Avalanche to premier new mascot Oct 3rd.

by Dario on Aug 31, 2009 7:05 AM MDT Comment 43 comments

Altitude is now running their season preview edition of "The Avalanche Experience" that spends 25 minutes selling you tickets and 5 minutes talking hockey and rerunning TSN's Duchene piece. But one thing you can't find on the internet is that the Avalanche will debut a "new" mascot for the second game of the season versus Vancouver on October 3rd.

So far the Avalanche have implemented three items I mention in my rant from three months ago which is totally coincidental. Now, if only they had followed my recommendation of posting their Altitude specials on a video site I could share with you all the evidence that there will in fact be a new mascot announced on Oct. 3rd. You could also see an interview with the new coach Sacco and revel in the glow of Kyle Keefe.

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Howler 2: Electric Boogaloo?

by chiavsfan on Aug 31, 2009 7:23 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

it will be a turtle…. wearing a Claude Lemieux jersey….

by jd21 on Aug 31, 2009 9:48 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I wonder if that’ll be when they debut the new 3rds?

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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Aug 31, 2009 8:31 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

I kind of hope so. I need to see them in person before I can make my final judgment, and I would rather they do it early instead of waiting until November or December.

Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Aph on Aug 31, 2009 8:38 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Speaking of opening night

I think the Avs should wear their whites for the Oct. 1 game. Whenever I think of Joe, I always think of him winning the Cup in his home White. It would be a nice touch.

On the note of the mascot: we’ll see.

by Avalangelist on Aug 31, 2009 8:47 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Honestly, why not put Rocky in an avs uni—at least he’s entertaining. Then again I place mascots right above mime’s on my hate list.

I'm normally not a praying man, but if you're up there, please save me Superman---the official slogan of the 2009'-10' Colorado Avalanche. (and Homer Simpson).

by An Unmitigated Disaster on Aug 31, 2009 10:51 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

You know what I hate? That I can pour my beer on and punch a mascot, and somehow I’m the one to get arrested….

I'm normally not a praying man, but if you're up there, please save me Superman---the official slogan of the 2009'-10' Colorado Avalanche. (and Homer Simpson).

by An Unmitigated Disaster on Aug 31, 2009 11:01 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

I’d arrest you for pouring the beer. Buy a cheaper soda and use that.

The 2009-10 Colorado Avalanche: Aiming for the Charity Point
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time

by Jibblescribbits on Aug 31, 2009 11:29 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Spit. It’s free and even more demeaning to them.

Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Aph on Aug 31, 2009 11:32 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Just so we’re clear, MHH does in no way endorse spitting on, pouring beer on, or otherwise defiling the Avalanche’s new mascot.

Darcy Tucker on the other hand…

2008-2009 Colorado Avalanche: Dry Humping Mediocrity

by Mike @ MHH on Aug 31, 2009 12:52 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

wait

what if Darcy Tucker is the new mascot… god help us.

"We just couldnt put the cat in the hat thats really why we lost today we just couldnt put the cat in the hat."

by avs21fan on Aug 31, 2009 3:34 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

If they didn’t want to get spit on, or poured beer on then they shouldn’t have chosen to be a mascot. So in a way it’s their own fault.

I'm normally not a praying man, but if you're up there, please save me Superman---the official slogan of the 2009'-10' Colorado Avalanche. (and Homer Simpson).

by An Unmitigated Disaster on Aug 31, 2009 3:58 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

If it’s come to the point in the evening that I’m really ready to do that…trust me, I don’t need any more beer.

I'm normally not a praying man, but if you're up there, please save me Superman---the official slogan of the 2009'-10' Colorado Avalanche. (and Homer Simpson).

by An Unmitigated Disaster on Aug 31, 2009 3:02 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

perhaps I’m missing something here but if you are the one doing the assaulting, shouldn’t you be the one to get arrested?? i mean, i realize mascots do bring much of that upon themselves (i duked it out with Bailey, the Kings’ mascot during an Avs game once…and now that i actually know the dude regularly get accosted) but still…

2009-2010 Colorado Avalanche:
Abandon all hope ye who enter here!

by BeachNSnowGirl on Sep 5, 2009 12:07 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

and now that i actually know the dude regularly get accosted)

Who get regularly accosted? you or Bailey?

If I had to bet, my money is on Bailey being the one getting accosted…

MHH: Like the Avs organization, we’ve now officially lost our minds.

I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.

by Americanario on Sep 5, 2009 3:54 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

lol

i try but he’s too quick for me; i am at his mercy.

2009-2010 Colorado Avalanche:
Abandon all hope ye who enter here!

by BeachNSnowGirl on Sep 6, 2009 10:31 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sounds kinky.

2008-2009 Colorado Avalanche: Dry Humping Mediocrity

by Mike @ MHH on Sep 10, 2009 12:02 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Huh

A new mascot, eh? They should just make Scott Parker the mascot now that he’s retiring.

"You were born to be a player. You were meant to be here. This moment is yours." -- Coach Herb Brooks' pregame speech prior to the Miracle on Ice

by wtnelson on Aug 31, 2009 1:40 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh, by the way

I don’t watch much on the site, but the Altitude stuff may be up on Hulu. They seem to have everything.

