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Originally Posted by Dion
Leather got heavier as the game went on as it absorbed all the moisture on the ice. IIRC In 1985, Flames goalie Reggie Lemelin was the first to wear leg pads made of high-density foam, which were twice as light as the standard pads that were made of leather and horsehair at the time. Lemelin paved the way for virtually all modern leg pads worn today.
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Yup....horsehair stuffing was great for absorbing shots....and moisture.
My pads would easily weigh 20 lbs more after a game than they did at the beginning, and they were not light to begin with.