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NHL’s Anthony Duclair forced to cut hair and trim beard per team rules
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A new hockey team for Anthony Duclair means a new set of care rules.
The former San Jose Sharks forward officially became a New York Islander when he cut his beard and hair to comply with the team’s general manager’s rules. Lou Lamoriello.
On Thursday, August 22, Duclair, 28, shared a photo of his dreadlocks after getting a major haircut. He added a smiling face with tears emoji.
Lamoriello’s rules for his players include no facial hair, no long hair (beyond the collar) and no jewelry, including necklaces and earrings. Jackets and ties must be worn at games and on the team bus or plane.
The rule is similar to that of the New York Yankees in the MLB. Yankees since 1976 The players’ hair must not touch the collar. Players may have a mustache, but other facial hair is not permitted.
While Lamoriello’s lines are nothing new, many social media users spoke out about Duclair’s hairstyle after he posted a photo via his Instagram Story.
Anthony Duclair has officially entered Lou Land and the Islanders ✂️
📸: aduclair10/IG pic.twitter.com/KLvNuzv3NO
— Spittin’ Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) August 22, 2024
“I understand that Anthony Duclair knew full well what signing with a Lou Lamoriello GM team would mean for his personal style and hair and accepted it,” said one user wrote on X. “But that doesn’t make such a stupid personal rule any less stupid.”
Former NHL player Jordan Schmaltzhowever, had a different perspective on the guidelines.
“Love him or hate him, Lou Lamoriello is an old-school gangsta from Providence who operates under strict Catholic boarding school-style rules and regulations that must be followed by all team members. Clean cut, clean shaven, suit and tie, on travel days it’s very military,” he wrote via X on Thursday. “You don’t like it? Don’t sign there or ask to be moved. It’s quite simple. And while we’re at it, I’d shave my hair, face, chest, legs, and wax my eyebrows if Lou wanted me to. I was going to get a Brazilian wax job. The full Nelson. In return for all that, he gives his players countless benefits and cares deeply about them.”
Duclair’s style is just one aspect that fans admire about the NHL player. In addition to signing a reported four-year, $14 million deal with the Islanders, the athlete is the founder of The Anthony Duclair Foundation.
The nonprofit’s mission is to ensure that underserved communities have safe and equal access to playing hockey in North America.
“Due to the current systematic barriers that prevent certain communities from participating in organized hockey, many of them will never have the opportunity to participate or be exposed to the game,” the spokesperson said. can be found on the organization’s website. “We want to inspire a new generation of hockey players and fans by building the reputation of the game and making it accessible from both a cost and culture perspective at a grassroots level.”