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Originally Posted by Shap
Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined a situation where I wouldn't want my two young boys to grow up to play hockey some day. Unfortunately that day has come. I can't believe it. The stories I hear from my neighbors with kids in minor hockey is really scary. If you think it's bad in the nhl from what I hear in minor hockey age 7 to 14 it is absolutely out of control.
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i've heard that too - my thought is that a big culprit is the equipment, it is like a knight's armour, if i could show you the equipment i played in as a kid from 6 up to my early 20's - very light small shoulder pads, elbow pads were small too - no visor on helmet. kids and pro's today are fearless they are padded so well - the thing is that the human brain is not supposed to be rattled violently on a daily basis. hockey boards are also built way too stiff now, no give in them to absorb some of the force.