In ice hockey, the goaltender wears specialized goaltending equipment to protect him from the impact of the puck and assist him in making saves. Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... This article is about the goaltender in ice hockey. ... Two standard hockey pucks. ... To save in a sport means to stop a goal or to maintain the lead. ...

Most modern goaltending equipment is made from the same basic materials: hydrophobic synthetic leather and nylon on the outside; dense closed-cell foams and plastics inside. Pads were formerly often made out of leather and stuffed with hair. The lighter a material is, the greater the rebound will be whenever a goaltender deflects the puck. Goalies might dampen rebounds by wearing their pads more loosely. For other uses of this word, see nylon (disambiguation). ... Sea foam on the beach Foam on a cappuccino Fire-retardant, foamed plastic being used as a temporary dam for firestop mortar in a cable penetration in a pulp and paper mill on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. ...

The National Hockey League and most other leagues specify maximum dimensions of goaltending equipment to prevent goalies from having an unfair advantage[1]. Or as hockey lovers and goalies see it, the NHL is trying to increase the amount of goals by making goalies smaller and less protected. However, some goaltenders choose to outfit themselves in white gear in order to create illusion of a larger size. NHL redirects here. ...

Blocker

The blocker is worn on the hand that holds the stick. It consists of a glove with a rectangular board attached to the backhand side. The board is usually curved up at one end. This flare is designed to help control the deflection and will create a tougher angle on a shot if a goalie uses the shaft-down technique. It can also be called a "waffle", in reference to older models, which were covered with real leather, but had holes cut in the leather to save weight. This gave the blocker a waffle-like appearance. The placement of the palm on the back of the blocker varies though it has been traditionally placed in the middle. Newer models tend to place the palm further to the inside of the glove and cover more of the net. In almost all cases, the goalie wears only one blocker, however, near the end of his career, retired goalie Dan Blackburn played with two after nerve damage rendered him incapable of closing his glove hand. The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ...

Trapper

The trapper, catcher, or catch glove is the glove worn on the free hand. It is similar to a baseball mitt, but it is much more protective and has a deeper pocket. In fact, the first goalie trapper, worn by Detroit Red Wings goalie Emile Francis in 1948, was a baseball mitt. Common variations among trappers include the pocket angle. If glove is too bulky it will not allow for good stickhandling. Trappers tend to be one of the most cared for pieces of equipment for the goaltender. In order to prevent what is called a "pancake pocket", goalies will often deepen the pocket by strapping objects inside the glove when not in use. Their fit is extremely important as well as the goalie's sense of the pocket and angles of the trapper. This will make transitioning to new pads difficult in some cases besides the usual need to break in the pads. Some people suggest that the size of the trapper should be reduced from its present dimensions, which cannot be justified by the legitimate need to maximize protection. Glove front (top) shows catching surface with baseball bat. ... The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. ...

Chest and arm protector

The chest and arm protector or arm and body pad is designed to protect the chest, shoulders, arms, and collarbone area from the impact of pucks. It is worn under the hockey jersey. This pad has progressively become more and more protective in recent years. In the days of Terry Sawchuk and Ken Dryden it was a much smaller and less protective piece of equipment. In effect they were at times little better than what baseball catchers wear today. Now with the advent of high density foams and higher quality materials such as carbon fiber, chest protectors can be made today that significantly increase the safety and life of modern goalies. An example of different hockey jerseys. ...

Jock

A goalie jock, which protects the pelvic area, is more protective than a common jockstrap, though it generally uses the same internal plastic cup. The jock is padded to spread an impact over a larger area and rests on the legs, and is more bulky. Many modern Jocks use two cups, one in front of the other, in order to provide more protection. A jockstrap, also known as a jock or athletic supporter, is a type of mens undergarment designed for use in sports or other activities, such as during the recovery from a vasectomy, although some men just like to wear them. ...

Instead of a jock, female goalies wear a pelvic protector called a jill.

