Video in ‘poor taste’

The team is the Calgary Flames affiliate AHL team and in the first season of operation in Glens Falls which is a far cry from the previous location of Abbotsford BC.

I have included the video – so you be the judge!!

Playing in its inaugural (first) season sees the team take to the ice October 10th and regardless of your thoughts – the Heat have flamed out and now belong to a new location.

Someone is in hot water over a video that should have never been allowed to be shown at any level of the hockey and now, this video is burning up the internet.

The team has made an official apology  for a skit introducing its new mascot as a firefighter-whuppin’ flame from a devastating 19th-century fire.

The Adirondack Flames introduced “Scorch” the day prior to the opening day in hopes of gathering more fan support in and around the area.

The mascot’s back story is that he’s the lone surviving ember from an 1864 fire that destroyed much of Glens Falls.

In a video of the skit produced by the Glens Falls Post-Star newspaper, Scorch is seen emerging from behind a small tree to overpower a firefighter, knocking him to the ground as “POW!” appears on the screen.

Two hours after introducing Scorch, the team issued an apology listed below.

“Earlier today we unveiled our new mascot Scorch.  In an attempt to provide background material for the character who will be the face of our team, particularly with young fans, we crafted a story that Scorch was the remaining ember from the tragic fire that destroyed much of Glens Falls in 1864.