See that man above? That’s St. Louis Blues defenseman Alex Pietrangelo. As you can see, he’s got a pretty fine head of hair that he usually hides under his hockey helmet. This week, Pietrangelo decided to part ways with those nice locks, electing to shave all of them off.
Normally, this would be a considered a tragedy and a crime against hair, but Pietrangelo’s decision came under special circumstances: He ditched the ‘do as a show of support for his young niece, Ellie, who is currently battling cancer. In fact, the defenseman even let Ellie shave his head for him.
My beautiful niece Ellie gave me a new look today! #standuptocancer pic.twitter.com/RIptE5OQH4
— Alex Pietrangelo (@apetro_27) October 20, 2014
.@apetro_27's new 'do. His niece, Ellie, is battling cancer and shaved his head yesterday. #SU2C pic.twitter.com/nUfYK8wvtk
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) October 21, 2014
Pietrangelo is not only a pretty darn good hockey player, he’s also apparently quite a great uncle as well. Nice job.
You too can help show support for Ellie by donating to her GoFundMe page, which has been established to help raise money for her medical bills.