Leg pads

Goalies wear special leg pads that descend from cricket pads. The pads are typically 10 to 12 inches (25–30 cm) wide and extend 4 to 8 inches (10–20 cm) above the knee. Leg pads have evolved significantly over the years. Different pad styling accommodate the different styles of playing goal. The traditional leg pad style was designed with the stand up goaltender in mind. A newer design is meant for goalies who play in the butterfly style. The newer pads have built-in knee support that allows the goalie to be higher off of the ice when in the butterfly. These type of pads offer more flexibility, contouring to help in defending the five hole. Typically, they are longer than the traditional style, in order to cover the five hole while the goalie goes down in to the butterfly. This is clearly in violation of the rule that goaltender equipment should be designed to maximize protection without giving goaltenders an unfair advantage over shooters. This article is about the sport. ... In ice hockey, the butterfly style refers to a style of goaltending in which the goaltender covers the lower part of the net with his or her leg pads, mainly by dropping down on knees. ...

In recent years goalies have tended to wear the pads loose, allowing them to use the "power leg" or "butterfly push" - where the goalie can actually slide from one side of the net to another while down in the butterfly.

Mask

The first commonly used goalie masks were solid fiberglass with holes for the eyes, nose, mouth, and for ventilation. Today, most goalies don masks made of fiberglass, kevlar, carbon fiber, and other composite materials. Modern masks have a large cutout in the eye and nose area covered by a steel or titanium cage. This mask was developed by goalie Dave Dryden in the early 1980s. The flaming skull mask of Miikka Kiprusoff 2005. ... It has been suggested that Fiber-reinforced plastic be merged into this article or section. ... Kevlars molecular structure; BOLD: monomer unit; DASHED: hydrogen bonds. ... Graphite-reinforced plastic or carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP or CRP), is a strong, light and very expensive composite material or fibre reinforced plastic. ... A cloth of woven carbon fiber filaments, a common element in composite materials Composite materials (or composites for short) are engineered materials made from two or more constituent materials with significantly different physical or chemical properties and which remain separate and distinct on a macroscopic level within the finished structure. ... For other uses, see Steel (disambiguation). ... General Name, symbol, number titanium, Ti, 22 Chemical series transition metals Group, period, block 4, 4, d Appearance silvery metallic Standard atomic weight 47. ... David Dryden (born September 5, 1941 in Hamilton, Ontario) was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender. ...

Many goalies are able to be identified by the custom artwork airbrushed on their masks. Some maintain the same theme throughout their career, changing the colors to match their team's colors. Examples include Curtis Joseph's Cujo, Ed Belfour's eagle, Felix Potvin's abstract cat design, or Patrick Lalime's Marvin the Martian. Some goalies have more generic team-specific artwork, while others vary the artwork over the course of their careers. Paasche F#1 Single Action External Mix Airbrush An airbrush is a small, air-operated tool that sprays various media including ink and dye, but most often paint by a process of atomization. ... Curtis Shayne Joseph (born April 29, 1967 in Keswick, Ontario, Canada), is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the Phoenix Coyotes in the NHL. // Playing career Joseph is nicknamed Cujo and has played wearing the number 31 for the St. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... Edward John Belfour (born April 21, 1965 in Carman, Manitoba, Canada) is a professional ice hockey goaltender who plays for Leksands IF in HockeyAllsvenskan. ... Félix The Cat Potvin (born June 23, 1971 in Anjou, Quebec, Canada) is currently a free-agent professional hockey goaltender. ... Patrick Lalime (born July 7, 1974) is an Canadian born NHL goalie who currently plays for the Chicago Blackhawks. ... This page is about the cartoon character. ...

