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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OTTAWA, ON – DECEMBER 15: Jordie Benn #8 of the Montreal Canadiens looks on during practice at Lansdowne Park on December 15, 2017 in Ottawa, Canada.(Photo by Olivier Samson Arcand/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Dallas Stars: Jordie Benn

People know Jordie Benn for one of two thing — he is the brother of Stars star Jamie Benn and he has a great beard. Jordie played six years alongside his brother Jamie in Dallas before being traded to the Montreal Canadiens in the 2016-17 season.

Benn and his massive chin-chilla now grace the Montreal Canadiens bench, awaiting a playoff run to get to another level of unruliness. The defenseman has only 88 points in 392 NHL games, but who knows what powers his beard will unleash come a good playoff run.

When it comes to Benn, there seems to be more written about his beard than his career. In either case, there is not much. He’s a solid defender who is a nice addition to any team without hitting the salary cap too hard. In an interview with Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette, Benn said the last time he shaved his beard was because of a Super Bowl bet with teammate at the time, Tyler Seguin.

Benn chose the Seattle Seahawks against Seguin’s New England Patriots in the infamous Super Bowl XLIX (a.k.a. the “why wouldn’t you run the ball with the best power running back in the league” Super Bowl). Benn joined the massive list of people who were upset with Pete Carrol’s horrible play call at the end of that game. Here’s to hoping Benn doesn’t ever have to shave that magnificent beard again.

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