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Old Is Still Good
by Paul on 02/19/08 at 12:47 PM ET
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from Eduardo Encina of the St. Petersburg Times,
Hockey players have a tough time giving up on helmets, shin guards and other equipment, but there’s something about the feel and comfort of worn shoulder pads that makes them special.
“I’ve had mine since I was 16,” said center Brad Richards, 27. “They’re going to stay with me. They’re not going anywhere. I don’t know if it’s weird, but I can change skates 100 times a year, gloves, all that stuff, but my shoulder pads, if I didn’t have those, I’d be lost forever.”
Much like someone having a worn-in baseball glove or a favorite pair of sneakers, some hockey players don’t want to let go of their favorite equipment, no matter how ratty it becomes.
Some players are the same way with other equipment.
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Just remember to keep that gear washed, folks…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-ODaoWNHFo
Posted by dash_pinched on 02/19/08 at 01:47 PM ET
Brendan Shanahan tops them all. He’s wearing shoulder pads you find guys were wearing back in the Sixties.
Posted by SYF from Las Vegas, NV on 02/19/08 at 01:49 PM ET
Chris Gratton has used the same helmet since his first year in the NHL in 1993-94, gluing the protective foam into his helmet when it falls out on a monthly basis.
Okay, I’ve had the same shin guards for 10 years, replaced 13 year old shoulder pads and 10 year old pants last year...but a 14 year old helmet?
Posted by Dare from Edmonton on 02/19/08 at 03:24 PM ET
That just can’t be safe...and does he just pain it when eh gets traded?
Posted by NHLJeff from Boston, MA on 02/19/08 at 04:17 PM ET
Brendan Shanahan tops them all. He’s wearing shoulder pads you find guys were wearing back in the Sixties.
Yeah, they are so small and thin, it’s amazing!
Posted by K24 on 02/19/08 at 04:47 PM ET
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I think this is common among players at all levels. I’ve worn some of the same equipment for 15 years. You would think it wouldn’t fit anymore, but somehow, it just seems to grow and stretch as I have.
Posted by penguinsfan on 02/19/08 at 01:27 PM ET