A mascot is essential for any fanbase. They lead the charge when it comes to rooting for the home team and get the crowd pumped up. Today, we're looking at all 33 National Hockey League (NHL) mascots and ranking them from worst to best!

Where does your favorite NHL team's mascot end up on our ranking? Scroll through our list to find out!

No. 33 - Buoy (Seattle Kraken)

Buoy is a sea troll. He's the mascot of the newest team in the NHL, the Seattle Kraken. The fans of Seattle have not warmed up to Buoy much, as this troll is not getting much love in his early life. Fans believe there were plenty of other options for a team mascot since nobody knows exactly what a Kraken looks like.