The Flyers made a new addition Monday and it's not a goalie.
Meet "Gritty," the team's mascot who was introduced at the Please Touch Museum's Hamilton Hall.
If "Gritty" isn't your new best friend, you don't understand friendship.
Like, look at this bud ...
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Meet Gritty.
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Join us in welcoming the newest member of the #Flyers Family, @GrittyNHL!!
Learn more about Gritty: http://PhiladelphiaFlyers.com/Gritty
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"Gritty" marks the second mascot in team history, following "Slapshot."
"Gritty" has some excellent features. The eyes really grab you, the beard is in playoff form and he looks like he could throw a mean hip check.
Jakub Voracek was a bit blown away at first.
"I was looking in the mirror," Voracek said Saturday to NBC Sports Philadelphia's Taryn Hatcher.
"Jake in April or March with long hair and a long beard."
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Like Voracek put it, mascots are great.
Welcome to Philadelphia, "Gritty." We can't wait to see you at the Wells Fargo Center. You'll fit in just fine, especially if you yell "SHOOOOOOOOT!" when Claude Giroux has the puck on the power play.
Get to know "Gritty" more (and his social media accounts) at the Flyers' official website.
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Sleep with one eye open tonight, bird. pic.twitter.com/wLmGBa0Oyh
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"Gritty" joins an impressive group of Philadelphia mascots, highlighted by Soul Man (just kidding, the Phillie Phanatic clearly leads this mascot brethren):
• Phillie Phanatic (Phillies)
• Gritty (Flyers)
• Swoop (Eagles)
• Franklin (Sixers)
• Phang (Union)
• Soul Man (Soul)
That's definitely news to me and I am from Philly. I would've thought that would have at least been on some of the morning news shows that I flip through as I get ready for work. I guess we will see how this one works out. I hardly remember or don't even remember there being a "Slapshot" mascot. Maybe they didn't use him too effectively? We shall see. I go to many Flyers games during the season myself.
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