Why I love Hockey, No. 1

I ask you, in what other sport could you see anything approaching the sheer awesomeness of this [image source]?


It's been fifty years since the introduction of the goalie mask. A nice round-up of the goalie mask's impact on pop culture and hockey psychology can be read here. Money quote:

But beyond the sociological aspects of the mask is a widely accepted truth: They're just bitchin' cool.

Damn straight.