His mask, though weird-looking, sure was unique and got people talking when he started wearing it in the early '80s. "It just shows that it doesn't really matter what team you're playing on, we're all in this together," Joseph said. Early on in his NHL career, Curtis Sanford had a unique idea when coming up with a design for his mask. Innovative. The mask is just plain sweet, and though he's not with the team this season after they dumped any contract they could after their cap-busting run to the Stanley Cup, we still have the memory of his great design that was, unlike him apparently, worth what it cost. Team The blue, yellow and grey buffalo (same colours as the jersey) has giant red eyes and combines various aspects of the team in a smooth-flowing, great-looking style. Can you imagine coming in to shoot on him, looking up and seeing that face growling back at you? Rogie Vachon (great name), as a member of the Los Angeles Kings, originally went with a completely purple head gear before adding the two crowns on the top. Belfour won 484 games in his illustrious career and is a sure-fire Hall of Famer when the time comes, and you can bet when he's inducted into the Hall, there will be mention of the eagle that gave him his name in the NHL. It is so popular in fact, that when Steve Shields was traded to the Bruins, he had his helmet designed in honour of the famous Cheevers mask, as we saw earlier.There will never be another mask like Cheevers', who made it so authentic and memorable by simply adding to it every time it did its job. THE PHILOSOPHY HERE AT BISHOP DESIGNS IS, WAS, AND ALWAYS WILL BE TO “BISH-IT-UP!” You may wonder, what does this mean?
He's been through a few different designs since he entered the league as a Pittsburgh Penguin, but they've all looked great. Many goalies follow the trend of designing their mask around the theme of their nickname, but for Ed Belfour, it went the other way around. And what about this?'" Some goalies will have a mask created especially for one event in the year, and then never use that mask again. Just the mentioning of his name brings a smile to Habs fans, who consider Dryden as royalty in their city.
The colours and small designs on the side changed as Joseph went from team to team, but the one constant was the savage beast on top with the wide-open mouth ready to devour its prey.Cujo was beloved whereever he played, and his ferocious mask just made him more popular with fans around the league, whether cheering for his team or not. It's too bad he didn't get to play more, because all the hard work that went into the mask was hardly seen by the public.And something tells me people couldn't stop thinking of a certain theme song whenever Hayward's mask was in sight. The Chicago Blackhawks already have what are arguably the nicest-looking jerseys in the NHL, but Cristobal Huet had to push it further by having one of the nicest masks designed too. We’ll feature the artists as well as a brief story behind the mask, if we have one.Often times, a goalie may have several masks that they wear throughout the season. At first, Joseph thought it might be weird to have another team's logo on a Lightning goalie mask. He had a similar mask in his earlier days with the Sabres, but as they changed their jerseys and colours, he also had his mask changed to keep it matching. Constantly creating new techniques and pushing the limits of mask artistry.