Allen's goalie pants will used in various exhibits at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto over the coming months, including a display on the evolution of equipment, a St. Louis Blues display and the NHL Centennial display, which is coming later this spring.
"The evolution of equipment is a big part of the history of the game and the Hockey Hall of Fame prides itself on preserving that," said Phil Pritchard, the Hall of Fame's vice president and curator. "It's more unique than anything. We're halfway through an NHL season and the goalie pants have changed since last week. To add Jake Allen's pants to the (Hall of Fame), not only to tell the story of the evolution of the goalie equipment but it also helps add to our display for the St. Louis Blues. It's their 50th anniversary, so it's important to them, and it's the 100th anniversary of the NHL, so that's important, too. More than anything, we're preserving hockey history and we're proud to do that with the St. Louis Blues."