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Originally Posted by troutman
MacInnis, Brett Hull etc could really shoot the puck, and I don't remember any serious injuries to goalies then.
There is only anecdotal evidence that the new sticks shoot the puck harder. The only academic research I could find so far, showed that wood sticks perform no worse than the new sticks (U of C).
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Not to mention, the guys chosen profession is to have rubber disc whipped at him at high speeds. Will it hurt sometimes? Probably. They chose this. If the goalie is worried about that they should probably find a different sport. Or at least a different position.