Seattle Kraken mascot Buoy had a close call with a brown bear during a fly-fishing trip in Alaska’s Katmai National Park. The bear charged toward Buoy and others on the June 25 outing, part of an annual community partnership with the Bristol Bay Native Corporation. Kraken forward John Hayden was also on the trip.

“Buoy is the Seattle sea-troll who inhabits the caverns of Climate Pledge Arena and for who nothing beats a day filled with Kraken hockey and the team’s fans. Buoy is a great admirer of the Kraken and pays tribute to the mysterious deep sea creature with a unique touch of magic in his hockey hair flow.”