#1
Maybe I'm a bit biased, because José Theodore is my favorite player in the NHL. But I really do think his mask is beautiful. Here's the entry for his mask. And a couple photos:
#2
Curtis McElhinney's Ottawa Senators mask. Here is the entry for McElhinney.
#3
Curtis McElhinney's Anaheim Ducks mask. That's right, both of McElhinney's masks this season made my top 5. They are very similiar, and extremely cool. Here's his entry again.
#4
Corey Crawford of the Chicago Blackhawks. Here's his entry.
#5
Kari Lehtonen's Tombstone mask. He started off the season with a Chuck Norris mask, then debuted a Tombstone mask in 2011. I'm a big fan of that movie, and that's why I like the mask so much. Here's his entry.
Honorable Mention
Ilya Bryzgalov of the Phoenix Coyotes. I don't like the overall look of the mask, but I'm giving it a mention because I really like the idea of having his children's artwork on the sides. Here's his entry.
Hello,
ReplyDeleteI just discovered your blog and really enjoy it. I'm having a lot of fun going through your past posts.
I have been a huge goalie mask fan for over a decade now and have a great appreciation for the construction and design of these pieces of art.
As much as I love today's masks, I really love the vintage fibreglass stuff.
As for my favorite mask this year - I gotta go with Tim Thomas. His 'outside the box' thinking and great detail on a mask with only the use of black is fantastic.
Thanks for the great blog and I'm looking forward to seeing more!
Cheers,
Brett
Thanks so much for your comment, Brett! I really appreciate it!! I meant to put up there in this entry that I'd love to hear from my readers as to which mask(s) are their favorites, so thanks for sharing yours. I do like Tim's mask too.
ReplyDeleteThere are some great vintage masks too. I have an article that I keep forgetting to post that shows someone's trip through the NHL Hall of Fame and they took pictures of many of the masks. I need to dig it out and post it.