4 fun-filled days of the 2024 NHL Mascot Showdown, hosted by Carlton's Toronto Maple Leafs began on Thursday, February 1, 2024 with 3 rounds of Dodgeball as the Eastern Conference mascots, led by captain Tommy Hawk of the Chicago Blackhawks and including the 2022-23 Most Valuable Mascot, Stanley C. Panther of the Florida Panthers were facing their Western Conference counterparts as part of the NHL Fan Fair during the 2024 NHL All.Star Game Weekend.
Special thanks to my boy Stanley C. Panther for the extra quality time and the gift he had for me. There's truly no mascot like him, going the extra mile for his fans like me!
Stanley C. Panther has a very special place in my heart and went great lengths to make sure to provide me with some extra magical moments. Back in 2006, I came from Switzerland to attend a Panthers game during my Florida vacation - and randomly met Stanley - without even knowing before that a mascot would be present. I had no idea about mascots as mascotting isn’t that big in my country. That random moment of meeting Stanley C. Panther would have a lasting impact on me. I was born with a birth defect called Congenital Varicella Syndrome that has relying me on a feeding tube. Up until 2014, this condition caused me to be bedridden for up to 150 days a year. During this time, after my 1st visit to a Panthers game, I began to research about Stanley C. Panther and mascots in general and found out what they do in the community. Watching Stanley’s heartwarming content that often had him visit little kids in hospitals, do charity work or attend birthday parties, helped me smile during a difficult time of my life. That‘s why he‘s so special to me, that‘s why I‘m so thankful for what he does to me & others! Thank you so much, Stanley, for all these little magical moments, the joy and smiles you spread to me during this weekend! You are truly South Florida’s Coolest Cat!
Let’s Go PANTHERS!
Contents of this video:
00:00 Mascot Introductions
08:49 Mascots Assemble For Group Photo
11:18 Dodgeball - 1st Round
16:40 Dodgeball - 2nd Round
23:29 Dodgeball - 3rd Round
30:29 Mascot Shakehands
33:24 Stanley C. Panther Has A Gift For Me!
33:42 Mascots Come Off-Stage
34:43 Bonus Footage - Stanley C. Panther Interacting with Kids!
36:58 Various Mascots Signing Autographs
Video recorded, edited & uploaded by Reto "Kitwana Lion" Kurmann, with additional footage provided by Mollie C. aka Gale Frostbane.
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, ON - Thursday, February 1, 2024
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Kitwana
29 май 2024
