The Flyers are Teasing Us With Something

By Kevin Kinkead

Published: Sep 19th, 2018 · 2:54 PM EDT

What is this? A mascot?

Are the Flyers introducing a mascot?

That seems to be the consensus from this video they posted on Twitter today:

Well, this is interesting… https://t.co/KfMlTJpuxy

— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) September 19, 2018

Hmm..

For what it’s worth, the Flyers are the only Philadelphia sports team without a mascot. You’ve got Swoop, the Phanatic, Franklin, and now Phang representing the other four clubs. The Flyers had a mascot called “Slapshot” back in the mid-70s but he/she/it was literally the only mascot in team history.

If they do go with a mascot, he/she/it should jump into the penalty box and fight an opposing player once per game.

Kevin Kinkead

Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com