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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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This set of gear with the colors and jersey are one of the best of all time. It goes so well together.