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Showing posts with label mustaches. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mustaches. Show all posts

November 01, 2014

Top Ten Mustaches In Hockey History

This is an old post, dating back all the way to 2008. But it remains one of the most popular posts I've ever done. It probably could use a good update, what with all the Movember monstrosities in the last few years, but hey, let's keep it classic and take a look back on hockey's greatest moustaches.

#10. Paul MacLean/Larry Hopkins. Paul MacLean was the bushy lipped triggerman for Dale Hawerchuk in Winnipeg. Now he's the coach in Ottawa. Here's his famous hockey card. Only problem is that photo is actually of teammate Larry Hopkins!


#9 Dennis Maruk. Not only did Dennis Maruk lead the Washington Capitals with 60 goals and 136 points in the 1981-82 season, but he had the best mustache. In the 1980s Washington was a team with a few good mustaches - think Rod Langway and Mike Gartner.

#8 - No that isn't Tom Selleck. It's Bill Clement of ESPN/NBC/Versus fame. His mustache is probably more famous on television broadcasts than it was on the ice. Oh, and it was lookin' real good in that bug spray commercial where they stuck him in that tent full of buzzing mosquitos.

#7. Garth Boesch of the 1940s Toronto Maple Leafs had one of the earliest mustaches in hockey history.

#6. I'll always have a soft spot for Harold Snepsts. I remember after the Canucks traded him away the fans would still chant his name. Hey, Canucks fans in the 80s had to entertain themselves on many nights.
#5. Hey who said the best mustache in hockey contest was reserved just for the players. Referee Bill McCreary needs to be included here. In this picture Sidney Crosby is asking him how he grew such a nice 'stache.

#4. Clear the track, here comes Shack! Eddie Shack, known as Eddie the Entertainer, has become synonymous with his facial hair, although more so in retirement than as a player.


#3. George Parros, believe it or not he is a Princeton graduate, is the NHL's reigning mustache champion. He gets bonus points because Snoop Dog is his biggest fan.


#2. Wendel Clark was an amazingly physical player when played. That led to a lot of injuries, including one time where he actually sprained his handlebar mustache.

#1. Could there be any other choice for best mustache than Lanny McDonald? In the minds of many his mustache ranks among the best in all of sports history, competing with the likes of Rollie Fingers and Hulk Hogan.



February 23, 2009

Moustache-Gate

Back in September I posted what proved to be my second most popular blog entry ever - The Top Ten Moustaches In Hockey History.

My top ten quotes from the book Shooting From The Lip was my most popular, by the way.

Well my moustache post has been back in the limelight as of late, thanks to Puck Daddy's feature Pass or Fail: Bringing Back The 'Stache.

In the feature, where they insist on using mustache's American spelling, Sean Leahy links to my little blog, and in doing so says "pray that the picture of Paul MacLean doesn’t give you nightmares for a month."

The picture Leahy refers to is MacLean's 1982-83 O Pee Chee rookie card:



That's quite the picture! Problem is, it is not actually Paul MacLean. The card is actually an error card. Pictured is Larry Hopkins, who played 41 games with the Jets the previous season!

Dun Dun Dunnnnnnh!

I know, it is shameful. I've known this for quite a while now, but I have never corrected it. Until now. Now is the time to do so, and I there is no better way to do that than to learn more about Larry Hopkins the man, the legend, and the moustache.

Full Larry Hopkins Biography