NHL and NHLPA Select Goalie Equipment Working Group

[VodkaFish]

TORONTO/NEW YORK – The National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) and the National Hockey League (NHL) today announced the formation of the Goalie Equipment Working Group, which consists of five players and four General Managers.

The NHL representatives include Doug Risebrough of Minnesota, Garth Snow of the New York Islanders, Jim Rutherford of Carolina and Brett Hull of Dallas (co-GM). The NHLPA’s Executive Board voted to select three goalies and two skaters. Martin Brodeur of New Jersey, Rick DiPietro of the New York Islanders, Ryan Miller of Buffalo, Dany Heatley of Ottawa and Mike Cammalleri of Los Angeles will represent the NHLPA.

The Goalie Equipment Working Group will meet on June 11, 2008 in Toronto to examine the configuration and dimensions of goaltender equipment with respect to safety and performance. If the working group decides alterations to the rules governing goaltender equipment are warranted, and will not jeopardize the safety of the goalies, these recommendations will be forwarded to the Competition Committee for consideration.

“The NHLPA’s membership supports reviewing modifications to goaltender equipment provided the safety and protection of goalies is not compromised,” said NHLPA Executive Director Paul Kelly. “These five players, together with the general managers, will each bring a unique perspective to the goalie working group, and we anticipate that following the meeting there will be recommendations for the Competition Committee to review.”

“As we discussed with the Players' Association, player safety and competitive fairness are paramount whenever you're contemplating any change to the game," said NHL Senior Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations Colin Campbell. "By assembling this great group of former and current players to review goalie equipment, I'm confident we'll have the right recommendations to move forward both from a competitive and protective level."

[BStreetBullies]

Garth Snow??

He wore sectionals for leg pads.

[suckerpunch]

What direction are they moving in here?
I hope they don't address other issues, like Goalie size.

The Ottawa Senators just drafted this guy:

[Elf]

Originally Posted by suckerpunch

What direction are they moving in here?
I hope they don't address other issues, like Goalie size.

The Ottawa Senators just drafted this guy:

Konishiki.

After Emery's performance, Ottawa needs someone new between the pipes.

(Oh, how I remember stating that Emery would suck this year...)

[Cat Smasher]

Originally Posted by BStreetBullies

Garth Snow??

He wore sectionals for leg pads.

hire a crook to catch a thief

[Purely_Purinton]

Will they ever get it? Goalie pad size is not the problem, the boring game all over the rest of the ice is.

[BStreetBullies]

In related news, Gary Bettman will be looking into instituting soccer nets, 22 feet in width, to replace those old "non-excitable" regulation sized nets.

[Putte Punch]

When i was a young boy, the painfearing cowards put a bundle of newspaper under the shirt, us other just put a second layer of garment on!!

[StealinUrCar06]

Originally Posted by BStreetBullies

In related news, Gary Bettman will be looking into instituting soccer nets, 22 feet in width, to replace those old "non-excitable" regulation sized nets.

Nah fu*k that. No net is the way to go.

[StealinUrCar06]

Originally Posted by Putte Punch

When i was a young boy, the painfearing cowards put a bundle of newspaper under the shirt, us other just put a second layer of garment on!!

Oh yeah back in the 30's? Good times. Back in the early 00's we used the old pillow method.

[baldhedjer]

There needs to be some thought given to proportional consistancy amongst goalie equipment. A tall goalie has normal looking pads, in terms of height, while a shorter guys go halfway to his nipples. There ought to be a way to keep them safe without them filling the entire net.