> --- In hockhist@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Krueger" <dig4fish@h...>
> wrote:
> Just going from memory, I believe that Greg Smyth of the Calgary
> Flames played a few regular season games without the helmet, and I
> think he was the only player to do so. Wayne Gretzky played a pre-
> season period without a helmet, then switched back during
> intermission. I think Brett Hull also tried going helmetless in
> the pre-season.

Brett Hull played the whole 1993 All-Star game (in Montréal)
without a helmet. "It's something I did for the fans" he said.

The game ended 16-6, so maybe playing real hockey would have
been a better idea for the fans.

Jean-Patrice