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Washington Capitals
Capitals History
June 9, 1972: The NHL grants Abe Pollin the right to bring an expansion franchise to Washington, beginning with the 1974-75 season. Washington and Kansas City become the 17th and 18th NHL clubs, beating out Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, Indianapolis, Phoenix and San Diego for the right to join the league.
May 28, 1974: Washington chose defenseman Greg Joly with its first pick and the first choice overall in the NHL Amateur Draft.
October 9, 1974: Jim Hrycuik scores the first goal in franchise history but the Caps fall to the New York Rangers by a 6-3 score at Madison Square Garden in the team's first ever regular season game.
October 15, 1974: Yvon Labre scores the team's first home ice goal in a 1-1 tie against Los Angeles.
TEAM STATISTICS
Forwards & Defensemen
# Pos Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S%
9 C Mike Ribeiro 20 7 17 24 0 28 5 0 0 27 25.9
8 L Alex Ovechkin 20 8 8 16 -5 18 5 0 2 85 9.4
19 C Nicklas Backstrom 20 2 14 16 0 8 1 0 1 34 5.9
42 R Joel Ward 20 6 7 13 9 10 1 0 0 34 17.6
20 R Troy Brouwer 20 9 4 13 -4 22 4 0 2 46 19.6
16 R Eric Fehr 17 4 4 8 4 4 0 1 0 24 16.7
74 D John Carlson 20 3 5 8 2 12 0 0 0 49 6.1
25 L Jason Chimera 20 0 7 7 -4 16 0 0 0 40 0.0
52 D Mike Green 16 2 5 7 1 6 0 0 0 36 5.6
85 C Mathieu Perreault 14 2 5 7 2 16 1 0 0 15 13.3
26 C Matt Hendricks 20 4 1 5 2 44 0 0 1 21 19.0
36 D Tomas Kundratek 19 0 5 5 -4 6 0 0 0 14 0.0
4 D John Erskine 14 2 2 4 5 15 0 0 0 21 9.5
17 L Wojtek Wolski 19 2 2 4 -5 6 0 0 1 41 4.9
83 R Jay Beagle 20 1 3 4 -1 8 0 0 1 23 4.3
55 D Jeff Schultz 16 0 3 3 -4 6 0 0 0 9 0.0
3 D Tom Poti 11 0 2 2 -3 2 0 0 0 7 0.0
44 D Roman Hamrlik 4 0 1 1 -1 2 0 0 0 2 0.0
15 R Joey Crabb 19 1 0 1 -1 4 0 0 0 13 7.7
27 D Karl Alzner 20 1 0 1 -1 8 0 0 0 14 7.1
90 C Marcus Johansson 9 1 0 1 -7 0 1 0 0 4 25.0
38 D Jack Hillen 1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
24 L Aaron Volpatti 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 0.0
GOALIES
# Goalie GPI GS Min GAA W L OT SO SA GA Sv% G A PIM
70 Braden Holtby 14 13 778 3.01 7 7 0 3 421 39 .907 0 1 2
30 Michal Neuvirth 7 7 394 3.05 1 4 1 0 180 20 .889 0 0 0
Philipp Grubauer 1 0 25 0.00 0 0 0 0 14 0 1.000 0 0 0
Boston Bruins
Boston Bruin History
Time has eroded the legacy of Milt Schmidt, Mr. Boston Bruin. He last played in 1955, in a long forgotten era that was vastly different than hockey today. With little video evidence of his greatness to preserve his stature, modern fans who do know of Schmidt have to do some heavy research and understanding of the players and the era.
Thanks to the memories of the decreasing old time fans, writers and most importantly on ice peers, Schmidt is still recognized as one of the greatest players in NHL history. In 2000, The Hockey News assembled 50 hockey experts to definitively rank the top players of all time. Milt Schmidt came in at number 27, ahead of the likes of Paul Coffey, Henri Richard, Bryan Trottier, Patrick Roy and Boom Boom Geoffrion.
Schmidt was considered to be the ultimate two-way player of his day, a Trottier or Steve Yzerman of the 1940s. He was small but determined. He was a strong skater and clever puck distributor but also a great finish. As beautiful as he was to watch on the offense, the Bruins long time captain took equal pride in the defensive zone, and was not afraid to get his nose dirty. While he usually played cleanly, one reporter described his play as "angry."
Yet the 1940 NHL scoring champion and 1951 NHL most valuable player might not have ever come to Boston if it hadn't been for a couple of friends in Kitchener, Ontario.
