

Tony the Landshark (Mississippi), Hey Reb! (UNLV) and Boko the Bobcat (Texas State) rounded out the Top 10. 7 on the "creepiest" list, coming in behind Purdue Pete (Purdue), Cayenne (Louisiana-Lafayette), Pistol Pete (Oklahoma State), Stanford Tree (Stanford), Demon Deacon (Wake Forest) and Nittany Lion (Penn State). More: Arizona Coyotes' Howler the Coyote ranked among NHL's best mascots in NHL mascot survey 9, while Cavalier from Virginia rounded out the Top 10. 6 and Hey Reb! from UNLV was right ahead of Sparky at No. More: Arizona State fans sound off on 'offensive' Sparky the Sun Devil college mascot survey More: Ditch Sparky? Petition calls for Arizona State to switch from Sun Devils to Sun Angels

Notre Dame's Leprechaun was fourth and Pistol Pete from Oklahoma State rounded out the Top 5. 1 on that list, followed by San Diego State's Aztec Warriors and Hawaii's Vili the Warrior. Florida State's Osceola and Renegade was No. Sparky came in eighth on the "most offensive" list.

It identified 128 Division I football team mascots and asked people to score them based on different categories, ranging from best and worst mascots to creepiest and most offensive. The survey was conducted by Quality Logo Products, an Illinois company that prints logos on T-shirts, water bottles and other items. "It's a tough league to score in, and you're super happy every time you get to put one in the net.View Gallery: Arizona State University mascot SparkyĪrizona State University mascot Sparky the Sun Devil is among the "most offensive" and "creepiest" college mascots in America, according to a survey. "Every time you score in the NHL it's exciting," Schmaltz said. He's part of the Coyotes' emerging core of players on offense that includes Keller, Hayton, and Lawson Crouse - coupled with prospects Dylan Guenther and Logan Cooley - and the team may just be scratching the surface of its future offensive prowess.ħ1 of his 100 goals have come with Arizona, and he's excited for what the future has in store. Video: Schmaltz scores the 100th goal of his career Schmaltz put an exclamation point on his own season in the team's final game of the season with his 100th career goal, capping a three-goal Coyotes rally that ultimately forced overtime. "We take pride in playing there, we had a great record there, and hopefully we can use it to our advantage moving forward." "It's different, it feels smaller, it might be a little bit different feel than most NHL rinks," he said. He and his teammates used that to their advantage throughout the season and compiled an impressive mark of 21 home wins in the process. The team enjoyed its best home record since 2015-16, and Schmaltz said the environment may have "stunned some teams coming in." native has seemingly found his stride with the Coyotes and was a huge part of Arizona's success at Mullett Arena last season. "If we can take that and dial in the power play a little bit and generate more there, it's only going to help our team and add to our production a lot." "You look at our production, a lot of it is 5-on-5, and it's not easy to do," Schmaltz said. The Coyotes progressed year-over-year with the man advantage, finishing 24th overall with an 18.91 percent success rate in 2022-23, marking a five percent improvement over 2021-22, in which the team ranked 30th in the league. Schmaltz, who was drafted 20th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2014 NHL Draft, said he was pleased with the team's overall play at even strength, but would like to see the power play take a step forward next season. Keller and Schmaltz ranked first and second in team points, respectively, and demonstrated an uncanny ability to find each other on the ice when it mattered most. We're very confident, so hopefully we can take that next step, be an impact line every night, and be the leaders of this team." "I feel like we can play with anyone in the league. "The last couple of years, playing with the same guys for the most part, we've developed a lot of chemistry," Schmaltz said. 🤭 Nick Schmaltz pots the hat trick, the very first of his career! /hrm6xf8s5I The consistent production from the top line is something that gives him the confidence to match up against anything the opposition can throw his way. 26, and also hit the 100-goal plateau after notching a goal and an assist against the Vancouver Canucks in Arizona's final game of the season. Just this past season, in fact, he recorded his first-career hat trick against the St. Even as a natural center, Schmaltz's chemistry with his linemates while on the wing was easy to see.
