Why is stormy a pig

But a squirrel, right? Road kill. I can see the headlines now. Maybe the best thing for a mascot would be a beaver… stay with me on this one. The pelt trade in North Carolina was very important to their economy well into s. They were hunted to extinction and have now been reinstated into the state with a thriving population. They made an entire species extinct, and brought them back to life. Most Recent Stories. Log In Subscribe. AFC East. AFC North. AFC South.

AFC West. NFC East. NFC North. NFC South. NFC West. AL East. I should note that Stormy received his name by way of a contest. Fans were asked to suggest names and he was almost named "Hamboni," "Shakin' Bacon," or "Piggly Wiggly" but was finally named something that related to Hurricanes.

At least they got that part correct. The other interesting thing about Stormy, and the inspiration for the picture at the top of this page, was the change in the Stormy costume. The original Stormy costume was the one pictured at the top.

His head was so big that the guy inside of the costume had trouble maintaining his balance while on his skates. So after three years, the Stormy costume was changed so that his head would be smaller, he would look more silly and—most importantly—more pig-like.

His head was reshaped, his snout became more pink, pronounced and they flattened his nostrils "How do you keep a pig from smelling? Stop up his nose! He was also made to look much more comical and silly. These changes had the positive effect of making him look much more pig-like and mascot-like. From TikToks dancing to celebrating puppy day, Stormy has taken to social media to give us the fix we need of the lovable ice hog:.

Hoverboard karaoke! Hoverboard karaoke is one of them. For a mascot that almost died inside a Zamboni before he was even born, Stormy has come a long way to the top of mascots across the league. We for one cannot wait for hockey to resume and for this lovable ice hog to come back to our lives! More FS Atlantic News ». View all Atlantic Sites.

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