Ian Cole is a two-time Stanley Cup-winning defenseman with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
So he knows a thing or two about big beards.
Cole, now in his second season with the Avalanche, begins growing his playoff beard at the start of the season in October — if he believes he’s on a team capable of making the playoffs.
The Avalanche was definitely that team, and since the 2019-20 season could cover an entire year — with the Cup expected to be awarded in early October — Cole could have the biggest beard in the history of playoff beards.