The Edmonton Oilers new mascot sucks

The Edmonton Oilers have never had a mascot. That is, they hadn’t had one untiul today when they revealed this monstrosity onto the world. Hunter, a Canadian Lynx, is named after the original owner of the Alberta franchise and I suppose represents the wildlife that a team named after a natural resource commonly used to destroy our planet cares about so deeply.

Let’s cut to the chase: this mascot sucks. Not only does it do a poor job of representing the team it’s a mascot for, it’s also terrifically ugly. Here’s what a Canadian Lynx actually looks like:

In fairness, this is a weird looking animal.