How custom goalie masks allowed personality and style to flourish in the NHL | The Flow

In this episode of The Flow, Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshinski explore personal expression in the NHL through the lens of goalie masks. First born out of safety, the masks grew into genuine artistic canvases that marked the beginning of players standing out in a traditionally homogenous sport.

0:00 Intro
0:50 The beginning of goalie masks
1:54 Purpose and pride of custom designs
3:15 The wild early days (with lots of animals)
3:53 Classic mask: Gary Bromley
4:36 Classic mask: Gilles Gratton
5:00 Goalie masks in the wider culture
6:03 Classic mask: Brian Hayward
7:13 Pop culture-inspired masks
8:18 Goalie gear: Team China’s Kimberly Newell
8:36 Goalie gear: Henrik Lundqvist
9:40 The emergence of customized skates
10:53 Off-ice fashion
11:48 David Pastrnak’s style
12:47 Auston Matthews’ style
13:10 Shoutout to P.K. Subban
13:40 Matching past players with gear to level them up

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