- Team: Seattle Kraken
- Position: Defense
- Teeth: 31
Seattle Kraken’s defenseman knows what it takes to win – and he’s got the smile to prove it. At 6’7” and 31 teeth, Jamie Oleksiak lost his front tooth after a shoulder was shoved into his mouth during the 2020 playoffs. Being so tall, Oleksiak isn’t used to getting wacked in the face, but even the tallest hockey players can’t escape the fake-tooth fate.
- Team: Belleville Senators
- Position: Forward
- Teeth: 31 ½
Hailing from Oskarshamn, Sweden, Olle Lycksell is a forward for the Belleville Senators. At only 26 years old, Lycksell has already earned the stereotypical hockey smile. How he lost the tooth is unknown… but with a long career ahead of him, who knows how many teeth he’ll have by retirement.
- Team: San Jose Sharks
- Position: Defense
- Teeth: 26
One look at San Jose Sharks player Brent Burns and you’d think he tried to take a bite out of concrete. His top row of pearly whites are nowhere to be seen! The defenseman lost four of his teeth when he was just 16 after a helmet knocked him in 2010, then two more teeth during a brawl in 2013.
- Team: Washington Capitals
- Position: Left Wing
- Teeth: 31 ½
Tough-guy Alex Ovechkin likes his missing tooth – and says the girls like it too. The captain for the Washington Capitals, also known as “Alexander the Great,” lost his tooth when a stick collided with his face in 2007. He recently chipped half of a tooth after yet another high stick to the face. It’s all worth it, though. The Russian captain has won the World Championship three times and has been named one of the greatest NHL players of all time.
- Team: Phoenix Coyotes
- Position: Left Wing
- Teeth: 29
It doesn’t get more rough-and-tumble than Dan Carcillo, affectionately nicknamed “Car Bomb.” One look at his smile and you can tell that he doesn't just love to win – he hates to lose. With 7 concussions, 3 missing teeth, and a TBI, Carcillo retired in 2015 with two Stanley Cups and a reputation as a brutal enforcer.
- Team: Philadelphia Flyers
- Position: Center
- Teeth: 30
Center for the Philadelphia Flyers, Sean “Coots” Couturier is well-known for his leadership and iconic toothless smile. The Flyers captain has a puck-sized hole where his teeth used to be – an early injury from junior hockey. His fanged-grin is immortalized in the popular video game NHL 15.
- Team: Hershey Bears
- Position: Forward
- Teeth: 25
In 2011, while playing for the Hershey Bears, Patrick Wellar lost 4 teeth in one night. He went on to lose another 3 teeth after receiving a puck to the face. The former NHL player is now left with 25 pearly whites. The 3x Kelly Cup champion earned his piano-key smile and now coaches for the Hershey Bears.
- Team: Colorado Avalanche
- Position: Left Wing
- Teeth: 30
Known for his red hair and fiery temper, Colorado Avalanche’s Cody McLeod was in over 100 fights on the ice and bears the iconic hockey smile as evidence. McLeod’s 18 years in the NHL is remembered by his goon presence and iconic chirping.
- Team: Colorado Avalanche
- Position: Center
- Teeth: 30
The only thing Paul Stastny is good at – other than hockey – is losing teeth. A lifelong commitment, the hockey player has been getting his teeth knocked out since 7th grade. The most recent incident happened in 2020 when T.J. Brodie gave him a high stick to the mouth, knocking out Stastny’s front teeth. Find the YouTube video of Stastny picking up his chiclets off the ice… you won’t regret it.
- Team: Los Angeles Kings
- Position: Defence
- Teeth: 30
The 36 year old defenceman for the Los Angeles Kings has had plenty of time on the ice to lose his chompers. Two teeth were lost the classic way: one from a high stick and the other from a flying puck. Despite the loss, Doughty doesn’t seem to mind. The player is often seen without his fake teeth and often makes jokes on social media about the struggles of having the iconic hockey smile.