The Bruins had previously signed wingers Woody Dumart and Bobby Bauer. The duo immediately began campaigning for the club to sign the center they played junior hockey with. The B's weren't as interested in Milt but signed him too, and assigned Schmidt to Providence of the AHL. Schmidt joined the Bruins for the second half of the 1936-37 season, and he quickly established himself as the leader of the Bruins.
Schmidt was reunited with the high scoring Dumart and the smooth skating Bauer. Known in the less politically correct era as the Kraut Line (changed temporarily to the Kitchener Kids during World War II), the trio was as complete and balanced a line as the NHL had ever seen. In fact they were so dominant the trio finished 1-2-3 in the NHL scoring race one year.
The Bruins of 1938-39 won the second Stanley Cup in franchise history. It wasn't just the Kraut Line that was responsible for that. Eddie Shore, Dit Clapper, brilliant rookie goalie Frank Brimsek, and veteran scorers like Bill Cowley, Flash Hollett and Roy Conacher made for one of the greatest teams of all time.
Two years later it was Schmidt who led the Bruins to another Cup. After a relative off-season (13-25--38pts in the regular season), Schmidt led the Bruins to their second Cup in three years by collecting five goals and six assists for 11 points in as many playoff games. In this era prior to a MVP award for Stanley Cup playoff competition, it is unanimously agreed Schmidt was the key cog. The Bruins lost NHL scoring leader Bill Cowley to a knee injury in the very first game of the playoffs. Schmidt came through with a hard-checking style that earned him mention as a game star in four of the games against Toronto, then was great in the finals with points in all four games. He led all playoff scorers by 3 points.
That Bruins team might very well have become known as the greatest team ever, however World War II wiped out Boston's chances at establishing a true dynasty. Schmidt and his linemates enlisted, left for the Royal Canadian Air Force near the end of the 1941-42 season, and weren't seen again in Boston until the fall of 1946.
Schmidt was 28 years old by the time he returned. Many other NHL players had difficulty starting their careers again, but Schmidt actually seemed a better player after missing more than three seasons. In his first year back, Schmidt scored more goals (27) and points (62) than he ever would in a career that would cover 16 NHL seasons.
Schmidt was elected Boston's captain after he and the Bruins suffered through a miserable 1949-50 season, in which the club missed the playoffs and Schmidt scored a somewhat average 41 points (19 goals, 22 assists) in 68 games. With the 'C' on his sweater, Schmidt rebounded strongly for 22 goals, a career-high 39 assists and 61 points in 1950-51. He was awarded the Hart Trophy as the NHL's Most Valuable Player, and earned the last of his three first-team All-Star berths.
Schmidt had a strong, second-team All-Star season in '51-52 (21-29--50), and his career-high five playoff goals in 10 post-season games a year later helped Boston to a surprise berth in the Stanley Cup final despite a sub-.500 regular season.
Schmidt didn't complete his final season on the ice. General Manager Lynn Patrick, Schmidt's coach starting in 1950-51, asked Schmidt to move behind the bench in 1954-55, and Schmidt became Boston's coach on Christmas Day, 1954. He'd hold the post through 1960-61, getting Boston to the Cup finals in 1957 and '58, then returned to the bench for four more seasons after a two-year hiatus.
Schmidt succeeded Hap Emms as GM in 1967-68. The B's, already on the rise with the addition of Bobby Orr, took off like a rocket after Schmidt's first big trade brought Phil Esposito, Ken Hodge and Fred Stanfield to Boston from Chicago.
Schmidt, who had been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1961, oversaw Stanley Cups in 1970 and '72 before retiring as GM. He returned to work as the expansion Washington Capitals' first GM in 1974-75, but left that post a year later, only return to the Boston.
