PHILADELPHIA FLYERS FANS GROW ONE FOR THE TEAM WITH FLYERS BEARD-A-THON TO BENEFIT AREA CHARITIES

To enroll in the Flyers Beard-a-thon, log onto www.beardathon.com/flyers.

A playoff beard is the superstitious practice of a National Hockey League player not shaving his beard during the Stanley Cup playoffs.  The player stops shaving when his team enters the playoffs and does not shave until his team is eliminated or wins the Stanley Cup.  In recent years, other sports and other players have claimed the playoff beard tradition, but it is, and always will be, a hockey tradition. 

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