Remnants Of A Legend: Sawchuk's Goalie Gear

Goaltender equipment in the National Hockey League has always been a topic of contention. Certain fans believe that it is too big and therefore covers too much space in net, while others believe that it’s simply not large enough to properly protect modern-day net minders.

Either way, its technology has certainly evolved since the NHL came to be in 1917.

The late legendary goaltender and Hockey Fall of Famer Terry Sawchuk’s gear is on display in Toronto, and you won’t believe how poorly protected goalies were back in the day: