While Off Campus may be more about romance than sports, there’s one detail that didn’t go disregarded; the hockey hair. Like pop stars have hairography, hockey players have a flow—the hair at the nape of the neck that peeks out beneath the helmet, catching the air as they skate. In Off Campus, we see four examples on leading characters Garrett Graham (Belmont Cameli), John Logan (Antonio Cipriano), Dean Di Laurentis (Stephen Kalyn) and John Tucker (Jalen Thomas Brooks). But how do these flows measure up by a pro hockey player’s standards?
Luke Evangelista is a forward on the Nashville Predators. Noticeably, he also has a great flow, though he keeps it humble and points to the likes of Jack Hughes, Matthew Knies, and Logan Cooley as examples of players with good flow.
As Evangelista points out, there’s not a one-size-fits-all formula for a good flow. “I think it's different for everyone,” he tells Teen Vogue. “For me personally, I don't use any products or anything. I just get it wet in the shower and then towel dry it. Mine's pretty simple, but I feel like I see certain guys on my team, for example, [use] different products, whether it's gel, or I see sea salt spray is a new big thing now.”
No matter how you achieve the look, there are a few key characteristics that make a flow stand out on the ice. “Usually when I think of the word flow, it's like hair on a longer side,” Evangelista says. “It's got some waviness to it. When you wear it in your helmet, it's coming out the back and sides of the helmet a little bit.”
Everyone’s flow is different, and there’s no right or wrong way to do it, but there’s an air of confident coolness, especially given how effortless they look. In the Off Campus universe at Briar University, the hockey players are held in high regard, and that’s a key part of the storyline. So, it only makes sense that they look the part. At a glance? “Yeah, they got the hockey player look down pretty good,” Evangelista says.
Regardless of hair accuracy, however, having hockey play such a central part in the series is appreciated. “I haven't seen it yet, but I will say that I like all these new hockey shows that people are really investing in, like this one, and Heated Rivalry earlier,” Evangelista says.
“I think it's great for the game. We're growing the game into different fan bases and different communities And like we always say, hockey's for everyone, and it's awesome that we're growing it in this sense.”
Below, Evangelista shares his pro-hockey take on the flows in Off Campus.
Garrett
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Briar U’s captain, Garrett, wears his curly brown hair swept back off the ice, but his post-game helmet hair shows off his middle part and bangs. It’s the wet look, however, that sells the hockey player image.
“This one's pretty good,” Evangelista says. “I'm going to say that one's like a seven out of 10 for me. It looks pretty curly. It looks pretty good. I mean, it looks like it's wet from the sweat after hockey practice, or a game, or whatever. Yeah, it's a good seven out of 10.”
Score: 3.5/5
Dean
Heartthrob Dean brings the quintessential blonde flow to the rink, complete with a mullet-like cut; short bangs and longer strands falling down the neck.
“I like the middle part,” Evangelista says. “I like it coming up the back like that.”
Score: 4/5
Logan
Though John Logan may be the second lead in the love story, his hair is not, according to Evangelista, who gives it his highest score. “Yeah, that one's thick,” Evangelista says. “That one's longer. That one's going to look good in a helmet, for sure.”
Score: 4.5/5
Tucker
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From The Pitt, Brooks brings his signature curls to Off Campus. The longest curls among the boys, Brooks’s hair makes for a serious flow, coming out of his helmet like a true TV star. As picturesque as they are, Evangelista says they’re perhaps a bit long for how he’d prefer to style his hair. “It's a little too long for me,” Evangelista explains. “There's a fine line and I think we went past it on this one.” Hey, agree to disagree!
Score: 3.5/5
Team Effort
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Of course, a flow is best measured when seen in action under a helmet, moving with the players as they take on the ice. Luckily, the Briar U star players are holding it down for the team. “I'm going to give this overall team score eight out of 10,” Evangelista says.
Score: 4/5
