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14 hours ago, Art Vandelay said:

They have little plastic ear covers for Minor hockey helmets. I wonder why they take them off in the NHL. I don't think it would help hearing?

For the same reason as some players don't wear visors.

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4 hours ago, elvis15 said:

For the same reason as some players don't wear visors.

I've always assumed Visors aren't used for fighting reasons. Like a code; Because they could create many problems. Taking out that little plastic covering seems pointless. 

 

 

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1 hour ago, Art Vandelay said:

I've always assumed Visors aren't used for fighting reasons. Like a code; Because they could create many problems. Taking out that little plastic covering seems pointless. 

 

 

There is that as well, but some don't like it because they think it interferes with their vision. Think Mats Sundin for instance. More players are smarter now that they need to protect their eyes regardless if they're a fighter or not so it's become normal.

 

As for the ear protectors, I think Crosby keeps his on rather than remove them. Not sure who else does. I know they'd probably touch your ear lobes (I seem to remember that on my own helmets) so maybe that's the equivalent of the vision issue.

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