They dont wear girdles they wear pants
All of the teams in the NHL have American players.
For protection. A baseball is a pretty hard object and should it hit you in the head travelling 80-90 miles per hour, the damage could be life threatening. The helmet helps cushion the blow and injuries are much less severe.
Yes and No, Goalies in the NHL do NOT have to wear one As the "NHL Rules" only said that "Goaltenders are highly suggested to wear a sort of protective helmet" which means they don't have to if they don't want to. But if they come into the game with one they must wear it during the game but if they show up without one no one can stop him from playing because of it. But players do.
As of now, there are no openly gay hockey players in the NHL. However, in a recent poll of all NHL players, over 80% of them said they believe they have a gay teammate.
Yes, players can opt to have either a visor or nothing
They dont wear girdles they wear pants
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You can in-fact wear a full cage in the NHL. The reason why players do not wear a cage is because it obstructs vision.
Players playing in the All Star games wear them
Fabian Brunnstrom of the Dallas Stars
Alexander Ovechkin and formerly Cam Neely
One was Jiri FischerSee his stats: http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/1936
These are called "Skate Fenders".
All of the teams in the NHL have American players.
There are 37 Russian Born Players in NHL