Saving Face
The Art and History of the Goalie Mask
Who was the first goaltender to wear a mask in a game? Who was the last to go without one? When did goalies start painting their masks?These are just a few of the questions that are answered in this definitive book on goalie masks. Saving Face looks at the development of the mask from its earliest days as a rudimentary face-saving device to its current high-tech design, bullet-proof construction, and cutting-edge artwork.The book offers a visual journey, too. More than 150 historic and modern photos, including thirty-plus full-page shots of some of the most famous masks ever created, support a text that weaves the tale of the mask's developme…
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Weitere Autoren: Smith, Gary
- ISBN: 978-1-61321-862-4
- EAN: 9781613218624
- Produktnummer: 22307651
- Verlag: Simon + Schuster Inc.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
- Seitenangabe: 176 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 34'046 KB
Über den Autor
Jim Hynes is a writer and editor who has written about subjects ranging from the history of Montreal to the history of Canada's oldest golf clubs. A lifelong hockey fan, he has played the game for more than thirty-five years-but not once in net. He lives in Ithaca, New York.Gary Smith grew up playing hockey in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, and made his first mask when he was 14 years old. Hockey eventually took him to the East Coast where he was recruited to play golf for St. Thomas University in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Gary lives in Grand Falls, New Brunswick, where he is a school vice principal and continues to make and collect goalie masks.
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