You can't make this shit up. Enter Search Term. Founded in 2009, The Hockey Writers is a premier destination for news and information on everything hockey. Nothing happened. Being a part of this family, he knew that he was destined for greatness, but he always wondered what he would do when he grew up. UPDATE: Brother told investigators child got in trouble for messing with fish tank. Stormy is living proof that dreams do come true. Coach stuck his hand out, looked Stormy in the eyes once more and said, "Let me ask you once more Will you be our mascot?" and our Im having technical difficulties thinking of something that makes sense for Raleigh, that cant be eaten. No word on how may children were permanently scarred by the incident. Coach explained, "Son, what you did today, you did without worrying about who was watching - you just wanted to have fun. From now on you will need to eat lots of Banana Slugs, Panther Parfait, Deviled Eggs, and Thrasher Soup. The Hurricanes decided to unveil the mascot during a pre-season game against Detroit. That being said, Im not a fan of them either. A HA! Now the most important thing, with every meal you eat, you must drink lots of milk." Give directly to The Spokesman-Review's Northwest Passages community forums series -- which helps to offset the costs of several reporter and editor positions at the newspaper -- by using the easy options below. Hurricanes officials had spent most of the moments leading up to the unveiling explaining why they picked a hog and what correlation it had with Hurricanes, aside from representing two of the most prominent environmental scourges in North Carolina the last two years. The head coach, who had been watching from the sidelines, walked up to Stormy. Mascots are a little creepy and an NHL mascot has to be one of the most useless. Welcome to NHL.com, the official site of the National Hockey League, Bienvenue LNH.com , le site officiel de la Ligue nationale de hockey, Tervetuloa NHL:n viralliselle nettisivustolle NHL.comiin, Vlkommen till NHL.com, NHL:s officiella web-sida, Vtejte na NHL.com, oficilnch strnkch National Hockey League, Vitajte na NHL.com, oficilnych strnkach National Hockey League, Willkommen auf NHL.com, der offiziellen Seite der National Hockey League, Bienvenido a NHL.com, el sitio oficial de la National Hockey League. The Zamboni drove back off the ice. Copyright 2023, The Spokesman-Review | Community Guidelines | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy, A Grip on Sports: The Krakens win wasnt the biggest upset in the NHL playoffs Sunday though it was around these parts, Kraken top Avalanche in Game 7 to earn first playoff series win , Jordan Beck, Adael Amador drive offense; Spokane Indians beat Everett 15-8 to split series , Commentary: A year after the Russell Wilson trade, Seahawks are back to being themselves , Cal Raleighs homer in 10th inning gives Mariners win in Toronto . *Please note these buttons will direct you to Sports Engine for secure payment processing. "I was trying to figure out a wedding gift, and I knew I wanted to do something with the Hurricanes Stormy because he loves mascots and particularly Stormy," Margaret said.