Evolution of goalie masks

Evolution of Goalie Masks

By roblin33

  • First Mask in NHL

    First Mask in NHL
    Clint Benedict uses first face protection. This cover most of all of his nose, mouth and forehead.

  • First full face NHL Mask

    First full face NHL Mask
    Jacques Plante is hit by puck in game and breaks his nose. After trainers attended to him, he returned to the game and used a hand made mask.

  • First Art On Mask

    First Art On Mask
    After being hit in the head by a puck in practice, goaltender of the Boston Bruins Jerry Cheaver drew 10 stitch marks where hit. Soon the mask was covered and many other's followed.

  • Helmet Cage Hybrid

    Helmet Cage Hybrid
    Russian goaltender sported a plastic shell helemt with a metal cage attatched. This would be the first mask with a cage.

  • J.D Rangers mask

    J.D Rangers mask
    Goalie "J.D" of the New York Rangers was the first goalie to have full paint on mask. The coloyrs were that of the Rangers and it also had the sheild of his team.

  • Neck Protection

    Neck Protection
    Michel Dion becomes first goaltender to use a mask that also covers the neck. First attempt to protect neck with a mask.

  • The Tiger Mask.

    The Tiger Mask.
    Gilles Gratton wore a mask that had a realistic tiger on it. The intet was to scare the other team and it did just that.

  • First Fully Hybrid Mask

    First Fully Hybrid Mask
    Mike Richter of the New York Rangers is the first goalie to use a specific goaltender mask that cover the head and mouth with steel bars in front of the face.

  • First Illegal Cage

    First Illegal Cage
    Ty Conklin of the Edmonton Oilers uses the cateye cage to his advantage. The holes in the cage where his eyes are wwere so big you could fit a stick into it. The NHL then regulated a rule where all masks had to be checked over.

  • First Carbon Fibre Mask Commercially Available

    First Carbon Fibre Mask Commercially Available
    Bauer relaes the NME 10 mask. This mask has woven carbon fibre in it for shell integrity. The model also featured non vibrating tape used in airplanes.