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Women-in-Hockey Digest   Saturday, November 1 1997   Volume 01 : Number 050



In this issue:

   Re: women's equip.
   Team USA vs Team Canada

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Date: Sat, 01 Nov 1997 17:53:57 -0700
From: "J. A. Webb" 
Subject: Re: women's equip.

In my experience, I began with women's shoulder pads (Cooper) however
probably didn't need them at the time, went to men's (didn't work stuck
out mostly horizontal), and now back to women's (do need them now).  I
currently have the 96 Cooper's which are the same as the 97 Bauer's.  I
do find them comfortable but have two complaints the shoulder pads are
like football players and the plastic guard inside the pads at the chest
area caused me to have the wind knocked out of me once.  So for some of
us women's shoulder pads are not a gimmick.

I one thing I would like to see in the equipment, is pants with built in
pelvic protector.  Why if hockey pants are being made specifically for
women can't that be included.  It really stinks when you get all dressed
and realize you forgot to put on the pelvic protector.

J.A. Webb
S.F. CA
orginally Hamilton, Ontario
 
Abby Clabough wrote:

> I've been using men's equipment since I started playing and have no
> complaints except for elbow pads.  My son has the same complaints with
>
> his, so I don't think it is female specific.  Perhaps when I try on
> some
> women's equipment someday I will think, "Wow, I had no idea that
> hockey
> equipment could feel this good!"  However, I find the catalog
> description
> (mailed to this list in the last message or so) of the chest protector
>
> very amusing.  I have never felt a need for extra "breast protection",
>
> lateral or otherwise.  I am not extremely large chested, so maybe that
> is
> why, but this seems like a gimmic to me.
>
> Does anyone out there who has worn men's equipment for years and has
> tried
> or now wears women's equipment find that there is a noticeable
> difference?
> I know the women's equipment issue has been discussed on several
> different
> occaisions, but I believe it has mostly been where to get it, not if
> it's
> worth dumping all the stuff you have in order to get it.
>
> Abby Clabough
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Date: Sat, 1 Nov 1997 17:01:28 -0900 (AKST)
From: Syrilyn A Tong 
Subject: Team USA vs Team Canada

Has anyone else heard that USA plays Canada in Anchorage, AK on Jan 27?
I heard this back a couple of months ago, then haven't heard anything
since.  Any updates?

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