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Originally Posted by Rerun
From what I understand, today's hockey elbow pads are a lot more dangerous than those used in past years. In past years you just had some extra padding around your elbows. Now, I understand, there's a plastic cap. Its more like armour than padding.
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I can't find the video, but Grapes was talking about exactly this on Coaches Corner a couple years back. He was speaking to how the hard plastics are like being hit by a cement wall now compared to the leather and padding it used to be.