Parise, Byfuglien, Backes among summer Da Beauty League players
Hockey fans in need of a summer puck fix need to head to Edina, Minn.
Beginning Tuesday, the town's Braemar Arena will play host to the newly formed Da Beauty League, which will feature several notable NHL players/beauties, defined by the league as "the guy who plays for the love of the game, who is also talented and loved by the rest of the team.".
The league's six teams will be captained by Alex Goligoski, Ryan McDonagh, David Backes, Nick Bjugstad, Taylor Chorney, and Brock Nelson, while Zach Parise, Dustin Byfuglien, Nick Leddy, Anders Lee, Paul Martin, James van Riemsdyk, and Jake Gardiner will be among the other NHL notables.
Games will be played four-on-four in two 20-minute halves, and while the standard rules of the game will apply, the league will feature two primary regulations:
Have Fun!
No room for Non-Beauties
The league will run through Aug. 10, and the six teams will be playing for the right to hoist the John Scott Cup at season's end.
The 2016 NHL All-Star Game MVP was named honorary part-time commissioner, presumably for embodying the essence of a true hockey beauty.
Funds raised from ticket sales - $5 per personand free for kids shorter than Byfuglien - will be donated to various charities.
- with h/t Michael Russo of the Star-Tribune