For instance, even if fans couldn’t pull former goalie Belfour out of a police lineup, they knew his double eagle mask no matter where he played. The mask was more recognizable than the face.

Asked if he were scared to play without a mask, Plante replied ... In February 1954, Plante became the Canadiens' No. 1 goaltender and compiled a 1.59 GAA in 17 games. The next season, appearing ...

The goalie mask, at least the retro-styled fiberglass types from the 60s and 70s, hasn’t been used in hockey for about 50 years — it’s instead made many more appearances in horror movies ...

There haven’t been many moves for a clear-cut No. 1 at the trade deadline in the 11 years since, but revisiting the circumstances around that Miller trade, and talking to dozens of goalies that ...

During the pre-World War II days and even beyond, goalies played a much more "stand-up" style, all without masks. When Lester Patrick ran the Rangers he cautioned his goalies about dropping to the ice ...