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

don't know about the cup, but people have been wearing hockey helmets since at least the '20s.

Posted by mafic Apr 27 '10, 07:50

they weren't common, but people used them.

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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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