When I meet with Ellie during the third quarter of the second Liberty-Lynx final matchup ... behind who this new mascot could be.” They looked to the team’s new logo for inspiration.

Other mascots are more obscure — take Gritty for the Flyers or Youppi for the Canadiens, both of whom are creatures of unclear origin. When it comes to the Oilers, they have Hunter the Lynx.