Sport 14,093 Posted October 28, 2008 I believe they did this last year, but they put together another compilation of goalie mask closeupshttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedi.../content.1.htmlMy personal favorites are:Curtis McElhinney, Martin Gerber, Alex Auld, Tim Thomas, Erik Ersberg, and Christobel HuetMy personal dislikes are: Nabakov, Turco, Pascal Leclaire, and Giguere.Just thought you guys would enjoy the gallery. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StarsHockey 0 Posted October 28, 2008 I believe they did this last year, but they put together another compilation of goalie mask closeupshttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedi.../content.1.htmlMy personal favorites are:Curtis McElhinney, Martin Gerber, Alex Auld, Tim Thomas, Erik Ersberg, and Christobel HuetMy personal dislikes are: Nabakov, Turco, Pascal Leclaire, and Giguere.Just thought you guys would enjoy the gallery.Turco's mask features the use of gargoyles, which some don't like, but it grew on me after game-after-game use by the Turk. It took a while, but it grew on me. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DelayedPenalty 156 Posted October 28, 2008 I'd like to start a WTF?! category; Andrew Raycroft (what is it?), Joey MacDonald (did he paint it himself?), Craig Anderson (if the panther is driving the car, shouldn't his head and body be facing the way the car is going? and why is there a car on it anyways?)Personal favs; Vesa Toskala, Michal Tellqvist (a classic tribute to the Jets), Rick DiPietro, and of course CUJO! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brass 3,460 Posted October 28, 2008 Some of these have work on them that has been done by CCSLC members, such as Brian Boucher's and Patrick Lalime's. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roxfan00 150 Posted October 28, 2008 Jose Theodore looked like he just slapped a Capitals sticker on the Avalanche foot. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Korbyn 0 Posted October 28, 2008 Jose Theodore looked like he just slapped a Capitals sticker on the Avalanche foot. LMAO!Never noticed that before! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Legend 61 Posted October 28, 2008 Awesome gallery!!!I've been wanting to see DiPietros up close, it's still really sweet, but I like last years better. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uah8tr 0 Posted October 28, 2008 yeah i LOVED this one tellqvist had...he changed it this year though. I dunno whats on it now, but from afar, I can tell I liked this white one better... 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
habsfan1 3,969 Posted October 28, 2008 Jose Theodore looked like he just slapped a Capitals sticker on the Avalanche foot. LMAO!Never noticed that before!It looks ridiculous. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MVP 0 Posted October 28, 2008 When Theodore was traded to the Avalanche, I remember for the longest time he simply slapped the Avs' footprint logo to cover the Habs logo. Looks like he's done the same here.Tellqvist's masks have always been nice, even when he was in Toronto.And kudos to Boucher and Lalime to choose great artwork from CCLSC (do they have permission though?).And whatever the heck Andrew Raycroft is wearing, it looks crap. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
benpc21 86 Posted October 28, 2008 Jose Theodore looked like he just slapped a Capitals sticker on the Avalanche foot.LMAO!Never noticed that before!It looks ridiculous.I heard on another forum that Jose has a new mask in the works, but he has yet to debut it. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rvrdgsfn 94 Posted October 28, 2008 Theodore better have a mask better than that, that's just lazy.....My perosnal faves:Cujo, Roli's new mask, Biron, Lalime, Auld, Ellis, Thomas, Valiquette, Chris Mason & GaronDissapointed:Theodore (for now), Mike Smith, Raycroft, Craig Anderson Also, anyone else noticed this: Erik Ersberg is an update version of Kelly Hrudey's mask while in LA & Huet's mask is almost similar to Jeff Hackett's Blackhawk mask? 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mfoster 38 Posted October 28, 2008 Craig Anderson (if the panther is driving the car, shouldn't his head and body be facing the way the car is going? and why is there a car on it anyways?) 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve-O 34 Posted October 28, 2008 Miller's is fantastic. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
napalmandsillyputty 0 Posted October 28, 2008 my personal favorites:cujo,gerber,sanford,brodeur, 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MetropolisPt31 0 Posted October 28, 2008 I'm an avid hockey fan and a goaltender and have paid attention to goalie mask designs for years. As a whole, I think the current NHL masks are terrible. While most are painted by very talented painters, they're usually filled with too much detail and intricacies that don't show up well from a distance. On the other hand, some look like they were painted by someone who airbrushes white t-shirts at the local flea market. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Korbyn 0 Posted October 28, 2008 Ghetto Farm Boy ... Whatever happened with that whole situation and Boucher using his design? 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Korbyn 0 Posted October 28, 2008 BTW Greatest Make Ever: 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Top Shelf 16 Posted October 29, 2008 And kudos to Boucher and Lalime to choose great artwork from CCLSC (do they have permission though?)Speaking of Lalime...It looks like the image of the shoulder logo on his mask is the old goathead version, not the current, curvier, slug version. Compare it with the shoulder logo on his jersey. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BJBerthiaume 2 Posted October 29, 2008 Ty Conklin's was awesome as well as both of the Senators goalies'. Great find this was awesome. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
