Aptly coined as "The Hardest Working Fish In Sports," Sharkie has worked more than 1000 Sharks regular season games, and been selected to the NHL All-Star Game an amazing 20 times - including being chosen to assist in dropping the ceremonial first puck for the 1997 Game (between Wayne Gretzky and Chris Chelios).
Always a trendsetter, Sharkie was the first to have an internet domain devoted solely to a sports mascot, and in 2012, was named the "Most Awesome Mascot" by Cartoon Network at their "Hall of Game" Awards Show.
Other mascots vying for induction into the Mascot Hall of Fame as a member of the 2020 class include Youppi! (Montreal Canadiens), Blue (Indianapolis Colts), Boomer (Indiana Pacers), Globie (Harlem Globetrotters), Billy the Marlin (Florida Marlins), Wally the Green Monster (Boston Red Sox), Lou Seal (San Francisco Giants), Bernie Brewer (Milwaukee Brewers) and others.
The mission of the Mascot Hall of Fame is to honor mascot performers, performances, and programs that have positively affected their communities through mascot-themed, interactive exhibits embedded with S.T.E.A.M.-based education for the K-8 student population, families and sports fans alike. Located in Whiting, Indiana and founded in 2005, the Mascot Hall of Fame has inducted 17 professional and college mascots.
