UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - APRIL 10: The New York Islanders mascot Sparky The Dragon meets tailgaters prior to the game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game One of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum on April 10, 2019 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Have you ever wondered why the Islanders mascot is a dragon? Today we dive into why it’s a little weird yet still makes sense.
If you’ve been to an Islanders game over the past 15 years or so you’ve likely seen Sparky the Dragon, the Isles mascot walking around or doing whatever it is that mascots do during a game when the team plays.