Seattle Kraken’s blue-haired troll mascot, named Buoy, and forward John Hayden were fly-fishing in Katmai National Park as ...

Grin and bear it - A grizzly bear targets Seattle Kraken forward John Hayden and the team mascot while fishing Donald Trump ...

The team was filming "experiential content” of Buoy and Kraken forward John Hayden in the scenic Alaskan wilderness, when the ...

The Seattle Kraken forward John Hayden and team mascot Buoy were in Alaska, fishing for a community partnership, when they ...

The Seattle Kraken’s mascot, Buoy the sea troll, recently had a close call while fly fishing with the team at Alaska’s Katmai National Park after a grizzly bear charged at him in a stream.

John Hayden, a Coachella Valley Firebirds mainstay the past three years, and Seattle Kraken mascot Buoy were fishing in a stream when a bear appeared.

Hayden’s latest role is as the net-front presence on the power play, a demanding job that didn’t immediately scream his name. Over the first 79 games of his career, Hayden had played a total ...

Hayden is set to make his Sabres debut Friday against Boston, drawing into the lineup in place of injured Cody Eakin. “John’s ready for it, and we look forward to it,” said coach Don Granato.