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Mathieu Garon, playing for the Los Angeles Kings, in full goaltending gear. As Braden Holtby receives the shot fired by opponent Bryan Rust (far right), he can use any one of many pieces of his equipment to make a save on the puck; he can catch it with his left-hand glove, he can block it with the blocker that covers his right wrist, he can deflect it with his goaltender stick, he can block it ...
James Reimer wearing a goaltender mask Braden Holtby wears a goaltender mask, protecting his head from an incoming shot on goal from Bryan Rust.. A goaltender mask, commonly referred to as a goalie mask, is a mask worn by goaltenders in a variety of sports to protect the head and face from injury from the ball or puck, as they constantly face incoming shots on goal.
The goalie mask evolved to Vladislav Tretiak design, the first helmet, and cage combo. Considered primitive by today's standard, that sort of mask is used by Chris Osgood. The other helmet and cage combo, used last by Dominik Hasek and Dan Cloutier is often questioned, citing safety concerns. The most recognized goalie mask today resembles a ...
Two NCAA players wearing helmets with full cages. A cage in ice hockey is a device attached to the front of a helmet to reduce potential of injury to the face.It consists of a metal or composite mesh that covers the entire face, although some half cages do exist (to protect the eyes while allowing full airflow).
Two years prior, Dryden designed the first mask-cage combination goalie mask; maskmaker Greg Harrison transferred his design drawings into a final product which Dryden [12] wore for the Oilers. The mask is on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. [13] The mask-cage combination goalie mask is now the norm in modern hockey. [4]
When not in a game, though, he wears his helmet tipped back on his head. The inspiration for this was an actual goaltender in the South Florida Hockey League, Anthony Citarella, did this regularly when not playing hockey. Small Saves wears #1, the traditional goalie jersey number. Small Saves is very talented at his position but when he has a ...
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Windsor Clippers Jr. B goalie wearing field-style helmet (2014). Box goalies wear two different types of helmets. One type is the standard field lacrosse helmet, the other is the ice hockey mask. Field masks [12] have strongly reinforced face masks, thick like the bars on a football helmet and also offer a wider range of vision than a hockey ...