Well folks, it’s the final Friday of April, which means the final entry for the Foxy Friday Fan Challenge.

This week,  Brenda (@wishinonehand) wins again.  We swear it isn’t nepotism, but when you submit good stuff, we have to share it.

And this one is most defintely a keeper.

Sadly, we don’t get to watch much Red Wings hockey but next season we’re about to watch a WHOLE  lot more.

We definitively don’t mind seeing more of this guy.

Don’t mind at all.

[Chuck’s note:  His beard.  Good lord the beard. I’m swooning here. Quick! Someone get a me a chaise that I can swoon dramatically on to.]

How Swede It Is

In case it hasn’t been said before… thank you, Sweden.  You are so generous with your vast foxy fortunes.  You have given us:

Peter Forsberg

 Why yes, that IS a Norse god.

Nick Lidstrom

 He may have retired from hockey, but he will never retire from hotness.

Markus Naslund

His foxiness even transcends a Canucks jersey. 

Andreas Lilja

This is the very definition of ruggedly handsome.

Henrik & Joel Lundqvist (Twinsies!)

Don’t know what’s going on here.
Don’t much care, either.

Gabriel Landeskog

The young & the foxy.

Now that is an embarrassment of riches, right there.

But you, Sweden, you did not stop there.

You dug deep into your foxy reserves and also bestowed upon us…

Henrik Zetterberg (and a pug)

All of a sudden I’m feeling very motivated to learn Swedish.   Do you think Rosetta Stone has rush shipping?

Wonder how you say “ridiculously hot”?  I’m going to go with “Henrik”.

The Cliff’s Notes on Henrik are as follows:

• Born October 9, 1980. (perfectly age appropriate)
• 6’1″ & 195
• Wasn’t drafted until the seventh round (210th overall)

Zetterberg also has a pretty impressive resume and collection of hardware – a Stanley Cup, a Selke Trophy, Conn Smythe, a Olympic Gold Medal, and a whole host of others.

He has complied the sort of resume that makes GMs drool.  And also Wayne Gretzky apparently.  Gretzkey said “I think Zetterberg is the best player in the game (at his age)… he’s just very special. I think he’s the best Swedish player they’ve ever put into the National Hockey League, and there has been a lot of great ones.”  High praise from the greatest hockey player of all time ever.

And that is what we call ‘salty’

If this oh-so-foxy-face looks familiar to you, maybe it’s because this guy has not one but two famous doppelgangers:

We love you, Jordan Catalano!

Even when he’s trying to look mean, he melts your heart.

Henrik did his best to end the lockout this summer – by wearing it on his chest.

 Henrik Zetterberg: sartorial zen master and hero.

 Zetterberg is so foxy that he even inspired a web series a la “The Office”.

Ladies and Gentleman – meet Fake Zetterberg.

Before we go, how about a little word association?  I’ll name an adjective, and then Henrik will demonstrate it.

Sensitive

Lustrous (specifically, hair)

Smoldering

Sophisticated

Charming

Blush-inducing

 Let us all give thanks and praise to the almighty country of Sweden.

Oh, can we get a hug?

Many thanks to all that submitted your entries for our 1st Foxy Friday Fan Challenge!

We know it isn’t easy to write these so we appreciate your time and effort to share who you find foxiest with us.

As always, hit us up on twitter (@WhatsUp_YaSieve) with any suggestions of who you’d like to see featured.  Remember to hashtag #FoxyFriday.

Love!

~ C & P

Week # 3 of the Foxy Friday Fan Challenge brings us to a place we never expected to be – except for that time I admitted this during the Cosmo’s 30 Hottest Hockey Players  debacle.  Damn the internet, it never forgets!

This week’s winner is Cheryl (@c_S_C_D) in Oregon.  We feel better knowing she struggled with it too.

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Let me preface this by saying: I am a die-hard Bruins fan.  But this guy has had my heart since I met him in 2004 (another story for another day), so I will just confess without further ado.  Ladies (and gentlemen)…

Foxy Friday: Carey Price.

We love part-time models.

Once upon a time, Carey was a baby goalie playing for the Tri-City Americans in the WHL .  He was little more than a dream of stardom and frosted tips crying out for a boy band.

