A blocker is a form of protection for a goalie playing ice hockey. It is shaped like a rectangle, and is worn on the goalies' hand that holds the stick. Patrick Roy, an ice hockey goaltender The goaltender, or goalie, in ice hockey is a player who defends the goal net from shots. ...

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The blocker helps re-direct shots faced and usually saves shots that are high. The blocker also covers the hand and wrist to prevent injury. Like the goalie pads and glove, it shows the brand of the blocker, brands such as showing Itech, and RBK, with the design on it. The opposite hand wears the glove. However, the blocker's redirection can lead to rebounds. It is curved at the top and is also flat. For other uses, see Hand (disambiguation). ... In human anatomy, the wrist is the flexible and narrower connection between the forearm and the hand. ... Itech Is an ice hockey Equipment company. ... Rosenborg Ballklubb (RBK) is a Norwegian football club from the city of Trondheim. ...

Back in the early days, the blocker was mainly brown with no design, and of course, was less protective than the modern ones.

The goalie can drop the stick, and hold the puck wih his/her hand. A notable NHL goalie who has done this many times is Dominik Hasek. See Puck (mythology), a nature spirit Puck (comics), a diminuitive superhero in Marvel Comics Puck (Shakespeare), from A Midsummer Nights Dream Hockey puck, the ball used to play ice hockey Puck (moon), a moon of Uranus Puck, Poland, a town in Poland Puck, a character in the Japanese anime... For other uses, see Hand (disambiguation). ... NHL can also be an abbreviation for National Historic Landmark or Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. ... Dominik Hašek (born January 29, 1965 in Pardubice, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic)), also known by his nickname The Dominator, is a professional ice hockey goaltender. ...