10. Iceburgh (Pittsburgh Penguins)
Iceburgh is by far the most clever name ever given to a team mascot. Spelling iceberg with “burgh” like the city of Pittsburgh is nothing short of genius. The lovable penguin has been Pittsburgh’s mascot since the early ’90s.
The city of Pittsburgh has seen its fair share of championships. When you share a city with the Steelers, as a franchise, you will always compete for second place. Not this penguin. He is the No. 1 mascot in Pittsburgh.
Iceburgh has a great job. He has the easiest job on earth. The fans are already pumped when they show up to the arena to cheer on Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and the rest of the defending Stanley Cup champions. Don’t call Iceburgh a frontrunner. The years between Mario and Sidney were tough to watch. Pittsburgh’s favorite penguin never wavered.
Penguins don’t appear to be threatening. The only thing you see a penguin do is waddle and slide across the ice like Darius Kasparaitis did after scoring an overtime goal in the playoffs that ended the Buffalo Sabres’ season. Unlike every other penguin, Iceburgh has fingers, which gives him the ability to punch. He has a ring on each hand courtesy of the past two seasons. Make sure Iceburgh is on your side, because getting punched by a person wearing a ring is extremely painful.