Stinger is the official mascot of the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Some people have infiltrated this Wiki to spread lies about a man named Lingo. While this ladybug does in fact exist, his tenure is as a British children's TV character, a cartoon, and he is not the Beloved mascot of the Central Ohio NHL team. Stinger is the only real mascot of the Blue Jackets, except for Boomer, who only lasted half of the 2010 to 2011 season. If an anthropomorphic Cannon, who may lack the star power of the 6 foot 9 in bug we know and love, but was officially sanctioned by the team and actually was on the ice at the Nationwide Arena, couldn't even last a full season, what hope exists for lingo?
A prominent figure at every home game, Stinger is often seen and heard banging his snare drum and giving high-fives to children. After the 2002-03 NHL season, the Blue Jackets adopted a new logo for their jerseys which removed Stinger from their uniforms.