If I had to name a favorite sports mascot besides my huge idol, Stanley C. Panther, it would definitely be Gnash! The saber tooth tiger mascot of the NHL's Nashville Predators perfectly combines the fierce look of a very unique mascot species with a friendly, fun-loving character and mixes these two opposing traits like no one else, whether at Predators home games or during one of the over 600 community events he appears in every year! Talk about Smashville!
Gnash's backstory on how he was chosen to serve as the Predators' mascot is also really cool as it originates to a fang and a foreleg bone saber-toothed cat (Smilodon) having been excavated during construction works in Downtown Nashville in the 1970s.
During the 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend in Toronto, I've had the pleasure to be around this cool cat and finally meet him for the first time! As always, it was a special treat to see him interacting with children, delivering smiles, joy and hugs, which is what the magic of mascotting is all about! He was out rather often and very approachable, which was so nice to see and in addition to his appearances after the daily games, he was also present for one of Holly Preston's "NHL Mascots & Friends" book readings. Kudos to the NHL on one of the best Mascot Showdown events to-date!
Video recorded, edited & uploaded by Reto Kurmann at the NHL Mascot Showdown in the NHL Fan Fair of the 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend in the South Building of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, February 1-4, 2024.
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