Ozzie's Painted Mask - 05/06 Season - Never Game Worn

[sureWhyNot 19]

First off, if this is old and repetitive I apologize. I haven't seen it up here on the boards, but who knows, I could very well have missed it.

OK, with that said - Earlier I was reading reading through the Snapshots blog on Mlive and saw the new article about Sawchuck's goalie mask. Towards the end of the article they mention Ozzie once had a mask painted but never wore it in a game because he didn't like the fit.

Anyways, I do remember hearing about this back when it happened but I had never seen the actual mask (again, if I was just out to lunch and this is yawn material, I apologize) so I decided to see if I could find what it looked like.

Here are some pics, with a write up from the website I found it included below:

This mask was painted by Dave Gunnarsson of DaveArt specifically for Chris Osgood. When Chris Osgood decided not to use this mask, Dave later painted a very similar style for Stefan Liv who is now in the Detroit Red Wings system. Dave's American representative Karl, who lives in Detroit, helped out with the creation of the design. Read Bottom of this Page for More Details on this Mask

Side View: Detroit Industry - Man and Machine Mural

Close up of Production Line Red Wings:

Front View:

Detroit Industry - Man and Machine Mural

Back of Mask:

"The design is painted in classic colors, Detroit-red with contrast-rich white details. On one side, Dave created a motif painting in dreamy style, with Detroit's legendary scoring line known as the Production-line with the players Gordie Howe, Sid Abel and Ted Lindsay. The players whirl around, ready for new goals!

On the other side of the mask is another famous production line from Detroit, from the fantastic car industry of Detroit! David has painted a tribute painting to the Mexican artist Diego Rivera's fantastic mural Detroit Industry or Man and Machine that can be seen in Detroit and was painted 1932-1933.

All of this has been tied together with the help of Detroit's magic red tone, and the so beautiful logotype with the wing and the car wheel inspired by the city's car industry. Symbolism and all the elements have been tied together to a magic whole. A design that celebrates Detroit both as an industry town and hockeytown - there's a reason why Detroit is called the Hockeytown."

To check out more pictures do so here.

[Echolalia 2,961]

Man I wish that would see some ice time

[hooon 1,089]

coolest mask ever! So subtle, no lame skulls or flames on it. I want one!

[The Mule 0]

That mask looks so slick. It really is a shame Ozzie never wore it.

[Jarret_G 0]

Here's another one, the photo is copyrighted at 07-08, kind of neat how osgood had two masks done and painted and never wore any of them.

This one is done by bishop designs...they did hasek's masks, and jimmy howards, manny legace's. Also they've done a bunch of penguins guys, kind of ironic how they mainly do detroit and pittsburgh...or not

[Carman 387]

Wow, sexy mask I wish Osgood would switch to these so at least he is better to look at while he is giving up goals.

[hockeytown9 1]

Cool! When it was mentioned he didn't like the fit, I figured it would be a standard full mask and not the player helmet and cage combo. Too bad he never wore either of these.

[zettie85 106]

I looks like a Mike Foligno helmet.

[The Secret 304]

Man... those are both hideous! They were never game worn for very good reason.

[LeftWinger 4,951]

this is not Ozzie's, but this mask absolutely rocks!

[joshy207 156]

Pretty neat find - thanks for sharing

If I remember correctly - didn't Ozzie have a modern style mask that he tried out, but never wore?...Was some time ago - say 10 plus years ago.

Yes. He tried it out in practice but never really liked it. Hodson or Maracle (can't remember which one) ended up wearing the mask.

[Jarret_G 0]

I actually like osgood's unpainted/old mask. I think it's kind of a play on the heritage and tradition that goes along with the red wings jersey and the winged wheel. I'm not a fan of complicated paint jobs on masks, especially if it involves the red wings. I think the more simple the mask, the better.

[Sound-Chaser 3]

Yes. He tried it out in practice but never really liked it. Hodson or Maracle (can't remember which one) ended up wearing the mask.

Then it must have been repainted? I'm sure I remember a picture of a modern mask for him, and it featured a wizard. (Wizard of Oz)

[Dominator2005 558]

Great ART work...

Edited October 31, 2009 by Dominator2005

[BeeRYCE 2]

I like the art work, but I don't like the rounded style helmet... The shape just looks absolutely hideous. If they were able to make the shape of the helmet look a little more, you know, easy on the eyes... Then I'd be all for Ozzy wearing it.

[LidstromIsASuperhero 29]

Funny. You'd think that you would try a mask out before deciding to have it painted.

[Seraph 240]

Wow, he must really love those Russian masks to never even try one of these out in a game. Maybe it's a superstition/feels wrong kind of thing?

[BeeRYCE 2]

Funny. You'd think that you would try a mask out before deciding to have it painted.

I agree, but it's possible that companies painted a mask without his discretion.