on september 10, 1999, the stampede placed an ad in the argus leader asking fans to assist in naming the new team's mascot. on september 21, the team unveiled the official mascot as a blue american bison called stomp at a community gathering. jolee thurn is credited with naming the buffalo. stomp wears a team jersey, black hockey helmet, navy hockey pants, ice skates while skating and black shoes. the mascot received an updated physical look prior to the 2014–15 season.