Mascot dreams: Six-year-old Lincoln Gardiner wants to one day take over as Edmonton Oilers' mascot Hunter Lincoln Gardiner, 6, has made several of his own mascot costumes out of paper plates, like ...

As far as scary mascots go, Al the Octopus, Gritty and Harvey secured the one, two and three spots, respectively. Fans also found Hunter of the Oilers and the NJ Devil off-putting.

The Oilers unveiled “Hunter” the Canadian lynx on Monday. The team’s first mascot will be a presence at home games as the team moves into the new Rogers Place facility for the 2016-17 NHL ...