A fuss about face plates when hockey players are allowed to commit felonies on the ice that would land anyone else in the pen? Really? Let’s see a few of them do hard time for crime and THEN start talking about face guards
I played amateur hockey for almost 40 years. played against and with some retired NHL and minor league players. Started playing before helmets and faceplates and was glad when helmets came along. Kept some pretty serious injuries down. Fights are a part of hockey. I had fights against guys on the other team that I worked with every day, the next day, it was all over and we laughed about the fight. But then hockey is very different from other sports. You play on skates and try to hit a little puck with a stick while guys from the other side are crashing into you. It ain’t easy. But, damn, it is fun and exciting when you are playing.
A cup would be an especially good idea…especially since a member of any such group would be among lots of big dicks – or, maybe, would that be lots of ‘Richards?’
Linguist about 11 years ago
I’m surprised !
Polsixe about 11 years ago
There was the old hockey joke in he pre-helmet era on why the player would wear a cup but not a helmet, protecting the more important body part….
wallylm about 11 years ago
Tells you where their brain is.
frumdebang about 11 years ago
Morning trivia: our British cousins call a cup a “box.” (This will not be on the midterm.)
edward thomas Premium Member about 11 years ago
EVERY male knows that that is the truth!
rrhyne56 about 11 years ago
A fuss about face plates when hockey players are allowed to commit felonies on the ice that would land anyone else in the pen? Really? Let’s see a few of them do hard time for crime and THEN start talking about face guards
timbob2313 Premium Member about 11 years ago
I played amateur hockey for almost 40 years. played against and with some retired NHL and minor league players. Started playing before helmets and faceplates and was glad when helmets came along. Kept some pretty serious injuries down. Fights are a part of hockey. I had fights against guys on the other team that I worked with every day, the next day, it was all over and we laughed about the fight. But then hockey is very different from other sports. You play on skates and try to hit a little puck with a stick while guys from the other side are crashing into you. It ain’t easy. But, damn, it is fun and exciting when you are playing.
Dr Lou Premium Member about 11 years ago
A cup would be an especially good idea…especially since a member of any such group would be among lots of big dicks – or, maybe, would that be lots of ‘Richards?’