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 . Nothing happened. The Carolina Hurricanes' "Storm Surge" postgame celebrations began . With a firm grip and a happy smile, Stormy happily shook the coachs hand in agreement! As a hog caller yelled ``soooooo-eeeeey,' at the corner of the ice, the hydraulic jaws of the Zamboni opened up to release the mascot. The pelt trade in North Carolina was very important to their economy well into 1800s. ``I don't think people come to the games looking for a mascot that represents the team nickname. One of the primary figures in bringing the Hurricanes to North Carolina originally wanted to name the team the "Ice Hogs". The team skated around on the ice, applauding and slapping Stormy on the back - they went nuts! Rutherford did admit that the early idea for the porcine mascot came from the state's hog-raising tradition and meetings with Wendell Murphy, a North Carolina hog baron and benefactor for the new arena being built in Raleigh. Stormy the ice hog, the Carolina Hurricanes mascot, surprised Beeman by crashing the Hurricanes season-ticket holder's first look a day before his wedding on Lake Gaston, North Carolina. GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) _ The Carolina Hurricanes' mascot had a seizure inside an ice-resurfacing machine moments before his scheduled debut Tuesday night. The head coach, who had been watching from the sidelines, walked up to Stormy. This brings me to something Jo Innes of the Scores Backhand Shelf blog brought up last night on twitter. Mascots are for hugging and photo ops and dumb promos NOT FOR EATING. Not to mention one of the bats is called the Townsends big-eared bat which is concerning considering youd think aerodynamics would be important to a batAlthough, if anyone remembers the movie FernGully: The Last Rainforest, where Robin Williams played a long eared bat Batty and did a rapit could be awesome.
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