The Al Iafrate "Dude, just shave it" Receding Hairline Award

[AdvancedPressure]

Who is currently rocking the most egregious receding hair line in the NHL? For reference, this is what Iafrate was working with in his prime:

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[StreetHawk]

Who is currently rocking the most egregious receding hair line in the NHL? For reference, this is what Iafrate was working with in his prime:

Different era. Way more guys going with the shaved head when their hair loss gets to this stage in today’s times.

 

[Reality Czech]

I believe it was Keith Jones on Spittin Chiclets who told a great Iafrate story. Al got hit really hard next to the bench where he was sliding along the dasher and got driven into the stanchion so hard his helmet popped off. Obviously he was hurting pretty bad but he made sure to crawl over and put his helmet back on before fully collapsing on the ice.

Obviously a lot funnier to hear it told instead of typed but I thought it was hilarious.

Has Shattenkirk shaved it off yet? If not I'll say him.

 

[CartographerNo611]

Gallagher looks like your local 40’year old meth head. He needs to shave it off lmao.

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

Jordan Binnington

Simply because it would make him look tougher, give him more street cred for when he needs to fake-punch someone again.

 

[Jyrki Lumme]

Mangiapane's hairline is getting pretty sad

 

[Bobby9]

EP40

 

[Byron Bitz]

Spezza?

 

[Riggins]

Shattenkirk was the worst offender at one point but I think he came to his senses

 

[AdvancedPressure]

Shattenkirk was the worst offender at one point but I think he came to his senses

 

[NotTheRocketman]

Shatty always had awful hair, and I want to say Patrick Kane had some really embarrassing locks too IIRC.

 

[GreatSaveEssensa]

The one and only Patrik Laine is the only correct answer fir current players.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

anyways Laine might be in the running.

 

[Riggins]

Getzlaf circa 2010 was still holding on for dear life.

 

[AlwaysSunnyInTampa]

Laine is and will basically be king until he finally chops it. Honorable mention to Anton Blidh

 

[njdevils1982]

I believe it was Keith Jones on Spittin Chiclets who told a great Iafrate story. Al got hit really hard next to the bench where he was sliding along the dasher and got driven into the stanchion so hard his helmet popped off. Obviously he was hurting pretty bad but he made sure to crawl over and put his helmet back on before fully collapsing on the ice.

Obviously a lot funnier to hear it told instead of typed but I thought it was hilarious.

Has Shattenkirk shaved it off yet? If not I'll say him.

holy shit, harold snepsts!


<--- chico went with the rug eventually ... Hell Toupée!!!

he was doomed from the start

 

[Big Phil]

They didn't shave it in the 1970s, but if they did Steve Shutt's hair was receding and he kept it long. Jacques Lemaire was arguably born with a comb-over too.

If he were a hockey player, Prince William comes to mind. I have no idea why on earth with all the money his family would have that they wouldn't just start with the hair transplants gradually once they realized he was balding.

Come to think of it, why don't NHL players do it? Maybe they don't care, I don't know, but if an average person can do the hair transplants a millionaire hockey player ought to. Getzlaf was losing his hair pretty young. It is said you follow the hairline of your mother's father. If so, maybe he didn't have a chance.

Bobby Hull famously wore a toupee.

 

[tom_servo]

Keep it. Rock it. Shaving is for cowards.

 

[Sugi21]

AK46 with the combover I wonder how he looks now lol

 

[ViD]

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AK46 with the combover I wonder how he looks now lol

 

[ViD]

Matthews has gotta be there

 

[Asinine]

Jordan Binnington

Simply because it would make him look tougher, give him more street cred for when he needs to fake-punch someone again.

He still looks nervous.

 

[Quinning]

I met Iafrate at a bar on Vancouver Island. Dude has hands the size of frying pans.

 

[Hank Plank]

Axl Rose has (or had) the funniest attempt ever to hide his balding no NHL player will ever top it.

 

[Esq]

No mention yet of this atrocity?