Can someone tell me what the hell is...

[TBLfan 25]

Ebay

wtf? Why would they make this?

Didn't a guy on star wars wear something like this?

[#44wannabe 4]

It's an old school (very oldschool) ccm lid.

[pantherfan 0]

It would probobly look normal if they closed the helmet

[QandA 0]

Some of the pics you see Gretzky as a kid in hockey or lacrosse, I believe he has this helmet.

[SR27 0]

Actually I think those were intended for field hockey goalies. I rember seeing similiar ones back in school but they were made by Cooper I think. Same style, though.

[LoXish 0]

They're old school. A guy in my adult league still wears one. Haha.

[hockeysew 0]

Some of the pics you see Gretzky as a kid in hockey or lacrosse, I believe he has this helmet.

Nope-His were always Jofa-every pic Ive ever seen of him was a Jofa skid lid

Actually these were exclusivly for hockey and were quite comfortable-I wore one until I got a Mikita

[TBLfan 25]

I almost want to buy it to see how one would "close" it.

[jbyun04 7]

looks like a snow troopers helmet

[DarkStar50 679]

That helmet is circa 1968. The sides have a lot of holes that you use to adjust the fit. You have to move the male/female screw/nuts around to get the best fit. It does not slide back and forth as do modern helmets for fitting.

[Hkydog 0]

Another trip down memory lane. Checkout that fine foam padding only really good for soaking up blood from cuts. What's next a Cooper Puckmaster helmet.

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

Some of the pics you see Gretzky as a kid in hockey or lacrosse, I believe he has this helmet.

Nope-His were always Jofa-every pic Ive ever seen of him was a Jofa skid lid

Actually these were exclusivly for hockey and were quite comfortable-I wore one until I got a Mikita

Nope, he wore the Cooper version as a kid.

[QandA 0]

Is this it: http://www.canoe.ca/Gretzky/gallery_young.html

[mdamson 0]

That's a Cooper SK 100 JR. They also made SR versions. Some of them seem to go for quite a penny on Ebay. They are also called hurling helmets, and I believe that some people still buy them for the purpose of hurling. No hurling is not the worshipping of the porcelain god after a night of binge drinking. It is an Irish sport.

[duch 0]

Wouldn't buy it to use in a game but might be a nice keepsake or discussion topic with friends and family. I remember those helmets from way back as a kid in elementary school. ( circa 1960's )

[gameface 0]

I guess it shows my age, but that's the first helmet I wore when I played minor hockey. This was back before the real CCM Paul Hendersons came out in 72.

[srv2miker 0]

Swear to god my Dad had almost this identical helmet until he donated it to the Salvation Army a few months ago. Probably should've donated it to a museam.

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

He wore that helmet since he was 12.