The 50 Best Goalie Mask Designs in NHL History
He had it resembling the original Gerry Cheevers mask (which we'll see later on), that had stitches drawn every time he was struck in the face with a puck.
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I intended to pull the glue mask out of the foil but couldn’t so I used this as is. My face was sticky and I didn’t like the smell, so…. . This is a reproduction of mask #3. I carried on the Gerry Cheevers tradition but I actually painted and repainted this mask multiple times. This (reproduction) mask is made from aluminum foil. It became a shared mask with my older bro who played sometimes in floor hockey as well. The “magic marker” smell from all the stitch marks was quite strong when wearing this mask. A friend of my older brother had this mask, made by Cooper, for sale… Sold. This mask was the norm until…. I cut it cleaner and decorated it ala Gerry Cheevers. Every time the puck hit my face (we’re talking electric taped plastic pucks) I’d draw stitch marks where the puck hit. It was used for floor hockey in my basement and wherever else the floor was smooth....