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Title: Oh, that's nifty, look what's fifty! Post by: MFAWG on October 29, 2009, 09:57:19 PM Quote This Sunday is a very important anniversary in professional hockey. On November 1, 1959, a goalie wore a face mask in a National Hockey League game for the first time. (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v725/mfawg/palinhockey.jpg) Title: Re: Oh, that's nifty, look what's fifty! Post by: stroh on October 29, 2009, 10:19:02 PM Interesting.
I'm guessing that no longer being able to shoot at the face, gave rise to attacking the two hole. Title: Re: Oh, that's nifty, look what's fifty! Post by: Dunk on October 29, 2009, 10:22:03 PM Good old Jacques Plante.
Of course, players can still shoot at the head, the goalies just won't duck now. Title: Re: Oh, that's nifty, look what's fifty! Post by: Art Vandelay on October 30, 2009, 04:40:46 AM Jason Vorhees is eternally grateful. [sm_hide]
Title: Re: Oh, that's nifty, look what's fifty! Post by: Dunk on November 01, 2009, 11:01:49 AM Here's what Plante looked like after getting hit by a shot by Andy Bathgate. He got stitched up, donned the mask and finished the game.
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