Artist: David Gunnarsson
These photos were taken at Hartford Wolf Pack games, because he didn't play any with the Rangers this season.
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.
Thatcher Demko had such an awesome idea for his new Canucks mask. The super cool skeleton version of Johnny Canuck is created by Thatcher and his father. I immediately fell in love with the cool figure, it would look so good on a mask. Thatch and I brainstormed how to build the design and we came up with a cool plan. The rough and raw sketchy style worked perfect with the skating skeleton, or as we named him; Johnny Canuck Rockstar.