Seanaconda
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Some old goalies did play butterfly . I preferred the old shoulder pads as a forward tho just cuz its so much easier to move. Would never block a shot with my chest tho"Well back in my day....."
My equipment is mostly from the 70's; obviously I haven't played in years. (2005 last game.)
But I can remember playing in the late 90's/early 2000's (recreational by then) and looking at other players faces when they saw my old cooper shoulder pads, my Bobby Hull-Black Hawks elbow pads, and my 1979 Cooper pants. Like I had robbed a museum or something. My skates and sticks were newer.
They were even more surprised when I could still skate, move, and shoot better than most of them. Point is you learn how to use what you have - as mentioned in this thread earlier.
However, as someone who played a little goal (admittedly not real well), I would love to try out the new goalie equipment just once. Damn those old horsehair pads were heavy - especially when they got wet. There is zero chance I could even attempt to play today's goalie style in them though, as I wouldn't have the flexibility or strength to do so.
Cool feature, and cool thread helax!
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