There are two hockey images that have really captured my fancy over the last few months. The first is the helmet nuzzle, a seemingly universal hockey player form of congratulations; and the second is the image of a guy getting his face smashed into the glass by an opponent at the exact second the camera flashes. It is my dream to one day have a photo database for both of these delightful hockey occurrences. The trouble is, it’s really hard to find these images online. No amount of google searching helps. No, these photos can not be found by searching, they can only be found by aimless internet meandering. Much like true love, if you are searching, you will never find a picture of meaningful helmet nuzzling.
The helmet nuzzle is very cute.
So, Dear Reader, I turn to you for help. If, in your interweb travels, you happen across a photo of either “helmet nuzzling” or “face smashing”, please send it along to me at kholzemer [at] msn [dot] com, or leave a link for me in the comments. I’m not entirely sure what I will do with my eventual collection, but hopefully it will be funny. Help a girl out, won’t cha? Don’t keep that nuzzle all to yourself!
The face smash is very funny.
Don’t you wish you could see more pictures like this? Me too.
Kate, it’s not hockey, but seems somehow related and just as entertaining:
http://www.spiegel.de/img/0,1020,644297,00.jpg
Here are some against the glass pics
http://www.spiegel.de/img/0,1020,644297,00.jpg
http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/topstory/sports/madden_john040412.jpg
oops, don’t know what happened to the first one.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!
Thanks Christina! I need to start organizing my collection soon!
As a fellow fan of helmet nuzzling, I ran across this one today…
http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20071215/capt.e90ddda41f734577a76d7e66ea326046.sabres_capitals_hockey_vzn107.jpg
I’ve been enjoying your blog (and getting a lot of laughs) since I stumbled on it a few weeks ago - keep up the good work! Always great to come across another female hockey fan, especially one that comes up with such perfect nicknames as “Pomerdoodle.” He really does look like he should have a chew toy with him at all times.
Hi Tessa! AWWWW! Thanks for that excellent helmet nuzzle photo!
I am glad you like the blog. I SO wish I could take credit for “Pommerdoodle”, but grudgingly, I have to give props toIPB for that one.
Hey Kate! I’ve got something for you, here.
What’s going on in that photo, Mags?! I can’t tell if it’s a nuzzle or a fight. How confusing!
I’m pretty sure it’s not a fight, but a disagreement, so I decided to take it as a nuzzle to make up for the part where they were angry with each other :P
Not sure if you have this one, but it’s one of my favorites.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/games/2006-10-04-buffalo-carolina_x.htm
Here’s one that’s kind of cute:
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://cache.viewimages.com/xc/73024387.jpg%3Fv%3D1%26c%3DViewImages%26k%3D2%26d%3D17A4AD9FDB9CF193875DCB1DD8387ABBF56EAC1AE981BAE2A40A659CEC4C8CB6&imgrefurl=http://www.viewimages.com/Search.aspx%3Fmid%3D73024387%26epmid%3D2%26partner%3DGoogle&h=397&w=594&sz=49&hl=en&start=1&tbnid=R1mnUJPvVwsl_M:&tbnh=90&tbnw=135&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dadam%2Bmair%2Bryan%2Bmiller%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG
idea for your next project: sabres trying to pants opponents
http://www.flickr.com/photos/timshahan/1768370376/
(note stillman hiding his face in shame)
I have tons of helmet nuzzle photos between Tri and Millsie.
Enjoy!
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b278/XCutUPAngelX91/Buffalo%20Sabres/MillerKalinin.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b278/XCutUPAngelX91/Buffalo%20Sabres/IMG_4012.jpg
I especially enjoy this one because of Dmitri’s face.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b278/XCutUPAngelX91/Buffalo%20Sabres/triisscaryyy.jpg