Tickle Your Funny Bone: These Sports Moments Will Have You in Stitches

Ice Queens on the Field

These two ice girls glide across the rink with full energy – decked out in colorful cheerleader outfits. They were introduced in the NHL in the early 2000s to clean the ice during intermissions while entertaining the audience. A mix of animation and maintenance, then.

But times are changing: Many NHL teams have replaced the ice girls with mixed ice crews. The move represents equality and professionalism – and puts the sporting performance back in the foreground.