Also, he was a heck of a goalie:

In his final WHL season, Price went 30-13-1, with a save percentage of .917.  Winning is foxy.  He also appeared in the World Junior Classic. Again, impressive stats.

Even more impressive company:

Shiny things.

More shiny things.

The Montreal Canadiens drafted him 5th in the 2005 draft, behind former Foxy Friday Bobby Ryan (#2) and Foxy Everyday Sidney Crosby (#1, natch).

Carey’s had his ups and downs on the ice.  The Habs reached the Eastern Conference finals in ’09-’10 (lost 4-1 to the Flyers).  Last season they did not make the playoffs.  Currently they are atop the Northeast by two points over the Bruins.  Whether they go in 2nd or 4th, this year Montreal is going to the dance.

Even when he doesn’t play, Carey’s been known to make a stellar save.

Look how nonchalant.  And don’t pretend the French isn’t making you swoon.

Sometimes he even practices as a forward, in case you’re into role-playing.

Don’t lie, it works for you.

Bruins fans, are you faltering yet?  How about if Carey knows where to find Tyler Seguin in a dark place full of heavy things to push?

WUYS has made it clear that to be Foxy Friday material, he must love dogs:

Some of us like cowboys and rodeo (including Pants):

Add in some hockey to get Chuck and the rest of the holdouts.

Carey’s going as Raylan Givens for Halloween.

But mostly, I think Carey is foxy because he’s a dork!

No hands on the wheel.

Approximate measurement of foxiness, in Metric system of course.

In conclusion, Carey Price is foxy because he’s Carey Price.

He takes things like this:

And makes them look like this:

One last pic, with the King of Foxy Goaltenders, Henrik Lundqvist.

Wanna know more? Like 22:45 minutes more?  It’s cool, you’ll be dead by the 8 minute mark.  If you hold out for the bowling segment, you can meet Carey’s fiancée (sorry girls!).

Check out Carey’s official website (www.careyprice.com), on the Twitter (@CP0031) and coming soon to a playoff game near you.

Week #2 of the Foxy Friday Fan Challenges come to us from one of the 1st WUYS fans, Jessica (@jfrancesw).

We know it was hard for her to admit her love of David Backes, but we’re pretty glad she did it.

GIVE US ALL THE PUPPEHS!

David Backes, Captain of the St. Louis Blues.

How could I resist, you ask? Well, before I started writing this post, all I really knew is that he played for St. Louis, had a strong chin, and liked to punch my boyfriend in the face.

Which made me feel all:

However, I did a bunch of research and now I’m all:

David was not Der Hockeywunderkind (* German word for hockey prodigy, probably).  He was a big fish in a small pond.

In high school,  he was named All-Conference, All-Metro, All-State, yada yada yada. But it wasn’t until 2003, his second year of eligibility, that he was drafted in the 2nd round by St. Louis, 62nd overall. Hockey was a back up plan, and he spent 3 years in college studying electrical engineering… with a 4.0 GPA.

I couldn’t even find a picture without a watermark.

Ride into the Danger Zone.

Take my breath away…

 Oh yeah, and there was that one time he flew 700 miles… just to rescue three dogs.

 

Your post didn’t get chosen? Didn’t get a chance to submit?

Don’t worry! There are still two Fridays left, so keep those submissions coming.

Entries sent for this week are still eligible too, while Pants and Chuck shop online and watch Intern Jeff Skinner pick all the brown M&M’s out of the candy bowl.  We HATE the brown ones.

Remember that time in late January/early February 2012 we went a little crazy and named a bunch of New York Rangers at Foxy Fridays?

Yea, well this guy wasn’t one of them.  We’re idiots.  Thank goodness, WUYS fan Brenda (@wishinonehand) is on top of it.  She is this week’s Foxy Friday Fan Challenge winner!  Check out her ode to Dan Girardi and his face below.

Nothin’ but a G Thing

To all 30 NHL GMs who failed to draft Dan Girardi, who’s laughing now?

