"It's time for a new NHL season, which means unique goalie masks return across the league. Goaltenders use their masks to express creativity or pay homage to the people closest to them. The designs are eye-catching, and this season is no different. In a nod to Long Island's stormy waters, New York Islanders goalie David Rittich features sailors in the water. Los Angeles Kings goalie Anton Forsberg highlights his dog on his lid. Washington Capitals goalie Logan Thompson's look includes a reference to the 2006 film "Night At The Museum.""
"Petr Mrazek It's fitting for a goalie based near Disneyland that Mrázek's mask features a duck on a roller coaster, with the track winding around the mask. Jeremy Swayman Swayman has a history of honoring Boston with his designs, and this one follows that pattern. It includes a classic Bruins logo and the Bunker Hill Monument. The hand of Swayman's niece is also on the back. Joonas Korpisalo Korpisalo is recycling a look from last season that has a huge bear decal with glowing eyes on the top."
NHL goaltenders are debuting distinctive masks that combine personal tributes, team emblems, regional motifs, and pop-culture references. Designs include David Rittich portraying sailors amid Long Island waters and Anton Forsberg featuring his dog. Logan Thompson references the film Night at the Museum. Other masks highlight local identity and personal ties: Petr Mrazek shows a duck on a Disneyland roller coaster, Jeremy Swayman honors Boston with a Bruins logo and the Bunker Hill Monument plus his niece’s hand, Joonas Korpisalo reuses a bear with glowing eyes, and Ivan Prosvetov mixes flags, landmarks, and a skull.
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