He's Nordy, their first-ever team mascot. He looks a little like a bear and a little like a fox, but the team won't say exactly what kind of animal he is. They call him a hybrid of several wild animals. Nordy wears the number 18,001 and sports a mullet with a green “M” on his forehead.
What kind of animal is Nordy? On the Wild's website, we simply learn that Nordy is a wild animal but not one kind of animal in particular. Read More...
If you wear shoes 9.5 or larger, we recommend getting a deck between 8.0 and 8.5 inches. In general, skaters who like flip tricks, manuals, ledges, flat bars and technical tricks usually prefer boards on the narrower side of the spectrum (7.75 – 8.25 inches).
Is a 8.5 deck good for street? Anything between 8.0 and 8.25 is a good size for street skating. Still, there are lots of skaters that love to shred the streets on an 8. Read More...
Out for a duck
That's because it means that they've been bowled out, or dismissed, before getting any runs whatsoever. The origin of this phrase is simpler than you might think. A duck's egg is an oval, which is also the shape of the number 0. So, lo and behold, we get the phrase 'out for a duck'.
Why is a duck a duck in cricket? When the batter gets out for zero, his score is commonly referred to as a duck in the game of cricket. Read More...
