Editing Anaheim Ducks (section)

===Mascot===
The official mascot for the team is an [[Anthropomorphism|anthropomorphized]] [[duck]] by the name of Wild Wing. He has been the team's mascot since its inaugural season, and his name was chosen through fan voting. He wears a Ducks jersey with the number 93 on the back, referring to the year the Ducks became an NHL team.

[[File:'Johnny Five' keeps 9th CST members out of hot zone, Cal Guard pilot program tests robot for chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear response 151111-A-AB123-002.jpg|thumb|left|Wild Wing with members of the [[California National Guard]] prior to the [[ceremonial first puck]]]]
He regularly descends from the rafters of the arena when making his in-game entrances.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anaheimducks.com/fanzone/wing.php |title=Wild Wing |publisher=Anaheim Ducks |access-date=March 23, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070617080118/http://www.anaheimducks.com/fanzone/wing.php |archive-date=June 17, 2007}}</ref> In one such descent the rigging that lowered Wild Wing from the rafters malfunctioned leaving the mascot trapped fifty feet above the ice for several minutes. Another well known blunder occurred in October 1995 when Wild Wing, attempting to jump through a "wall of fire", accidentally tripped causing the mascot to land on the fire and set his costume ablaze.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/more/news/2003/07/10/mascot_timeline/ |title=A history of bizarre mascot incidents |date=July 12, 2003 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |access-date=September 11, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080928093110/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/more/news/2003/07/10/mascot_timeline/ |archive-date=September 28, 2008}}</ref>

His physical appearance is similar to the duck mask in the original Mighty Ducks logo. A bronze statue of Wild Wing was located outside the south doors of Honda Center<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/news/atoz/article_1146482.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060706235403/http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/news/atoz/article_1146482.php |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 6, 2006 |title=Mallard nests at The Pond |work=The Orange County Register |access-date=September 27, 2016}}</ref> from 1993 to 2012, until construction began on the 'Grand Terrace' addition to the arena. When construction was completed and the Grand Terrace opened in October 2013, the statue was noticeably absent. The statue was later returned from storage in 2017 and sits at the southeast entrance of the arena.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dailynews.com/2017/12/11/andy-welinski-savors-call-up-to-ducks-for-first-nhl-game/ |title=Andy Welinski savors call up to Ducks for first NHL game |work=Los Angeles Daily News |last=Stephens |first=Eric |date=December 12, 2017 |access-date=August 16, 2024 |url-access=registration}}</ref>

The mascot was the inspiration for the character Wildwing Flashblade in Disney's ''[[Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series|Mighty Ducks]]'' cartoon series.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/seattle-kraken/latest-news/krakens-buoy-and-30-mascot-pals-part-2 |title=Kraken's Buoy And 30 Mascot Pals, Part 2 |work=The Hockey News |last=Dreyfuss |first=Glenn |date=June 18, 2024 |access-date=August 16, 2024}}</ref>

During the same time in which the team announced a name change as well as change in jersey designs, there was an attempt by the team's owners to change or replace the mascot, Wild Wing, but was halted after a highly successful petition by fans.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/us/nhl/anaheim-ducks-mascot-wild-wing|title=Who is Anaheim Ducks Mascot Wild Wing?|publisher=Sportskeeda|date=December 15, 2023|website=Sportskeeda.com|access-date=June 1, 2024}}</ref>

The Mighty Ducks also used a secondary "mascot", a person (with no particular costume) called the Iceman, during the team's first game in 1993. The Iceman appeared occasionally in the stands, played an electric guitar, and attempted to liven up the crowd. However, the Iceman was poorly received by fans and was quickly eliminated after the Ducks lost to the Red Wings in their inaugural game, 7–2.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-10-13-mn-45320-story.html |title=Ducks' Iceman Exiled After Cold Shoulder From Fans : Entertainment: Mascot blames technical glitches for boos from hockey crowd. He hopes to get another shot. |work=Los Angeles Times |last=Brazil |first=Jeff |date=October 13, 1992 |access-date=August 16, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2014/01/18/miller-the-man-behind-the-iceman/ |title=Miller: The man behind the Iceman |last=Miller |first=Jeff |work=The Orange County Register |date=January 18, 2014 |access-date=August 16, 2024 |url-access=subscription}}</ref>