Knocked out Chiclets in hockey are as common as fractured ankles in basketball. But while the bum ankle puts you on the insured reserve list, the missing teeth are seen as a badge of honor.
““I mean, nobody likes to get their teeth knocked out, but it’s part of the game. I’m still gonna try to help my team win. It’s not a shoulder, or an ankle, or a knee, it’s just teeth.” ”
Bobby Clarke - Philadelphia Flyers (1973)
Gordie Howe - Hartford Whalers (1979)
Mike Ricci - Colorado Avalanche (1996)
Alex Ovechkin - Washington Capitals (2010)