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Roy Sommer’s life told through bolo ties

On Dec. 12th, Roy Sommer created an immediate sensation when he stepped behind the bench. And it wasn’t because Patrick Marleau was a rookie the last time Sommer coached in the NHL.

Yes, Roy Sommer is wearing a bolo tie on the bench.

It's kind of his thing. pic.twitter.com/H2oXFS2gdY— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) December 13, 2019

The next month, Prada debuted its bolo tie. No less than Nick Jonas, Quavo and Dylan Sprouse have already sported “this year’s viral celebrity accessory”.

Coincidence?

The 62-year-old howled at his inclusion in a recent Wall Street Journal story trumpeting the bolo comeback: “I was like, huh?