Good article. Thanks for posting this. Has me questioning a little the new hockey style masks. I would be interested to hear what others think about the difference between the two types. My thought is that the traditional style mask may disperse the force of the blow better since it is strapped over the cap instead of one piece firmly attached. Kind of like a car with crumple zones that absorb the blow, the traditional mask is able to absorb some of the hit by moving with the blow or flying off.