SEATTLE -- Seattle Kraken forward John Hayden and the team's blue-haired troll mascot had a close call with a grizzly bear during a promotional video shoot in Alaska.

Hayden and the mascot named Buoy were on a flyfishing outing in Katmai National Park as part of a trip promoting youth hockey when the bear approached, video released by the team shows . Knee-deep in a shallow river, they wore waders and other fly fishing gear. Hayden had been fishing, but a guide quickly took the rod from him.

The bear charged toward the mascot, splashing water, but turned away before making contact as Hayden, Buoy and the film crew walked back to shore, wading through the gentle stream.

The NHL team said it didn't intend to involve the bear in filming, but included it in a video posted on X.

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