Goaltenders never wore facemasks in his day and they depended on catching the puck with a five - fingered glove .
DeRoner points out that they did not play with all the protective gear that kids have today .
Goaltenders never wore facemasks in DeRoner 's day and they depended on catching the puck with a five - fingered glove .
DeRoner points out that they did not play with all the protective gear that kids have today .