Carol here, and I love hockey goalies. Simple as that. I started with a blogger site (ilovegoalies.blogspot.com) where I post articles along with the photos. And then I thought, why not branch out to a different audience on tumblr, so here I am. I especially focus on their masks, because I find them fascinating.
This site will be lots of photos of the goalies...mostly NHL, but others will make appearances too. José Theodore will always be my favorite, but I try not to play favorites on here. ;)
Jimmy Howard’s 2013 backplate.
Antti Niemi’s new mask.
Artist: David Gunnarsson
…a tribute to the Finnish people and the legendary heroes of the Finnish Winter War from year 1939 to 1940…Finnish soldiers on one side skiing in their white winter uniforms. The Finnish chief commander Gustaf Mannerheim that later became the Finnish President…
J-S Giguere’s new mask (debuted earlier this month, I’m a little late.)
Artist: Sylvie Poitras of Airbrushzap.com.
Viktor Fasth’s new mask, from artist David Gunnarsson
With this Anaheim Ducks mask on Viktor is transformed into a badass Duck, just as on his previous Ducks masks,” Gunnarsson wrote on his Facebook Page. “On those masks the duck used an old school mask … Now he have removed the old school mask, and put on the cruelest mask ever, the Bane mask!
Whoa! Star Wars!!! Darth Vader on a goalie mask, I love it!
Mike Smith of the Phoenix Coyotes, new mask debuted on 2/24/13.
Artist: David Arrigo
Mike Smith has worn a Looney Tunes themed Wile E. Coyote mask since he joined the Phoenix Coyotes. The mask design has become an icon and we decided to evolve the design for the 2013 NHL season.
The twist on this year’s addition is that it includes a personal touch. On the sides of the mask you will find Smitty’s two sons decked out in hockey gear
Ondrej Pavelec of the Winnipeg Jets, 2013 Mask
Artist: David Gunnarsson
Viktor Fasth of the Anaheim Ducks, 2013 Mask
Artist: David Gunnarsson
James Reimer of the Toronto Maple Leafs, 2013 Mask
Artist: David Gunnarsson
