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Itech Goalie Masks

admin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:07:03 +0000

When it come to manufacturing goalie masks at an affordable price, my opinion is that Itech goalie masks are the best option for hockey goaltenders who are looking to buy a safe mask without spending an arm and a leg. Obviously, these goalie masks will still cost a few hundred dollars a piece, but when you compare it to some of the other options out there the Itech hockey goalie masks are much less expensive. You probably know that my favorite goaltender masks if you can afford them, are Warwick goalie masks. However, in my experiences most hockey goalies and parents do not want to spend a ton of money when they are just deciding whether or not playing the position of goaltender in hockey is right for them. For new and experienced goalies alike Itech goalie masks are a great option for any goalie to choose in terms of head and face protection.

I think that the reason why Itech goalie masks are preferred by a lot of goaltenders of all ages is because they have found a way to manufacture massive quantities of these goalie masks without sacrificing the amount of protection they need to still be a safe goaltender mask. Also, these masks have a lot of appeal to many of goaltenders because you can often buy these goalie masks with paint jobs already on them. They are generic paint jobs, but they do look great and everybody knows that painted hockey goalie masks are the way to go, no matter what level of ice hockey you play.

Itech hockey goalie masks are offered in different models, thus they range in price to allow for almost any goalie to be able to afford one. If you are in the market for a new hockey goaltender mask, you should definitely do some research to make sure that you know the risks associated with playing goalie in ice hockey. Also, you need to make sure that you know how a goalie mask should fit your face and head properly so that you know what size you will need. It also should be noted that you should never risk your safety in order to save some money. Make sure that your Itech hockey goalie mask will prevent you from receiving common injuries in ice hockey such as concussions.

Goaltender masks are one of the main reasons why some people choose to play goalie, and rightfully so. If you want to buy an affordable hockey goalie mask that looks great, just like the ones the professionals use, you should definitely consider buying an Itech goalie mask.

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Itech Goalie Mask

admin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 06:37:35 +0000

Back when I was playing goalie, I remember when the hockey goalie mask first became available and commonly worn among amateur and youth goaltenders. Prior to this, the hockey goalie mask was only commonly worn by professional hockey goalies, and they were not even available in children’s sizes. Then it seemed as though several hockey goalie mask brands popped onto the goalie equipment scene. The first goalie mask that I remember being available at a reasonable price and sized for adults and kids a like were Badger goalie masks. Then, It seemed like Warwick goalie masks were becoming very popular, Warwicks have always been my favorite brand of goalie mask because of there shape and the quality with which they are built. Both Badgers and Warwicks were good options for all sorts of goaltenders, but when the Itech goalie mask became available it seemed to be the mask of choice for the majority of goaltenders.

Itech goalie masks are a great option for many goalies because not only are they reasonably priced, but they also provide sufficient protection for you or your youth goaltender’s head and face. While the Itech goalie mask might not be made of kevlar (bullet proof material) like Warwick goalie masks, the are made of composite materials that should be able to withstand the force of the puck of a very hard slap shot. Another great feature of the Itech hockey goalie mask is that they offer different models that range in quality and craftsmanship. They also offer pre painted goalie masks with a variety of professional looking paint jobs.

I could be wrong, but I do believe that Itech hockey goalie masks are one of the most accessible goaltender masks available as they can be bought at almost any hockey pro shop or online hockey store. If you can’t afford to spend a lot of money on a Warwick goalie mask, your second option should probably be an Itech goalie mask. Unless you are taking slap shots from professional hockey players on a regular basis, there is no reason to believe that an Itech goaltender mask will not offer you the protection you or your child need to keep from getting a concussion or a head injury. You should be able to do a little bit of research online and find some reviews on the different brands and models of hockey goalie masks out there and you will quickly see that Itech gets high marks for being a quality goalie mask.

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The Safest Ice Hockey Goalie Mask

admin — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 03:29:43 +0000

The ice hockey goalie mask has come a very long way in recent years. When you really stop to think about it, it is shocking that only twenty to thirty years ago, goaltenders in hockey did not have near the protection for their faces and heads that they do today. What is even more shocking than that is the fact that goalies used to not even wear masks at all. Luckily for goaltenders and the game of hockey the ice hockey goalie mask has emerged as one of the most well thought out and engineered pieces of hockey goalie equipment. If hockey goalie masks were not what they are today, it would probably be pretty difficult to find anybody to stand in the net and take slap shots all practice or all game long.

Today the ice hockey goalie masks that are being manufactured by companies like Warwick, Itech, etc. are made using composite materials in order to allow each mask to withstand the force of even the hardest slap shots taken by the best professional hockey players. Some hockey goalie masks actually use kevlar which is what bullet proof vests are made out of. If you ever wonder why goalies in the National Hockey League do not flinch when they take slap shots from the likes of the Boston Bruins captain, Zdeno Chara, the reason why they don’t duck is because they know that they are well protected by their hockey goalie helmets and masks.

