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The New York Rangers Vs. The Montreal Canadiens in the 1960s.
Nov 17, 2014 3:46 PM
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jazzmatazz
Helmets are for wimps. Who doesn't want a concussion? Amirite?
DrunkenChekhov
http://9.media.bustedtees.cvcdn.com/3/-/bustedtees.57330973-ef38-421a-bc03-9713e897.gif
prattleassassin
as a dentist this gives me a chubby
PointBrake
Photogenic hockey players. Until they smile.
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PocahontasX
Dr. Cox?
sturmicide
I can't go without a little facial hair...it hides my double chin
wessyfbaby
Not only did these bad ass mothefuckers not wear helmets, they had hair like Ron Burgundy.
dejaystarr
No helmets but wood no flex sticks. Barely curved blades. Also I swear that's Dion P. or Mike Milbury.
grayjedi
Captain Malcolm Reynolds of the New York Rangers blows past Dr. Cox of the Montreal Canadiens.
betamail
That's the Pocket Rocket son
coolstorysis
I wonder what made them start using helmets....
Chiguy8288
Bill Masterson Google him
coolstorysis
Thanks! will do
mystique1
The days of no contact hockey or just lots of hair gel?
IamAlexander
Ridiculously photogenic
whatisgoodman
Ryan you'd like this
Geek13
Apparently, I have a Rangers haircut.
WillyWinkey
Yuck
Meduza
Ok no helmets is badass... But these dudes have perfectly gelled hair with a business haircut. Not so badass afterall!
ILikeToBowl
LGR
nfbassman
Michael Bisping on the left, Eli Manning in center, and a Cristoph Waltz-Vince Vaughn lovechild on the right.
Jamesisme
how do none of you see dennis leary?
jalexj
spectators don't have helmets either
Fangeled99
Actually, it's Maurice Richard's brother Henri. 15 years younger and nicknamed the " Pocket Rocket "
smash50
jean rattle and rod gilbert,are the ranger players
smash50
jean rattle and rod gilbert,are the ranger players
Browneyedgadje
Hockey: a gentlemans game until that hair gets out of place
apotatochip
is that 'Rocket' Richard on the right?! I think it is.
TheRedOnesTasteLikeBurning
I thought it was his little brother Henri.
lama00
I believe that's his brother, Henri.
TheGingerDrunkTwatCalledAngus
It is!
Chiguy8288
Henri Richard on the right John Rattelle center and Rod Gilbert on the left
Chiguy8288
Yes it is and John Ratelle in the center
Chiguy8288
Yes and John Ratelle in the Rangers player
IDontThinkOfMyselfAsALion
Close, that's Henri Richard, the Pocket Rocket.
IDontThinkOfMyselfAsALion
Maurice wore jersey number 9.
apotatochip
you're right I got those two mixed up! I use to know these things :P
harbot
Hipster hockey!
TheRedOnesTasteLikeBurning
Henri Richard and Jean Ratelle I think. Not sure about the one on the left.
BeerNutGuy
Rod Gilbert
TheRedOnesTasteLikeBurning
I believe you are correct sir.
perlsucks
Captain America on skates.
FatStacksBigHats
He was probably canadian as most hockey players at the time were
jimicos
True. http://cdn.nhl.com/rangers/bc/images/images/featurepics150200/Ratelle_Jean_action.jpg
jimicos
Jean Ratelle.
TraitorousTrump3
The one in the middle reminds me of Joel from Parenthood.
Override9636
Fun fact: Captain America always parts his hair to the left which is considered odd since most protagonists part their hair to the right.
lesserknowncharacter
Sad to say, the Canadiens probably won.
OldPeopleAngerMe
90% chance hes a Canadian though
Theimgursheisacruelmistress
"Gentleman" Jean Ratelle, French-Canadian
jurassicbond
And the one on the right reminds me of Dr. Cox.
jimicos
Everything reminds you of cocks.
jurassicbond
That's absolutely not true Jimmy's cock, I mean jimicos.
jimicos
Well done.
NucularCrisitunity
As a former hockey player i can't imagine how they played without a helmet back then.
PumpkinFatch
How about you panzies try playing some Rugby.
BeardyMcFace
I can. Look at that hair.
drownthesun
like men.
samares
Nor a curved blade on the stick.
copingcabana
I played without a helmet and I'm grapefruit for breakfast down the middle, he shoots, he scoooores! What was I saying?
