Last of the no visor breed

[blood gin]

If players don't want to wear a visor or helmet they shouldn't have to wear a visor or helmet

 

[Its a Trap]

If players don't want to wear a visor or helmet they shouldn't have to wear a visor or helmet

 

[Mugzy97]

If players don't want to wear a visor or helmet they shouldn't have to wear a visor or helmet

If you get paid millions of dollars, you do what your employer tells you to do.

And players would be extremely stupid to look at history and science and how many players brains became mush by not wearing a helmet, and then decide to go out there without a helmet.

 

[Van Buren Boy]

Blame the NHLPA not the league. They agreed to it and so it was actually voted on by the players.

 

[King'sPawn]

Those silly construction workers with their silly hats.

Stupid policemen and their bulletproof vests.

Those football players being forced to wear helmets. What if they don't want one?

 

[blankall]

Yeah losing players to injuries for absolutely no reason is just great. Since when does any "employee" get to do whatever they want?

It's also a performance based job, where you can lose it all. This puts huge pressure on players to do whatever they can to compete. Risk going blind for a slight edge in play? Is the a choice with those kinds of careers and money on the line?

Absolutely the NHL should have safety standards. Next get rid of hard plastic pieces on shoulders and elbows. Would make more sense to have those on areas that receive hits and face pucks, like your chest, upper arms, and back, than those that give hits, like your shoulders and elbows.

 

[JadedLeaf]

It's also a performance based job, where you can lose it all. This puts huge pressure on players to do whatever they can to compete. Risk going blind for a slight edge in play? Is the a choice with those kinds of careers and money on the line?

Absolutely the NHL should have safety standards. Next get rid of hard plastic pieces on shoulders and elbows. Would make more sense to have those on areas that receive hits and face pucks, like your chest, upper arms, and back, than those that give hits, like your shoulders and elbows.

Exactly, and for the sake a visor that has no impact on performance, it's well worth it for force your multi million dollar "employees" to wear basic protection to protect that investment. I'm sure goalies said the same thing about wearing a mask way back in the day too.

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[namttebih]

Polak. Komorov started the season with one then took it off when the refs made home start using it properly.

 

[JoVel]

Just watch, it'll be Rinaldo. Young enough, and dumb enough to go visorless after everyone else is wearing them. Don't think anyone would have predicted that Craig MacTavish would have been the last helmetless player the early 90s.

Rinaldo is a fringe NHLer and it's not certain he'll be having a spot in the league for that long. My guess would be Gudbranson.

 

[Patrik Barkov]

pretty sure if you had played at least 25 NHL games prior to the rule's installment then you are still able to play without one

I read somewhere that Galchenyuk is the youngest player allowed not to wear a visor

 

[SCMURRAY]

Chimera

 

[Mallard]

Kevin Bieksa doesn't wear one either.

 

[blood gin]

Those silly construction workers with their silly hats.

Stupid policemen and their bulletproof vests.

Those football players being forced to wear helmets. What if they don't want one?

If they don't maybe they don't torpedo themselves with reckless abandon and actually tackle, which will lead to less catastrophic head injuries

 

[KingsHockey24]

I was most surprised to see Adam McQuaid and Kyle Clifford switch to visors a couple years ago. Caught me off guard.

 

[Rodgerwilco]

I don't think that there are any players on the Penguins anymore that go visor-less now that Reaves is gone to Vegas...

Hornqvist is the only player left on the Pens that warms up without his helmet (something I pay attention to each game I attend).

 

[Terry Yake]

pretty sure ROR will be the last visor-less player (assuming he doesn't put one on)

shaw may be the youngest without one but guys who play that way usually don't have long careers

 

[Sheppy]

Beleskey doesn't wear one.

 

[Gsus]

Simmonds wears a visor.

 

[RageQuit77]

Ooh good ol'days... Players freely skating and enjoying from freedom of such uncool, encumbering equipments. /sarcasm

Imagine a slapshot from current flex carbonfibre stick to an unprotected head.

I don't see any reasons to whine if player safety increases by better protective gear tech, and regulations to use that technology. It's both players' and franchises' benefit.

So F****** cool to lose your eyesight only because you didn't wear a visor, yeah!

 

[Figgzfood]

Dubinsky doesn't wear a visor. Not sure why but it still looks odd when I see it.

 

[King'sPawn]

If they don't maybe they don't torpedo themselves with reckless abandon and actually tackle, which will lead to less catastrophic head injuries

If construction workers don't wear helmets, maybe they will be safer on the job.

If we took seatbelts out of cars, maybe everyone will drive safer.

 

[tony d]

To me helmets and visors should be mandatory. The safety of these players should trump everything else.

 

[JadedLeaf]

To me helmets and visors should be mandatory. The safety of these players should trump everything else.

Well, in this case it doesn't even affect performance. It's not like we want players to carry around a full riot shield to block shots. For some reason when it comes to contact sports, some people use safety as a synonym for wuss. They act like visors are a step towards taking hitting and fighting out of the game. Hitting is an essential part of the game, you can't take out hitting without changing what the NHL is, having players wear a visor doesn't change anything except helping to protect a persons eyesight.

 

[SwaggySpungo]

For some reason when it comes to contact sports, some people use safety as a synonym for wuss. They act like visors are a step towards taking hitting and fighting out of the game.

And here we are, almost 2019 and hitting and fighting are pretty much out of the game. Looks like "they" were right.

 

[Crede777]

Dubinsky doesn't wear a visor. Not sure why but it still looks odd when I see it.

He broke his orbital bone in a fight and now wears one I think.