TEAM STATISTICS
Forwards & Defensemen
# Pos Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S%
37 C Patrice Bergeron 19 5 13 18 15 6 1 0 2 62 8.1
63 L Brad Marchand 18 11 6 17 12 4 3 1 4 37 29.7
46 C David Krejci 19 5 10 15 6 8 0 0 2 33 15.2
19 C Tyler Seguin 19 5 10 15 15 6 2 0 0 61 8.2
18 R Nathan Horton 19 7 4 11 3 4 0 0 0 55 12.7
17 L Milan Lucic 18 4 7 11 5 57 0 0 0 30 13.3
27 D Dougie Hamilton 19 2 9 11 -1 4 1 0 0 45 4.4
33 D Zdeno Chara 19 3 5 8 8 37 1 0 2 42 7.1
20 L Daniel Paille 17 3 4 7 -1 6 0 1 1 20 15.0
44 D Dennis Seidenberg 17 0 6 6 6 6 0 0 0 24 0.0
49 C Rich Peverley 19 3 3 6 -6 6 0 0 0 45 6.7
23 C Chris Kelly 19 1 4 5 -4 10 1 0 0 26 3.8
21 D Andrew Ference 19 0 4 4 4 18 0 0 0 25 0.0
11 C Gregory Campbell 19 2 2 4 -3 31 0 0 0 21 9.5
48 L Chris Bourque 17 1 3 4 -4 6 0 0 1 24 4.2
55 D Johnny Boychuk 19 1 2 3 6 6 0 0 0 33 3.0
54 D Adam McQuaid 17 1 2 3 2 28 0 0 0 13 7.7
22 L Shawn Thornton 16 1 0 1 -4 27 0 0 0 14 7.1
29 L Jay Pandolfo 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.0
45 D Aaron Johnson 4 0 0 0 -2 4 0 0 0 5 0.0
68 R Jamie Tardif 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0
64 L Lane MacDermid 3 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 1 0.0
51 C Ryan Spooner 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0
GOALIES
# Goalie GPI GS Min GAA W L OT SO SA GA Sv% G A PIM
40 Tuukka Rask 15 15 914 1.97 11 2 2 1 414 30 .928 0 0 0
35 Anton Khudobin 4 4 238 2.52 3 1 0 0 106 10 .906 0 0 2
NHL Rule of the GDT :
GoalKeeper’s Equipment
11.2 Leg Guards – The leg guards worn by goalkeepers shall not exceed eleven inches (11'') in extreme width when on the leg of the player.Each goalkeeper must wear pads that are anatomically proportional and size specific based on the individual physical characteristics of that goalkeeper. The League's Hockey Operations Department will have the complete discretion to determine the maximum height of each goalkeeper's pads based on measurements obtained by the League's Hockey Operations Department, which will include the floor to center of knee and center of knee to pelvis measurements. Each goalkeeper will be given a Limiting Distance Size based on these measurements. The Limiting Distance Size will be the sum of the floor to knee and 55% of the knee to pelvis measurements plus a four inch (4â€) allowance for the height of the skate. The Limiting Distance Size is a vertical measurement from the playing surface and will be measured with the Limiting Distance Gauge. Any pads deemed too large for a goalkeeper will be considered illegal equipment for that goalkeeper, regardless of whether or not they would have fallen within previous equipment maximums. The minimum length of the boot of
the pad is to be no less than seven inches (7''). The goal pad must have a defined boot channel with no inserts. The channel must be big enough so that the skate slots into it and is not resting on the pad. No attachments such as plastic puck foils are permitted. Pads can only be ten and one-half inches (101/2'') deep. The measurement will be taken from the front face of the pad to the last edge of the inner knee protection.
Calf-wing protectors can no longer be attached to the five-hole or the five-hole seam. Calf-wings must be inset one-half inch (1/2'') from the inside five-hole, creating a distinct edge, and attached to the back cover. Calf-wing protectors must be one piece and cannot include wedges (removable or non-removable). Calf-wing protectors may be flat for five and one-half inches (51/2'') before contouring to the shape of the leg. Calf-wing protectors must contour and cannot be visible to the shooter when strapped to the goalkeeper’s leg. Calf-wing protectors may not exceed one inch (1â€) in thickness. Calf-wing protector straps must run through or wrap around so the calf protector follows the contour of the goalkeeper’s leg even if the straps are worn loosely. No zippers, Velcro, or Velcro attachments are allowed.
The knee strap pad is not to exceed six inches (6'') in length by five and one-half inches (51/2'') in width. The knee strap pad must be fastened to the inner risers/lifts The inner knee risers are not to exceed seven inches (7â€) in length by five and one-half inches (51/2'') in width. The length of seven inches (7â€) is measured from where the inner padding attaches to the leg pad and back to the end of the inner padding. The total measurement of the entire inner knee padding (pad risers) including the outer knee strap pad must not exceed two and one-half inches (21/2'') in thickness and will be measured when non-compressed. Knee strap pads and riser/lifts must have a one inch (1â€) radius (rounded) on the top edge. Knee straps must wrap around the knee build-ups and cannot come out behind or through knee build-ups. Medial rolls (raised seam ridges) will not be permitted. All knee protection attached to the leg pad must be worn under the thigh guard of the pant.