TheMortyistMorty
How about being a goalie in this time not wearing a mask or anything. Manliest men on earth.
mccar7hy
Painfully, I'd guess
lordarrynfirstofhisname
Yea but look at those hair styles
PaulTomblin
Concussions. Dozens and dozens of concussions.
KittyKanary
fun fact: the cup was invented 100 years before the helmet.
hockeyham
Because they were badasses, that's why!
ekidd
I can't imagine how players play today without a mask. I also don't play hockey so there's that.
LostLocust
... nicer.
SmaugOnALog
As a goalie I can't imagine how goalies used to not wear helmets
hx50
Sticks didn't have nearly the curve that they do now, so puck elevation/shot velocity wasn't what it is now.
ZipperWookie
I don't know how they were able to skate either with their massive balls dragging behind them.
afx82
With balls... Huge balls.
PmMeAllYourPersonalProblems
Carefully
biggiej
How about playing goal without a facemask!
MonaLisasEyebrows
Flat stick blades make it so much harder to elevate the puck. Still wouldn't want to play without a brain bucket though.
muminist
toothless
YeshPoppy0222
Like men...
TheRicM
It probably looked something similar to this:
ngandr
I'm sorry, but I don't understand what you're trying to say...
thomasisabigfatweiner
I don't know what I I expected too be honest.
thomasisabigfatweiner
To* I hate phone keyboards :/
salura
That was a good chuckle!
Bangloff
Listen here you little shit
TravDrinksBeer
Hmmm interesting theory
tiroler
"Theory" :D
ChiefSokka
My personal theory is it looked more like this http://imgur.com/hsE0852
Gorthac
Too many hits in the head to realize that's the most important part of the body to protect, I imagine.
parkway
I mean, it would of took just 5 seconds of ice time and I would of brought it up back then. Dey Crazy.
NucularCrisitunity
Yeah, this and the crotch :D
justbake
As someone with a brain injury... yeaaaah. please protect your heads imgurians! Shit sucks.
paronfesken
According to the brain...
Esox202
The fact, that skull is kinda protective in its own right Made people forget that the brain just jiggles around inside.
carabia
It'd look like this (Terry Sawchuck, goalie who played without a mask) http://symonsez.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/goalienomask.jpg
cinsoniTe
I can. Just imagine they got helmets. And they are playing hockey. There you go.
SpaceBlock
Different game back then. Less violence, more playing
beancrayons
Didn't stop the pucks from flying through the air though.
FartyMcDumpstein
Also in the age of this-isn't-my-day-job. The highest salary in the 50's was $100k USD (inflation-adjusted). By 1970 this was 800k.
elelkink
And lots of flying pucks.
parkway
Uh. Watch some hit montages of older teams, I wouldn't say that's totally true.
BlackedAllah
different game then, watch old gretzky footage... big apes surrounding a few decent skaters surrounding maybe 2 guys who could play well
VodkaReindeer
like so: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=QxiwLnWn46w#t=182
shaxgolgotha
like men
thethicknessofthelad
Like men
MrBoffo
They weren't pussies
Illocon
*without a beard
Greeneyeddevil
I want to say briefly. But then I suspect these dudes probably played for ever because hockey players are basically highlanders.
bertttthiyass
i honestly think you must have been bat-shit crazy to be a goalie
LordXeen
As a current goalie, can confirm that it is still that way
Smilinnoir
Fuckin' bravely, that's how.
vipe650r
None of them really remember it, either.
Emailtheonly
have you never played shinny?
Idownvotewhenyousayplus1
I played football and honestly you don't really need the mouthguard most of the time but you guys, holy shit you're tough and a little crazy
nakjee
mouthguards are to prevent concussions, not protect the mouth
Idownvotewhenyousayplus1
if you get hit in the mouth, you're gonna have a bad time.
ConstantlySearchingForMyDadOnImgur
When I played football, the one time I didn't wear my mouth guard I chipped a tooth
JeffreyDohmerWithAnO
Are you insinuating that mouthguards only serve a purpose to protect the mouth..?
