Herr Hockey 0 Report post Posted March 20, 2007 Does anyone else happen to remember Ken Daniels and Mickey Redmond saying that Osgood was going to be getting a new mask? I thought they said this 2-3 months ago, and I haven't heard much about it since. I think they said that it was going to be a hasek-style mask. It's not that big of a deal, I just want to make sure I wasn't dreaming. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kp-Wings 3 Report post Posted March 20, 2007 I really think the mask he wears now is extremly boring. The plain red just doesn't do it for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevieisthebest 80 Report post Posted March 20, 2007 i like his mask now, its ozzie... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HockeyCrazy3033 168 Report post Posted March 21, 2007 It was talked about a couple months ago because Ozzie only has his current helmet left and they aren't making his kind anymore. He was saying that if something happened to his he'd wear the type of helmet Hasek has. I really can't see him in any other helmet. It's not him. Ozzie is the only goalie in the league that wears that bird cage styled mask and I absolutely love it. It's one of a kind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwfan007 18 Report post Posted March 21, 2007 he likes the one he has, we all know how superstitious hockey players are... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
superstarsingh 23 Report post Posted March 21, 2007 You were not dreaming. The mask he has was cutting him thats why he wanted to switch..but obviously he never did. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herr Hockey 0 Report post Posted March 21, 2007 Yeah, thats cool. I love his current mask too, I was just wondering what ever happened to him getting the new one. I'm suprised most goalies don't take the Hasek-Ozzie path when it comes to masks. Nothing was more annoying than watching Manny bob his head back and forth trying to adjust the other kind, they just look like they move around too much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zetter is Better 0 Report post Posted March 21, 2007 Its funny, the 2 Wings goalies are the only goalies left that still wear the cage style helmets. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elshupacabra 0 Report post Posted March 21, 2007 he likes the one he has, we all know how superstitious hockey players are... Yeah, especcialy Goalies! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwfan007 18 Report post Posted March 21, 2007 when/if cloutier plays, he still has the ozzie style, last i remember Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herr Hockey 0 Report post Posted March 21, 2007 when/if cloutier plays, he still has the ozzie style, last i remember He still counts as a goalie? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HockeyCrazy3033 168 Report post Posted March 21, 2007 (edited) when/if cloutier plays, he still has the ozzie style, last i remember Cloutier doesn't wear that style anymore. He's changed it to a regular one ever since the start of the season. Edited March 21, 2007 by hockeycrazy3033 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
interminded 1 Report post Posted March 21, 2007 I like those old school helmets. Hasek, Irbe, Osgood. Says something about their individuality. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwfan007 18 Report post Posted March 21, 2007 Cloutier doesn't wear that style anymore. He's changed it to a regular one ever since the start of the season. thanks for clearing that up... the last i remember he had the ozzie mask... is there a link between that mask and goals from center ice? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auxlepli 17 Report post Posted March 21, 2007 I like those old school helmets. Hasek, Irbe, Osgood. Says something about their individuality. True. It says they're more freaky and individualistic than every other goalie in the League. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TNBT 3 Report post Posted March 21, 2007 Not that it has anything to do with Osgood, but is Jimmy Howard still rocking this mask? I really like that design, but I think I like Joey MacDonald's old mask even more: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
al48 1 Report post Posted March 21, 2007 I seem to remember Cloutier going back to his old style helmet this year after he was sucking it up during the early goings of the season. I may be mistaken about this, but I believe he switched back to the sk-2000. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Louisville 112 Report post Posted March 21, 2007 Not that it has anything to do with Osgood, but is Jimmy Howard still rocking this mask? I really like that design, but I think I like Joey MacDonald's old mask even more: Wow, Howard's mask is sick. I especially like the big D in the throat area. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zetter is Better 0 Report post Posted March 21, 2007 I love how Howard has a picture of Sawchuks mask on his helmet. A cool way to salute Sawchuk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hockeyh 0 Report post Posted March 21, 2007 (edited) There's an article about this in the latest Inside Hockeytown. It said Ozzy has wanted to paint his mask in the past but his helmet material doesn't mesh well with the paint. The new helmet is Hasek-style. It says "Red Wings" across the front and "Ozzy" and his two daughters' names on the back. The sides have likenesses of Sawchuk and Crozier. Ozzy says we should see it soon. It was a great article on the history of goalie-helmet-painting. Personally, I like the plain red helmet for Ozzy. edit: P.S. I was surprised by the article when they said he spelled his nickname with the "y" instead of "ie". Edited March 21, 2007 by hockeyh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spartansbleedgreen 12 Report post Posted March 21, 2007 there is a an article about his mask and Bishop in general in the march/april issue of inside hockeytown. He basically said he had to get the padding right so it fits him and it's comfortable before he will actually use it. It has a Sawchuck on one side and Crozier on the other. His name is sandwiched between his daughters names in the back with the Wings logo as the O in Ozzie. It's still kinda plain, but it is cool that he honors those two players. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shannyfan1414 0 Report post Posted March 21, 2007 I know that Ozzie has always had a couple of the new style masks for years in his locker. about 10 years ago I got a tour of the locker room with Paul Coffey. During the tour we got see one of Ozzie’s Itech style masks. It was one of the coolest masks i have ever seen. The equipment manager at the time told he would never wear it because he has been wearing the particular bird cage mask ever since he started playing hockey. He said that he is very superstitious and didn't want to change. Ozzie is just keeping it real. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FinWing 26 Report post Posted March 21, 2007 thanks for clearing that up... the last i remember he had the ozzie mask... is there a link between that mask and goals from center ice? Ouch, you just hurt Ozzie's feelings. You might be in for some bashing by the Ozzie faithful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
interminded 1 Report post Posted March 21, 2007 Ouch, you just hurt Ozzie's feelings. You might be in for some bashing by the Ozzie faithful. Of course not. As it says in the bible: ...forgive them; for they know not what they do... (or say in this case...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tazzer82 0 Report post Posted March 21, 2007 There's an article about this in the latest Inside Hockeytown. It said Ozzy has wanted to paint his mask in the past but his helmet material doesn't mesh well with the paint. The new helmet is Hasek-style. It says "Red Wings" across the front and "Ozzy" and his two daughters' names on the back. The sides have likenesses of Sawchuk and Crozier. Ozzy says we should see it soon. It was a great article on the history of goalie-helmet-painting. Personally, I like the plain red helmet for Ozzy. edit: P.S. I was surprised by the article when they said he spelled his nickname with the "y" instead of "ie". I can't wait to see this new mask of his. Nothing too extreme, but a little bit of design. Too bad they didn't have any pictures of it, or did they? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
