NHL mascots receive their fair share of appreciation for the work they do all year round to build the atmosphere during games ...

Sometimes, things can get a little carried away, though.

Kraken forward John Hayden and Buoy, the team’s blue-haired troll mascot, had a close call with a grizzly bear during a ...

Video showed the bear charging toward the mascot, splashing water, as a person on the crew could be heard saying "Oh my God" ...

One NHL team's relentless quest for off-season media content led a player and its beloved mascot into the path of a charging ...

A brown bear charged the Seattle Kraken's mascot, Buoy, and forward John Hayden during a promotional fly-fishing trip in ...

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Kraken forward John Hayden and the NHL team’s troll mascot had a close call with a brown bear during a ...

The Seattle Kraken’s blue troll mascot, Buoy, and forward John Hayden have gone viral after a close encounter with a brown ...

The team was filming “experiential content” of Buoy and Kraken forward John Hayden in the scenic Alaskan wilderness, when the ...

Being a mascot is not for the faint of heart. Between stunts and interactions with the general public (including ...

Grin and bear it - A grizzly bear targets Seattle Kraken forward John Hayden and the team mascot while fishing ...