I don't understand why they aren't already.

"He lost a fair bit of blood and he’s in some pain," said Noel. "It looks like it’s a vein. It cut him through the sock… I don’t know if it cut through the pant, but there was a fair amount of a loss of blood there quickly and we got it tied up and put pressure on it. He’ll be fine."

i could see them granfathering a rule in where they are mandatory for new players but optional for any current nhler. same thing they did with helmets back in the day

would be stupid

"Redmond wears the cut-resistant foot socks. Some teams sew cut resistant material into game socks as well."

hmm

foot hockey ftw




rofl

Redmond wears the cut-resistant foot socks. Some teams sew cut resistant material into game socks as well.

it could have been that the sock didnt reach high enough

Springfield Falcons have released a statement from Wade MacLeod's family. It is as follows:
"Doctors have discovered a benign mass in wade's brain. He will be undergoing further examination to determine the appropriate treatment. We appreciate the respect of Wade's privacy at this time." That statement is from the MacLeod family."

wow

Nah, didnt happen with Visors... dont think its gonna happen with this. These are 2 freak occurrances.

That being said, I'd bet we'd see 1 more player get cut below the belt before the season is up.