The gnarliest playoff beards in the history of every NHL franchise

The gnarliest playoff beards in the history of every NHL team

MONTREAL, QC - MAY 25: Lanny McDonald #9 of the Calgary Flames hugs the Stanley Cup Trophy in the locker room after the Flames defeated the Montreal Canadiens in Game 6 of the 1989 Stanley Cup Finals on May 25, 1989 at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios/Getty Images) /

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NEWARK, NJ – MAY 03: Scott Hartnell #19 of the Philadelphia Flyers looks on against the New Jersey Devils in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Prudential Center on May 3, 2012 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

Philadelphia Flyers: Scott Hartnell

Scotty Hartnell’s beard is one of the most disgusting but impressive beards in NHL history. It grows at a rapid pace, it is wild, it is thick and no one can tell where it starts and where it ends. When you see Hartnell on a long playoff run, it looks as though his beard joins his chest hair.

Many of the players on this list sport the ginger beard, but Hartnell’s might take the cake. Scotty Hartnell played seven seasons with the Flyers, six of which included postseason play. In each instance, the Flyers favorite would grow his bushy red beard.

Hartnell, a.k.a. Bird Dogg, is an NHL poker champion. He won a pokerstars.net charity poker tournament in 2009, beating out Roberto Luongo in the final. He took his beard growing one step further during the 2012-13 campaign when he grew a “lockout beard” during the NHL lockout, which lasted four months.

Hartnell, with his full playoff beard and hair, closely resembles an actual wild animal. His beard will go down in history as one of, if not the greatest of all time.

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