There’s no question ice hockey is a rough sport and when it comes to the players of National Hockey League, most have major dental problems and scars from injuries.
So it might surprise you that beneath all that protective gear the players wear, some of the men are quite hot.
With the preseason well underway, here’s our compilation of the 20 hottest NHL players in 2014:
Kris Letang
Age: 27
Born: Montreal, Quebec
Position: Defence
Current Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
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Alex Wennberg
Age: 20
Born: Stockholm, Sweden
Position: Centre
Current Team: Columbus Blue Jackets
Image: @AlexieOuellette via Twitter
David Rundblad
Age: 23
Born: Lycksele, Sweden
Position: Defence
Current Team: Chicago Blackhawks
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Ryan Kesler
Age: 30
Born: Livonia, Michigan
Position: Centre
Current Team: Anaheim Ducks
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Gabriel Landeskog
Age: 21
Born: Stockholm, Sweden
Position: Left wing
Current Team: Colorado Avalanche
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Erik Gudbranson
Age: 22
Born: Ottawa, Ontario
Position: Defence
Current Team: Florida Panthers
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Marcus Foligno
Age: 23
Born: Buffalo, New York (dual Canada-US citizenship)
Position: Left wing
Current Team: Buffalo Sabres
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Jonathan Toews
Age: 26
Born: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Position: Centre
Current Team: Chicago Blackhawks
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Elias Lindholm
Age: 19
Born: Boden, Sweden
Position: Centre
Current Team: Carolina Hurricanes
Image: Twitter
Joffrey Lupul
Age: 31
Born: Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta
Position: Left wing
Current Team: Toronto Maple Leafs
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Andrew Ference
Age: 35
Born: Edmonton, Alberta
Position: Defence
Current Team: Edmonton Oiler
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Tyler Seguin
Age: 22
Born: Brampton, Ontario
Position: Centre
Current Team: Dallas Stars
Image: Twitter
Beau Bennett
Age: 22
Born: Gardena, California
Position: Right wing
Current Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
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Chris Higgins
Age: 31
Born: Smithtown, New York
Position: Left wing
Current Team: Vancouver Canucks
Image: Twitter
Adam Henrique
Age: 24
Born: Brantford, Ontario
Position: Centre
Current Team: New Jersey Devils
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Jonathan Bernier
Age: 26
Born: Laval, Quebec
Position: Goaltender
Current Team: Toronto Maple Leafs
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Henrik Lundqvist
Age: 32
Born: Are, Sweden
Position: Goaltender
Current Team: New York Rangers
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Taylor Pyatt
Age: 34
Born: Thunder Bay, Ontario
Position: Left wing
Current Team: Unrestricted free agent (temporarily NLA Genève-Servette HC)
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Brendan Smith
Age: 25
Born: Mimico, Ontario
Position: Defence
Current Team: Detroit Red Wings
Image: Twitter
Jared Boll
Age: 28
Born: Charlotte, North Carolina
Position: Right wing
Current Team: Columbus Blue Jackets
Image: Twitter
Feature Image: ESPN