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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Jared Boll

Age: 28
Born: Charlotte, North Carolina
Position: Right wing
Current Team: Columbus Blue Jackets

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