Gritty has some new competition.

Shortly ahead of the Utah Mammoth‘s home opener against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday, Tusky the Mammoth was unveiled as the team’s new mascot.

“We named the Utah Mammoth mascot Tusky to lean into our team’s ‘Tusks Up’ rallying cry,” Ryan and Ashley Smith, owners of the Mammoth, said in a statement to NHL.com. “Tusky is going to be a big part of our community, creating memorable experiences in and out of the arena. Fans can expect to see Tusky everywhere — from Mammoth games and team events to community gatherings, schools, and hospitals. We are excited for fans to get to know Tusky this season.”

Tusky stands at six-foot-five and emerged from a block of ice before puck drop on Wednesday.

The new mascot is the latest move by the team to try to establis

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