Could a morbidly obese goalie shut out an NHL team?

I just ordered an industrial-size vat of Crisco. See your future, be your future.

Traditionally it was "the fat kid" who played goal, since anybody who could skate would rather put the puck in the net than get whaled in the nords.

I believe this changed when modern netminders brought more skill, athleticism, and even dignity (really) to the position. Plus, people love all the cool-looking gear.

I played hockey for 22 years. The beautiful thing about it is that fighting is the great equalizer. There are unwritten rules that you must follow to avoid getting stomped by a toothless caveman. For example, if you shadow their star player, you will get dropped. If you are a 2000 lb goalie, you will get drawn into a fight and at least thrown out and at worst hurt. Allowing a little fighting makes the game better b/c the rules don't have to be so explicit. One goon willing to drop his gloves is a more effective way of toning down the dirty side-play than 10 more refs.

Being Canadian, we had this discussion many times.

You just couldn't get a goalie who was big enough to fill the entire net, so the increased goalie size would limit his mobility and make him worse.

It is nice having a 6'8" defenseman who has a longer stick than normally allowed though.

Hey, why not an Siamese quadruplet? I might actually watch, then, or at least take a gander.

That was a hilarious article...not exactly typical WSJ fare...

Haha, this is something I've been wondering for a long time.

Nice hack.