MeHateHe
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This will certainly cause some ripples, but it remains to be seen what the long term impacts will be. The Peninsula Panthers of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League are unilaterally choosing to wear full face shields for this season. The remaining eight teams will continue to wear half shields, as the minimum standard laid out by Hockey Canada's rules.
http://www.vicnews.com/sports/peninsula-panthers-to-adopt-full-face-protection-this-hockey-season/
There's not a ton of fighting in the league, although there is the occasional line brawl. So one wonders how it impacts that. One also wonders if this makes players more or less likely to want to play for this team - (Jamie and Jordie Benn both played for the Panthers, but the club typically doesn't typically get the best players in Greater Victoria.)
http://www.vicnews.com/sports/peninsula-panthers-to-adopt-full-face-protection-this-hockey-season/
There's not a ton of fighting in the league, although there is the occasional line brawl. So one wonders how it impacts that. One also wonders if this makes players more or less likely to want to play for this team - (Jamie and Jordie Benn both played for the Panthers, but the club typically doesn't typically get the best players in Greater Victoria.)