Now we know that the outer shell of the hockey goalie mask is made up of composite materials, however, you might be wondering what is the cage of the goalie mask made of? Well if you want to make sure that your cage can stand up to the hardest slap shots out there, you probably want to consider purchasing a cage made of titanium. This material is by far the strongest and most difficult to bend out of all of the other materials that hockey goalie cages are made out of. It should however be noted that unless you are playing at a very high level of hockey where players have incredibly hard shots, the titanium goalie cage might not be necessary, but it doesn’t hurt to be on the safe side.

If you or your child is a hockey goaltender, it is important that you make sure that you purchase an ice hockey goalie mask that is of a high quality. You never want to sacrifice safety just to get a good deal. There are too many head injuries being had each year, and a quality goalie mask will help make sure that you are safe while you play even the most elite hockey players with very hard shots.

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Painted Hockey Goalie Masks

admin — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:00:37 +0000

One of the best parts about playing goalie in ice hockey is the fact that they get to wear such unique goalie equipment. However, out of all the great gear that goalies get to wear, the most popular item in the goaltender’s hockey bag though is the hockey goalie mask. There are many hockey players that can tell you that they made the switch from forward to goalie because they wanted to wear the goalie equipment and more specifically the hockey goaltender masks.

The reason why ice hockey goalie masks are so popular with hockey players and fans alike, is due to the fact that they are so customizable due to the ability to deck them out with incredibly elaborate paint jobs. While many amateur hockey goalies in youth hockey leagues and adult hockey leagues might not be able to afford the amazing paint jobs that you see on National Hockey League goaltenders today. The paint jobs that you see on hockey goalie masks on television and at professional hockey games would cost the average goaltender thousands of dollars, so obviously it is not a surprise that you do not see the high quality elaborate paint jobs in amateur leagues due to the fact that many people simply cannot afford it.

The good news is that there are alternatives for goaltenders who want a decent paint job, but can’t afford it. Some hockey goalie mask manufacturers actually sell masks with painted designs already on them. Sometimes the pre-painted goalie masks will have replicas of paint jobs that certain NHL goaltenders have had, and some of them come with a generic design that still looks great. Another option for goalies that want their masks painted for an affordable price is to go out and find an amateur air brush artist or painter that is willing to paint a mask at an affordable price. You can also take your mask to an auto body shop and see if you could get a pin stripe design, which would probably be quite affordable and you can be sure it gets done right because they would know how to finish the mask with a clear coat properly.

Painted hockey goalie masks are getting more and more elaborate each year, and the professional goalies that get custom masks made to suit their personality are getting more creative each year as well. I have always enjoyed seeing professional goalies masks, but these days the paint jobs are starting to blow my mind because they are amazing works of art.

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NHL Goalie Masks

admin — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:43:13 +0000

Although I don’t really enjoy playing goalie anymore, when I watch hockey I definitely envy the National Hockey League goalies for one reason and one reason only…the NHL goalie mask. I am so jealous of the goalies that are playing professional hockey because they all seem to have multiple goalie masks with insane paint jobs. Some of these goaltenders even sport different masks for home and away games, and goalies like Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens has even been known to have a special hockey goalie mask created for a one time special occasion or celebration and then after the game he auctions the goaltender mask off for charity.

Obviously money is not an issue for these goaltenders and professional teams. Also, the fact that hockey is a business that wants to appeal to the fans, the executives of each team probably want to make sure that their goaltenders masks look professional. Therefore, professional goalies of teams in almost any professional league have access to some of the most amazing air brush artists who specialize in painting NHL goalie masks.

For amateur hockey goalies, a paint job like the ones you see on your favorite National Hockey League goalies would cost thousands of dollars, so for most people this type of paint job is not an option. However, you can hire some less experienced air brush artists that have not had much experience with painting goalie masks and probably get a better deal. Also, you could hire somebody who works at an auto body shop to do a basic pin stripe design on your goalie mask at a very affordable price. So, while it might be difficult to afford getting a mask similar to the NHL goalie masks worn by today’s pros, you definitely do have options if you want a paint job on your hockey goalie mask. Do some research in your hometown or even online for amateur or inexperienced artists that might agree to painting your hockey goalie mask for an affordable price, and you might be surprised how many artists would jump at the opportunity to paint a goalie mask.

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Ice Hockey Goalie Mask

admin — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:21:39 +0000

The hockey goalie mask is an icon in the sport of hockey. While most people who think of the goalie mask usually initially think of Jason form the Friday The Thirteenth horror movies, the hockey goalie mask has evolved much since the days when goaltenders wore the Jason style of mask. Starting in the 1950s and continuing all the way through the early 1980s, the goalie mask was a basic face plate with holes in it. However, after the evolution of hockey and the improvement of hockey players shots, there was a revelation that this type of goalie mask was not safe enough for the style of hockey that had emerged in recent years.

Then for a while, goalies were wearing the classic helmet and cage duo, similar to what Chris Osgood of the Detroit Red Wings still wears today. This helmet provided sufficient protection to protect the face and skull, whereas the previous ice hockey goalie mask really only protected the face and a portion of the back of the head. This helmet and cage duo is still preferred by some goalies today because these goalies feel that they have improved peripheral vision and they just are not comfortable with the new style of hockey goalie masks that most of the goalies wear today.

