Early Goalie Masks in the National Hockey League - 1962 Image - Matted & Framed Sports Wall Hanging

This matted and framed vintage sports wall hanging features a 1962 photograph of Terry Sawchuk and Dennis Riggins of the Detroit Red Wings showing what early goalie masks looked like in the National Hockey League.

The finished piece is definitely a unique and distinctive image of the National Hockey League and American sports history. It would make a nice addition to a sports bar or a room in your home either displayed by itself or grouped with other sports pictures.

Vintage sports wall hangings are also great to give as a gift!

Details About This Item:

• It is available in 3 sizes
• The image is printed on Epson Ultra Premium Luster Photo paper
• It has a black wood frame
• It has a palm beach white matte
• It is covered in glass or plexiglass

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More About This Product:

Goalie masks are a must in the National Hockey League today, but that always wasn't the case. Through the first 40 years of professional hockey (1920's to late 1950's) goalies worn no protection. That changed in 1959 when Montreal Canadians goalie Jacques Plante was hit in the face with a puck and began wearing a goalie mask. This concept of protecting the face began to be adopted by other professional NFL goalies. At the start of the 1962 season, Detroit Red Wings goalies Terry Sawchuk and Dennis Riggins introduced the goalie masks they intended to wear for the 1962-1963 season.