I've only played a limited amount of times as a player. Took a stick to the face too, but only bled a bit.

I coach with a hat on. They're trying to make helmets mandatory everywhere, but I'm too cool and professional to look like a dork on-ice.

Honestly, as shitty as caged are, the best college players in the world all wear one. It ain't that bad. It just looks kinda dusty when no one else wears one