Jaroslav Halak is the only goalie in my header who is still in the NHL.

I made the header image up there 11 years ago when I started this blog. At the time it was right after the 2010 Olympics, and that's why Halak's mask is his Olympic mask from that year.

Everyone but Halak has retired: José Theodore, Henrik Lundqvist, Ryan Miller, and Evgeni Nabokov.

I realize this blog is disappointing now, as far as current information. I do try to get as many masks as I can up each season, but time always gets away from me anymore. Too many other things going on. But if nothing else, it's a good archive of masks from 2010 until around 2016. My dad passed away that year, and everything got more difficult. I guess I haven't fully recovered here yet. Plus it seems like teams were using more goalies, and when a lot of them had multiple masks per year, it got really hard.

Enjoy the old posts though, and I'll still try to get some new ones up now and then. If there is anyone you would specifically like to see that I missed, let me know.

Thanks for stopping by,

Carol

Happy retirement, Henrik!

 Henrik Lundqvist announced him retirement today.

https://twitter.com/hlundqvist35/status/1428708803919364105

https://twitter.com/hlundqvist35/status/1428712892166295556

Connor Hellebuyck 2021 Mask

 Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets (born May 19, 1993 in Commerce, MI.)

Artist: Steve Nash of EyeCandyAir

NHL Tweet about it. (360 degree view)

Hellebuyck discusses the artwork: https://illegalcurve.com/winnipeg-jets-goalie-connor-hellebuyck-talks-about-the-art-associated-with-his-new-mask/

Hellebuyck also had a Reverse Retro mask which includes former Jets.

360 degree view: https://twitter.com/NHLJets/status/1355931413065977862

Hellebuyck also had a special mask for Canadian Armed Forces Appreciation Night.

360 degree view: https://twitter.com/NHLJets/status/1360289753938157570

Philipp Grubauer 2020-21 Mask

 Philipp Grubauer of the Colorado Avalanche (born November 25, 1991 in Rosenheim, Germany.)

Artist: David Gunnarsson

Grubauer wore multiple masks this season. This is the first I saw:

This is the mask he wore with their reverse retro jerseys (going with the Quebec Nordiques logo.)

David Gunnarsson also listed this mask for this season, but I haven't found any game photos where he's wearing it.

He had a Hockey Fights Cancer mask he wore one game in March.

David also posted this mask art, but I didn't see any game photos with it either.

Jack Campbell 2020-21 Mask

 Jack Campbell of the Toronto Maple Leafs (born January 9, 1992 in Port Huron, MI.)

Artist: David Gunnarsson

Campbell has worn two masks this season.

I haven't seen as many in-game photos as this one, but I believe it came a little later in the season.