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Washington Capitals
Capitals History
June 9, 1972: The NHL grants Abe Pollin the right to bring an expansion franchise to Washington, beginning with the 1974-75 season. Washington and Kansas City become the 17th and 18th NHL clubs, beating out Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, Indianapolis, Phoenix and San Diego for the right to join the league.
May 28, 1974: Washington chose defenseman Greg Joly with its first pick and the first choice overall in the NHL Amateur Draft.
October 9, 1974: Jim Hrycuik scores the first goal in franchise history but the Caps fall to the New York Rangers by a 6-3 score at Madison Square Garden in the team's first ever regular season game.
October 15, 1974: Yvon Labre scores the team's first home ice goal in a 1-1 tie against Los Angeles.
TEAM STATISTICS
Forwards & Defensemen
# Pos Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S%
9 C Mike Ribeiro 20 7 17 24 0 28 5 0 0 27 25.9
8 L Alex Ovechkin 20 8 8 16 -5 18 5 0 2 85 9.4
19 C Nicklas Backstrom 20 2 14 16 0 8 1 0 1 34 5.9
42 R Joel Ward 20 6 7 13 9 10 1 0 0 34 17.6
20 R Troy Brouwer 20 9 4 13 -4 22 4 0 2 46 19.6
16 R Eric Fehr 17 4 4 8 4 4 0 1 0 24 16.7
74 D John Carlson 20 3 5 8 2 12 0 0 0 49 6.1
25 L Jason Chimera 20 0 7 7 -4 16 0 0 0 40 0.0
52 D Mike Green 16 2 5 7 1 6 0 0 0 36 5.6
85 C Mathieu Perreault 14 2 5 7 2 16 1 0 0 15 13.3
26 C Matt Hendricks 20 4 1 5 2 44 0 0 1 21 19.0
36 D Tomas Kundratek 19 0 5 5 -4 6 0 0 0 14 0.0
4 D John Erskine 14 2 2 4 5 15 0 0 0 21 9.5
17 L Wojtek Wolski 19 2 2 4 -5 6 0 0 1 41 4.9
83 R Jay Beagle 20 1 3 4 -1 8 0 0 1 23 4.3
55 D Jeff Schultz 16 0 3 3 -4 6 0 0 0 9 0.0
3 D Tom Poti 11 0 2 2 -3 2 0 0 0 7 0.0
44 D Roman Hamrlik 4 0 1 1 -1 2 0 0 0 2 0.0
15 R Joey Crabb 19 1 0 1 -1 4 0 0 0 13 7.7
27 D Karl Alzner 20 1 0 1 -1 8 0 0 0 14 7.1
90 C Marcus Johansson 9 1 0 1 -7 0 1 0 0 4 25.0
38 D Jack Hillen 1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
24 L Aaron Volpatti 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 0.0
GOALIES
# Goalie GPI GS Min GAA W L OT SO SA GA Sv% G A PIM
70 Braden Holtby 14 13 778 3.01 7 7 0 3 421 39 .907 0 1 2
30 Michal Neuvirth 7 7 394 3.05 1 4 1 0 180 20 .889 0 0 0
Philipp Grubauer 1 0 25 0.00 0 0 0 0 14 0 1.000 0 0 0
Boston Bruins
Boston Bruin History
Time has eroded the legacy of Milt Schmidt, Mr. Boston Bruin. He last played in 1955, in a long forgotten era that was vastly different than hockey today. With little video evidence of his greatness to preserve his stature, modern fans who do know of Schmidt have to do some heavy research and understanding of the players and the era.
Thanks to the memories of the decreasing old time fans, writers and most importantly on ice peers, Schmidt is still recognized as one of the greatest players in NHL history. In 2000, The Hockey News assembled 50 hockey experts to definitively rank the top players of all time. Milt Schmidt came in at number 27, ahead of the likes of Paul Coffey, Henri Richard, Bryan Trottier, Patrick Roy and Boom Boom Geoffrion.
Schmidt was considered to be the ultimate two-way player of his day, a Trottier or Steve Yzerman of the 1940s. He was small but determined. He was a strong skater and clever puck distributor but also a great finish. As beautiful as he was to watch on the offense, the Bruins long time captain took equal pride in the defensive zone, and was not afraid to get his nose dirty. While he usually played cleanly, one reporter described his play as "angry."
Yet the 1940 NHL scoring champion and 1951 NHL most valuable player might not have ever come to Boston if it hadn't been for a couple of friends in Kitchener, Ontario.
