Hockey players began wearing helmets in the 1970s, with the National Hockey League (NHL) making them mandatory for new players starting in the 1979-1980 season.
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Hockey players began wearing helmets during games in the 1970s, with the National Hockey League (NHL) making it mandatory for all players in 1979.
Hockey started requiring helmets for players in the NHL in the 1979-1980 season.
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They started wearing helmets when a guy got tackled and he got an injury so they decided to make an invention that protects your head from you getting hurt. It's made of hard steel so when you bump into somebody you don't get an injury. That's when they started making helmets......
The wearing of helmets became compulsory after the death of Andrey Kivilev in 2003.
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Players bumping helmets after wins and with the goalies after a block have been traditions for as long as hockey has been around. It is their way for showing support and congratulating each other.
1940
1981
they start wearing shorts and pants
Evgeni Malkin and a whole lot more.
1950