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Elvis Merzlikins had already approved a new mask design. Dave Gunnarsson, the famed Swedish mask painter for many NHL goalies, was prepared to create a glossy red, white, blue and silver design this ...

The start of a new NHL season means new goalie masks. The NHL on Wednesday released images of the masks goaltenders, including the Nashville Predators' Juuse Saros and Winnipeg Jets' Connor Hellebuyck ...

The Ducks welcomed some special guests to Honda Center last Friday night as seven students from three local elementary schools were honored for their art designs as part of the Anaheim Ducks S.C.O.R.E ...

Never mind the one-piece sticks with the trampoline effect, goalie pads that look like basement doors, Herman Munster shoulder pads and anything else that contributed to the evolution of hockey.

Dear Mr. Sportsknowitall: What year did goalies in hockey start wearing protective masks? If a goalie went without a mask today he would suffer catastrophic injuries. How did goalies in the past go ...

In his era, Jacques Plante was seen as a wimp. After the Montreal Canadiens goalie was struck in the face by a flying puck while playing against the New York Rangers on Nov. 1, 1959, the future ...