Spartacat

Spartacat is the mascot of the Ottawa Senators. Nicknamed "Sparty," he is a mainstay at all Senators games, and an active member of the Ottawa community, attending most Sens charity events. He made his debut on October 8th, 1992.

He is a kind and generous soul, as evidenced by that time he released a better Black Lives Matter statement than the one the official Senators account put out. He is also widely believed to be quite shy and sensitive, a more subdued personality than other NHL mascots, to match his role as a representative of Ottawa.

During the 1992/93 season, the man in the Sparty suit was an American citizen named Dean who was illegally crossing Lake Ontario in a boat in order to get to work.