How customized goalie masks allowed character and elegance to flourish within the NHL | The Flow

By 24USA.NEWS On May 9, 2025

In this episode of The Flow, Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshinski discover private expression within the NHL by means of the lens of goalie masks. First born out of security, the masks grew into real inventive canvases that marked the start of gamers standing out in a historically homogenous sport.

0:00 Intro
0:50 The starting of goalie masks
1:54 Purpose and pleasure of customized designs
3:15 The wild early days (with plenty of animals)
3:53 Classic masks: Gary Bromley
4:36 Classic masks: Gilles Gratton
5:00 Goalie masks within the wider tradition
6:03 Classic masks: Brian Hayward
7:13 Pop culture-inspired masks
8:18 Goalie gear: Team China’s Kimberly Newell
8:36 Goalie gear: Henrik Lundqvist
9:40 The emergence of personalized skates
10:53 Off-ice style
11:48 David Pastrnak’s model
12:47 Auston Matthews’ model
13:10 Shoutout to P.Okay. Subban
13:40 Matching previous gamers with gear to stage them up

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