I am an old guy; old school goalie.. 39yrs.
I didnt like the thigh boards and took them off my pads..
Right now i am at the 4 week mark of recovery to my right knee.
I was using just kneepads and a little monster child (18yr old; Division I ) player
tagged me in the knee with a slapshot inside the faceoff dot.
Needless to say.. i put the darn thighboards back on..
My 2 cents.. get kneepads from PAW.. there is a link on the boards equipment thread. and use thighboards.. a very sore swollen knee for a month is no fun at all..
Cheers
Jim