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Gritty
| Gritty | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Gritty in 2021 | |
| Team | Philadelphia Flyers |
| Description | Large furry orange creature in Flyers regalia |
| First seen | September 24, 2018 |
| Related mascot(s) | Phillie Phanatic, Youppi! |
| Website | NHL.com/flyers/fans/gritty |
Gritty is the official mascot for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] He is a 7-foot tall (2.1 m) furry orange creature with googly eyes who wears Flyers gear.[2][3] Gritty has been compared to the Phillie Phanatic, the mascot for the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team.[4] He was created by Brian Allen of Flyland Designs with help from David Raymond, the first man to portray the Phillie Phanatic.[5]
Gritty was introduced on September 24, 2018.[1] According to his official biography, Gritty emerged after construction at the Wells Fargo Center, the Flyers' home arena, disturbed his secret hideout.[6] Within the months following his debut, Gritty became an internet sensation and made appearances on several talk shows.[7]
- ^ a b "Flyers Introduce Official Team Mascot". PhiladelphiaFlyers.com. NHL Enterprises, L.P. September 24, 2018. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^ "Flyers introduce new 'Gritty' addition to team". NBC Sports Philadelphia. September 24, 2018. Archived from the original on September 30, 2018. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- ^ Sciarrino, John (September 27, 2018). "The Internet Thinks the Philadelphia Flyers' New Mascot Named 'Gritty' Is a Nightmare". Maxim. Archived from the original on September 30, 2018. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Douglas, Nick (October 10, 2018). "I'm David Raymond, Creator of Gritty, and This Is How I Work". LifeHacker. Archived from the original on October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ "Gritty". nhl.com/flyers. Archived from the original on January 8, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- ^ "Gritty: How a NHL mascot became an internet sensation". BBC News. November 28, 2018. Archived from the original on January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
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