The 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs have arrived, meaning playoff beards, handshake lines and goalie masks with unique designs are in the spotlight. Throughout the 2023-24 season, goaltenders haven't been ...

Welcome to The Athletic’s second-annual goalie mask power rankings, in which we admire the most artistic equipment on the ice and determine which are the best of the best. A goalie’s mask is one of ...

Goalie masks are special. In the world of professional sports, where visual individuality is rare, the goalie mask is one of the few pieces of artistic real estate. Goalies have had their masks ...

The 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs have arrived and it's the drip in goal that could potentially steal the show. Goaltenders often use their mask designs to express themselves -- most keep the colors ...