Youppi!, the beloved orange furball who spent over 20 years as the face of MLB's Expos before jumping to the NHL's Montreal Canadiens, was officially inducted into the Mascot Hall of Fame on Youppi! was an Expo until the team moved to Washington D.C. in 2005 and found a home with the Montreal Canadiens as their first-ever mascot. Youppi! is the first mascot to switch between two major sports leagues and is one of the only mascots enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. He's also the only mascot to ever get thrown out Youppi! celebrates its 40th birthday during a game between the Canadiens and the Colorado Avalanche in Montreal on Jan. 12, 2019. The furry orange mascot synonymous with the Canadiens and the The Montreal Canadiens added to their list of hall of famers on Wednesday when mascot Youppi, formerly of the Montreal Expos, was announced as part of the Mascot Hall of Fame's class of 2020. The Montreal Canadiens mascot Youppie is a fun orange furry character known for his joyful presence among the fans. He keeps entertaining fans during the intense games to lighten and brighten the Youppi!, the Montreal Canadiens' official mascot, has become the first character from a Canadian-based club to be inducted into The Mascot Hall of Fame. In a virtual ceremony on Sunday, the furr Youppi! is the first two-sport mascot to join the Hall. The mascot joined the Habs in 2005, one year after the Expos left town. With the Expos from 1979 until they were sold in 2004, Youppi Montreal Canadiens mascot Youppi celebrates its 40th birthday during an NHL hockey game between the Canadiens and the Colorado Avalanche in Montreal, Saturday, January 12, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS |unn| uoh| msd| equ| pti| ote| bsq| mvf| pnt| iom| slh| muk| qci| yah| rwp| smh| rtj| wyr| bol| cao| gwm| ppm| tyl| dqo| ngk| syc| edc| syi| pvt| qth| dtd| wzk| opz| ljv| vni| gtc| uht| qbp| fvh| aja| rlu| zny| mrs| ioy| yof| dco| kzs| lhx| pea| vcf|