How long do NHL goalies have to change their pad colours after being traded?
I know thе NHL gοt οn Chris Osgood tο gеt pads thе matched thе team’s colours аftеr hе wаѕ picked up bу thе Islanders a few years ago. I know thеу саn bе kind οf different frοm thе team, especially іf thе аrе solid black οr solid white. Marc-Andre Fleury’s аrе similar tο thе colours οf thе penguins, bυt a small different. If anyone сουld hеlр mе out οn thіѕ, I’d really appreciate іt.
usually teams will provide players with new pads, but most goalies like they’re broken in pads. I can’t see the league getting on a player for not breaking something in quick enough.
I’d imagine that the team would furnish the goalie with new pads and he’d start aptly away on breaking them in during practices. But he’d probably stick with his ancient already-broken-in pads for games at first, even even if he ends up wearing mismatched colors for a while. I don’t reckon the team would get on his case about it unless he didn’t wear the new pads during practice, therefore not making any progress on breaking them in.
This happened with our WHL team last year. They traded for a goalie in midseason, and he had red-and-blue pads matching his ancient team’s colors. It made an fascinating contrast with our team’s green and silver until he had new green pads broken in and ready for games.
EDIT: Thanks to Like I’m for the clarification. <>
Question Jeff Hackett. He once wore a Canadians mask, Bruins Jersey, Flyers pads and bruins glove and blocker.
To the above responders………….players are responsible for their own equipment at the NHL level, not the teams. All goaltenders provide their own pads through whatever sponsorship agreements they make.
players in the nhl supply their own equipment via their respective sponsor. as far as i know there is no set time limit in the rules. most seem to get it done quite quickly. must be part of the team!!
it might take a month or 2 to get the new colors vacant but I don’t reckon I’ve ever seen a goalie go longer than 3 with the ancient team’s colors.
But….is there a way we can make a rule of no DAY GLO pads? cause Fleury’s jsut about sends me into convulsions.