Examples in Hockey
- During the 2003 Stanley Cup playoffs Mighty Ducks of Anaheim goalie Jean-Sébastien Giguère was noted for his thick beard; he commented that both he and his wife hated the beard, but that he did it for the team.
- Also, during the 2003 playoffs, Ken Daneyko of the New Jersey Devils grew a significantly large beard. They went on to win the Cup against the Mighty Ducks.
- During the same 2003 NHL Playoffs, Anaheim's #1 center Adam Oates refused to grow a playoff beard, noting that the superstition only works for 1 of the 16 playoff teams (a mere 6% effectiveness). The Mighty Ducks went on to lose game 7 of the Stanley Cup final.
- In the 2006–2007 post-season, the entire University of Minnesota men's hockey team bleached their hair blonde. To comply, the Goldy Gopher mascot and FSN anchor Doug Woog sported blonde wigs.
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