Gritty is the official mascot of the Philadelphia Flyers. Gritty is best known for his uniquely Philadelphian personality as well as his Flyers fandom. Standing at seven feet tall, with non ...

Gritty was videoed bringing Wally the alligator out and holding him for the "Lion King Cam" portion of the NHL hockey game at the Wells Fargo Center Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE.

Plus, imagine the rivalry: Gritty vs. Totoro, a battle of pure chaos against gentle magic. Also Read: If Studio Ghibli made an NHL movie: How Hayao Miyazaki would bring Hockey to life with magic ...