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Originally Posted by madmike
And for the goalies especially, the equipment was much worse than it is today. Gloves, blockers and pads were all smaller, while at the same time being heavier - especially the pads. Goalies covered less space and had a harder time moving around.
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None of this would matter too much with the technique and positioning in today's game.
In a pre-butterfly/blocking era, the best goalie in that time period would get absolutely annihilated in today's game with all the gear they want.
Even in the Garth Snow oversized equipment days, those goalies would likely not see the success they did.
The position has fundamentally and philosophically changed so much it's not even recognizable.