The Montreal Canadiens organization has confirmed the presence of a new mascot during the games Reverse retro which begin Tuesday night at the Bell Center against the New Jersey Devils.

The CH informed the public via press release that “METAL!“, the official unofficial mascot of the reverse retro matches will be presented for the first time on Tuesday.

“Longtime Canadiens fans may remember METAL! as a mainstay at the Montreal Forum from the 80’s through the early 90’s. Often seen at Canadiens games, rock concerts and wrestling events, METAL! became a popular character in his own right thanks to his unbridled passion and orange fur, which earned him comparisons to Youppi!, the famous Major League Baseball Expos mascot,” the Habs put into context.

METAL!’s stay at the Bell Center will therefore include the eight Reverse Retro matches:

Tuesday November 15 c. New Jersey Devil

Saturday December 10 c. Kings of Los Angeles

Thursday December 15 c. Anaheim ducks

Monday January 9th c. the Seattle Octopus

Thursday January 19 c. The Florida Panthers

Thursday January 26 c. Detroit Red Wings

Tuesday January 31 c. Ottawa Senators

Saturday February 11 c. New York Islanders

The new mascot promises to keep fans updated on his tour, schedule of performances and life in general on his soon-to-be-released social media channels, which will be named after him CanadianMeTaL.

“His first photo opportunity will be at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday before the game against the Devils on the M2 level of the Bell Center, followed by a stop outside the Tricolore Sports Store at the arena entrance at 6:15 p.m. Fans are encouraged to wear hats since METAL! likes to play VERY LOUD Motley Crue, Skidrow, warranty, poison and other groups when he is around,” concluded the CH.