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The Evolution of the Goalie Mask
The Evolution of the Goalie Mask
I have always been drawn to goalies, their helmets and the stories behind them are fascinating and each one is as unique to the person wearing them. They are the only piece of equipment that can be personalised and that makes them interesting, but what is more fascinating still is their evolution from something as simple as leather across the nose and cheeks, as worn by the Montreal Canadiens…
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Happy birthday to Frank McCool--Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender, owner of one of the best names in hockey history, winner of the Calder Trophy and Stanley Cup in 1945, and the holder of the NHL record for most consecutive shutouts in the playoffs (3, tied with Clint Benedict, John Ross Roach, Patrick Lalime, Jean-Sebastien Giguere, and Ilya Bryzgalov).
In 1929, Montreal Maroons’ goaltender Clint Benedict wore a Hannibal-Lecter-like leather mask to protect his broken nose.
Back when goalies served their own penalties, Clint Benedict got in a scrap with tough Cully Wilson. They both were sent to the box (at the time, a bench with no divider between opposing players).
"[Wilson] seemed to have had enough, so when he politely invited me to enter [the penalty box] first, I did. ... [Then] he hit me with a beautiful right in the jaw. You couldn't trust anybody in those days," recalled Benedict.
Evolution of NHL Goalie Masks
If you are stumped for a Halloween costume in a couple of weeks, you can always grab an old…
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