Historical Tradition
Prior to the current era of the furry anthropomorphic mascot, teams usually named children or animals as the team's mascot. The children were usually children of the players or team staff. Famous children mascots include Howie Morenz Jr., son of Howie Morenz, when Morenz played for the Montreal Canadiens.
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