hockey players with kids

Kevin Bieksa loses a fight to a toddler.

Alexander Semin hoisting a child after giving him the jersey off his back.

(with thanks to Diane Doyle for the submission)

This child is unspeakably charming. Oh, and Pavel Datsyuk is pointing something out to her.

Roberto Luongo likes to start training young goalies padless, to toughen them up.

Zdeno Chara, wearing an amazing sweatshirt, with an amazing baby.

Dustin Brown carefully supervises a child with scissors, like the responsible captain he is.

Alexander Ovechkin and Alexander Semin, both looking like infants, signing the brim of a child’s hat.

Ilya Bryzgalov is instructing these children on ~~the universe~~ hockey, because he’s a goddamn hockey player. ~~But also probably how to avoid bears.~~

Sidney Crosby adds a new ritual to his routine with this youngster.

Eric Staal is taking this autograph very seriously, as a child looks on in awe.