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 ...

NHL mascots receive their fair share of appreciation for the work they do all year round to build the atmosphere during games ...

The team was filming “experiential content” of Buoy and Kraken forward John Hayden in the scenic Alaskan wilderness, when the ...

Kraken forward John Hayden and the team's blue-haired troll mascot had a close call with a brown bear during a promotional ...

Kraken forward John Hayden and Buoy, the team’s blue-haired troll mascot, had a close call with a grizzly bear during a ...

Sometimes, things can get a little carried away, though.

Seattle Kraken forward John Hayden and team mascot Buoy were being filmed in nature when nature decided to interrupt.

Coachella Valley forward John Hayden (15) smiles in response to a question during a media conference after their game at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — On the surface, the Kraken making the roster addition of forward John Hayden before Thursday night’s game against the Sharks might not seem like a statement move.

Hayden is set to make his Sabres debut Friday against Boston, drawing into the lineup in place of injured Cody Eakin. “John’s ready for it, and we look forward to it,” said coach Don Granato.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — If he’d wanted, John Hayden could have begun his professional hockey career this season. The Chicago Blackhawks felt Hayden, a 2013 third-round draft pick, was ready for the ...