Comments on: Goalie Masks

By: ALAIN DOUCET

ALAIN DOUCET — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:44:54 +0000

HI I WANT MY MASK TO BE PAINT I HAVE MY DESING , HOW MUCH DOEST IT COST

By: Kris

Kris — Tue, 25 May 2010 20:04:04 +0000

Those masks are fine for youth hockey. They are expensive due to the design, and name of course.

By: D

Tue, 25 May 2010 13:20:15 +0000

any thoughts on these for kids?

http://www.inlinewarehouse.com/Bauer_Profile_1200J_Goalie_Masks_Junior/descpage-B1200J.html#

By: Kris

Kris — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:13:13 +0000

amen man amen

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:00:47 +0000

Its your head…why go cheap?

By: David T

David T — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:12:52 +0000

My ten year old has faced some shots I wouldn’t want to be behind. The more protection the better!

By: Kris VanWagner

Kris VanWagner — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 05:14:13 +0000

Paul,

Thanks for the comment, and in some ways I agree with you and in others I don’t. Like I stated in the beginning of my article, depending on what level of hockey you play should determine what level of mask you use. Some masks are all fiberglass (very heavy, not so expensive) others incorporate Aramid (Kevlar), and some like the new Warwick masks have a vibration dampening membrane (that is used on submarines) to help stop the ringing of shots. Again it all depends on what type of mask you get, and also being informed and making a wise decision on that mask. This article was not really to debate whether one is more protective than the other (although if you ask Osgood about the nice gash he got on his forehead a few years back, I bet he may side with the full mask) but more about being informed and making the purchase that is right for the situation (level) you find yourself playing hockey in.

If you are getting hit more often in the head now, maybe it is a natural reaction that you aren’t scared to get hit now, and don’t move out of the way???

By: paul szabo

paul szabo — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:41:02 +0000

Thanks for a good article Kris. Just a couple of comments: unfortunately, I think there is a prevailing attitude that a goalie mask, esp. an expensive one, is a prerequisite at every level. It puts a lot of pressure on parents to put up big $$ when I think it is not always warranted. First of all, if the player helmet and cage weren’t safe, then guys like Osgood and everyone who wore a combo before him would have suffered career ending injuries by the ton. There is no way, in my opinion, that anyone playing minor hockey couldn’t wear a regular player helmet and cage safely. Does it look less cool? Yes, but that is another story altogether.
Second: masks cost a lot often because of the decoration. Fibreglass is used because it can be painted (at 300-500$ a shot), unlike the cheaper poly masks. But are these polycarbonate masks less safe? If they were, why are ALL player helmets made of the same thing? I wore a JOFA combo for about 15 years with no injuries, playing an average of 80 games a season. Since I changed to a maks, strangely, I seem to get hit more often in the head. Go figure…
My new mask looks cool, but it is way heavier, way hotter and way more expensive than my old Jofa…
Paul Szabo
Passion Gardien de But Goalie School