The hockey haircut, perfected: NHLers react to a youth player’s ‘genius’ method

Meet Rita Schenn, the mother of NHL players Brayden and Luke Schenn, who is also a hairstylist. She used to have a full salon in the basement of their home in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. She would receive all kinds of requests from her boys when it came to hairstyles; from shaving, dying, designing mullets, and more. Brayden Schenn, the captain of the St. Louis Blues, admits that he also had hockey hair back in the day, just like everyone else. He states that both he and his brother have done it all when it comes to hair. One thing they hadn’t seen before was the unique way 9-year-old Sawyer Coleman, a member of the Meramec Sharks Hockey Club, gets his hair cut. Coleman wears his hockey helmet in the salon chair. He started doing this so his curls wouldn’t be cut off as he prefers them to stick out. Every three weeks, Coleman goes to the local salon in his hockey gear. This unusual scene caught the attention of the Schenn family and The Athletic, who followed Coleman to the salon on a recent visit. At the salon, stylist Natalie Schmittgens was enthusiastic about giving Coleman the haircut he wanted while he wore his helmet. She wasn’t the first stylist to face this unique challenge, however. Coleman’s dad recalled how they had tried to get him to go for a different haircut, but he wouldn’t agree. He found a similar response from another stylist in Chicago who thought his helmet in the salon was cool. The reaction from the St. Louis Blues was one of approval and support for Coleman’s unique method to ensure his much loved curls remained intact. Even some of the players admitted to being a little envious at the freedom with which young players can shape their hair. The reaction from the styling community was equally positive, with Schmittgens noting the resurgence of the mullet as a popular hairstyle that her own children want. It’s a smart and creative way to get exactly the hairstyle a person wants. With supportive customers and a fresh sucker from the salon, Coleman walked out looking proud and happy. Everyone agrees that the “hockey flow” is something that many players go for, a trend particularly driven by younger players who are not afraid to show their personality on and off the ice.

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