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Originally Posted by PugnaciousIntern
It's a similar concept as why stick tape is white (cannot see the angle of the stick well prior to the shot) or black (cannot see the position of the puck on the stick well).
Who knows if there's any validity to it or not, but most of us here have played hockey and I don't think anybody thinks that colour camouflage in hockey is actually a critical component to the game, despite possible modest benefits. As pointed out, many famous and successful goalies certainly aren't convinced.
However, a photo of Roy's pads do actually use this camouflage, by making the five hole look bigger than it actually is. As a layperson, this looks to me almost more effective than all white pads.
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I agree about these pads. If you want to confuse the eyes, have lines and shapes that are different than what is expected. Also, the contrast of the black and the white helps make the white less visible.
I don't really have a dog in this fight, but if I were a goalie I would go with pads like these - dark on the 'outside' with a white, non-symmetrical inner portion.