2020-21 New Goalie Equipment/Mask Sightings (No political discussion)

[DustyMartellaughs]

I loved Johan Hedberg as a goalie, but I blame him for putting DaveFART on the map. Once Dave become well known his ego spiralled out of control with all this “storytelling” “rollercoaster” “FX” bull crap.
Beer league goalies like me pay waaaaay more attention to who the great mask painters are out there. NHL goalies likely just ask who everyone else is using, unaware their lids could look a million times better.
If money was no object literally NO beer league goalie I know (and I know hundreds) would pick Dave to paint their mask.

 

[AvsFanInMichigan]

I hate how DaveArt does most of the masks for the Avs goalies and the last few years it’s basically been the same mountain design for all of them. I think Varly was the first to have it and then Grubi did the same one and I know Werner has one like that too and now Dubnyk. Talk about being original.

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[Hockeyfan2390]

EFlex5 setup with an old CCM/Heaton Helite graphic print from a female Canadian goalie.

Wouldn’t mind seeing that in the NHL. Other than Kaskisuo with the old school Reactor graphic, haven’t seen it.

If CCM were to bring that graphic back.....

 

[Filthy Dangles]

If CCM were to bring that graphic back.....

lol, feel like everyone (including myself) feels the same way about that. but it doesn't seem like it will happen.

in fact, CCM sent out a survey about their logo a few months ago and the one on this axis prototype was one of the options. so there's speculation this will be the new logo.

similar to current one without the sharp edges

 

[PhysicalGraffiti]

I loved Johan Hedberg as a goalie, but I blame him for putting DaveFART on the map. Once Dave become well known his ego spiralled out of control with all this “storytelling” “rollercoaster” “FX” bull crap.
Beer league goalies like me pay waaaaay more attention to who the great mask painters are out there. NHL goalies likely just ask who everyone else is using, unaware their lids could look a million times better.
If money was no object literally NO beer league goalie I know (and I know hundreds) would pick Dave to paint their mask.

Beer league goalie checking in to confirm I'd let my 7 year old niece paint my mask before DaveArt.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

I loved Johan Hedberg as a goalie, but I blame him for putting DaveFART on the map. Once Dave become well known his ego spiralled out of control with all this “storytelling” “rollercoaster” “FX” bull crap.
Beer league goalies like me pay waaaaay more attention to who the great mask painters are out there. NHL goalies likely just ask who everyone else is using, unaware their lids could look a million times better.
If money was no object literally NO beer league goalie I know (and I know hundreds) would pick Dave to paint their mask.

That mask was basically my favorite thing in the world at the time (hey, I was a 14 year-old goalie & Penguins fan) and...100% agreed. Even his ensuing Moose masks got worse and worse. The only one that fully worked was just the Moose logo amidst a snowy backdrop. Simple, easy to understand, visually appealing, and utterly charming. They got too busy too quickly and never slowed down.

Someone coming in with a fully blank mask would probably get a top 3 vote from me right now...though I can't even picture 95% of the masks in the league off the top of my head like I could before the internet even made it into my house.

Going from

To

Get it...because of Escape from New York takes place in New York...yeah...so instead of Snake Plissken it's Moose Plissken. I'd say it's a good thing he never actually played for the Rangers, but that mask was still better than what he wore in Atlanta...which is entirely too ugly to subject a new generation to...

 

[Hockeyfan2390]

You know, without the lens flares, this is actually a pretty damn solid design.



...as opposed to whatever the hell this is.

 

[Hockeyfan2390]

Not too dissimilar to his WC setup of 2020:

 

[Hockeyfan2390]

 

[Filthy Dangles]

 

[PhysicalGraffiti]

Would like some more red.

 

[RogerRoger]

Would like some more red, but solid mask and the fact that it isn't DaveArt is wonderful.

It is DaveArt

 

[PhysicalGraffiti]

It is DaveArt

Oof I completely missed that. Coffee hasn't kicked in. I'm an idiot.

 

[Ratsreign]

Driedger has a new mask


but, where’s Barkov? lol.

 

[dahrougem2]

Question for those that would know:

If DaveArt isn't very good (or at least the perception here is that he isn't very good), why do goaltenders continue to pay him for mask work? Is it because he's quick? I see a lot of the gripes are the cluttery/over-complicated masks and they're valid. Just curious as to why NHL goalies don't feel the same way.

 

[FLpanthers16]

Driedger has a new mask


but, where’s Barkov? lol.

One of the best out there, its awesome.

 

[Svechhammer]

Nedeljkovic breaking out a new lid tonight

 

[Hockeyfan2390]

 

[Ratsreign]

Spencer Knight has a new mask ready, just in case...

 

[Filthy Dangles]

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Rittichs new Axis setup looks pretty nice


Tribute to Felix Potvin and his Koho setup

 

[Del Preston]

Rittich isn't nearly good enough to wear such a legendary setup.

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

Where is Houser's ECHL setup? Or atleast AHL one?

 

[PhysicalGraffiti]

Rittich isn't nearly good enough to wear such a legendary setup.

The same reason why as a beer league goalie I resisted the urge to get the sticker package to replicate Potvin's mask.

I'm not worthy of that. Though I'd venture Rittich is a tad closer than me to being worthy. Just a tad.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Looks like Lehner got new set again