Why is hockey hair called salad?
Meyer had the classic “flow” defined in a second ESPN video as “long, straight, beautiful hockey hair,” while Loe has more of a “salad,” defined as “thick, often curly, always awesome.” “I love it,” Doell said, “especially being a guy who had long hair.”
Comes from the early hockey days when the losing team had to hose down the ice with water after the game because the Zamboni had not been invented yet. Lettuce: a great head of hockey hair. See also: flow, salad. Light the Lamp: to score a goal, in reference to the red light that goes on behind the net.
It shows attitude, dedication, and can even make you look faster on the ice. Whether you call it chop, moss, lettuce, salad, or flow, hair is a big part of the game of hockey.
(Remember: "Salad" is hair.) Spencer Kramer has spent 20 years shaping players' salad — basically, mullets — even if players don't always call them that. "I think they're a mullet," he said, "but, for the most part, they either call it 'hockey hair' or 'trim their flow."
What is a Hockey Flow? Flow is the correct term for the hair of professional and amateur hockey players. It is typically some variation of a mullet with a little extra grease, that typically appears beginning in junior hockey.
Tilly: Oh look, it's another word for a fight!
Pizza: A brutal pass up the middle of the ice intercepted by the opposing team.
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Dangles, dirty dangles
Refers to dangling the puck in front to distract players from body movements during maneuvering.
Red Wings fans have thrown an octopus on the ice since 1952, going from a tradition signifying the number of wins the team needed to capture the Stanley Cup to sight you see at nearly every Detroit game – at the Joe and on the road.
Why do hockey players have mullets?
It was a natural fit for hockey players who wanted to keep the back of their necks warm while playing in frigid temperatures while also keeping their hair short on top to make sure their helmet stayed snug. Much like buzz cuts in the 50s, Afros in the 60s, shaggy in the 70s, the 80s belonged to the Mullet.
According to Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug, the reason why many players grow their hair long is so they stand out even when their helmets are on. “We have to wear a helmet at all times,” he told ESPN.
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A bro flow is a medium to long length hairstyle which is allowed to take its natural shape without too much interference. Many men choose to brush it back, away from their eyes, but it's an easy-going style that can be worn however you like.
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1. Barry Melrose. The clear cut best flow in hockey has to go to Barry Melrose.
Lettuce definition
(slang) Paper money.
It was a natural fit for hockey players who wanted to keep the back of their necks warm while playing in frigid temperatures while also keeping their hair short on top to make sure their helmet stayed snug. Much like buzz cuts in the 50s, Afros in the 60s, shaggy in the 70s, the 80s belonged to the Mullet.
- bob,
- buzz cut,
- crew cut,
- crop,
- fade,
- Mohawk,
- shag,
- shingle,
According to Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug, the reason why many players grow their hair long is so they stand out even when their helmets are on. “We have to wear a helmet at all times,” he told ESPN.
