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The first testicular guard, the "Cup" was used in Hockey in 1874 & the first helmet was used in 1974.That means it only took 100 years for men to realize that their brain is also important...
Ladies quit laughing,
our turn is probably coming.
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The most important part of your protective gear is your cup it aint know dixie cup and it aint no coffee mug
Conrad: hmmm lunch box, is that what they mean by "afternoon delight", think i missed that chapter lol
They actually first started wearing helmets in 1928 in Canada but didn't make them mandatory (in the NHL) until 1979. They were slowly grandfathered in with the last person not wearing one in 1997. I also read in 1905 someone used a construction worker's hard hat!
What's also interesting is the first goalie mask which was worn by a woman in 1927 also in Canada. With many designs after that it wasn't until 1957 when the mask was used full time in the NHL after the person had broken his skull, jaw, nose and cheekbones!