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Top 50 Flames of All Time: #33 Harvey the Hound

Friends, we have a spoiler for you: 49 of the 50 spots on the Top All Time Flames list are taken up by human beings. At #33, we have a humanoid animal.

Let’s talk about Harvey the Hound, the first (and arguably best) mascot in the National Hockey League.

Mascot, 1983-present

Created in 1983 by Grant Kelba, Harvey the Hound is an anthropomorphic 6’6″ dog who is the mascot of the Calgary Flames. He made his in-game debut in February 1984, and has been a fixture of Flames home games ever since. He’s typically clad in a jaunt hat, a dog collar and pants, and usually is engaged in a lot of antics and tomfoolery in-between whistles.