Boocock
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15 years ago = 2000, not 1990.I want to believe that but I dunno..
15 years ago = 2000, not 1990.I want to believe that but I dunno..
There's also the insurance factor. If you can't prove that a reduction is size provides the same level of protection, then your insurance premiums are going to go up as it becomes more likely that goalies get hurt.
In my opinion, they could certainly afford to shade a few inches off the the side of the chest/arm protectors and pants. I'm just not sure that it's going to make that significant of a difference because of how physically large so many goalies are today. I mean, look at the size of some of these guys...It's funny that you mention Mason, though, because he's a big boy without the pads - 6'4" 217lbs.
- Robin Lehner, BUF - 6'5", 240lbs
- Scott Darling, CHI - 6'6", 232lbs
- Anders Nilsson, EDM - 6'5", 229lbs
- Thomas Greiss, NYI - 6'1", 228lbs
- Andrew Hammond, OTT - 6'1", 220lbs
- Frederik Andersen, ANA - 6'4", 220lbs (he's slimmed down; IIRC he was listed at 245lbs last season)
- Jonathan Quick, LAK - 6'1", 220lbs
- Jimmy Howard, DET - 6'1" 218lbs
- Braden Holby, WSH - 6'2", 217lbs
- Pekka Rinne, NSH - 6'5", 217lbs
To put this all in context, Tom Barrasso was the biggest goalie in the NHL 30 years ago at 6'3" 210lbs. He was one of only two goalies bigger than today's average of 6'2" 201lbs, the other being Daren Puppa (6'4" 205lbs). There are 20 goalies in the NHL this season that are physically bigger than Barrasso.
I want to believe that but I dunno..
Don't forget Bishop, who I think is 6'7". Ken Dryden was a freak back in the day at 6'4".
As some have said, goalies today are bigger and better, and it's not even close in either category.[/QUOTE]
The best goalie since 1970 was the Dominator, none of these overstuffed pillows come close. And the Dominator did it without the advantage of oversized equipment. His body build might even have been slimmer than Tucka's.
The best goalie since 1970 was the Dominator, none of these overstuffed pillows come close. And the Dominator did it without the advantage of oversized equipment. His body build might even have been slimmer than Tucka's.
If these so called great big and better goalies of today were forced to wear normal, not oversized equipment, scoring would be up. This goes for price and king henry. Both are not really big men but with their equipment on they become giants.
If these so called great big and better goalies of today were forced to wear normal, not oversized equipment, scoring would be up. This goes for price and king henry. Both are not really big men but with their equipment on they become giants.
and if the great and better skaters of today were forced to use wooden sticks scoring would be down.
lets put this goalie equipment argument in another way. Lets make the Dominator the standard. All goalies can not use bigger equipment proportionate to their body weight than what the Dominator used. If this could be done, scoring would be up.
Price, King Henry, and Quick will never be the goalie that the dominator was no matter how much oversized equipment they use. The dominator used normal size equipment, why can't these so called bigger and better goalies do the same. Simply, if they did, they wouldn't be as good.
You allow that goal today, you're probably a backup, and not a very good one.
Kind of like in the 80's when players used wooden sticks and goalies had normal sized pads? Oh wait ...
The butterfly alone coupled with training on cutting down shooting angles revolutionized goaltending, suddenly you were able to cover a huge part of the net simply with positioning. Guys in my beer league wouldn't allow that goal in the video above. It's strange, they started using masks and more equipment but still played stand-up like they were trying to protect their face.
You allow that goal today, you're probably a backup, and not a very good one.