The Bruins had previously signed wingers Woody Dumart and Bobby Bauer. The duo immediately began campaigning for the club to sign the center they played junior hockey with. The B's weren't as interested in Milt but signed him too, and assigned Schmidt to Providence of the AHL. Schmidt joined the Bruins for the second half of the 1936-37 season, and he quickly established himself as the leader of the Bruins.
Schmidt was reunited with the high scoring Dumart and the smooth skating Bauer. Known in the less politically correct era as the Kraut Line (changed temporarily to the Kitchener Kids during World War II), the trio was as complete and balanced a line as the NHL had ever seen. In fact they were so dominant the trio finished 1-2-3 in the NHL scoring race one year.
The Bruins of 1938-39 won the second Stanley Cup in franchise history. It wasn't just the Kraut Line that was responsible for that. Eddie Shore, Dit Clapper, brilliant rookie goalie Frank Brimsek, and veteran scorers like Bill Cowley, Flash Hollett and Roy Conacher made for one of the greatest teams of all time.
Two years later it was Schmidt who led the Bruins to another Cup. After a relative off-season (13-25--38pts in the regular season), Schmidt led the Bruins to their second Cup in three years by collecting five goals and six assists for 11 points in as many playoff games. In this era prior to a MVP award for Stanley Cup playoff competition, it is unanimously agreed Schmidt was the key cog. The Bruins lost NHL scoring leader Bill Cowley to a knee injury in the very first game of the playoffs. Schmidt came through with a hard-checking style that earned him mention as a game star in four of the games against Toronto, then was great in the finals with points in all four games. He led all playoff scorers by 3 points.
That Bruins team might very well have become known as the greatest team ever, however World War II wiped out Boston's chances at establishing a true dynasty. Schmidt and his linemates enlisted, left for the Royal Canadian Air Force near the end of the 1941-42 season, and weren't seen again in Boston until the fall of 1946.
Schmidt was 28 years old by the time he returned. Many other NHL players had difficulty starting their careers again, but Schmidt actually seemed a better player after missing more than three seasons. In his first year back, Schmidt scored more goals (27) and points (62) than he ever would in a career that would cover 16 NHL seasons.
Schmidt was elected Boston's captain after he and the Bruins suffered through a miserable 1949-50 season, in which the club missed the playoffs and Schmidt scored a somewhat average 41 points (19 goals, 22 assists) in 68 games. With the 'C' on his sweater, Schmidt rebounded strongly for 22 goals, a career-high 39 assists and 61 points in 1950-51. He was awarded the Hart Trophy as the NHL's Most Valuable Player, and earned the last of his three first-team All-Star berths.
Schmidt had a strong, second-team All-Star season in '51-52 (21-29--50), and his career-high five playoff goals in 10 post-season games a year later helped Boston to a surprise berth in the Stanley Cup final despite a sub-.500 regular season.
Schmidt didn't complete his final season on the ice. General Manager Lynn Patrick, Schmidt's coach starting in 1950-51, asked Schmidt to move behind the bench in 1954-55, and Schmidt became Boston's coach on Christmas Day, 1954. He'd hold the post through 1960-61, getting Boston to the Cup finals in 1957 and '58, then returned to the bench for four more seasons after a two-year hiatus.
Schmidt succeeded Hap Emms as GM in 1967-68. The B's, already on the rise with the addition of Bobby Orr, took off like a rocket after Schmidt's first big trade brought Phil Esposito, Ken Hodge and Fred Stanfield to Boston from Chicago.
Schmidt, who had been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1961, oversaw Stanley Cups in 1970 and '72 before retiring as GM. He returned to work as the expansion Washington Capitals' first GM in 1974-75, but left that post a year later, only return to the Boston.
