Félix Potvin … goalies like that. I always liked that.” And, as Bishop explains, a great mask impacts both artist and athlete. “I put a piece of myself into every mask,” he says.
The goalie mask, at least the retro-styled fiberglass types from the 60s and 70s, hasn’t been used in hockey for about 50 years — it’s instead made many more appearances in horror movies ...
"There are a lot of very good goalies, there are even a fair number of great goalies ... after hundreds of facial stitches, should wear masks for protection. The Quebec native changed the way ...
Lankinen brought the design to life with the help of from a friend in Finland, as well as renowned Swedish goalie mask painter, David Gunnarsson (DaveArt). “It’s a great thing of pride ...