Goalie Mask: The Story of the NHL

Goalkeeper "Philadelphia" Steve Mason presented to the public his new mask. He clearly is a fan of horror films that demonstrated on the helmet depicting a zombie. Let us recall the most "terrible" mask in NHL history, the purpose of which was to intimidate strikers rivals.



Cobra Harry Simmons

A lot of noise was made in the 70's a huge snake, is located right between the eyes keeper "California Golden Seals" Gary Simmons. He was nicknamed "Cobra" at the beginning of a career, when he played for the farm club. Of course, his hybrid cobra and rattlesnake is not entirely consistent with what we know of zoology, but his mask attacking opponents will remember for a long time.



Tiger's fall Gilles Gratton

Any striker coming on the ice in the next match of the championship, will not be ready to see the gate rivals terrible tiger. Probably, and I thought the goalkeeper of "New York Rangers" Gilles Gratton, coming up with this eccentric style for his helmet. The mask looked very impressive and made an impression.



Skull Harry Bromley

This goalkeeper did not think very long time in choosing his style. For it all up public narekshaya Bromley "Bones" for his Slim. Gary has only added to this little bar nicknamed - a skull that protects the ball from the washers. Gary Bromley remembered not only interesting mask, but his performances for "Buffalo Sabres" and "Vancouver Canucks".



Zombie Apocalypse Steve Mason

And here is the hero of our time - the goalkeeper of "Philadelphia Flyers' Steve Mason. As mentioned earlier, he came up with for the new mask style zombies. But she is unique because of the walking dead in it depicted comrades Mason team - Claude Giroux, Jakub Voracek, Wayne Simmonds, Scott Hartnell and Ray Emery. We do not know how to react to portray themselves players, but the helmet looks very cool and intimidating.



Scars Jerry Chivers

Legendary goalkeeper, "Boston Bruins' Gerry Cheevers, which is generally held in the Boston team 12 seasons, was the founder of" horror-style "in hockey. He was the first who decided to put on a mask, something attracting and distracting the attention of the players of the opposing team. It all started with the fact that one of the workouts Chivers pretended puck hit him in the face, and went to the locker room. Coach Novice there, was furious when he saw Jerry, rest and drinking soda, along with the club doctor. Mentor quickly returned the tape on the ice, and Dr. dorisoval felt-tip pen on the mask scar. It is very pleasant and it is completely Chivers slash its "second person».



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Not all hockey players to their liking so horrible prints on masks. Are fans a completely different subject. To her turn. From such a bloodthirsty and terrible - a beautiful, sweet and sexy. So, the best goalie mask in the style of «Sex». And some, by the way, managed to combine both, and more.

Tyson Sexsmith | Worcester Sharks

Young Canadian goalkeeper with a sonorous name Tyson Sexsmith his entire career in one way or another connected with the sharks. First, it was chosen "San Jose Sharks" under the number 91 in the NHL Entry Draft in 2007. Currently playing in the farm club of sharks in the AHL for the club, "Worcester Sharks." Not surprisingly, the motive of his goalie mask is connected to the sea and reminiscent of a mermaid girl.

The right side of the goalie mask complete opposite of left. Instead of beautiful mermaid - a shark with terrible jaws. Admittedly, a rather unusual contrast.

Calgary Fire Department

Next goalie helmet is not made for one shot and not for two, but for the entire fire department of the city of Calgary, as a kind of symbol for them is not an easy job. On the right side of the helmet shows a girl with the old logo "Winnipeg Jets" for some unknown reason.

On the left side of the helmet as it should be drawn soblazyayuschaya girl in a helmet and fire seems to fire ax in his hands. Writers and artists were the guys from the studio Pain Inc. Designs, located respectively in Calgary.

Jl. Potvin | Unknown club

The following mask is very interesting in content, unfortunately is unknown master - the master of the studio Image Airbrush did not bother to mention its owner.

On the one hand there is the inscription mask Jl. Potvin. In memory of the blog "Abracadabra" is just four hockey player with this name: Denis, Jean-Marc and Felix. Last just a goal, only zakochnil his career 8 years ago. On the other side of the mask is drawn abbreviation DDS'94. As you can guess, this helmet with two beauties belongs to the young lad '94 birth of the lower junior leagues in North America.

John Grahame | Lake Erie Monsters

Mask of John Graham created in honor of the US Air Force Academy, based in Colorado - hence the military theme mask and the words Thank You Troops, which means "Thank the troops."

In addition to the patriotic theme, John imprinted on the mask memory of their grandmothers of Vi and Dawse, which are depicted in the form of pin-up girls on the body of the aircraft - this idea belongs to the artist Frank Cyprus, who worked on the mask. Later, John himself denied the words of the master, saying that the names of grandmothers okazalais accident near the half-naked girls.

Babes Mask | For friend

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At one time, Luke put his hand to the coloring of helmets for racing drivers such as Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso.

All the girls painted on this helmet, you can look at the big picture. Blonde recalls Pamela Anderson.

Jonh Grahame | Carolina Hurricanes

Second Helm John Graham in our review, belongs to the era of the late young American goalkeeper as he played for "Carolina." For the design of the mask he was also the responsibility of the artist Frank Cyprus from Cipra Designs.

Second Helm John for his performances for the club. The design of the mask remains unchanged, except for the new girl. I do not often see a similar story when for the sake of changing one element creates a second helmet.

Third John helmet in red and white uniforms, "Hurricanes" was marked by the presence of two beautiful girls, what precisely was not boring. For assistance in the creation of the Mother of John Graham thank Kissurion.

Wolf | Toronto

Quite an interesting mask, made her an artist Frank Cyprus, which did not a single mask in our review. The future owner of mysterious goalie mask called with the nickname «Wolf» from Toronto, who is in love with Britney Spears - otherwise it is difficult to explain the presence of the image of American singer on his helmet.

John Grahame | Avangard Omsk

John I must say a very passionate man, the third of his helmet pin-up style. This time, speaking for the Omsk "Avangard", ordered a helmet with a beautiful girl, which were attached to Russian features: fur hat, fur bra, Russian flag and seems sled.

Tyson Sexsmith | Vancouver Giants

Remember the very first helmet with a mermaid? And this is one of the first helmets Tyson, when he played for the "giants" in Vancouver in 2008. At that time the boy was 18 years old, is no fairy mermaids, just the right youthful fantasies ...

Sexy judge intriguing all kind. This was probably dreaming of any hockey player? On the helmet can be seen a beautiful inscription Sexy - is the nickname of a shot, which is not surprising.

At the end of the review will be presented works guy named Tony Jarrett, who performs not only the orders, but also paints the goalie mask in the pleasure. Among his works can be found a couple of masks with very spicy content.

Pinup Mask # 1

The first helmet from Tony like something fits into the framework of conventional morality.

Pinup Mask # 2

The second mask is more aggressive and exclusion, symbolizes the big city and all its vices and temptations: a lot of naked female bodies, mystical creatures with wings, fire, lightning ...

And as the apotheosis, on the back of the helmet devil in female guise.

Related topics unfortunately there are not as common in the majority of cases are either for themselves or for friends. Stories Tyson Sekssmitom and John Graham is a pleasant exception, not least because of the role of goalkeepers themselves - who are not afraid of sidelong glances too righteous community, to implement their boldest ideas.

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