Hockey Hair : A Tribute To The Salad Skate

The warm up, it’s an age old hockey tradition. At the professional level the warm-up is skated without the use of a helmet, because we all know that hockey players love to let their feathers fly above all else. Hence the saying “hockey hair”.

Although they’re not always given credit where credit is due, hockey players played a major role in the commercialization of the mullet. Second only to the campaign led by professional wrestlers through the 1980′s and early 90′s. From long flowing locks to a bouncing red fro, a well quaffed slick, hardened gelmet, or greasy mop, to the douchebag inspired faux hawk; hockey players have always known how to rock the lid.

There’s no better platform to show off that perfect style or sweaty abomination while eyeballing some pretty ladies in the crowd than during the warm up. Here is our tribute to the salad skate…

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