Saving Face: The Art and History of the Goalie Mask

by Jim Hynes, Gary Smith, Jim Hynes

Book Overview

A pictorial history of the hockey goalie's "other face" In team sports, where the uniform reigns supreme, there is no more recognizable piece of sporting equipment than the goalie mask. Reflecting the often quirky character of the goalie, the artwork on a goalie mask can be a stylized and richly evocative portrait of the man beneath. With photographs from the Hockey Hall of Fame's unparalleled collection of masks, this unique book offers diehard hockey...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470155582
• ISBN13: 9780470155585
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.8" x 10.7"