Washington Capitals superstar Alexander Ovechkin (CP Images)
Shave and a haircut, two bits.
Wouldn't ever guess you'd hear Alex Ovechkin utter that phrase, would you?
Wrong.
Seems poster-boy Ovechkin may soon become a spokesman for the local snip-and-clip shop called the Hair Cuttery.
Not that you'll hear him ask if you want the part on the left, or the right - to be honest, not that you'd want him holding scissors behind you waiting to play stylist, either.
But it looks like he'll be sporting that toothless grin and a new ‘do in ads for the company this fall.
It's not some fancy stylist-to-the-stars place for the Kerry Frasers of the hockey world. Hair Cuttery is merely an average-Joe type joint outside the Capitals' practice facility where OV likes to get a little stylin' now and then along with a few other Caps' players.
For fans who want to get a clip beside their hockey hero, a quick cut will cost you $14. Cheap, although what do I know - I'm virtually bald.
And being follicly-challenged, I can appreciate the fact that if OV finds a place that can keep his coiffure just right. All the power to him.
Really, he's got to look good now that he's scored a new gal-pal.
Something tells me that with his new $124 million contract with the Caps, OV could take out some pocket change and buy an entire chain of hair stylists, but my money says he's just enjoying the attention.
As I said about three months ago, Ovechkin's personality makes him the perfect NHL poster boy. He loves the sport and everything that surrounds it.
Nothing's changed. He's merely the game's most-exciting player to watch, ahead of Crosby, Malkin, and the bunch.
And that, my friend, makes him the hair-apparent.