
These photos were taken of my nephew Theo (Nikko) Tydingco. They are so cool! You’re probably looking at these photos wondering, “How the hell do you know if it’s Theo or not?” Easy. I’ll show you.

Tip-off #1: Theo’s jersey number is 97.

Tip-off #2 (and the one that guarantees it’s Theo every time): See the color of the ice? White. Very white. See the color of the kid’s face behind the mask? Brown. Very brown.
And that’s how you know it’s Theo.
(Okay, there are other things that will tip you off like the way Theo skates or the way he tapes his socks, what his helmet looks like or maybe even the pants he’s wearing. But I always go with #2. You’ll never be wrong with that one!)