Country singer who has Wagged her way across two sports

As bastions of popular culture, we’re well aware that Taylor Swift is so hot right now, but she isn’t the first young blonde American to take the world of country-tinged pop by storm. Carrie Underwood has been impressing stetson hat-wearing folk since she won American Idol in 2005, and her influence has spread across the world of American football and ice hockey.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo - who currently boffs Jessica Simpson - fuelled rumours of a romance in 2007 when he subtly wrote “I’m dating Carrie Underwood” on his website. At present, she steps out with NHL star Mike Fisher.

Toronto Maple Leafs man improvises after his stick breaks

When an ice hockey player breaks his stick, he usually looks for someone to blame and consequently beat up. Torotno Maple Leafs centre Dominic Moore, however, defied convention and continued in his quest to get the puck into the net using techniques he picked up from a far superior sport.

NHL rules prevent a player from scoring with his foot, which is why Moore passes to his teammate instead of going for glory himself.

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The world’s hottest pretend adult film star

It’s been a while since The Spoiler paid attention to the fine supporting ladies of North America, so here’s Kelly Carlson. The 33-year-old actress is a staple fixture in lad’s mags, and is best known for her role as a porn star in Nip/Tuck. Since February 2008, she has been the WAG (or “puck bunny”) of former NHL star Tie Domi, a man who is punching well above his weight.

Supermodel, marathoner and hemorrhoid cream spokesperson

The 1980s were a simpler time: no one was troubled by spam emails, Simon Cowell had yet to infect popular music with his cynical money making machine and supermodels with big hair were all photographed in soft focus. One such supermodel was Kim Alexis, who married former Canadian ice hockey star Ron Duguay back in the day.

The Czech supermodel who found love on the ice

Jaromír Jágr is regarded as one of the all-time great NHL players, so its wholly appropriate that the Czech enjoyed the company of a supermodel girlfriend.

Nudity advocate Andrea Veresova was his go-to girl for many years, but unfortunately (for him) they went their separate ways in 2003.

Eighties supermodel who refuses to hang up her skimpies

In the 1980s, Americans loved three things: big hair, Chevy Chase films and supermodel Carol Alt. The latter spent most of that decade married to New York Rangers star Ron Greschner, but has since shacked up with Alexei Yashin, a Russian hockey player a mere thirteen years her junior.

New Zealand’s greatest non-Flight of the Conchords export

Best known for a fifteen-year marriage to old dinosaur Rod Stewart, Kiwi beauty Rachel Hunter has also graced the bedroom of several prominent NHL stars, earning her the coveted “Puck Bunny” title.

She enjoyed a lengthy relationship with Sean Avery, the chap serving a ban for taunting colleague Dion Phaneuf for romancing his “sloppy seconds”, Elisha Cuthbert. Rachel is currently engaged to LA Kings star Jarret Stroll, thirteen years her junior. Apparently, age really isn’t an issue for this lady.

Don’t you hate it when sand gets stuck to your suntan lotion?

Lucky Czechoslovakian NHL star Petr Nedved managed to persuade Victoria’s Secret supermodel Veronika Varekova to become his wife in 2004. Understandably, the ice hockey pro wanted to be near his wife in New York City, so in 2006 he requested a transfer to the Eastern Conference. Unfortunately, this proved to be the kiss of death for their relationship, as they separated. Soon after, Nedved’s career started to peter out and he returned to his home country in 2007, supermodel-less and alone.