Best Hockey Hair in the Biz

| April 13, 2011 | 1:02 am | 8 Comments
We’re bringing this post back as it’s one of our favorites.  With the the NHL playoffs starting tomorrow, postseason mullets are only in their infancy stage – far from Hall of Fame form.  IASID presents you with images of the best (or worst) hair in recent hockey history.  Who’s your favorite?

1.  Patrick Kane — PKane has certainly stepped up his game, both on the ice and in his helmet.  Business in the front, party in the back.

2.  Jaromir Jagr — “Mario Jr” strayed from the business in the front, party in the back motto, his head was partying all over the freakin’ place.


3.  Wayne Gretzky — The Great One wasn’t above the skipping a haircut or seven.  The back of his neck certainly didn’t need any SPF 15 during golf season.

4.  Mike Babcock — The Wings head cheese may have the best hair in the business.  He makes Detroiters proud.
  
5.  Al Iafrate — From the Wings coach to a metro Detroit native, Iafrate had the flow and the wind tunnels.  No wonder his slapshot rang up 105mph, the aerodynamics moving toward that puck were ideal.

6.  Mike Ricci — I can’t make up my mind if this is awesome or disgusting.  On second though, it looks like the mugshot of a serial killer.  
7.  Chris Simon — This guy was known for two things: fighting anybody and their brother and putting barbers out of business.  
8.  Marty McSorley — McSorley did more than slash Donald Brashear across the face.  He also grew a terrific head of hair. 
9.  Barry Melrose — I would have failed in my blogging duties if I forgot this guy.  He gets the hat trick with this look – grease, gray and curls.  He’s the NHL’s Mel Kiper, Jr.  Good for Melrose for not letting this look expire.
10.  Brian Engblom — For my money, Engblom edges out Melrose for the Worst Hair in the Studio award.  Is he kidding?  That ‘do is the darn pits.

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  1. Donnie G. says:

    Some old guys with great hair were Ron Duguay, Guy Lefleur and Derek Sanderson.

  2. Goergs says:

    Duguay and Petr Klima would have made an All-Wings Hair team.

  3. go wings says:

    Babcock's hair is gorgeous.

  4. TMoney says:

    Jagr's is the best…he totally looks like a female

  5. "Nutball Gazette" says:

    Got to have Guy Lafleur on that list

  6. J says:

    TMoney is right! Put some bright blue eyeshadow on him and Jagr totally looks like a chick from the 80s!!

    Ricci looks like he should be a in a Paul Mitchell or Vidal Sassoon commercial!

  7. JackM says:

    Agree that Jagr is the best in post-helmet history!

    Melrose and Babcock had mullets which automatically disqualifies them!

    Duguay, Lafleur and MacLeish for pre-helmet.

  8. Anonymous says:

    you dont have great hair idk y ppl think that

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