Ever since Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender Jacques Plante, in 1959, became the first NHL goaltender to permanently don a face mask and the use of masks went from a curiosity piece to a necessity over ...

The 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs have arrived, meaning playoff beards, handshake lines and goalie masks with unique designs are in the spotlight. Throughout the 2023-24 season, goaltenders haven't been ...

Ever since the NHL mandated masks on goaltenders, goalies have been figuring out ways to customize them. Jacques Plante helped design his own mask that became the very first one worn in an NHL game, ...

KEARNS, Utah — In the high-stakes world of hockey, the battle on the ice often plays out like a comic book. But in this story, the heroes aren’t the forwards or defensemen... they are the goalies.

It's time for a new NHL season, which means unique goalie masks return across the league. Goaltenders use their masks to express creativity or pay homage to the people closest to them. The designs are ...

SEATTLE — For Seattle Kraken goaltenders, protecting the net is both a job and a canvas. Each Kraken goalie wears a uniquely customized mask that tells a story blending personal passions, regional ...

Olympic uniforms are usually strictly enforced from athlete to athlete, each one an exact copy of the next, indistinguishable from the bunch. Except for Olympic hockey goaltenders, who get to design ...