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Originally Posted by Joborule
Women's hockey definitely should have hitting. Women can take contact, and it's incredibly outdated that they don't allow it.
But the full cages actually is smart, and it's more so silly that the men's game doesn't have it. Football has full cages, and in hockey, the face is at more risk than it is in football. It's surprising how acceptable it is for players to get sticks up to the face, teeth (and lose them), and possibly skates, with no protection at all.
I wonder if there will ever be a time that the men's game does make full cages mandatory like helmets and goalie masks have.
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Right now NHLers aren't even legally allowed to wear full face masks which is beyond stupid.