TEAM STATISTICS
Forwards & Defensemen
# Pos Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S%
37 C Patrice Bergeron 19 5 13 18 15 6 1 0 2 62 8.1
63 L Brad Marchand 18 11 6 17 12 4 3 1 4 37 29.7
46 C David Krejci 19 5 10 15 6 8 0 0 2 33 15.2
19 C Tyler Seguin 19 5 10 15 15 6 2 0 0 61 8.2
18 R Nathan Horton 19 7 4 11 3 4 0 0 0 55 12.7
17 L Milan Lucic 18 4 7 11 5 57 0 0 0 30 13.3
27 D Dougie Hamilton 19 2 9 11 -1 4 1 0 0 45 4.4
33 D Zdeno Chara 19 3 5 8 8 37 1 0 2 42 7.1
20 L Daniel Paille 17 3 4 7 -1 6 0 1 1 20 15.0
44 D Dennis Seidenberg 17 0 6 6 6 6 0 0 0 24 0.0
49 C Rich Peverley 19 3 3 6 -6 6 0 0 0 45 6.7
23 C Chris Kelly 19 1 4 5 -4 10 1 0 0 26 3.8
21 D Andrew Ference 19 0 4 4 4 18 0 0 0 25 0.0
11 C Gregory Campbell 19 2 2 4 -3 31 0 0 0 21 9.5
48 L Chris Bourque 17 1 3 4 -4 6 0 0 1 24 4.2
55 D Johnny Boychuk 19 1 2 3 6 6 0 0 0 33 3.0
54 D Adam McQuaid 17 1 2 3 2 28 0 0 0 13 7.7
22 L Shawn Thornton 16 1 0 1 -4 27 0 0 0 14 7.1
29 L Jay Pandolfo 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.0
45 D Aaron Johnson 4 0 0 0 -2 4 0 0 0 5 0.0
68 R Jamie Tardif 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0
64 L Lane MacDermid 3 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 1 0.0
51 C Ryan Spooner 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0
GOALIES
# Goalie GPI GS Min GAA W L OT SO SA GA Sv% G A PIM
40 Tuukka Rask 15 15 914 1.97 11 2 2 1 414 30 .928 0 0 0
35 Anton Khudobin 4 4 238 2.52 3 1 0 0 106 10 .906 0 0 2
NHL Rule of the GDT :
GoalKeeper’s Equipment
11.2 Leg Guards – The leg guards worn by goalkeepers shall not exceed eleven inches (11'') in extreme width when on the leg of the player.Each goalkeeper must wear pads that are anatomically proportional and size specific based on the individual physical characteristics of that goalkeeper. The League's Hockey Operations Department will have the complete discretion to determine the maximum height of each goalkeeper's pads based on measurements obtained by the League's Hockey Operations Department, which will include the floor to center of knee and center of knee to pelvis measurements. Each goalkeeper will be given a Limiting Distance Size based on these measurements. The Limiting Distance Size will be the sum of the floor to knee and 55% of the knee to pelvis measurements plus a four inch (4â€) allowance for the height of the skate. The Limiting Distance Size is a vertical measurement from the playing surface and will be measured with the Limiting Distance Gauge. Any pads deemed too large for a goalkeeper will be considered illegal equipment for that goalkeeper, regardless of whether or not they would have fallen within previous equipment maximums. The minimum length of the boot of
the pad is to be no less than seven inches (7''). The goal pad must have a defined boot channel with no inserts. The channel must be big enough so that the skate slots into it and is not resting on the pad. No attachments such as plastic puck foils are permitted. Pads can only be ten and one-half inches (101/2'') deep. The measurement will be taken from the front face of the pad to the last edge of the inner knee protection.
Calf-wing protectors can no longer be attached to the five-hole or the five-hole seam. Calf-wings must be inset one-half inch (1/2'') from the inside five-hole, creating a distinct edge, and attached to the back cover. Calf-wing protectors must be one piece and cannot include wedges (removable or non-removable). Calf-wing protectors may be flat for five and one-half inches (51/2'') before contouring to the shape of the leg. Calf-wing protectors must contour and cannot be visible to the shooter when strapped to the goalkeeper’s leg. Calf-wing protectors may not exceed one inch (1â€) in thickness. Calf-wing protector straps must run through or wrap around so the calf protector follows the contour of the goalkeeper’s leg even if the straps are worn loosely. No zippers, Velcro, or Velcro attachments are allowed.
The knee strap pad is not to exceed six inches (6'') in length by five and one-half inches (51/2'') in width. The knee strap pad must be fastened to the inner risers/lifts The inner knee risers are not to exceed seven inches (7â€) in length by five and one-half inches (51/2'') in width. The length of seven inches (7â€) is measured from where the inner padding attaches to the leg pad and back to the end of the inner padding. The total measurement of the entire inner knee padding (pad risers) including the outer knee strap pad must not exceed two and one-half inches (21/2'') in thickness and will be measured when non-compressed. Knee strap pads and riser/lifts must have a one inch (1â€) radius (rounded) on the top edge. Knee straps must wrap around the knee build-ups and cannot come out behind or through knee build-ups. Medial rolls (raised seam ridges) will not be permitted. All knee protection attached to the leg pad must be worn under the thigh guard of the pant.
Old Tyme Hockey Clip
Rockem Sockem Stock
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