Idownvotewhenyousayplus1
no
JeffreyDohmerWithAnO
Okay fair enough sorry about that. Dumb teammates in high school thought it protected their teeth, when it's really for concussions and such
Akdj
At least now the pads and helmets are pretty good. I don't really feel anything from most collisions, you just get back up and skate.
beancrayons
Yeah, those sports are tough and all. Concussions abound w/o a helmet. But in hockey, -helmet+puck+face=0 teeth and broken brow ridges^2.
Idownvotewhenyousayplus1
that sounds more than unpleasant. I've never knocked out even a single tooth let alone 1/3 of them at once.
IDidCallYouJiveTurkey
I didn't wear a mouth gaurd all of college lacrosse for practice, but couldn't imagine playing contact without a helmet.
gregfass
mouth guards are also for preventing concussions and biting tongue. it is absolutely necessary in football.
Idownvotewhenyousayplus1
yep, two other people said that.
gregfass
oh, sorry. I can't read. no one taught me :)
Idownvotewhenyousayplus1
I don't know how to respond to that
NucularCrisitunity
Yeah, but it's also fun! And somehow i managed to not severly injure myself in the 10 years i played...mostly pucks to the skates 1/2
NucularCrisitunity
(i was in defense) which hurts like hell shortly, but nothing serious.
TravDrinksBeer
On offense, it was either pucks to the ankles or to the stomach that hurt the most holy crap. Got a stick to the neck once but I was fine.
JoblessJimbo
I played with a kid that broke cracked another kids cup in half with a slapshot..the scream he letold out was haunting.
NucularCrisitunity
omg, i just cringed so hard...i don't want to imagine the pain.
Idownvotewhenyousayplus1
that makes sense, so you don't see pucks with enough height to worry about the teeth? That shit would freak me out.
NucularCrisitunity
Normally not, but now and then it happens. But you have a grid in front of your face, so you're just a bit dizzy shortly ^^
JoblessJimbo
Steve Yzerman took one to the eye, brutal injury but I couldn't find a good video.
TotallyNotJaimeLannister
I didn't realize Dr. Cox played for the Canadians
WarJesus420
Holy shit.....
iliketopostrandomgifs
clotblock
Yea I always thought he was a red wings fan
TotallyNotJaimeLannister
Maybe that's why he was always so grumpy, he never got to play for his favorite team.
betamail
That's the Pocket-Rocket you cretin
TotallyNotJaimeLannister
Til Perry Cox's nickname was the Pocket-Rocket :)
BacheloRecipes
Henri Richard! The Pocket-Rocket
wizzlewuzzle
*Canadiens
Sayingwhatyourethinking
When men were men. And women were men. And children were men.
DoctorJungyBrongen
And everyone hiked 15 miles through the snow uphill both ways to get to school.
Cecemi10
Penn State University, where men are men, and so are the women.
ThatsSomeBadHatHarry
...and canned comments were men
tiroler
Back when the markers on the ice were painted with blood.
TheThirdKindofHeat
And small furry creatures from Alpha Cenaturi were REAL small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri.
littleJohnrandomnumber
And the sheep were scared.
Wacked
Men men men men, men men men men... ooooh
Chouilste
You actually really said what I was thinking @Sayingwhatyourethinking
jsktrogdor
idontwannayoucantmakeme
and bacon for every meal
Thedrunkpoet
Like on the internet you mean.
GogglesGreek
And so were several of the more cunning apes.
SweetBabyJesus
AND HELMETS WERE FOR PUSSIES
nogoat23
Business idea: Pussy helmets! Going on a date, but don't want to procreate? Pussy Helmet!
THISISDARIANS
I knew about fisting, but not about heading.
nogoat23
If they don't have a badge to get access to that vag? Pussy helmet!
nogoat23
Your friend Paco ain't hittin' that bald taco? Pussy helmet!
nogoat23
If he's not allowed to plunder what you got down under? Pussy helmet!
Keleesi
I didn't know it was possible to look incredibly dapper and equally hardcore at the same time
ninjax247
welcome to hockey.
pamelaRRRR
Definitely some Dapper Dan going on here. Dat pomade!
Cecemi10
Your misspelled Khaleesi infuriates me.
MotherOfFlagons
I think it's meant to. Or maybe it's a tribute to Kenan & Kel
Keleesi
It was deliberate, my name is Kelley and ASOIAF is my favorite book series.
Cecemi10
I accept