james laverance Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 The first goalie pads were originally cricket pads worn in 1890 at UConn Connecticut. (Then Storrs Agricultural School) http://hockeygods.com/blog/historybuffarticles/ICE___ROLLER_POLO_PLAYERS_Invented_Hockey_Nets The leather style of padding was used at the University of Maryland in 1896! https://archive.org/details/icehockeyicepolo00tuth (page 8) The first concept of modern hockey pads was in 1903 at Duluth Central High School. http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb28/VintageMinnesotaHockey/MN Vintage Hockey Photos/1904DuluthCentralHSTeam.jpg An even more modern-style invention of Goalie Pads were worn by Ottawa Senators all-star netminder Alec Connell.(date of photo circa.1925) http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b154/spyboy1/TSG Blog/AlexConnellSenators.jpg Also... Feel free please to Add to this. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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