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God blesses a country that runs on beer and hockey
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God blesses a country that runs on beer and hockey
We have a saying.
"I went to a fight and a hockey game broke out."
I've always wondered if ice hockey players would be as brave without 3 tonnes of protective clothing and a helmet that would protect them in a plane crash.
Just wondering.
That gear is mainly to prevent death.
No, that gear is to permit them to play ice hockey safely.
With due consideration, that amounts to the same thing.
Oh ya:happy2:Quote:
Originally Posted by Slug For A Butt
NOW I know Europeans LOVE there games w/out prtoective gear!
At 1st I thought it was Just Football
Well the adding of gear has been gradual over the last century. Helmets (for none goalies) only became common place in the 70's, regulation in the 80's. 60 years ago a hockey player wouldn't have worm much more than knee protectors heavy gloves and a wool uniform.Quote:
Originally Posted by Slug For A Butt
That makes sense. I recall pictures of 1940's American football players garbed in what amounted to a scrum cap and a thick woollen jersey for protection. Both hockey and gridiron are much more "direct" in their conflict than say, rugby union.Quote:
Originally Posted by lars573
It should be noted that even rugger players nowadays (as the game gets even more physical) have increasingly padded jerseys - and have had protections such as mouth guards, scrum caps and Brian Moore for many a year.
Crikey, even the "ladies" of soccer have shin pads. ~;p
About the matter of protective clothing, personally I consider lacrosse & hurley to be two of the freakiestly dangerous games due to the fact that you have large pieces of wood being used to hit/catch/throw a hard ball, & as far as I'm aware the players wear next to nothin in terms of body armour.
I suspect that the introduction of more protection is simply a way of making the game more violent for spectators, as players would be more inclined to caution if they felt less physically safe.
That's just because shin pads are aerodynamic. It allows them to travel further and more efficiently through the air when diving for a free kick/penalty.Quote:
Originally Posted by Banquo's Ghost
Apparently Christiano Ronaldo's have little wings too. :yes:
Soccer needs more games like Netherlands vs. Portugal to become really interesting. :2thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Banquo's Ghost
:yes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Prodigal
Hurling is certainly freakishly dangerous to one's smile. Though players are quite often seen wearing helmets now. The moral fibre of the nation is feebler as a consequence - dental surgeons are poorer too.
Or it could be that we are more squimish than our forbears. Or that the players want better quality of life in their old age. I mean ice hockey is more dangerous than field hockey. Simply because your on ice and can move much more ballistically than on turf. And that certain traditions in the game make you more prone to physical harm. Like the enforcer. A player who's sole purpose is to be a hard bastard who can put the hurt on people, if needs be. But it should be noted that if an on ice argument decends into fisticuffs it also tradition to drop your gloves and helemts and go at it bare knuckle.Quote:
Originally Posted by Prodigal
On the subject of protective padding in ice hockey: the introduction of the slapshot has driven it more than anything. A 6oz frozen rubber puck sent at 100mph can be lethal. Players routinely slide in front of these shots to block them. Personally, without the "armor", I'd be skating aside while telling the goalie "good luck with that".
So do most sanitary pads nowadays...Quote:
Originally Posted by Slug For A Butt
You have to wonder how someone like Anton Volchenkov can do it.Quote:
Originally Posted by drone
Personally, I despise it when players try to block shots from the point, because not only do they sometimes miss the block/deflect the shot, but I can usually stop it if I can see it from the blue line.Quote:
Originally Posted by drone