Randy May wrote:
 
> That was an isolated incident that proves there was less stick misuse pre-
> helmet days. Incidents in the last few years that certainly would have been as
> bad if not worse than the Ted Green incident just in the last few years
> involved Tony Granato, Neil Wilkinson, Luc Robitaille, and others that the
> names slip my mind. Because we only remember the Ted Green incident and maybe
> one or two others in over 60+ years of NHL hockey is proof in the pudding.
> Headgear brings the sticks up.
>
 
If it is true that a) "headgear brings the sticks up" and b) helmets cause more injuries than they prevent, then why, when the NHL for some reason told the players they could skip helmets three years ago, only one player (and a bit player at that) chose to go helmetless, and he only did it for five games? These are the guys that make a living doing this stuff. If we're going to be basing conclusions on anecdotes anyway, this would seem to be a strong argument in favor of the headgear.
 
 
George Downing
UNH '92
 
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