Evolution timeline of hockey helmets

By bradyz@middletownk12.org
  • The start of hockey helmets

    The start of hockey helmets

    The first person to wear helmet was George Owen. The fist helmet was a leather hat basically with very minimal padding
  • The first goalie to wear a helmet

    The first goalie to wear a helmet

    The first goalie was Clint Benedict. The mask he wore was very thin and like plastic
  • The event that made players consider to wear helmets

    The event that made players consider to wear helmets

    This event was when a player on Toronto tripped a player in the Boston Bruins and hit his head on the ice so hard that he had to stop playing hockey, even he lived he was never the same.
  • Helmet protection was taken seriously

    Helmet protection was taken seriously

    Equipment manufacturers were called to a meeting to discuss making safer equipment so they wouldn't have as many injuries.
  • The first helmet with a visor

    The first helmet with a visor

    The first ever helmet with a visor was worn by Greg Neeld. He decided to do this after a high stick had hit him in his left eye
  • Most players are wearing helmets

    Most players are wearing helmets

    By this time 70% of players are wearing a helmet and some are wearing a visor
  • Helmets become mandatory

    Helmets become mandatory

    In 1979 helmets become mandatory
  • The last player that was not wearing a helmet

    The last player that was not wearing a helmet

    His name was Craig MacTavish and he was required to where the helmet the following year
  • Visors become manditory

    Visors become manditory

    The Commissioner of the NHL requires everyone to wear visors on their helmet
  • Bauer one of the top helmet brands releases new helmet tech

    Bauer one of the top helmet brands releases new helmet tech

    Bauer releases new tech that gets them the highest rating out of all helmets on the market