MTH Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Watching old games during the corona virus shutdown, my kids would laugh at the appearance of old goalies from the day. Looking at these guys now - you too have to shake your head and say "This dude was an NHL goalie?". Here are some gems: Don Edwards: Looks like when my kids would play house league and they would take turns playing goalie. Bob Suave too: "Coach said it's my turn today" Gump Worsley: "Mom. grandpa wants to play goalie again. Make him stop." Robbie Moore: He's 5' 5". Think about that. My son's PW goalie is about that tall. Yet, NHL player with serious gear swag. TT: The question isn't what is Tim Thomas wearing... it's what isn't he wearing. Dude tried every gear out there while in the NHL. Every beer league goalies dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopaloop1234 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 3 minutes ago, MTH said: The question isn't what is Tim Thomas wearing... it's what isn't he wearing. Dude tried every gear out there while in the NHL. Every beer league goalies dream. TT was the embodiment of a Beer League goalie playing it in the big leagues. Next closest would be Khudobin. Khudobin just needs to adopt the mix matched gear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted December 29, 2020 Author Share Posted December 29, 2020 Flyers country here, so this picture is on the wall in my garage: Michel Belhumeur. Serious flow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike24 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Love the irbe lid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dualshowman Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 In every photo I have seen, I swear that Don Edwards was 100% committed to looking like he's stepping on the ice for the first time. Film or video, though, he gets the benefit of the doubt, but boy does he look helpless in still-frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillyGrips13 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 29 minutes ago, dualshowman said: In every photo I have seen, I swear that Don Edwards was 100% committed to looking like he's stepping on the ice for the first time. Film or video, though, he gets the benefit of the doubt, but boy does he look helpless in still-frame. Maybe it’s because he has zero clearance for his pads. They come down around his skates and almost touch the ice on either side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_shifty1982 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 6 hours ago, coopaloop1234 said: TT was the embodiment of a Beer League goalie playing it in the big leagues. Next closest would be Khudobin. Khudobin just needs to adopt the mix matched gear Wasn't he coming out with his own gear? How did that turn out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopaloop1234 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 14 hours ago, mr_shifty1982 said: Wasn't he coming out with his own gear? How did that turn out? I don't think I remember hearing anything about TT or Khudobin coming up with their own pads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted January 4, 2021 Author Share Posted January 4, 2021 The Flyers for a time let Kenny Rogers play goal for them. He was really, really good. Funny thing is that Bernie Parent now looks like Kenny did the past decade or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Pucker Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 Love this thread - but it needs some pancakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted January 5, 2021 Author Share Posted January 5, 2021 There is a common thread here with guys wearing the Jofa 252 lid... This picture is from an article online about the "dustiest NHL goalies". Kids today and their fancy gear. This duster led his team to the cup finals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted January 5, 2021 Author Share Posted January 5, 2021 Hasek in the day wore tiny gear and looked like another guy who just threw some pads on and jumped on the pond.. When he was with the Blackhawks... His Cooper and Brian's gear game was STRONG in the day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted January 5, 2021 Author Share Posted January 5, 2021 Andy Brown - last goalie to not wear a mask in the NHL while with the Penguins. Also played in the WHA with a bare face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Pucker Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 I always loved this pic of Brown; it’s just spectacular I’ve also got a pic of the Gumper in a mask (only wore one in 6 of his 861 NHL games) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike24 Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 He was a ahead of the Koho “Revolution”. Being part of the evolution. And even rocked the Tommy lid for a bit. legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dualshowman Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 12 hours ago, MTH said: Hasek in the day wore tiny gear and looked like another guy who just threw some pads on and jumped on the pond.. I couldn't imagine that Hasek weighed anymore than 150-155 lb. when he was with the Hawks. He's one of the those guys that made a track suit look like a parachute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colander Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 On 1/5/2021 at 6:08 AM, MTH said: Andy Brown - last goalie to not wear a mask in the NHL while with the Penguins. Also played in the WHA with a bare face. This is why I am so glad I started in net after masks were mandatory. I can only imagine what kind of strange faces I make as the play goes on or during a save... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 2 hours ago, Colander said: This is why I am so glad I started in net after masks were mandatory. I can only imagine what kind of strange faces I make as the play goes on or during a save... Great point. Plus, having to comb your hair after getting your gear on had to be part of the routine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colander Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 4 minutes ago, MTH said: Great point. Plus, having to comb your hair after getting your gear on had to be part of the routine. That's why God invented Brylcreem. Anyone under 50 may have to look that one up - unless it has remade a resurgence and is now called a "product" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 Roger Crozier is a legend. But at the end of his run in the NHL, he looked totally different that any kid in the league today: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AG37 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 This Dude *IS An NHL Goalie!! Almost just won the Cup as well, the one and only, Dobby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted January 7, 2021 Author Share Posted January 7, 2021 New favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonder35 Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Leafs Training Camp 1964. These 2 HOF dudes did look like goalies from the maskless era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 Plante played in 1975 with the Oilers. Amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 So the dude with three darts is an NHL all star? JCVD may have dressed for the Pens (and saved the world) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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