The goaltender mask, usually referred to as goalie mask or hockey mask , is a mask worn by ice hockey, inline hockey, and field hockey goaltenders to protect head of injury. Jacques Plante was the first goaltender to create and use a practical mask in 1959. Plante's mask was a piece of fiberglass contoured to his face. This mask then evolved into a combination of helm/cage, and a full fiberglass mask piece. Today, a full fiberglass mask with birdcage facial protection is a more popular choice as it is safer and offers better visibility.
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History
The first goaltender mask was a metal fencing mask worn in February 1927 by Queen Elizabeth University's netminder, primarily to protect her teeth. In 1930, the first rough leather model of the mask (actually an "American football" nose guard) was worn by Clint Benedict to protect his broken nose. After recovering from injury, he left his mask, never wearing another one in his career. At the 1936 Winter Olympics, Teiji Honma wore a crude mask, similar to that used by baseball captors. The mask is made of leather, and has a wire cage that protects the face, as well as Honma's large circular glasses.
New in 1959 a scorer wore a full-time mask. On November 1, 1959, in a match between the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL), a goaltender canadiens Jacques Plante was beaten by a shot from Andy Bathgate. Plante previously wore his mask in practice, but head coach Toe Blake refused to let him wear it in the game, for fear it would hamper his vision. After being stitched, Plante gives Blake an ultimatum, refusing to return to ice without a mask, which Blake is obliged not to lose the game because the NHL team has no back-up goaltenders at the time. Plante continued his unbeaten streak wearing a mask, which stopped when he was asked to remove it for the match. After the loss, Plante again put on a mask for the rest of his career. When Plante introduced the mask into the game, many questioned his dedication and courage; in response, Plante made an analogy to skydiving someone without a parachute. Although Plante faced some laughter, the targeted mask-embracing fiberglass soon became the standard.
Since the invention of fiberglass hockey masks, professional tokens are no longer playing without a mask. The last goal of playing without a mask was Andy Brown, who played his last NHL match in 1974. He would then go to the Indianapolis Racers of the World Hockey Association and play without a mask until his retirement in 1977.
Sportsmaster, a fictional supervillain from DC Comics, also wears a hockey mask to hide his identity and protect him from attack.
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Type
Face-hugging
Fiberglass hugging the face, the kind that was first used by Jacques Plante, is the old symbol of ice hockey that is characterized by the famous painting In The Folds by Ken Danby. The goaltender mask goes further than the original fiberglass face-hugging mask designed by Plante. Although this mask does not seem so protective right now, at that moment, based on the style of game being played.
The use of a face mask-embracing Gerry Cheever for the Boston Bruins was one of the first to be "decorated" in a special way; as prompted by then-Bruins coach John "Frosty" Forristall as a joke, a painting on a fake skirt where Cheever has been hit in the mask by a guilty pucker on the mask. Cheevers adopted the "stitch mask" as his own, and went on to set a (still standing) NHL record of 32 straight wins during the Bruins' 1971-72 season.
This mask style is no longer used by hockey leagues, but its fame continues due to its use by the horror movie icon Jason Voorhees from Friday's 13th movie series. Casey Jones of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise also uses a mask version, as did D-Roc the Executioner, the late guitarist of the heavy metal band Body Count. Similarly, members of the Hollywood Undead are always seen wearing a signature mask based on this design. Robbers in Heat and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City also wear face-hockey face masks as part of their disguises during theft.
Combination Helm/Cage
In the 1970s, the helmet/cage combination became popular, popularized by Vladislav Tretiak, a leading Russian forward who competed against Canada in the 1972 Summit Series and against the United States at the 1980 Winter Olympics known as "Miracle On Ice". Like the original fiberglass design, the helmet/cage combination has been criticized for not providing adequate facial/skeleton protection. And Cloutier switched from this type of mask to a more popular fiberglass for security reasons based on advice from the Los Angeles Kings. Dominik Ha? Ek, Hart Memorial Trophy and Vezina Trophy-winner in the late 1990s, using this type of mask; Ha? Ek retired from NHL in 2008. Rick DiPietro, last with New York Islanders in 2013, is one of the last NHL classes to use this type of mask. On March 4, 2014, Tim Thomas took the ice for the Florida Panthers wearing a dark old Cooper painted dark blue with a modern Bauer cage and white Itech neck guard attached. During the game, the cage will break out of the slapshot and Thomas will return with a Mage-style red helmet with the same Bauer cage. Goaltenders at lower hockey levels (such as high school, college or recreational leagues) who choose to use this design mention the reasons such as used plastic helmets lighter than fiberglass or composite materials used in other designs, and that the helmet has an opening wider than traditional masks for less claustrophobic feelings and a better view of the chips.
Fiberglass/Coop combination
The second type of goaltender mask is a fiberglass mask with a cage attached to the middle. It can also be made of carbon fiber, or a mixture of fiberglass and kevlar. This mask is able to withstand hockey impacts better at higher speeds and is used at all levels of organized ice hockey. These masks are considered more secure because they spread the impact of the puck better than the helmet/cage combination. Former Tim Thomas goaltender from Boston Bruins wears a new one-piece style called Sportmask Mage RS, which is made like a new fiberglass mask, but resembles a helmet/cage combination.
Tactical game
The advent of the goaltender mask changed the way the goaltender played, allowing them to make more rescue on their knees without fear of serious head or facial injuries. Before the advent of the mask, most of the shooters remain standing as much as possible. In the modern era, goaltenders tend to make the most of saving when they have one or both knees on the ice. With technological advances in masks, shots on the head usually only cause temporary discomfort rather than concussion and serious lacerations; However, masks do not eliminate all the potential risks of injury, and goaltenders have concussions due to shots that hit the head. Some goaltenders, like Dominik Ha? Ek and Henrik Lundqvist, had used their heads deliberately to stop the shot. Lundqvist said that the reason was not to block his vision by putting his gloves in front of the mask to stop the shot.
Decorating masks
With the available surface area provided by fiberglass masks, goaltenders find it fashionable to give their mask special decorations. This tradition began with the earliest masks, especially by the famous Grater Cheevers, in the past, retired Boston Bruins retired, known for drawing stitches on his mask every time he was beaten. These stitches are represented where Cheevers will be cut if he does not wear his mask. Modern-day masks also offer this capability, and immigrants are well-identified with their helmet designs, often transferring motifs into the colors of their new teams when traded or signed to new teams (eg, Martin Lalularis's Marvin theme, FÃÆ'Â © the paint theme Pot Pot, Curtis Joseph's Cujo theme, Ed Belfour's eagle theme, Devils Martin Brodeur theme, Budagan's Peter Ned Flanders theme, Ghostbusters Cam Talbot theme or John Gibson's Arcade game theme).
Other uses
Other sports
In recent years, baseball catchers have started wearing face masks similar to a goaltender mask. Charlie O'Brien was the first to use a hockey-style catcher mask in a Major League Baseball game in 1996 while playing for the Toronto Blue Jays.
Goaltender masks are usually seen worn by lacrosse boxes, ringettes, rinkball and hockey goaltenders at youth and professional levels.
See also
- Hockey helmet
- Goer bearer
References
External links
- Brief History of the Goalkeeper Mask
- MyPuck Rent a Goalie - with a viewfinder in the mask
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