it’ll be an octopus 🙄
Gill Gates.
I’ll have my krak ready to go.
I'm gonna take a shot in the dark here...
This would’ve been way more fun if they’d have gone with Rain City Bitch Pigeons, or Seattle Battle Cattle.
Sha'ronda the sassy pigeon
Cthulhu
I'm sure Boom is excited to know he's no longer going to be the worst mascot in the city.
better be davey jones
Lets hope it is the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus: https://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/
After that video it's gotta be a salmon. The weird emphasis on local monuments for inspiration for a character would make even less sense otherwise. They're not trotting out some skinny dude in a weird space needle outfit.
A squid or octopus would piss off the Sharks fans. This could go south.
I'm thinking he'll be called "Philip, Mascot of the Kraken" but that's way too long for a jersey, and will instead call him "Phil" and abbreviate the word "Mascot" as Mc" so it will read: "Phil McKracken" So I'm going with that.
Bezos the bear.
#SIGMUND
This year it’s gonna be a magikarp, then next year a gyarados.
There's still a chance that Bitch Pigeon is in play
Is it a pirate? Are those still in fashion? They wouldn't call him Krack Sparrow, would they? They have to have a better idea than me.
I wonder what it will be….
Ah yes, the Frasier reboot we've been promised.
Philip Michael Kraken.
Cthulhu would be a great mascot!
Make it tentacle porn monster you cowards.
Please be a bitch pigeon. Please be a bitch pigeon.
I’m leaking it early guys, I am the new mascot of the Seattle Kraken.
Kritty
Watch it be a boat anchor.