Legends of Playoff Hair

By Adam Stio – [email protected]

Most say, in hockey, that Lanny McDonald was the first.  He was a hall of famer that one a Stanley Cup with the Calgary Flames back in 1989.  Actually it was the New York Islanders earlier in the 80’s when they had their dynasty of Stanley Cup teams.  It was a team thing that was almost lost.  The New Jersey Devils brought back the team concept in 1995 when they won their first of three cups.

Here in Wisconsin there were haircuts, mustaches and beards a plenty.  Some grew it well and some, well…let’s just say you can look at the pictures.  No one really knew the origin.  Not many had an idea why.  Most said it just seemed fun.  Some teams just had ideas of growing something together.  Any way you looked at it everyone had fun with it.  There were stories of “ID” cards being made; mug shots and some even just forgot a razor.  Most college kids have that grand excuse of “I’m broke.”

I feel it breeds camaraderie among the teams.  Not to sound too cliché, but whatever doesn’t hurt you should make you stronger, right?

Check out some of the pictures we snapped around the Arena the past two days on the NCRHA's Facebook page, maybe even add something to it....  http://www.facebook.com/ncrha#!/album.php?fbid=10150156696509324&id=279970484323&aid=308203