Numbers added to the front of helmets

[Guardian]

www.icethetics.info/blog/2011/9/29/nhl-requires-more-helmet-digits.html

Through a series of tweets on Wednesday, we learned from the Minnesota Wild's head equipment manager Tony Da Costa that number decals are being added to the front of every NHL skater's helmet.

The NHL's senior manager of communications, Schuyler Baehman, went into a little more detail Wednesday with some tweets of his own. First, he confirmed that player numbers will be added to players' foreheads. Great. Then Baehman explained that they won't be required for goalie masks

[bottsy]

umm Why?

[Prairie Orca]

Pool, anyone?

I don't see this making much of a difference except for irritating the heck out of a lot of people.

[fitzy0019]

they would be on top of the lid?? boarderline pointless..but whatever i guess

[Guardian]

Here is a pick of what it will look like.

See the "45" on the front of the helmet.

[roo604]

Probably to help the refs identify players in a scrum? Thats the only reason I can think..

[Prairiegirl]

looks kinda cheesy. and unnecessary really.....

[TheDeuce]

It'll help ID the victim when they peel the numbers off of Matt Cooke's elbow.



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[jval07]

Oct 5, 2011 23:35:24 GMT -6 TheDeuce said:

It'll help ID the victim when they peel the numbers off of Matt Cooke's elbow.



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haha.
Maybe it'll help that "take the guys number" saying so that next time he's on, he won't get smoked from behind since that's the only way to see the number.

[USApegger]

It doesn't matter to me, I can remember when it was cool to have your number on your skate boot