The position of goalie has an inherent romanticism: masked men clad with cool armor, serving as the last line of defense. They play entire games, with an unparalleled ability to impact outcomes. When they're on, they can single-handedly defeat a giant foe. They are the consummate underdogs and towering superheroes all at once.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Turco's new mask and pads added
Marty Turco has a new mask for his brief stint with the Boston Bruins. See it here.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Steve Mason has a new mask
Steve Mason of the Columbus Blue Jackets has a new mask. Check it out here.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Brent Johnson's 2011-12 3rd Jersey Mask
Brent Johnson of the Pittsburgh Penguins (born March 12, 1977 in Farmington, MI.)
Johnson's other mask is found here.
David Arrigo painted the mask Johnson will wear with their 3rd jerseys. It's also Led Zeppelin themed.
"The latest mask contains imagery inspired by a Led Zeppelin concert t-shirt. I blended this imagery into an integrated unit, then overlayed the dark and powder blue colours."
Johnson's other mask is found here.
David Arrigo painted the mask Johnson will wear with their 3rd jerseys. It's also Led Zeppelin themed.
"The latest mask contains imagery inspired by a Led Zeppelin concert t-shirt. I blended this imagery into an integrated unit, then overlayed the dark and powder blue colours."
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Pekka Rinne's Fan-Designed Mask
The Predators ran a contest where fans got to submit designs for Rinne's mask. I have added it to Rinne's entry here.
Updates on some entries
I've actually had a little time to go through my entries to see who I needed more photos of. So I've added photos for the following:
Jeff Deslauriers of Anaheim
Marty Turco of Boston
Brad Thiessen of Pittsburgh
Ben Bishop of Ottawa (he doesn't have a new mask yet though)
Dustin Tokarski of Tampa Bay
Brian Foster of Florida
Jeff Deslauriers of Anaheim
Marty Turco of Boston
Brad Thiessen of Pittsburgh
Ben Bishop of Ottawa (he doesn't have a new mask yet though)
Dustin Tokarski of Tampa Bay
Brian Foster of Florida
Brad Thiessen 2011-12 Mask
Brad Thiessen of the Pittsburgh Penguins (Born on March 19, 1986 in Aldergrove, BC.)
Thiessen was called up in late February when Brent Johnson went down with injury.
Thiessen was called up in late February when Brent Johnson went down with injury.
Graphic from The Goalie Guild
Marty Turco 2012 Mask
Marty Turco of the Boston Bruins (born Aug 13, 1975 in Sault Ste. Marie, ON)
Turco was signed by the Bruins in March 2012 after Tuukka Rask went down with injury. He won't be eligible to play in the playoffs, because he signed after the trade deadline.
Artist: David Gunnarsson
From the artist's website.
Turco was signed by the Bruins in March 2012 after Tuukka Rask went down with injury. He won't be eligible to play in the playoffs, because he signed after the trade deadline.
Artist: David Gunnarsson
From the artist's website.
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Carey Price's Newest Mask
I think Carey Price might hold the record for the most different masks worn in one season. Check out his latest here.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
New James Reimer, Robin Lehner, and Semyon Varlamov Masks
James Reimer unveiled a new Optiumus Reim mask. See it here.
Robin Lehner also started wearing a new mask. See it here.
And so did Semyon Varlamov. See it here.
Robin Lehner also started wearing a new mask. See it here.
And so did Semyon Varlamov. See it here.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Bruins lose Rask for 4-6 weeks, sign Turco
From NHL.com
Two days after being forced to leave during the second period of a 3-2 loss to the New York Islanders at TD Garden, the Boston Bruins learned they will be without goaltender Tuukka Rask for the next month.
"Tuukka Rask sustained a lower abdomen strain/groin strain and will be sidelined 4-6 weeks," Bruins
general manager Peter Chiarelli said in a statement released by the club Monday night.
With Rask (11-8-3, 2.05 goals-against average, .929 save percentage) gone for the foreseeable future, the Bruins signed veteran goaltender Marty Turco to a one-year contract. Turco must clear waivers before joining the club.
Turco, 36, has played in 538 regular season games with the Dallas Stars and Chicago Blackhawks. In his NHL career, he owns a 273-165-26-40 record with a .910 save percentage, 2.35 GAA and 41 shutouts.
Turco has played in 47 postseason contests – all with Dallas – compiling a record of 21-26 with a 2.17 GAA and .914 save percentage and seven shutouts.
Two days after being forced to leave during the second period of a 3-2 loss to the New York Islanders at TD Garden, the Boston Bruins learned they will be without goaltender Tuukka Rask for the next month.
"Tuukka Rask sustained a lower abdomen strain/groin strain and will be sidelined 4-6 weeks," Bruins
general manager Peter Chiarelli said in a statement released by the club Monday night.
With Rask (11-8-3, 2.05 goals-against average, .929 save percentage) gone for the foreseeable future, the Bruins signed veteran goaltender Marty Turco to a one-year contract. Turco must clear waivers before joining the club.
Turco, 36, has played in 538 regular season games with the Dallas Stars and Chicago Blackhawks. In his NHL career, he owns a 273-165-26-40 record with a .910 save percentage, 2.35 GAA and 41 shutouts.
Turco has played in 47 postseason contests – all with Dallas – compiling a record of 21-26 with a 2.17 GAA and .914 save percentage and seven shutouts.
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Carey Price's Clorox Contest Mask
This season Carey Price again wore a mask that was designed by someone that won a mask design contest that Clorox held. David Arrigo was the artist (as usual for Price's masks) and the winning design was created by Jim from British Columbia, who shared this insight on his artwork:
He wore the mask in the game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 3, 2012.
I was just trying to think outside the box and do something different… my hope is that the Raven becomes a part of Carey’s identity.Here is the artist's blog entry about the mask.
He wore the mask in the game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 3, 2012.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Mike Smith's New Mask
Mike Smith of the Phoneix Coyotes debuted a new mask in February. Find it here.