"You were born to be a player. You were meant to be here. This moment is yours." -- Coach Herb Brooks' pregame speech prior to the Miracle on Ice

by wtnelson on Aug 31, 2009 1:41 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

One more thing

Having a mascot is cool and all, but I just know that the morons at Altitude will make damn sure that the little bastard gets plenty of face time on TV. That first night is going to be awful.

"You were born to be a player. You were meant to be here. This moment is yours." -- Coach Herb Brooks' pregame speech prior to the Miracle on Ice

by wtnelson on Aug 31, 2009 1:48 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Can’t be worse than looking at Julie Browman’s face now can it? Although its the stuff that comes out of her mouth that’s really annoying.

Get rid of the loser point

08-09 Avs- can we decline the penalty?

by TheRed on Aug 31, 2009 3:51 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs

No, but...

…mascots shouldn’t be pimped on TV, and I know that they will do just that.

"You were born to be a player. You were meant to be here. This moment is yours." -- Coach Herb Brooks' pregame speech prior to the Miracle on Ice

by wtnelson on Aug 31, 2009 8:58 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

honestly, if it brings in people to fill the seats, i don’t mind so much

2009-2010 Colorado Avalanche:
Abandon all hope ye who enter here!

by BeachNSnowGirl on Sep 5, 2009 12:08 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think I would rather deal with the mascot than Julie… My dog knows more about hockey than she seems to!

by avsnucksfan11 on Sep 1, 2009 10:04 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

If your dog is sober

That would also be an upgrade over Julie. I swear she is drunk most of the time.

Our 2009-2010 Avs: The towel has been thrown into the rink.

by Bob in Boulder on Sep 2, 2009 1:53 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Denver Mascots

there is a great chance that the new mascot won’t be the worst mascot in Denver:

by Redhawk on Aug 31, 2009 9:23 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

The idea behind Dinger is cool, imo

but everything else about him is unbelievably bad. Even little kids hate him, as they should.

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by SlamDunkTheFunk on Sep 1, 2009 1:44 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

My Nephew has a love-hate thing going on with him. Most of the time he loves him though, so he’s cool with me.

The 2009-10 Colorado Avalanche: Aiming for the Charity Point
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time

by Jibblescribbits on Sep 1, 2009 7:56 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Holy crap it looks like a more retarded version of Barney. That ain’t cool. Although your username is.

The Savage has spoken. Let it be done

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R. Frost

by Savage33 on Sep 1, 2009 2:44 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think good mascots are great. Kids like them and hell even I get caught up in Rockie during Nuggets games that bore me to tears. I think it’s “a good thing”. It means the Avalanche aren’t taking ticket holders for granted like they have for so many years. The marketing team this year is being inventive with ticket packages, alumni nights and all that stuff. So while the team may be in for a market correction, maybe during this lean year or two the management will adjust their focus and put some real effort in to their fan base beyond just the X’s and O’s of winning hockey.

by Dario on Sep 1, 2009 7:00 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

you’re right. I think it’s clear they are working at this, now that the games aren’t automatic sellouts. I like the effort they are putting in

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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Sep 1, 2009 7:22 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe they’ll embrace this little thing called “the interwebs” more than just to sell tickets and propaganda.

On second thought, probably not.

The 2009-10 Colorado Avalanche: Aiming for the Charity Point
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time

by Jibblescribbits on Sep 1, 2009 7:57 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

LOL Mascot Moment

When my son was in kindergarten, he got tickets to a Colorado Crush game through school. A bunch of the mascots from the various teams were at the game: Crusher, Miles, Rocky, Dinger, that Rush Dude, etc. During half-time, the mascots played a game of football. It was hysterical. They were tripping and falling all over each other. I remember Dinger landing on the Rush Dude. Rocky scored the only goal, and he proceeded to do one kick ass goal celebration.

That half-time entertainment was actually the best part of the game, which could explain why arena football is defunct.

Colorado Avalanche: Please excuse the mess while we are under construction.

by hockeymom on Sep 1, 2009 9:19 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Rocky scored the only goal, and he proceeded to do one kick ass goal celebration.

That’s quite impressive in a football game ;)

The 2009-10 Colorado Avalanche: Aiming for the Charity Point
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time

by Jibblescribbits on Sep 1, 2009 9:25 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

PS

(Assuming you meant American Football)

They used to do that every halftime of Colorado Rapids fireworks games. It was always kind of fun, they had a bunch of the college mascots (Buff, Rams, Mines, etc) and some promotional partners too (Chik-fil-A cows). It’s always fun to watch.

The 2009-10 Colorado Avalanche: Aiming for the Charity Point
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time

by Jibblescribbits on Sep 1, 2009 9:27 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes

I meant American Football. And there were college mascots there too, I just couldn’t remember them.

I had a thought (it doesn’t happen that often, so I thought I would share it): 2nd intermission of an Avs game: Ice Girls vs. Mascots at stick and puck; or, shoot-outs between the Ice Girls and Mascots, with the mascot as a goalie. It could work!

Colorado Avalanche: Please excuse the mess while we are under construction.

by hockeymom on Sep 1, 2009 10:18 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs