Goodness!
Swedish men also wear ridiculous armour when they play hockey- just like those "wimpey" Canadians and Americans.
I have no doubt as to why they prefer shootey-shootey bang-bang childrens' games in front of the telly, to a real game of football or "hockey" (I believe in North America they call it Ice Honckey).
I suggest there has been too much plastic residue / estrogens leaching into their drinking water over the last generation or so. The current westerner would not have a chance if he attempted to play hockey- REAL hockey - on the playing fields in my land!
I.E. sans "padding" as you effete westerners call it.
Let him languorously lounge in front of his gaming monitor", the poor estrogen-laden layabout.
One would think they had enough female-fat padding already!
But no! That is why they must now take these steroid additions, the poor chaps!