Gone are the days when goaltenders donned one mask — or stuck to one theme ... consistent design for which he was known. Gerry Cheevers had his stitches. Ed Belfour had his matching eagles.

Most Canadian hockey fans ... Bruins goalie Gerry Cheevers is believed to be the first to paint his mask. In the late 60's sometime, Cheevers began crudely painting fake stitches on his white ...