Hockey and hair is a marriage that has been deeply rooted for generations. Comb through hockey history, and you will find a full body of hair legends, from the founding fathers of flow such as Guy Lafleur to modern-day icons such as Jaromir Jagr. But the beating heart of hockey hair culture is in the North Star State, where Minnesota's annual high school hockey tournament has turned into a full on follicle pageant. In fact, these awe-inspiring flows have spawned a series of viral YouTube videos: The All-Hockey-Hair Team. In March, E:60 senior hair correspondent Barry Melrose traveled to The Land of 10,000 Locks to see the spectacle for himself. Below, you can bask in the glory of Minnesota's Hair All-Stars.
Tanner Schmit
Position: Forward Class: Senior School: St. Cloud Cathedral Fun Fact: Touching of the flow is allowed and even encouraged. All-Hockey-Hair Team Status: Honorable mention
Jake Jones
Position: Forward Class: Senior School: Litchfield/Dassel-Cokato Fun Fact: This haircut is known as the "Shebang." All-Hockey-Hair Team Status: No. 2 overall
Matson Courrier
Position: Forward Class: Senior School: St. Cloud Cathedral Fun Fact: Courrier is a possible long-lost cousin of Kenny G. All-Hockey-Hair Team Status: Missed the cut
Willie Meyer
Position: Forward Class: Senior School: Mankato West Fun Fact: Meyer is known to friends as "Straight Grease." All-Hockey-Hair Team Status: No. 10 overall
Daniel Sandvig
Positon: Forward Class: Junior School: Burnsville Fun Fact: This 'do involves no perm and no product -- just natural glory. All-Hockey-Hair Team Status: No. 1 Overall
Nolan Sawchuk
Position: Defenseman Class: Senior School: Burnsville Fun Fact: Sawchuk was a stunt double for Brad Pitt in "Legends of the Fall." All-Hockey-Hair Team Status: No. 6 overall
Johnny Groebner
Position: Defenseman Class: Senior School: Princeton Fun Fact: Groebner is also known as "The Princeton Pirate." All-Hockey-Hair Team Status: No. 8 overall
Logan Niemela
Position: Forward Class: Senior School: Litchfield/Dassel-Cokato Fun Fact: Niemela's hair is permed. All-Hockey-Hair Team Status: Missed the cut
Lucas Pfeiffer
Position: Defenseman Class: Senior School: Mankato West Fun Fact: This mustache took two months to grow. All-Hockey-Hair Team Status: Honorable mention
Zack Sellner
Position: Defenseman Class: Junior School: St. Cloud Cathedral Fun Fact: This look is business in the front and business in the back. All-Hockey-Hair Team Status: Missed the cut
Tyler Loe
Position: Forward Class: Senior School: Mankato West Fun Fact: Loe uses only Pantene shampoo and conditioner. All-Hockey-Hair Team Status: Missed the cut
Jesse Jacques
Position: Forward Class: Junior School: Hermantown Fun Fact: Jacques' school is better known as "Hair-man-town." All-Hockey-Hair Team Status: Honorable mention