Favor to Ask
I will be writing a paper for my argumentative writing class and the outline is due this Thursday. I just changed my topic to visors in the NHL. My claim is that the NHL should make it mandatory for its players to wear visors.
I was hoping that if any of you knew of a good article that either supported or argued against my claim that you could please email me the link or leave a comment. Additionally, if you just have an opinion that supports or refutes my claim let me know! I need to make my paper as well rounded as possible and writing for any potential rebuttals is going to be pretty important when my professor grades my paper.
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October 4th, 2006 at 10:17 am
Back in the mid- to late-90’s while at Michigan I had the opportunity to interview then-Hobey Baker candidate Brendan Morrison, who at the time was polishing up a successful collegiate hockey career, and was headed to the New Jersey Devils the next season. In particular I asked him about the change from college hockey (wear visors/cages are mandatory) to the pros, and whether he would wear face protection. He said no, players have a lot more respect for each other up there, blah blah blah (the standard cliches), and that he’d go without.
It only took a season or so in the NHL (and a stick to the face, I believe) before he did indeed put the visor on, and he’s worn it ever since.
Basically, the machismo attitude towards not wearing a visor (and then switching once an injury has occured, like Steve Yzerman or Kirk Maltby) is basically like saying I won’t bother wearing a seat belt until I actually get in a car accident. It’s time for them to be made mandatory.