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  1. He died in 2010 in Ontario, Canada. Source: Wikipedia
  2. If there are sticks still available, sure—otherwise, I'll pass, thanks. I appreciate you putting it on my radar.
  3. Thanks for the tag, @coopaloop1234—I am very interested in the Hebert/Snow sticks, but I don't use Facebook. Does that person have any contact info listed that you might be able to provide?
  4. Interesting that they're inconsistent on the flipping the Vaughn logo. My guess would be that @SaveByRichter35 was lucky, and probably caught a sales rep who either didn't know that this is something Vaughn does not offer, or was just a nice guy who was willing to make an exception. Either way, Vaughn seems to be pretty steadfast about not flipping that thing. I wouldn't be surprised if Mike is aware that a few gloves with properly-oriented logos have made it out of the factory, and may have told employees that they are not to offer this customization in the future. I should note that I don't have any experience with Mike Vaughn as a person, but I've gotten the impression through some anecdotes here that he can dig his heels in about things like logos, colors, etc. I get branding and consistency and all of that, but there's something to "the customer is always right". Especially when: The customer is already spending $$$$ on a custom order It's a very small change that has zero ramifications The flip really makes sense, and looks better
  5. They remind me a bit of Reggie Lemelin's Aeroflex pads... am I mistaken in thinking I once read that Brian Heaton was involved in those (or even flat-out invented them)?
  6. Great pickup—I don't know anything about the H5, sorry to say. Mostly just bummed to learn that GSBB is completely wiped—even when it was a dead forum, those old threads (like the Heaton ones) had some great information, much of which is probably going to be "lost to history" at this point. Of course there will be people who owned/know a lot about older gear like Heaton, but it's unlikely they're going to redeposit that knowledge on the internet for posterity.
  7. Personally, I am not in favor of banning the lacrosse goal. It is exceedingly rare. It is difficult. It is exciting and attractive to fans. I agree with the "if you are given the time and space and opportunity by your opposing professional hockey players, and you have the nerve and talent to do it against a professional goaltender with the knowledge that teammates, opposing players, fans, and analysts will all roast you if you don't get it perfect, go for it" rationale. I think the most egregious "highlight" play that should be banned is the "slow walk-in with 12 dekes" shootout attempt. A shootout is, of course, a gimmick, an individual skillset—it is not really the game of hockey, in the sense that there is no passing, defense, teamwork, etc. But it should at least attempt to mirror the realities of the game of hockey, and that is where the slow walk-in shootouts are more of an aberration. There is virtually no situation in a game where a forward would have that much time to execute so many moves. Even when a player has a clearrrr-cut breakaway from the penalty box or from a shot-block on the other side of the ice, they still hustle and get that shot off ASAP. They know there are several opposing players skating hard behind them. The easy solve would be to add a shot clock for each shootout attempt. I'm not talking about anything too brief—maybe 3 or 4 seconds (it's not as quick as it sounds). Kane's attempt, from picking up the puck to it crossing the goal line, was just under 6 seconds by my count. A shorter timeline would generally ensure that players need to get in there and take a shot pretty quickly. If they elect to sprint their ass off to afford themselves a little more time to deke or shoot, that's their prerogative. Not perfect, but anything would be an improvement over this bullshit...
  8. It's funny, I never liked the Helite 5's very much when I was a kid. Of course, this was entirely based on graphics — I had no knowledge of the pad's features. I didn't like how the legpads were a patchwork of color-blocking and geometric shapes (and dots), but the glove and blocker had a pointed wave graphic on them. I thought the Helite 4 and 6 line looked better, and was relieved that Brodeur never wore the Helite 5 graphic. That type of thinking seems so laughable now... those pads look sooo nice, I'd wear them (and their "matching" glove and blocker) in a heartbeat. It's a combination of the graphic growing on me a bit (probably because I'm not wild about the direction pad graphics have gone since those days) and the overall beauty of the pads (the thigh taper, the rolls, the boot, the straps, that big curvy logo) transcending any minor gripes about the graphic. In short, those Helite 5's have grown on me, and I've revisited this page to stare at @Naz's score three times now!
  9. 1. I was referring to @seagoal saying the cord is less fussy than skate lace. I just forgot to quote him. 2. I was being facetious about 'clean', that word means nothing anymore. 3. It's safe to assume I'm never really serious.
  10. Man, nice job with the cord! The whole mask turned out beautifully, you must be so pleased.
  11. @mr_shifty1982 I see you're struggling to juggle your "I'm angry about this because it's stupid and useless!" and "Hey man, I don't care, whatever works for you! : )" personas... probably because you're talking out of the opposite sides of your mouth. Either commit to the notion that those who disagree with you are wrong and ignorant, or go with that "being a reasonable, easy-going guy" act, because you clearly can't do both with any credibility. If "whatever feels comfortable" and "others can do as they please" are acceptable trains of thought, then it's a waste of your time to rant about how wrong you think others are, isn't it? There's a difference between being a straight shooter and stating your opinions to help people, and just being an argumentative prick on the internet. You may not be able to tell the difference, but others can...
  12. Oh man, I cannot believe the red and black rumor... that would be ridiculous considering how many teams already have those colors: Devils, Hurricanes, Senators, Blackhawks. The Flames are kinda there, and the Golden Knights aren't thattt far away. Then almost half of the rest of the league has red in their color scheme: Red Wings, Canadians, Panthers, Rangers, Blue Jackets, Capitals, Jets, Wild. We're good on red and black, and there's more than enough red in general. I'm hoping for green and yellow. Or green and navy. Or hell, I'm open to anything purple (though I'd prefer the Kings just reclaim it). Even if they came up with an absolutely gorgeous black and red uniform, it would still be pretty boring, just because those colors have been done. And done, and done...
  13. It's easy for a young man like me to forget that Playboy was front-and-center game-time material back in the day, and not just some novelty you find at a hip bookstore.
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