The New York Rangers signed Girardi as an undrafted free agent on July 1, 2006 and since then, all he’s done is play his damn heart out. From 2007 through 2012, Girardi played an astonishing 408 out of 410 regular season games (plus 42 playoff games, but who’s counting?).  Danny’s minutes are hard minutes: he regularly plays over 25 min/game, mostly against opponents’ top lines and during the PK.  He blocks shots like a boss and comes back the next shift like it never happened, causing some to wonder: Is Dan Girardi a Mutant?

by blog.nyrfulltilt.com

Super indeed.

Danny G made his first All Star team last season, which was very well-deserved.  He may only be 6’1″ and 203 pounds and had just 5G / 24A last season, but especially when Marc Staal was out with a concussion (and now with a horrible eye injury – get well soon, Staalsy!), Girardi is the absolute backbone of this team. Did I mention that he’s also an Alternate Captain when Staal is out?

Congratulations, Danny!  

But I’m getting distracted. You came here for foxiness. Where do I start?

Gorgeous big blue eyes that make the crystal clear Caribbean waters weep?

Check.

A cleft chin that Cary Grant (Ask your moms, whippersnappers!) would envy?

Check.

Lips that are absolutely perfectly… ahem, I don’t think I can even finish that sentence on a family-friendly blog, but… CHECK.

Oh, did I mention that he’s a doting father to the cutest son ever?  Commence ovarian meltdown in 3, 2, 1…

I mean, I don’t even want kids and I turn into a complete puddle over this.

On a team stacked with an embarrassment of foxy riches, Girardi is a standout.

Note from Pants & Chuck: asdfghjkl!

Seriously, can we please insist on full face cages? It would be irresponsible to destroy all this beauty.

Ssshhhh… Don’t talk. Don’t ruin the moment.

Do you need a glass of water?  We’ll wait.

Girardi’s hotness will stop for no woman. Don’t believe me?

What’s black & white and covered in grease paint? Girardi’s foxiness, of course.

Putting the “classic” in Winter Classic.

Put him in your Aunt Joan’s ugly holiday sweater with a pair of cheesy shades – he’s still hot like fire.  Bonus if you’ve got SKIN TIGHT RED JEANS!

Merry Christmas, indeed.

Does he even sweat during workouts?  If he’s not, I am.

Dan’s foxiness extends to his sense of humor and being OCD about neatness. All this hotness and he puts away his clothes, too?

How can you not swoon over a boy who loves Swedish Fish and Frosted Flakes?

I’ll wait while you watch that pelvic thrust a few hundred more times…

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Dan Girardi, this week’s Foxy Friday.  #5 for the New York Rangers, but #1 in your heart.

Pants & Chuck Note: Halloween?  Get us a phone booth, a cape and DG.  Stat.

Your post didn’t get chosen? Didn’t get a chance to submit ?

Don’t worry! There are still three Fridays left, so keep those submissions coming.  Entries sent for this week are still eligible too, while Pants and Chuck, relax, take long lunches and watch Intern Jeff Skinner rearrange the office.

Well, here’s your chance!

This month, we’ve decided to change things up a bit and let you write and submit your own Foxy Friday posts.  We’re calling it the “Foxy Friday Fan Challenge”.

Each week, we are asking you, our loyal readers, to write and submit your funniest, cleverest, and foxiest posts about who you think should be named the week’s Fan Foxy Friday.

Here’s how it’ll work:

• Pick a player, coach, hockey related type person who you feel is most deserving on the Foxy Friday honor.   We’ve done quite a few players, so we’ll be looking for someone we haven’t featured yet.
• Mantastic attractiveness is a pre-requisite (but it doesn’t hurt.) But general hockey awesomeness is a definite must!
• Write your post.  Hopefully, you’ve read some of the ones that we’ve written, so you know what we’re looking for.  Be sure to include photos, gif, videos, etc to justify and convince us of your Foxy Friday selection.
• Each week, submit your entry to chuck@whatsupyasieve.com by Thursday by 8PM.  Please include your name, hometown, favorite team, and twitter handle (if you have one).

I promise that Pants and I will review all the entries with objectivity and an open mind…but if you write about anyone on the Canucks or the Canadiens, you better have the goods to back it up.

Any questions?  Email me at chuck@whatsupyasieve.com or hit us up on twitter at @WhatsUp_YaSieve