fall, causing players to slide more violently into the boards. Design was too warm. Goalies complained that the puck was difficult to see against the long black pants worn by the Flyers players. The NHL subsequently passed a rule that teams had to wear short pants and home and away socks from the 1983–84 season onwards. However, they remained popular in amateur hockey and inline hockey throughout the 1980s and the girdle and short shell design is still available from some hockey manufacturers. See also Hockey pants References External links Ice hockey equipment