Shoulder pads

Does anyone know the leading injury in hockey? Well,Does anyone know the leading injury in hockey? Well,
its shoulder injury’s. Many hockey manufacturesits shoulder injury’s. Many hockey manufactures
are trying to come out with lighter, stronger materialare trying to come out with lighter, stronger material
that protects the shoulders from big blows on the ice.that protects the shoulders from big blows on the ice.
The concept seems easy, but its not. Some peopleThe concept seems easy, but its not. Some people
think hockey players should wear football typethink hockey players should wear football type
shoulder pads, but in reality, they are too big, and tooshoulder pads, but in reality, they are too big, and too
heavy for hockey players to move around in. It is hardheavy for hockey players to move around in. It is hard
to find something that will protect you fully, but CMMto find something that will protect you fully, but CMM
and RBK shoulder pads are the next generation ofand RBK shoulder pads are the next generation of
protecting your shoulders. I really want to know yourprotecting your shoulders. I really want to know your
take on the shoulder pad issue. Do you think shouldertake on the shoulder pad issue. Do you think shoulder
pads should be bigger or smaller? My take is this;pads should be bigger or smaller? My take is this;
shoulder pads will always be essential for a hockeyshoulder pads will always be essential for a hockey
players protection and safety. Each hockey player isplayers protection and safety. Each hockey player is
different, so each fit must match that players build. Thedifferent, so each fit must match that players build. The
challenge for manufactures is to make these conceptschallenge for manufactures is to make these concepts
reality to all players. New ways of making surereality to all players. New ways of making sure
shoulder pads will keep a player safe will continue toshoulder pads will keep a player safe will continue to
happen and I really don’t think a player will ever behappen and I really don’t think a player will ever be
fully protected.fully protected.