Hockey didn’t always look the way it does today, especially in the crease. For years, goaltenders relied solely on reflexes and courage, facing fast-moving pucks with little protection. The goalie ...

The long-standing link between Halloween, horror movies and goalie masks goes well beyond the iconic example of Jason Voorhees wearing one in the "Friday the 13th" films. Gerry Cheevers is credited as ...

PHILADELPHIA — Doug Favell laid for an hour and breathed through a straw while his goalie mask was molded to his face. It was made for him by a man who lived near Boston and fit perfectly when Favell ...

Illustration: Kelsea Petersen / The Athletic; Photos: Icon Sportswire, Steph Chambers and Jonathan Kozub / Getty Images Welcome to The Athletic’s annual goalie mask power rankings, in which we admire ...

A mask makes the goalie. No other player on the ice wears one. Extra leg pads, gloves and blockers round out the equipment, but they lack the personality of pulling the mask down over the face. "It ...