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A new international hockey tournament calls for new goalie masks.
Some of the masks that will be worn by netminders during the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off in Montreal and Boston were revealed Friday.
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will represent Team USA in a custom red, white and blue mask celebrating his love of fishing.
The mask by Eye Candy Air’s Steve Nash features images of both Hellebuyck and a bald eagle catching fish.
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The Dallas Stars’ Jake Oettinger will meanwhile represent both the United States and his nickname by wearing a mask featuring an otter dressed up like the Statue of Liberty.
The mask was painted by David Gunnarsson of DaveArt, per The Athletic’s Jesse Granger.
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Jake Oettinger’a mask for 4 Nations will feature an Otter dressed as the Statue of Liberty.<br><br>Heck yes.<br><br>Painted by <a href=”https://twitter.com/daveartofficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@daveartofficial</a> <a href=”https://t.co/tCVLDoDs9K”>pic.twitter.com/tCVLDoDs9K</a>
The Boston Bruins shared a video of Jeremy Swayman explaining the mask he will be wearing with Team USA, which was also painted by Gunnarsson.
“We came up with some things that basically represent USA the best,” Swayman said, before pointing out an image from the 2006 movie “Talladega Nights.”
Swayman’s former Bruins teammate, Ottawa Senators netminder Linus Ullmark, will represent Team Sweden in a Gunnarsson-painted helmet inspired by Norse mythology.
The helmet features mythological figures including Sleipnir, Odin’s eight-legged horse, and Jörmungandr the giant serpent, per Granger.
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Here’s the mask Linus Ullmark will wear for Team Sweden at 4 Nations.<br><br>Ullmark’s children helped come up with the design, which is based off Norse mythology. One side has Oden’s horse, Sleipnir, while the other has Jörmungandr the sea serpent.<br><br>Painted by <a href=”https://twitter.com/daveartofficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@daveartofficial</a> <a href=”https://t.co/6dts3nAIgR”>pic.twitter.com/6dts3nAIgR</a>
Also painted by Gunnarsson is Vancouver Canucks goaltender Kevin Lankinen’s helmet for Team Finland.
The design, which features the lion shown on Finland’s coat of arms, was inspired by the colors in Lankinen’s Canucks helmet, according to Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson additionally painted the mask Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros will wear to represent Team Finland.
The mask features the skyline of Helsinki as well as the Finnish coat of arms, per Gunnarsson.
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Juuse Saros’ Team Finland mask for 4 Nations has a lion overlooking the Helsinki skyline, and the Suomi logo on each side.<br><br>Painted by <a href=”https://twitter.com/daveartofficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@daveartofficial</a> <a href=”https://t.co/kIH8PSnHR4″>pic.twitter.com/kIH8PSnHR4</a>
The 4 Nations Face-Off will open next Wednesday when Canada and Sweden face off in Montreal. The four teams will compete for a spot in the Feb. 20 championship game at Boston’s TD Garden.
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