Steven Stamkos is one dapper man. He’s well known for his perfectly fitted suits, some of which veer into three-piece territory. And ever since he was a rookie, he’s been relied upon to represent Tampa Bay on an international stage.
Stamkos’s fashion sense was famously complimented at the 2015 All-Star Game, where journalist Kathryn Tappen pointed out that his shoes and Tyler Seguin’s matched. “We just planned to be the best-dressed guys here, and it started with our shoes,” Seguin quipped in reply. Watch the moment here at the 30 minute mark:
Stamkos’s style is not just renown in hockey circles. He’s made the pages of magazines such as Vanity Fair to show off his looks, famously wearing a sweater that helped to inspire the hilarious and wonderful Tumblr, “Hey Girl. I’m Steven Stamkos.” (Props to our fellow Bolts blogger Alexis Boucher for starting this one!)
Now that he’s a fashion veteran, it’s Stamkos’s turn to subject new rookies to the intense scrutiny of their game-day garb in well-heeled hockey culture. Just recently, he helped to gently tease Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner when they entered the rink in matching fedoras.
Here are a few of our favorite Stamkos-in-a-suit looks, taken from his many appearances at NHL All-Star Games, NHL Awards shows, and other media availability. Watch his style evolve from rookie to red-carpet vet!
