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Slapshot can be seen at every home game and is often joined by secondary mascots, Air
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He is a large bald eagle that wears the team's uniform with the number 00. Slapshot is seen at home games as well as at numerous community functions, and has become an important part of the
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Slapshot often dons different costumes, such as Santa during the holidays and as the
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