he took on a different project after watching a minor league hockey goalie on TV in a bland white mask. He started designing goalie masks locally, but soon was working with legendary players ...

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 ...

A goalie mask is one of the essential pieces of gear since it prevents injuries to the players who stand in front of 100mph slapshots on a nightly basis. Thankfully, the evolution of the hockey ...

Wearing helmets, as with goalie masks, was viewed as a weakness by ... was not his definition of the toughest hockey players. The NHL finally made visors mandatory in 2013-14, again grandfathering ...

KEARNS, Utah — In the high-stakes world of hockey ... a signature mask, these goalies wear masks that reflect their personalities and unique flair. For Utah Roadrunner goalie Matt Villalta ...

It took the NHL until 1979 to mandate helmets and goalie masks for new players ... Change in hockey tends to be slow, if it comes at all. Ask players if they have been cut by a skate in an ...

Cubberly, a full-time nurse at the time, living in Bayonne, New Jersey, had a side business making masks for NHL ... he looked like the goalie from the Screen Actors Guild hockey team.

SALT LAKE CITY — Want to get a peek at Utah Hockey Club goalie Matt Villalta's personality? Take a peak at his masks through the years. In his first year as a professional, Villalta had ...