Count Florida coach Jim McElwain as one of the many fans of the cult classic Slap Shot.
On Tuesday, the coach shared a Sports Illustrated article of an ACHL taking the ice in full Slap Shot costumes honoring the film’s 40-year anniversary.
An AHL team took the ice in full ‘Slap Shot’ costumes for the film’s 40th anniversary https://t.co/UYlM9YezNf pic.twitter.com/IhpHNca4UK
— SI Extra Mustard (@SI_ExtraMustard) April 4, 2017
Ha! Now this is pretty cool… https://t.co/zNl3ZeYaum
— Jim McElwain (@CoachMcElwain) April 4, 2017
According to SI, the Syracuse Crunch paid homage to the film during this weekend’s game against the Toronto Marlies.