MOSCOW, August 23, Andrey Senchenko. Russian newcomer to the National Hockey League club ( NHL) “New York Islanders” defender Alexander Romanov said that the team has a ban on wearing a beard. “Islanders” is considered the founding club of signs not to shave during the playoffs. The tradition began in the Stanley Cup in 1980, when the club's hockey players from New York reached the finals and beat Philadelphia, and then won the Cup for three more years in a row. that when you appear in public, you present the team and should look neat. First of all, this concerns appearance. Of course, no one will allow me to grow my hair to my shoulders either. But the first ban that I learned about here is about a beard, yes» , — Romanov told reporters. In July, the Islanders received the rights to Romanov as a result of an exchange with Montreal. On Monday, Romanov signed a three-year contract with the New York Islanders, a tough team. You just can't relax against them. Somehow, speaking for Montreal, I played against the Islanders, and they ran at us, began to beat, beat. I got screwed, Cole Coefield. There are teams in the NHL that play a little imposingly, but against the Islanders you are afraid to lower your head once again. I'm surprised they didn't make the playoffs last season,» Romanov added. The Russian also complained that finding housing in New York is a difficult task. «I don't know how the locals quote Long Island. In fact, this is a peninsula, which is located 40 minutes from New York. I don't know if it can be called our Rublyovka. Yes, New York's appendix. I've been here for 2 weeks now, but I didn't even try to get to New York, as there are constant traffic jams. Finding accommodation here is not easy. The market may seem vast, but there are few suitable options,” Romanov said.
