i knew most of my life how this was used, what it meant, etc, but never knew it was a french term. on the first date with a girl from a matchmaker site one of us used the term and when i said i didn;t know it was french she laughed out loud. we boned later that night and for awhile after that

/the horny professor

I don’t believe so – at least nothing in the official rulebook.

Huh I have heard this countless times from broadcasters when talking about guys wearing them following injuries. And there’s this bit in 9.6

A mask or protector of a design approved by the League may be worn by a player who has sustained a facial injury.
In the first instance, the injured player shall be entitled to wear any protective device prescribed by the Club doctor. If any opposing Club objects to the device, it may record its objection with the Commissioner.

I don’t believe so – at least nothing in the official rulebook.

How lucky is Burish here?

Luckier than Zednik. Primarily because he didn’t play for Florida, though.

The league office is for mandatory visors

I know that but they do still have the rule banning full cages outside of medical reasons right?

The league office is for mandatory visors, though in fairness they’ve never really pushed the PA on the issue.

I mean… just look. How lucky is Burish here?

anyone else wanna see patrick roy get executed by hockey puck firing squad from a bunch of al macinnis-es?

I’d like to see Marty Brodeur get executed by scaphism.

Still gets up a skates off the ice. Unreal. Thankfully, the deflection took some speed off the puck. I’d hate to see what a direct hit would have done.

And his helmet got a piece of it too, otherwise it would’ve been horrifying.

anyone else wanna see patrick roy get executed by hockey puck firing squad from a bunch of al macinnis-es?

Yes. I would be at that party.

Not wearing a visor is a choice, but not opting to seek medical attention is just plain stupid.

Family of sod farmers are retards, shocking video at eleven.

There is also a group of players out there with the mentality of “the visor doesn’t really help that much.” Seen a lot of injuries where the visor gets hit and causes the same amount or more damage as the puck would’ve.

Unless that rule has changed recently, it’s one of the dumbest in sports, especially given the research on full shields being helpful in mitigating concussions.

Gotta agree with that. Give players the ability to protect themselves, because in a lot of cases, the guys saying the visor wouldn’t help are correct.

It’s not far off, they are mandatory in the AHL already.

/and all the best players come from the CHL where they’re also mandatory