Iceburgh in Blade’s lap with Sabretooth holding his feet is pretty clever.😊
@chrisbcritter
Жыл бұрын
Glad you got to meet Stanley there! All those mascots just so up close and personal!!! ^,,,,^ ♥ Never knew Gila had a rainbow sparkle on top his head (???). And S.J. giving you a ***Sharkie Cam***!!!!! Lucky lion!!! ;-)
@KitwanaLion
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, my 1st-ever NHL Mascot Showdown (at the home of my Florida Panthers!!!) was for sure an experience for life. Can't thank Stanley & event staff enough for letting me be backstage. Besides meeting him, my favorite moment was when I got to comfort Stanley after he's lost Musical Chairs. Being able to interact with him and be so close to some of America's favorite mascots was a dream come true! Stanley's very sweet and highly talented - did you notice how he was actually prowling around like a panther during Musical Chairs? What a cool cat he is! Sharkie was so much in character as well, I just love when they take time to interact with their fans, despite the brutal heat it was that day. I'm not sure who you mean by Gila?
@chrisbcritter
Жыл бұрын
@@KitwanaLion Chance - the Vegas Knights Gila Monster Mascot, should have been more on par with that one. And YUS i DiD see how Stanley was prowling around at musical chairs! X-D what a sweet panther he is! VERY SURPRISED they were active under all that Floridian heat! X-P
@KitwanaLion
Жыл бұрын
@@chrisbcritter Chance is quite a character. I saw he had some fun gambling at the Hard Rock Hotel in Davie, which is where most of the mascots stayed for the weekend. You're right about the heat, it was brutal, even though the humidity wasn't as bad as I normally experience it in Florida. When I hugged Stanley after the games, I could feel he was soaking wet on his back. My highest respect to him that he still took time for me for a few photos (he was the only mascot allowed not to head backstage immediately!) From what I've heard, scheduling the Friday (and the cancelled Saturday) games both at noon was a typical office cubicle decision from someone at the NHL office, who apparently wasn't too familiar with mascotting and the local weather conditions in South Florida. That's probably also the reason why they didn't have a Plan B in place when high winds caused all of Saturday's beach events to be cancelled. Note that the ASG weekend with all of its official events, such as the game itself, the skills competition and the Mascot Showdown is actually organized by the league, not the hosting team. I'm sure if the Panthers had more say, these issues would have been addressed more properly.
@kinggoldenfursuitter7309
Жыл бұрын
Awesome video my friend kitwana and stay safe and enjoyed your time at NHL mascot frenzy 2023
@tanyavictoria1629
9 ай бұрын
Great video! I loved the interaction y’all had with Stanley! So sweet!
@KitwanaLion
9 ай бұрын
I can tell you Stanley's current performer is a very sweet person who's well aware on the positive impacts mascots can make and someone who really tries to go the extra mile to make someone smile, despite the job comes with its challenges and doesn't pay anywhere as good as NBA mascots are being paid. The same person also basically oversees and manages the entire mascot program of the Panthers and does a fantastic job of shaping Stanley into an energetic yet lovable character for everyone! A godsend to the Panthers organization for sure!
@tanyavictoria1629
6 ай бұрын
I come back often and watch this video. It really touched my heart! I had no idea they even did these events. I live in Orlando and I would have definitely tried to attend this one. Maybe one day! 🤍
@KitwanaLion
6 ай бұрын
@@tanyavictoria1629 I'll fly to Toronto tomorrow for this year's Mascot Showdown events and will be doing video of all the games, so stay tuned! This annual event has been in Tampa in 2018, so it won't return to Florida for the next couple years - it's basically hosted by a different NHL city each year. Edmonton, Seattle, Detroit and Philadelphia are the front-runner candidate cities for the near future, with Seattle actually being granted the right to host the All-Star Weekend until no later than 2027. I hope you can make it some day, it's a lot of fun!
@tanyavictoria1629
6 ай бұрын
@@KitwanaLion Have a wonderful time! I can’t wait to see all the new videos!
@roxannewolffromsecuritybre6830
Жыл бұрын
This is Buoy first nhl mascot showdown
@KitwanaLion
Жыл бұрын
It was! He‘s won against my favorite, Stanley C. Panther in Musical Chairs. Congrats!
@roxannewolffromsecuritybre6830
Жыл бұрын
Ik
@mr.wafflesutttpbeeson1358
Жыл бұрын
I wanna go to the NHL All-Star weekend not fair you got to go and I didn’t
@KitwanaLion
Жыл бұрын
You will get your chance to attend! The NHL All-Star Game & Weekend isn't going anywhere - it's a long-standing tradition that is being hosted by a different NHL city each year in February. The 2024 edition will take place in Toronto and after that I'd suspect that Seattle will host it soon after, given the fact they're the newest NHL franchise.
@mr.wafflesutttpbeeson1358
Жыл бұрын
@@KitwanaLion cool
@dzrtgoat
Жыл бұрын
Nicely done
@KitwanaLion
Жыл бұрын
Although Spartacat tried hard blocking my view every now & then;) It was really fun, though, being able to get so close to all of them thanks to my special story & bond with Stanley C. Panther. He's so sweet & caring!
@dzrtgoat
Жыл бұрын
@@KitwanaLion okay that sucks
@KitwanaLion
Жыл бұрын
@@dzrtgoat Nah, it was good fun! Being able to be close to them made up for a few mascots blocking my view! Not everyone was allowed to be back there, I only got there because Stanley C. Panther and event staff were deeply touched by my story on how Stanley helped me smile during a difficult period in my life.
@sarahnugent8655
8 ай бұрын
I like. thunderbug
@KitwanaLion
8 ай бұрын
Some of the crowd there did not - for obvious reasons;)
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