# @insidetherinkcom on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DXXOBCnkpqS
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/64589107-insidetherinkcom-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/352a6ef9d9.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-04-20T18:01:50.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Inside The Rink (@insidetherinkcom) — https://gondola.cc/insidetherinkcom

## Caption

On this day in 1997, Craig McTavish of the Blues was the last player to play in an NHL game without wearing a helmet. Helmets were made mandatory in 1979-80, but grandfathered-in players were allowed to not wear a helmet. 

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