Your New Favorite Sports Mullet

    Watch out Barry Melrose, Mike Smith is gunning for that No. 1 spot.

    Nicholas Schwartz
    by Nicholas Schwartz

    BuzzFeed Staff

    On the left is Phoenix Coyotes goalie Mike Smith. He's got the most badass mullet in the NHL.

    Via Twitter: @phoenixcoyotes

    Sometimes it peeks out of his helmet to distract opposing players.

    Tony Gutierrez / AP

    He applied to play without a helmet to let the mullet breathe*, but the NHL denied him the opportunity.

    Matt York / AP

    *This is not true.

    It's not the mullet the NHL deserves, but it's the one the NHL needs right now.

    Photo by Christian Petersen / Getty Images
    Via mattfind.com

    h/t: Steve DelVecchio at Larry Brown Sports