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Interestingly, the ones that came to mind for being outside the normal all got named throughout the thread. Palmateer ( @RichMan look on YouTube for "Showdown" clips vs Bossy etc) Ranford - almost an evolution of Palmateer how he would explode into saves Hrudey - dude had some weird moves Gibson - definitely pulls out old school moves. Kinda looks like a modern street hockey goalie. Price had some tendencies. He was technically sound, but also very good at scrambling and going outside the butterfly box to make the save As mentioned, some of the Russian goalies deviate from the structure of the technique. I think it's because the technique is taught to them later, after they have developed their own instincts to stop the puck in any way shape or form.

I still can't get past the "douche-font" that Warrior used to use to appeal to the MMA/UFC Crowd, making sure they got every goalie who had a barb-wire tattoo around their bicep. Yeah, I judge too.

My trapper is a Heaton HeLite 6... so that will give some indication as to how long I have been using it....

Jofa had this Triple T... I had one in 1983

Corey Crawford always made me think that.

Random piece of useless information... when I saw you call the thread Quick Stop, it took me back DECADES.... Scoff's Hockey Shop used to be called Quick Stop Skate Shop.

I had one of those Jofa trappers. Heavy as hell, and you felt EVERY shot that did not go in the pocket. My hand was numb after every practice with it. Defunt, I would bring back Eddy Masks, the Titan Injection sticks, pretty much anything Heaton, and Tackla Pro Keeper pants.

I play with 4 different teams/groups. 3 of them I rotate the gear through so it matches the team. The 4th I mix and match because the jerseys are Brown, Baby Blue, and White - so I try to throw in as many colours as possible. This works well because I use the older gear which tends to take a little longer to dry (real leather, not synthetics) so I am usually not using the same pieces on back to back nights. The only pieces that do not rotate are jock, clavicle guard, and mask. Full disclosure: I have 5 sets of pads (all 34" Vaughn Vision 3500's circa 1995) 5 trappers, 5 blockers. 3 c/a, 2 pants plus a pant shell, 3 pairs of skates

Leafs and losing first round.

Biggest surprise of the year: Matt Murray got injured.

Gotta love when the bruise matches your shirt.

@Fullright yeah, I've seen Colander in action, played with him on Sunday nights last year! @Wonder35 no butterfly pads for me either!! Vaughn Vision 3500's circa 1996 for me, I have 4 pairs of them!

Well, to be fair, I had a major heart attack at 43, so yeah, you're in!

Yer just a youngster! Jeez.

I always stop and grab a coffee on my way to the arena.

I still have him, if anyone wants him. I think it would be great to get him on the move again!!

Lowry

They have had players sticks the past 2 seasons. And Matt Tkachuk was using Sher Wood gloves last year.

You can go back even further, Greg Stefan

Scaling back this year. Last year played 6 times per week, including back to back Thursday night/Friday morning that were both higher caliber. At 51 years old, and shitty knees, it became more of a chore than enjoyable by about January. Will keep playing Thursday nights, and Sunday nights. That's enough days off for my body to recover.

Congrats!! Welcome to the Wonderful World of being a Dad!

First 3 letters of my last name, and what all my friends have called me since childhood.

Talbot to Senators. He was pissed Min signed Fleury, betcha he's more pissed now.

"no, they didn't call their parents. Who hops on a plane and then doesn't call their parents?"