Ice Hockey Goalies Before Masks

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Ice hockey goalies before masks. The hockey goalie before mask is designed to perform the same functions. Bauer goalie masks are designed to reduce vibrations with impact absorbing foams and fiberglass shells. As always a good defense will lead us to victory. So basically the style of play back then lead to less chances to get a puck in the face.

The bauer 960 profile line is a series of helmets that have stood the test of time for good reason. 1959 montreal canadiens goaltender jacques plante was hit in the face with a shot by andy bathgate. Iw hockey carries hockey mask sizes from youth to senior as well as protection ranging from the recreational levels up to the professional level. Iw hockey offers a huge selection of goalie hockey masks to choose from including leading name brands bauer vaughn ccm and more.

It s the line that many refer to as the profile mask designed to profile a thinner face. The bauer reversible fabric face mask is intended for everyday use at places like the rink your local hockey shop and the grocery store. Photo by lullmark instagram. Application hockey goalie before mask.

Choose from a variety of cages including certified and non certified. This mask later evolved into a helmet cage combination and single piece full fiberglass mask. To fete the occasion nhl network is airing a one hour special. Protecting the head should be the highest priority of any goaltender.

Worn by tons of pros d1 major junior and youth goalies alike the 960 line is the helmet to wear if the mask fits. Japan s teiji honma was the first to wear a goalie mask in the olympics made of leather with a wired cage in the garmisch partenkirchen 1936 winter olympics to protect his glasses. Terry sawchuk a face only a hockey puck could love. Terry sawchuk the face of a hockey goalie before masks became standard game equipment 1966.

Plante s mask was a piece of fiberglass that was contoured to his face. The instruction is attached to the mask upon receipt. Also you have to remember the primary goaltender strategy of the era was the stand up style the butterfly style didn t really come into play until patrick roy came along in the mid 80s well after they made masks mandatory. Re created here by a professional make up artist and a doctor are some of the more than 400 stitches he had earned during 16 years in the national hockey league.

Today the full fiberglass mask with the birdcage. 1 montreal canadiens goalie jacques plante wore the first full face goalie mask in a nhl game. Fifty years ago sunday night nov. To use the hockey goalie before mask you need to use the instruction or contact the professionals.

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