With a few goalkeepers now wearing them in the national leagues globally, it's interesting to see Jamie Cachia as the only goalie in the British national league system to be wearing an ice hockey goalie 'dangler' that attaches to the mask and cage, offering extra protection to the neck area. After a potentially catastrophic injury whilst playing in the Hoofdklasse, David Harte has also been seen wearing one (although not sure if it is/was unrelated to the incident) in the Dutch elite league. Australia's George Bazeley, who has made the switch to Obo sponsorship and foam from Mazon, was wearing one whilst wearing a helmet/cage style combo, and is now also wearing one with an Obo mask. I was mucking around with one about fear seasons back, taking the idea from my ice hockey playing days (I get around as a goalie!!) to the dismay of Reevsey at Surbiton! But it's another option for us goalies other than foam padding around the neck so long as you don't mind the clanging, although a bit of noise pollution is worth it if you ever have any hairy (scary) moments involving shots to the neck area for those more protection wary.
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