Meet ‘The Fist,’ Netflix comedy’s insane hockey mascot

In the grand tradition of “Best In Show” and “A Mighty Wind,” Christopher Guest’s Netflix movie “Mascots” didn’t exactly set the comedy world ablaze.

But that’s OK: Even at his worst, Guest still manages to create a few memorable moments. (Like everything Catherine O’Hara did in “For Your Consideration.”)

Which brings us to “The Fist.”

That’s Chris O’Dowd from “Bridesmaids” and “Girls” as Tommy ‘Zook’ Zucarello (New York Rangers’ Norwegian Hobbit Wizard reference?), who portrays The Fist, a minor league hockey mascot. The movie is about how Zook and the rest of his wacky cohorts converge on the World Mascot Association Championship, competing for something called the Gold Fluffy Award.

Here is The Fist in action at said Awards, complete with expected NSFW site gag at the end of the routine:

Funny stuff, if you’re on this vibe. And by that we mean “seeing a mascot that’s a giant plush fist carrying the lifeless body of an on-ice official he just pummeled, and finding humor in it.”

If nothing else, we hope The Fist inspires some mascot slash fiction involving Boomer from the Columbus Blue Jackets…

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Greg Wyshynski is a writer for Yahoo Sports. Contact him at puckdaddyblog@yahoo.com or find him on Twitter. His book, TAKE YOUR EYE OFF THE PUCK, is available on Amazon and wherever books are sold.

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