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Old 12-19-2012, 10:32 AM   #784
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and just yesterday we thought we were running out of fodder...

Riggin, Lozinski and Bassen are all correct. And there's a few photos of goalies of that era wearing the type of mask Riggin has on. Here's today's hockey history tidbit:

http://everything2.com/title/goalie+mask

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What predominantly was in use was a clear facial shield that had been developed by inventor Delbert Louch and distributed to NHL goalies. But these were not used in games because they restricted the goalie's vision; they tended to fog up and reflect light funny.
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