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A little known "fact" (not Snopified) ...�The first testicular guard,�the�"Cup", was used in hockey in 1874 and the first helmet ...

Posted by zork Apr 27 '10, 07:38

... was used in 1974.

That means it only took 100 years�for men to realize that their brain is also important.

�
Ladies.....Quit laughing.�

[from an email I just received]

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don't know about the cup, but people have been wearing hockey helmets since at least the '20s. - mafic Apr 27, 07:50 7
- I'm thinking they are mixing first use of a cup *by anyone* and first use of a helmet *in the NHL* -- nm - zork Apr 27, 07:55 6
  - Looks like the first helmet was in 1928 for a Bruins player. They became mandatory in '79. -- nm - Ender Apr 27, 07:58
  - nah, the NHL too. there's a relatively famous picture of gordie howe wearing a helmet. they made it mandatory in about 1979 though. -- nm - mafic Apr 27, 07:57 4
    - If I recall right, active players prior to then were grandfathered in.... - Will Hunting Apr 27, 07:58 3
      - that's actually how I learned about the term grandfathered. asked my dad about craig mactavish and his lack of helmet - mafic Apr 27, 08:05
      - Craig McTavish still rocked the no helmet in 1994. -- nm - Shaun Apr 27, 07:59 1
        
        Yeah, he was the last helmetless in 96/97 when he retired. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 27, 08:02

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