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Originally Posted by lost35
I can't believe watching these games that none of these goalies ever wore a helmet, were any Goalies ever killed or seriously injured by not wearing a helmet
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Read or listen to some old-time players and they make it clear that it was generally understood that you kept your shots low (and a flat blade helped in that regard). If you purposely shot high at a goalie's head, you would rightly expect to incur the wrath of his stick (and his teammate's fist).