Modern Equipment and Old Equipment
| Goalies in the past had very little equipment and the equipment they had was not very protective. They often risked their lives to get in front of a puck. They had pads that were not that protective and they felt the puck hit whenever they made a pad save. |  |
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They did not wear masks until 1967 when Jacques Plante was the first goalie to wear a mask. He had two broken cheekbones, a broken nose four times, and a fracture on his skull. He realized after all of these injuries that a mask would help protect his face. Goalies who wore masks back then were considered wimps, but Jacques was very smart. Over to the left, Jacques's mask is the one on the left. |
This is a picture of Grant Fuhr's old mask. He wore this in the 1980's before full masks were invented as pictured below.
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Here is a picture of Gerry Cheevers mask that he wore in the 1970's. He had a mask designer put stiches on it because the mask saved him from getting stiches when he got hit in the face with a puck. |
| New pads are very improved from the pads of the past. They can help control the rebound a goalie gives out when he/she makes a pad save. They also protect you very well and cover more of the net than the pads of the past. |  |
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The pads come in various designs and colors now, instead of the plain brown color and no design from the past. Most companies will even let you have a custon design on your pads |
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| The picture to the top is a Vaughn Goalie Blocker. It is held on the right or left hand to prevent pucks from going into the net. | One column above is a picture of a Vaughn Goalie Glove. It is held in your non-dominant hand, and is used to catch the puck so it will not go in the net. |
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To the top is a Louisville Genesis goalie stick. It is used for passing the puck and also for stoping the puck from entering the net. |
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