As a child growing up in Baltimore, one of my passions was going to Baltimore Clippers hockey games in the Winter. While it wasn't the NHL, it didn't matter because it was still hockey, and besides it was all we had. While the game is basically the same as it was back then, there have been many changes since that time, and most are for the better. For instance, I remember a time when the teams were seated on opposite sides of the ice. I don't know why this change was brought about, but I imagine it's for the better or they would have gone back to the old way. I also remember when very few of the players wore helmets let alone face guards. Nowadays, the thought of players not wearing helmets seems ridiculous, but wearing a helmet back then would have qualified you as a sissy. I also remember that most of the players back then looked more like typical hockey players, beat up and missing most of their teeth. In contrast, many of the hockey players in the NHL today look as if they could be posing for GQ or Playgirl. Obviously most of the players back then didn't make the money that players make today, and most likely couldn't afford a good orthodontist, and wouldn't go to one if they could.
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