Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Best Goalie Mask Design?

In my opinion, the 1970s was the pinnacle of creativity for NHL Goalie Mask art? Which goalie in your opinion had the best mask art. Please post a link for all to see.





My personal favourite was the ugly wire mask that Ken Dryden wore in his first few seasons. I also have a soft spot for Gilles Gratton's Werewolf mask.Best Goalie Mask Design?
My personal favourite was Steve Shields when he was with Boston. Basically, the back had painted on hair and straps from a face mask, and the front had the Mike Meyers mask with stitches whereever he can put it. Guess where he got that inspiration from? Yep, Gerry Cheevers.Best Goalie Mask Design?
Old school is Gerry Cheevers stitches all over


New school is any Ed Belfour Eagle one
Eddie Belfour with the eagle on the side
I don't know about the 70s either. The art done today is far better of course they have those great little air brushes to do the work.
I don't know about the 70's being the pinnacle, not when you look at the modern masks.





36 modern masks





http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multime鈥?/a>
Definitely the Shields mask. It was the first of its type, to try to mimick an old mask. Since him, a few others have done it, but he will always be the first. Also, my little brother got his mask done like that too. It looks good.
im gonna have to say Andrew Raycroft's %26amp; Vesa Toskala's
Lol Mine Is John Sebastien Aubin of The Toronto Maple Leafs, It is colorful, and just awesome, Also Andrew Raycroft, it has all the old time Toronto Legeneds on it, really cool.
Nothing gets better than Mike Richter's. It was a definite classic, and was actually the inspiration for the team's alternate logo. You know it has to be good if a team designs their logo based on the mask.
I like the sheilds mask also. Toskalas skull mask is pretty cool too
Old School- Gerry Cheevers or Ken Dryden's Skeleton mask


New School- Jose Theodore





http://www.goaliesarchive.com/masks/theo鈥?/a>
My favorite is Marc Magliarditi of the Las Vegas Wranglers,ECHL affiliate of the Calgary Flames,he has the Las Vegas Strip painted on there with a roulette wheel and a slot machine at the bottom





http://www.sharkspage.com/jpgs2/marc_mag鈥?/a>
I liked Manny Legace's when he was with Detroit. He had a picture of JLA on one side, Cobo Hall on the other and all the retired numbers from the wings down the middle. A great tribute to the team. Too bad it takes him 15 minutes to get from one post to the other. If it didn't maybe he could still wear it.
My favorite was Steve Baker's mask from the Rangers. Loved the silhouette of the Empire State building running up the center.





http://www.hockeymasks.com/profiles/75-S鈥?/a>

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