Which players wear contact lenses during hockey games?

[CuriousGeorge]

Do you know any NHL player, past or present, that wears contact lenses in order to play the game?

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[Breakers]

Most get PRK.

Luongo
Green
Getzlaf
Kopitar

I'd be shocked if any still wear contacts

 

[dechire]

Paul Martin maybe ? He's the only player I know of that has worn glasses. Not sure if he still does. I'd assume most players would get laser surgery if needed.

 

[Baemon Severson*]

I believe Stevens and Elias used to

 

[Brie]

Ben Bishop wears glasses often when he’s off the ice but I’m not sure about how strong they are and if he wears contacts while playing. He’s the one that I can think of from the top of my head. I remember seeing pics of Neal with glasses once while watching a game from the stands but since it was only once it could be nothing

 

[isles55]

Kyle Okposo has worn glasses in the past.

 

[Giskard]

Conor Sheary usually wear glasses, so I guess he wears contact lenses during the game.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Can a player get a prescription visor??

 

[ESH]

Can a player get a prescription visor??

Is that even a thing?

 

[HighNote]

Can a player get a prescription visor??

This made me laugh.

 

[Legionnaire11]

Pekka Rinne

 

[Seanaconda]

I want the goggles back

 

[JoVel]

Jarkko Ruutu wears glasses but I can't remember if he did when he was in the NHL.

 

[JumpierPegasus]

 

[VoluntaryDom]

IIRC Hartnell does?

 

[McXLNC97]

Pretty sure Lucic does...he had an issue with a contact lens during one of the Oilers games this past season

 

[tarheelhockey]

J-Bo

I assume if these guys are wearing glasses it's because they actually need them.

 

[A91]

Is that even a thing?

As someone whos in the optical field... This is a horrible idea.
Contacts or laser way to go definitely. I'd assume vast majority get laser done

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Is that even a thing?

I don't think so, gauging by the answers.

 

[Dustin]

https://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl...5_UAhXB3YMKHSWsB8oQMwgwKAAwAA&iact=mrc&uact=8


Oldie but a goodie.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Lasik is risky, especially if you need your eyes to be extremely sharp and all. If you are a high IQ goalie and can track shots with your mind, you don't need contacts as much, but even then it's still a benefit. Look at Rinne, he's one of the best mental puck trackers in the league and at times looked lost because he couldn't see the puck.

 

[GMofOilers]

I bet there is alot more than anyone on here guesses.

 

[Evergreen]

Lasik is risky, especially if you need your eyes to be extremely sharp and all. If you are a high IQ goalie and can track shots with your mind, you don't need contacts as much, but even then it's still a benefit. Look at Rinne, he's one of the best mental puck trackers in the league and at times looked lost because he couldn't see the puck.

I had Lasik done in 2013 (I was 25 at the time) and my eyes are already back to being as bad as they were before the Lasik. It often doesn't work all that well.

 

[duul]

Matt Benning.

 

[KingTux]

My first thought reading this thread.