Patrick Dollard<\/p>\n
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In today\u2019s world, we all worry about our appearance \u2013 hockey players are no
\ndifferent. To many individuals how we present ourselves is a way of separating
\noneself from the rest of the crowd. This may be in the form of clothing,
\njewelry or even speech pattern. In hockey it comes in the form of white loops,
\ncage hang and jersey tucks.<\/p>\n
The casual viewer may see the equipment players wear as solely for their protection. To many players, these articles mean so much more. They represent ways to express oneself while in action, and, in hockey, the options for expression are endless.<\/p>\n
Hair is something many (if not all) of us have. Because it \ufb02ows down your head it is
\nreferred to as \u2018\ufb02ow\u2019.\u00a0 Naturally most of you reading this just ran your \ufb01ngers through your hair and said something along the lines of, \u201cDude, I got sick \ufb02ow\u201d. Many of us have seen a friend or family member who has gone awhile without cutting his \u2018\ufb02ow\u2019. A player who player who prides himself on good hockey hair is forward Rhys Evenson. \u201cI wake
\nup every morning and need to make sure my hair is properly groomed. If it isn\u2019t
\ngroomed [well] then I don\u2019t feel like I will play well.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the hockey world, there is good \ufb02ow and bad \ufb02ow. Old school Jaromir Jagr and Jeremy Roenick both have great \ufb02ow. Daniel Alfredsson not so much.
\nThe key to sick \ufb02ow is to have it sticking out the back or sides of your
\nhelmet while it waves in the wind when you\u2019re \ufb02ying down the ice.\u00a0 A prime modern day example would be Ottawa\u2019s Erik Karlsson.\u00a0 He manages to stride down
\nthe ice with great speed while his hair ever so gracefully follows him behind.<\/p>\n
Staying with the head, the helmet \u2013 or bucket \u2013 has always been a great form of expression due to the number of different styles there are, especially now with the evolution of visors.\u00a0 When looking to be stylish,
\nthe bucket is the perfect place to start. The legendary JOFA helmet Wayne
\nGretzky used to wear in Edmonton was just that, legendary.\u00a0 No one will be able to touch that helmet\u2019s level of class. Alexander Ovechkin is a player who is able to completely utilize the full design potential that the addition
\nof a visor to a helmet offers. From different tints to mirroring to straight to
\ncurved he is able to add pizzazz to his helmet through his visor. It is almost
\nas though he is an NFL linebacker attempting to shield his face while
\nintimidating his opponents.<\/p>\n
If there was a holy grail of hockey style back in the 1980s, Gretzky found it and stole all its secrets. Not only was he the best to ever play the game, he was easily the best
\nlooking to do so too. He was the reason for the \u201cGretzky Tuck\u201d, you know,
\ntucking in the one side of your jersey into your pants. This is an amazing
\nlook, especially with \ufb02ow while you\u2019re zipping down the ice.<\/p>\n
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