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"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 ...

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 ...

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 ...