Not only did the Tampa Bay Lightning get first round stud Steve Stamkos in the 2008 NHL draft but they also get a first rate mullet!  The Lightning announced Barry Melrose as their new head coach.  Melrose hasn’t held a coaching job since 1995, so many will be eager to see what he does.  I think they all will be secretly watching just to catch a glimpse of that magical salt-and-pepper mullet he sports.  Here are some other great mullets in sports history:

10.)  Don Majkowski
Before Brett Favre, there was a mullet playing on Lambeau Field in the form of Majkowski.  Legend has it the blonde mullet still haunts the sidelines of Lambeau Field trying to attach itself to someone for a chance to play on the field just one more time.  Aaron Rodgers, watch your back.

9.)  Dennis Eckersley
Arguably one of baseball’s great pitchers.  No argument about the mullet he maintained…it’s a classic for sure!

8.)  Larry Bird
Few who play on the hard-court dare tempt the hairstyle of the mullet.  Probably because Bird snatched up all the glory and prestige in his golden mini-trucker-mullet.

7.)  John Kruk
Might be the best example to show the real power of the mullet!  Imagine Kruk without the mullet, did he even come close to what you think a ballplayer should look like?  Well, with the power of the mullet, Kruk lead the Phillies to the World Series.  You think he might be a better analyst/commentator if he returned to the way of the mullet?  I think so!

6.)  Randy Johnson
What can make a 6’10” pitcher stand out more in the game of baseball?  Why sport a mullet and perplex the batters at the plate.  Perhaps this is why Johnson pitched so well, the competition was staring at his flowing mane during his delivery. 

5.)  Wayne Gretzky
Boy did the Great One have a great one!  I bet if he grew out his hair, the Phoenix Coyotes would have a shot at the playoffs next season.  Something to think about, eh?

4.)  Mike Piazza
Now Piazza’s mullet was so special that a shampoo company paid him 10 million to be their spokesperson!  Remember those ads for Pert Plus in the 90’s?  “Mike Piazza spends 9 innings destroying his hair.  And 90 seconds bringing it back.”

3.)  Jaromir Jagr
Remember the puffy coif and the curly long hair draping over his back?  Jagr’s hair was as mesmerizing as his play.  Since Jagr is a free gent, I say he could get an added bonus with any hockey team if he brings back the mullet.  Word is a Russian team would pay him by the length of his “party in the back”.  

2.)  John Daly
Epitome of the mullet.  Business in front and keeping your redneck protected by the party in the back!  Daly is a beer drinking, cigarette puffing, gambling machine…oh yeah, and he also plays golf.

1.)  George Parros
A smart hockey player, who is tough, fights, has a heart and can sport a mullet?  This guy has to top the list!  It’s true!  Parros, who attended Princeton, is a tough guy for the Anaheim Ducks.  During the season, he sports a mangy mullet and sometimes sports a sweet mustache to complete his look.  But once a year, the Right Winger cuts his prize mullet for the Locks of Love Charity.  (Locks of Love is a public non-profit organization that provides wigs to financially disadvantaged kids suffering from medical hair loss.)  Now, he doesn’t sport the mullet year round, but when he cuts it, it’s for the kids.  And who couldn’t love that?!?