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 ...

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

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

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

Seattle Kraken mascot Buoy and forward John Hayden came face to face with a brown bear while fishing in Alaska as part of a ...

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

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 mascot Buoy and forward John Hayden had a close call with a bear during a video shoot in Alaska.

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