Release the Kraken Mascot Already!
Davy Jones? Squatch? Zoidberg? What will become the Seattle Kraken mascot, and when will it be revealed? Jonathan West dives into the deep blue sea of options.
The Zoidberg fan who has costumed in the Greenhouse since the start of the season should be a leading candidate for the Seattle Kraken team mascot. There, I said it. He is the OG.
Even with the growing pains of a first-year franchise, the Seattle Kraken are at flood stage, needing some good vibes. Reeling with eight straight defeats, the team only has one point in its treasure chest since December 14th. COVID concerns sunk another seven contests that the team will likely make up in February during what was originally the Olympic break. And the tide keeps threatening the shore that this team needs something more for its fan base.
The rumor floating around the press box is a release of the mascot Saturday night against the Kings. There has been a floating, unused tentacle rising towards the Climate Pledge Arena roof for several weeks now. And it reminds me of the giant non-suited octopus that descends from the rafters in Detroit.
I hope human interaction is finally a plan with the Seattle Kraken, but here are some possibilities for the new fan-friendly symbol of the nation’s newest franchise. I’m not as much of an insider as say Geoff Baker, so my prognostication is a mixture of gut feeling and observation.
Cuddles
Really, the contest was over in the fall of 2018. #GameOver
Gritty is the best mascot in the history of the NHL- dating back to Calgary’s Harvey the Hound being the first one in 1983. And it’s true when a marketing strategy hits a home run in the same sports city that hates on Santa Claus. Could the big orange guy help us usher in our own loveable PNW-proud character?
Welcome to the NHL, Cuddles. pic.twitter.com/DxTP7Vf4ib
— Gritty (@GrittyNHL) October 18, 2021
A cute plush squid would definitely go over with the kids, and the fan base is known as the “Squid Squad.” But I don’t see the Seattle Kraken recycling this idea after blazing their unique trail so far. But maybe a trade for Gritty?