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zunie75 · 02-19-2013, 02:03 PM

As a goalie, I guess im biased. I wear the regulated sized gear and actually prefer my gear to be smaller and therefore less bulky. But with the talent the players have now and their ability to shoot the puck lighting fast and hard (not on me but in the NHL etc), reducing size further will lead to injuries.

Because i wear smaller gear, I leave spots open where I definitely feel the puck or had some hard shots hit me wrong. My ribs and knees for example.

On the flip side and what you guys and the league needs to realize is that even if you reduce the size, these guys are talented. With in a season they will adapt to what ever they are wearing and goal scoring will go down again.

When your talking about how scoring has dropped since the 80's, realize that more of it has to do with the style of goal tending and the general talent level dramatically increasing.

talented players are going to score. Do we really want to reduce pad size and increase injury risk, just to give the 4th liners a better shot at getting a couple more goals a year?

Some of you say chest protectors are to big.... I'm sorry, throw on a large one and a small one and you'll find out that it doesn't make the biggest difference in your game play. If your worth the price you paid to get your skates sharpened, your going to get your angle down and take that puck in the crest no matter what your wearing. Unless the shooter actually takes a good shot and tries to go top corner.

But just because a guy cant do anything usefull with the puck except put a lazy shot into a goalies chest because said goalie is playing the angle correctly, Why should the goalie have to wear a smaller less protective piece of equipment?

If we are constantly allowing the skaters to have new sticks to increase their shot ability, goalie gear will have to keep up with it.

They tried this reduction in size before. The effects were felt immediately. Then what happened? Goalies adapted and started putting up amazing numbers again.

Besides, goalies who wear large gear to mask their inability to compete at the NHL level, eventually get exposed for the hacks that they are.

02-19-2013, 02:03 PM	#43
zunie75 Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Apr 2007 Exp:	As a goalie, I guess im biased. I wear the regulated sized gear and actually prefer my gear to be smaller and therefore less bulky. But with the talent the players have now and their ability to shoot the puck lighting fast and hard (not on me but in the NHL etc), reducing size further will lead to injuries. Because i wear smaller gear, I leave spots open where I definitely feel the puck or had some hard shots hit me wrong. My ribs and knees for example. On the flip side and what you guys and the league needs to realize is that even if you reduce the size, these guys are talented. With in a season they will adapt to what ever they are wearing and goal scoring will go down again. When your talking about how scoring has dropped since the 80's, realize that more of it has to do with the style of goal tending and the general talent level dramatically increasing. talented players are going to score. Do we really want to reduce pad size and increase injury risk, just to give the 4th liners a better shot at getting a couple more goals a year? Some of you say chest protectors are to big.... I'm sorry, throw on a large one and a small one and you'll find out that it doesn't make the biggest difference in your game play. If your worth the price you paid to get your skates sharpened, your going to get your angle down and take that puck in the crest no matter what your wearing. Unless the shooter actually takes a good shot and tries to go top corner. But just because a guy cant do anything usefull with the puck except put a lazy shot into a goalies chest because said goalie is playing the angle correctly, Why should the goalie have to wear a smaller less protective piece of equipment? If we are constantly allowing the skaters to have new sticks to increase their shot ability, goalie gear will have to keep up with it. They tried this reduction in size before. The effects were felt immediately. Then what happened? Goalies adapted and started putting up amazing numbers again. Besides, goalies who wear large gear to mask their inability to compete at the NHL level, eventually get exposed for the hacks that they are. Last edited by zunie75; 02-19-2013 at 02:09 PM.