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A reporter for KUOW called negative attention to the criticism of Buoy by adults, noting that the mascot is targeted at children. [11] Halfway through the 2022–23 NHL season, ESPN's Greg Wyshynski called Buoy the worst Seattle Kraken development of the season so far, describing the mascot as "a land-based troll doll with Brian Burke's hairstyle."
Buoy is a 6-foot-tall, furry, blue troll and the mascot of the Seattle Kraken. His backstory is that he is the nephew of the Fremont Troll, a famous sculpture in Seattle. The team explained they did not want to use a kraken as a mascot, saying that nobody knows what a kraken looks like.
The Seattle Kraken are a professional ice hockey team based in Seattle. The Kraken compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference . The team was founded after the NHL approved a proposal by Seattle Hockey Partners to grant an expansion franchise to the city of Seattle, and the team ...
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Seattle hosted the 2023 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at T-Mobile Park on July 11, 2023. The NHL Winter Classic is January 1, 2024 and features the Seattle Kraken and Vegas Golden Knights. In 1998, the Seattle City Council rejected a resolution 8-to-1 that would have allowed Seattle to be considered for the 2012 Summer Olympics. [16]
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Since the mid-20th century, costumed characters have provided teams with an opportunity to choose a fantasy creature as their mascot, as is the case with the Philadelphia Phillies' mascot: Phillie Phanatic, the Philadelphia Flyers' mascot: Gritty, the Seattle Kraken mascot: Buoy, and the Washington Commanders' mascot: Major Tuddy.
The Seattle Kraken are a professional ice hockey team based in Seattle. The Kraken compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division and began play during the league's 2021–22 season. [1] Throughout their history, Kraken games have been televised primarily on Root Sports Northwest and radio broadcast primarily on ...