The Playoff Beard
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
It's believed that sometime in the early 80's, the New York Rangers Hockey team began the tradition of the playoff beard. When their team began playing for the Stanely Cup, the players stopped shaving. They continued building upon their beards until they were eliminated from the playoffs.
When our soccer team began state tournament play, many of the coaches and players decided to carry the playoff beard tradition to Nebraska High School soccer. With two coaches being big Detroit Red Wings fans, this was something we were glad to institute. I'm enjoying seeing how much gray is coming in, but sure am itchy. Thankfully the state soccer tournament doesn't take as long as the Stanley Cup playoff, because my patience for this beard is growing thin. I think it makes me a bit more grumpy than I usually am.
posted by thespiderman @ 5:11 PM
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