College hockey is filled with fun and tradition, and the next mascot in our top five countdown is just that. Few places can claim a student-made mascot, and that's one thing Dartmouth students can proudly add to their history.
College hockey is full of traditions, rivalries, and passionate fanbases, but every program also has its own personality. In this five-part series, we'll count down the five best mascots in college hockey, looking at their appearance, history, personality, and how well they fit the programs they represent. At No. two, with one of the funniest mascots in college hockey: Keggy the Keg
Keggy the Keg might be the strangest mascot on this list, and that's exactly why he deserves a spot.
Unlike most college mascots, Keggy isn't an animal, a person, or some mythical creature. He's a giant keg. Created by Dartmouth students in 2003, Keggy became an unofficial mascot for the Big Green and quickly developed a cult following around campus. Dartmouth itself has never officially adopted a mascot, making Keggy even more unique.
Visually, Keggy is about as simple as it gets. He's a large keg brought to life as a mascot, with a goofy appearance that immediately stands out from the traditional bears, eagles, and bulldogs found around college sports.
Keggy doesn't try to look intimidating. He doesn't need to. His appeal comes from the fact that he's completely unexpected. Seeing a giant keg roaming around an Ivy League campus or showing up around Dartmouth hockey is memorable because it shouldn't work, yet somehow it does.
The Big Green has one of the oldest hockey programs in college hockey, with the men's team taking the ice for the first time in 1905. Dartmouth has also played in some of the sport's biggest moments, including winning the national championship in 1942.
Keggy brings a much more playful side to that history.
He's less about intimidating opponents and more about representing the quirky, student-driven culture that makes college hockey different from professional sports. Something is amazing about an unofficial mascot becoming one of the most recognizable characters attached to a school.
He isn't polished. He isn't traditional. He isn't even officially sanctioned.