The most common goalie mask nowadays is a bit of a hybrid between the first Jason style of goalie mask and the helmet/cage duo. Most professional, amateur and even youth hockey league goalies wear this type of hybrid goalie mask. The great thing about the new version of goalie masks is that they are ideal for paint jobs. Today’s hockey goalie masks are being painted with amazingly elaborate goalie mask paint jobs that allow each goalie to express their personalities through their mask’s custom paint job. If you can not afford a custom paint job, there are several goalie mask manufacturers, like Itech, that allow you to purchase a pre-painted goalie mask.

Today’s masks have come an incredibly long way over the past ten to twenty years, and I think that I can honestly say that the manufacturers have perfected the art and craft of the goalie mask in a way that I don’t really think that masks will be changing much in the future, because the design of the mask is pretty much flawless.

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Ice Hockey Goalie Masks

admin — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:27:56 +0000

It might seem crazy now, but up until about 50 years ago the ice hockey goalie mask was not yet used regularly or even accepted for that matter. Even though in the 1920’s Clint Benedict used a goalie mask for one game, the next time a professional goalie attempted to wear a mask again was during the 1959-60 season when Montreal Canadiens goalie Jacques Plante made a goalie mask that he used in practice, but had not yet worn in a game until he broke his nose during a game. When he went to the locker room for repairs to his damaged nose he decided that he would not go back out and play the rest of the game unless he was allowed to wear the mask. The Canadiens head coach, Toe Blake was a hard nosed “old time hockey” coach that did not support his goalie wearing a mask up until this point really had no choice and reluctantly allowed Plante to wear one of the first goalie masks. This day is unofficially known as a ground-breaking day for goaltenders and got the ball rolling with the long over-due convention that hockey goalies should in fact wear goalie masks to protect their face and head.

I am shocked that it took so long for hockey goalies to embrace wearing masks, but hockey was so different back then that I suppose I can see why it hadn’t happened sooner. Hockey has evolved so much over the last 50 years, if you consider the fact that the sport was still relatively new and technology and training had not yet been close to as developed as it is today. This meant that hockey players could not shoot the puck as hard or as high because they simply did not know how. Curved hockey sticks were not yet introduced and in the early 1900’s I’m assuming most of the shots were placed right along the ice. But, it still does not make that much sense that the goaltender mask was not introduced earlier simply because shots could get deflected up into the face of the goalie, or sticks could come up and hit them in the face.

Hockey has a tradition of players who take pride in being tough and able to get injured and bounce back right away. Hockey back in the day was a much tougher version of the sport than it is today and the number of incidents where players would get injured was much higher than today. This pride in being tough is really the only reason that I can see that hockey goalies would hesitate to wear goalie masks up until that historic day when Jacques Plante took a stand and said that he would not continue playing in the game unless he were allowed to wear his homemade face mask. It was a day that has gone down in the history books as forever changing the position of goaltender and the game of hockey.

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Best Goalie Mask For Your Money

admin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:30:27 +0000

Believe it or not, I actually know a thing or two about the position of hockey goalie too. I know that the majority of my posts have been about hockey player equipment, and while I have played forward in beer leagues for about the last ten years or so, most of my youth hockey career was played as a goalie. I actually started playing goalie when I was about 8 years old and played all the way until I was 20, but I never really enjoyed it as much as playing forward. Nevertheless, I did absolutely love the goalie equipment, and I can still appreciate how goalies can customize so much of their goalie equipment. Obviously my favorite piece of equipment for the goalie is the hockey goalie mask.

When I was playing goalie regularly I used Warwick goalie masks. I have to say that they are by far my favorite style because they have a distinct shape that I appreciate much more than the more exposed and thus probably more popular Itech goalie mask. I think the only reason why Warwick masks are not more popular is because they are a small company that specialize in only goalie helmets. They might be a small company but they still get some big time goalies using their masks. Ryan Miller of the Buffalo Sabres is probably the most popular goalie who uses Warwick masks right now, but Eddie Belfour was also a Warwick mask wearer.

The lines on the Warwick are beautiful and I actually would have to compare the feeling I get when I look at a Warwick as being similar to looking at a beautiful automobile, especially if the helmet has a professionally done paint job. If you are not a professional goalie, you might actually have trouble affording a Warwick with a sweet paint job, but if you are fortunate enough to be able to done one of these high quality masks made of composite material and kevlar (the same stuff used in bullet proof vests), you should definitely consider yourself lucky and you will be envied by the opposing goalie staring at you from the other end of the ice.

If you want to purchase a Warwick goalie mask, you actually have several “stock” styles to choose from based on professional goalies styles. However, if you have some extra money, I believe you can actually go to Warwick (somewhere in Michigan) and have a custom built mask based around a mold of your face. This way you can make sure that you get the best fitting mask for your particular head shape, because as we all know everybody has a different shaped head and if you are going to spend extra money on anything, it might as well be the piece of goalie equipment that actually protects your brain and your face, two important pieces of the human body. Invest in a quality ice hockey goalie mask for safety first and style second.

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