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

Between stunts and interactions with the general public (including "well-hydrated" and opposing fans), they often find ...

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

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

Seattle Kraken forward John Hayden and team mascot Buoy were being filmed in nature when nature decided to interrupt.

During a successful trip for a week-long youth hockey camp in Anchorage, fishing junket gets real, very real, as Buoy and SEA ...

A bear confronted the NHL team's mascot during a fishing expedition in Alaska, but luckily everyone skated away before anyone ...

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

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

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

The Seattle Kraken’s mascot, Buoy the sea troll, recently had a close call while fly fishing with the team at Alaska’s Katmai ...

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