Does anyone know the leading injury in hockey? Well, its shoulder injury's. Many hockey manufactures are trying to come out with lighter, stronger material that protects the shoulders from big blows on the ice. The concept seems easy, but its not. Some people think hockey players should wear football type shoulder pads, but in reality, they are too big, and too heavy for hockey players to move around in. It is hard to find something that will protect you fully, but CMM and RBK shoulder pads are the next generation of protecting your shoulders. I really want to know your take on the shoulder pad issue. Do you think shoulder pads should be bigger or smaller? My take is this; shoulder pads will always be essential for a hockey players protection and safety. Each hockey player is different, so each fit must match that players build. The challenge for manufactures is to make these concepts reality to all players. New ways of making sure shoulder pads will keep a player safe will continue to happen and I really don't think a player will ever be fully protected.