Comments on: The Goalie Mask: Saving Grace or Losing Face http://ingoalmag.com/general/the-goalie-mask-saving-grace-or-losing-face/ Goalie News, photos, info, tips, techniques by Goaltenders for Goaltenders Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:08:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Paul Szabo http://ingoalmag.com/general/the-goalie-mask-saving-grace-or-losing-face/#comment-2391 Paul Szabo Tue, 11 May 2010 12:20:57 +0000 http://ingoalmag.com/?p=4845#comment-2391 Hi Cam; I wrote an article for Ingoalmag.com which talked about this very topic (http://ingoalmag.com/general/the-goalie-mask-saving-grace-or-losing-face/). In fact, the chin strap is mandatory for all levels of minor hockey (at least here in Quebec, for all goalies and players). Having said that, though, it must be pointed out that in 99% of cases it never gets checked for goalies and in 99% of cases even if it is there, it just sits in the helmet loosely rather than being done up every game. That's how we all are able to flip up the mask to take a drink. Hi Cam;
I wrote an article for Ingoalmag.com which talked about this very topic (http://ingoalmag.com/general/the-goalie-mask-saving-grace-or-losing-face/). In fact, the chin strap is mandatory for all levels of minor hockey (at least here in Quebec, for all goalies and players). Having said that, though, it must be pointed out that in 99% of cases it never gets checked for goalies and in 99% of cases even if it is there, it just sits in the helmet loosely rather than being done up every game. That’s how we all are able to flip up the mask to take a drink.

]]> By: cam http://ingoalmag.com/general/the-goalie-mask-saving-grace-or-losing-face/#comment-2389 cam Mon, 10 May 2010 04:33:36 +0000 http://ingoalmag.com/?p=4845#comment-2389 i was just wondering if in minor hockey the goalies need a chin strap? my sons bothers him but for pee wee and bantam would he be aloud to take it off? i was just wondering if in minor hockey the goalies need a chin strap? my sons bothers him but for pee wee and bantam would he be aloud to take it off?

]]> By: Lee http://ingoalmag.com/general/the-goalie-mask-saving-grace-or-losing-face/#comment-1863 Lee Sun, 31 Jan 2010 06:12:21 +0000 http://ingoalmag.com/?p=4845#comment-1863 I wear a cage helmet set up, old school. Just two games ago, I took 3 to the head. same guy each time, trying to go up stairs. No damage to either the head or cage. I wish there was an official cage helmet set up. I feel that I am in a cave with the mask. I wear a cage helmet set up, old school. Just two games ago, I took 3 to the head. same guy each time, trying to go up stairs. No damage to either the head or cage. I wish there was an official cage helmet set up. I feel that I am in a cave with the mask.

]]> By: Ben Jones http://ingoalmag.com/general/the-goalie-mask-saving-grace-or-losing-face/#comment-1668 Ben Jones Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:42:32 +0000 http://ingoalmag.com/?p=4845#comment-1668 The reason I wear a Mission/Itech cage and helmet combo is because whenever I take a puck to the head or get bumped over and I wear a mask it falls off but my cage stays on. The reason I wear a Mission/Itech cage and helmet combo is because whenever I take a puck to the head or get bumped over and I wear a mask it falls off but my cage stays on.

]]> By: Kris http://ingoalmag.com/general/the-goalie-mask-saving-grace-or-losing-face/#comment-1599 Kris Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:34:19 +0000 http://ingoalmag.com/?p=4845#comment-1599 Not Mega hard per se, just where it hit me in the forehead it had enough force to take the mask off! And I can say if it would have hit me square or solid enough I bet it would have cracked the mask. Not Mega hard per se, just where it hit me in the forehead it had enough force to take the mask off! And I can say if it would have hit me square or solid enough I bet it would have cracked the mask.

]]> By: paul szabo http://ingoalmag.com/general/the-goalie-mask-saving-grace-or-losing-face/#comment-1584 paul szabo Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:41:29 +0000 http://ingoalmag.com/?p=4845#comment-1584 Hi Kris; Interesting observation you make. You must play in a league with mega hard shooters. However, I am not sure whether the mask coming off due to impact lessens the blow to the head. I used to be a motorcycle safety course instructor and I know that we never wanted our helmet coming off at impact, even if our head wasn't slamming into the pavement! Impact force is absorbed at the point of impact and and distributed throughout the structure, aided by the foam. That's why the shell needs to be so stiff and that's why fibreglass is more expensive than (zytel) polycarbonate. In any case, keep your lid on! A friend of mine got hit in the forehead playing in my garage league. Cracked her mask (KOHO 570) and she has had concussion trauma symptoms for the last several months... Hi Kris;
Interesting observation you make. You must play in a league with mega hard shooters. However, I am not sure whether the mask coming off due to impact lessens the blow to the head. I used to be a motorcycle safety course instructor and I know that we never wanted our helmet coming off at impact, even if our head wasn’t slamming into the pavement! Impact force is absorbed at the point of impact and and distributed throughout the structure, aided by the foam. That’s why the shell needs to be so stiff and that’s why fibreglass is more expensive than (zytel) polycarbonate. In any case, keep your lid on! A friend of mine got hit in the forehead playing in my garage league. Cracked her mask (KOHO 570) and she has had concussion trauma symptoms for the last several months…