An alternative to the mask is the helmet and cage combo, which consists of a wire facemask attached to a standard hockey helmet. This became popular during the 1970s since a cage provides better sightlines than a molded fiberglass mask. Its popularity peaked during the 1980s, yet started to decline during the 1990s, as hockey equipment manufacturers discontinued the production of helmets and cages favored by goaltenders. By the turn of the 21st century, only a few professional goalies still wore a helmet/cage combo. Included in this small group are Dominik Hasek and Chris Osgood of the Detroit Red Wings and free agent goaltender Dan Cloutier Dominik Hašek (born January 29, 1965 in Pardubice, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic)), also known by his nickname The Dominator, is a professional ice hockey goaltender. ... Chris Osgood (born November 26, 1972 in Peace River, Alberta, Canada) is a professional ice hockey player. ... The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. ... In North American professional sports, particularly baseball, football, and basketball, a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired, and the player is able to sign a contract with another team. ... Dan Cloutier (born on April 22, 1976 in Mont-Laurier, PQ, CAN) is a professional ice hockey goaltender with the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League (AHL). ...

There were two popular helmet/cage combinations used by professionals. The first was the Cooper SK2000 helmet with either the Cooper HM30 cage (currently used by Osgood and Cloutier) or the Cooper HM50 cage (previously used by Hasek). The other was the Jofa 280 Helmet with the 260.51 cage, which was last worn by Arturs Irbe. After Nike acquired Cooper and consolidated it as Nike Bauer Hockey, the SK2000 and HM50 were discontinued, while the HM30 was marketed as a field hockey mask (and was discontinued in 2004). Jofa eventually phased out the 280 helmet and it's respective cage, but now offer the Jofa 390 helmet and 287 cage for the European market. While Osgood continues to use his SK2000 helmets, Hasek now has a custom helmet/cage combo made by Warwick Mask Company. Artūrs Irbe (born February 2, 1967 in Riga, Latvia) is a Latvian former professional Hockey goaltender in the National Hockey League who played for the San Jose Sharks, Dallas Stars, Vancouver Canucks and Carolina Hurricanes. ... Nike, Inc. ...

The helmet/cage combination inspired the Mage, manufactured by Sportmask, which provides a wire facemask attached to a helmet with a backplate as opposed to being enclosed. Mage users include Boston Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas and Dallas Stars goaltender Tobias Stephan. The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ... ||center]] Position Goaltender Catches Left Nickname(s) Timmah, Tank Height Weight 5 ft 11 in (1. ... The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. ... Tobias Stephan (born January 21, 1984 in Zurich, Switzerland) is a Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the Iowa Stars in the American Hockey League (AHL). ...

Pants

Goalies' protective short pants are similar to the pants forwards and defensemen wear. They have heavy padding in the thigh area with lighter padding in the back and sides covering the back of the thighs, tailbone, buttocks, and waist. These are usually called breezer shorts.

Skates

Goal skates differ from regular hockey skates. The blade is longer, wider, and flatter to provide the goalie with more stability. It is made out of carbon steel rather than stainless steel. The blade is shorter vertically so that the goaltender is lower to the ice. The boot does not have a tendon guard, which is the piece of a regular hockey skate that extends up the back of the ankle to protect the Achilles' tendon. Finally, the boot is inside a rigid cowling to protect the foot from direct impact. Ice skates are boots with blades attached to the bottom, used to propel oneself across a sheet of ice. ... Carbon steel,is very fun 2 play with also called plain carbon steel, is a metal alloy, a combination of two elements, iron and carbon, where other elements are present in quantities too small to affect the properties. ... The 630 foot high, stainless-clad (type 304L) Gateway Arch defines St. ... Posterior view of the foot and leg, showing the Achilles tendon (tendo calcaneus). ...

Stick

The special hockey stick goaltenders use has a blade that is approximately 3½ inches (8.9 cm) wide. The lower 25 to 28 inches (63.5–71 cm) of the shaft is widened to provide more blocking surface. This area is called the paddle. Although traditional goalie sticks were usually made completely of wood, most modern sticks are reinforced with graphite and fiberglass and the paddle and blade are injected with foam to make them lighter. Recently, manufacturers have begun to produce sticks made completely from composite materials, which are more durable. A cloth of woven carbon fiber filaments, a common element in composite materials Composite materials (or composites for short) are engineered materials made from two or more constituent materials with significantly different physical or chemical properties and which remain separate and distinct on a macroscopic level within the finished structure. ...