The Colorado Raptors have teamed with a group of well renowned scientists to create such a creature to inspire the team to greatness. This creature, of course, is none other than a bright blue velociraptor! This raptor has been given the name of Takk and will be let roam around the arena to hype of fans and inspire the players. Obvious precautions are taken to ensure no small children get gobbled up by the ravenous appetite of Takk. Each day, he is fed his fair share and then engages in training to try and cull the predatory nature of the creature. So far this season, only seven children have gone missing! And since no remains have been found, the Colorado Raptors can neither confirm, nor deny that it was Takk who spirited them away!

Player reaction to the creature is mixed. With some players thinking it’s kind of neat, and the vast majority thinking upper management has gone too far in their pursuit of science. But as they say in Dino Hockey, “Hockey, uhhhhhh, finds a way.”