]]> By: Kris http://ingoalmag.com/general/the-goalie-mask-saving-grace-or-losing-face/#comment-1578 Kris Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:32:23 +0000 http://ingoalmag.com/?p=4845#comment-1578 I've had several shots hard enough to rip the mask clean off of my head in my playing time, and I will say this, I am glad there was no strap on there to hold it on. I was lucky that it took the mask off, or all of that energy would have been taken out directly on my head. Straps are a good thing, and they are required by USA hockey and the NCAA. When you get to the Pro ranks you are allowed to chose. If you don't have a strap and you lose your mask a lot, that is a fit preference not a masks fault. (Those traps can be worn tight enough to make sure the mask rarely comes off) And if you do have a custom mask, 2 drilled holes and 2 snaps inserted in the mask and you can add a strap if you really want to. All I am saying is that when you are a pro you do what feels right, strap or not, tight or loose thats your choice, but as an amateur safety is obviously a very serious issue (that is why you see the itech masks with the straps on them) I’ve had several shots hard enough to rip the mask clean off of my head in my playing time, and I will say this, I am glad there was no strap on there to hold it on. I was lucky that it took the mask off, or all of that energy would have been taken out directly on my head.

Straps are a good thing, and they are required by USA hockey and the NCAA. When you get to the Pro ranks you are allowed to chose. If you don’t have a strap and you lose your mask a lot, that is a fit preference not a masks fault. (Those traps can be worn tight enough to make sure the mask rarely comes off)

And if you do have a custom mask, 2 drilled holes and 2 snaps inserted in the mask and you can add a strap if you really want to.

All I am saying is that when you are a pro you do what feels right, strap or not, tight or loose thats your choice, but as an amateur safety is obviously a very serious issue (that is why you see the itech masks with the straps on them)

]]> By: Paul Szabo http://ingoalmag.com/general/the-goalie-mask-saving-grace-or-losing-face/#comment-1496 Paul Szabo Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:10:42 +0000 http://ingoalmag.com/?p=4845#comment-1496 Thanks for your comments to my article. In response to Nick, I would concur that I don't think a shot would cause my mask to fall off either. I think the real danger is from getting rammed by players crashing the net. This happens in the NHL frequently enough, at which point there is a legitimate danger of the goalie getting his head smashed into the goal, the ice, the boards, etc. To follow up Dan's comment, NHL goalies pretty much have their masks all custom fitted perfectly to their head, so if theirs can fall off I am not sure why an off-the-shelf mask can't. When you see how easily most goalies flip up their lid with one hand to take a drink, then just nod their head forward to lower the mask, it seems pretty obvious that the same thing could happen from the force of an impact. Thanks for your comments to my article. In response to Nick, I would concur that I don’t think a shot would cause my mask to fall off either. I think the real danger is from getting rammed by players crashing the net. This happens in the NHL frequently enough, at which point there is a legitimate danger of the goalie getting his head smashed into the goal, the ice, the boards, etc. To follow up Dan’s comment, NHL goalies pretty much have their masks all custom fitted perfectly to their head, so if theirs can fall off I am not sure why an off-the-shelf mask can’t. When you see how easily most goalies flip up their lid with one hand to take a drink, then just nod their head forward to lower the mask, it seems pretty obvious that the same thing could happen from the force of an impact.

]]> By: Dan http://ingoalmag.com/general/the-goalie-mask-saving-grace-or-losing-face/#comment-1494 Dan Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:54:01 +0000 http://ingoalmag.com/?p=4845#comment-1494 I have never had my mask come off and I don't wear a chin strap. I find that if the chin cup is fitted properly and the mask straps are adjusted properly (not too loose) there is virtually no chance of the mask slipping off. I have never had my mask come off and I don’t wear a chin strap. I find that if the chin cup is fitted properly and the mask straps are adjusted properly (not too loose) there is virtually no chance of the mask slipping off.

]]> By: JR http://ingoalmag.com/general/the-goalie-mask-saving-grace-or-losing-face/#comment-1491 JR Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:50:00 +0000 http://ingoalmag.com/?p=4845#comment-1491 No chinstrap for this hack. No chinstrap for this hack.

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