Why does every back-up goalie where a hat on the bench?

[Zanon]

Is it part of the dress code or something?

 

[McRpro]

Where's the hat?

 

[DarylO]

Is it part of the dress code or something?

Goalie masks are too annoying / awkward / heavy to wear on the bench; and after warmups they mess up your hair something awful. so ball-cap required.

 

[kingsholygrail]

They don't always wear hats.

 

[izzy]

Hockey players always have hats on

 

[2020 Cup Champions]

It's probably pretty bright down there.

 

[Cool Hand Puke]

Because its cold???

 

[Johansen2Foligno]

In case they get hit in the head by the puck

 

[ottawa]

It's a tradition dating back to the 1910s

 

[Paranoid Android]

Ray Emery doesn't.

 

[DonskoiDonscored]

Someone on here once said that teams strongly encourage that backups/players wear team/sponsor hats during interviews or whenever they're on camera.

I'd like to know if there's any truth to that.

 

[Our Lady Peace]

They should wear hats like a tilly hat, or cowboy hat, or a fedora. Change things up a bit.

 

[rumrokh]

The lights are kinda bright.

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

Realistically, it's for the hair.

 

[Canada4Gold]

in case there's a hat-trick

 

[MrFunnyWobbl]

universe so humongous big must contain knowledge from escaping into vastness

 

[KrisLetAngry]

Good question it all dates back when goalies didn't wear helmets. Back then they didn't have brutes and awesome sticks. So if a puck went at the bench it'd be going slower and a goalies reflex could dodge it. You see back then they didn't need a hat because of this. Now guys are big and strong and the sticks are amazing. The goalies need protection they need that hat. When the puck goes towards em on the bench they face there head towards the puck protecting the teeth on the face because players lose enough already. Anyways the hat is reinforced with bullet proof material that can protect you from a bullet. Why not a puck? So the puck hits there hat on there head protecting them. They then protect themselves and have all the teeth they came to the game with.

Now have you seen 007 Oddjob? If no basically he threw his hat and it could kill someone. Now the players on the bench can't bring any guns with em. How are they going to protect themselves? Backup goalie hat. Only weapon needed to protect them. Though it is shaped like a ball cap it can only knock someone out not kill them. Wondering why those goalies got crazy eyes? They have to be aware ever moment you never know when a terrorist attack is going to happen. There's a reason why they added the rule of no extra players going on the ice during a fight and being a 10 game suspension. Before the league was televised and forced Hats on people a couple back up goalies charged on the ice knocking everyone out with there hat. Luckily the goalie had a hat stashed In his pads. Also illegal however after the one time of crazy Patrick knocked a goalie out he was out 3 months. Concussions weren't even a thing!!

Anyways hope this explains why they wear hats. None of this "teams want them to show off the hats so they can be bought" that answer is crap and is media and leave propaganda to hide the real reason.

 

[GrkFlyersFan]

I actually was wondering this myself. Like Mason used to never wear a hat in the games he wasn't playing, now he has been lately. Maybe it's a rule now?

 

[Wabit]

Where else are they going to hide the ketchup and mustard packages for the hot dogs they hide in their gloves?

 

[billybudd]

Years ago, the Islanders used to have a guy who didn't. Eric Fichaud. Guy was pretty proud of his hair, which was somewhat understandable.

 

[Bleedred]

There's a couple that you'll see once in a while that don't wear hats.

I don't remember Johan Hedberg wearing a hat as a backup when he was with the Devils, maybe I'm wrong.

It's definitely not a rule.

 

[GrkFlyersFan]

No if it's a rule it only recently became one.

 

[Kale Hulls]

What is the purpose of wearing a beanie on top of a goalie mask?

 

[LV*]

What is the purpose of wearing a beanie on top of a goalie mask?

To cover some of the holes, keeps your head warmer

 

[HF007]

What is the purpose of wearing a beanie on top of a goalie mask?

To take up more net space