The Man Behind the Mask: Tuukka Rask
The NHLHS Man Behind The Mask series is a profile on some of the best goalies in the league to ever wear the “mask”. We hope you enjoy the latest installment of the NHLHS MBTM series.
As an NHL goaltender, the road to becoming a starter is never easy. Just ask Tuukka Rask of the Boston Bruins.
Drafted 21st overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs, Rask never obtained the opportunity to play at any North American level of professional hockey by the Leafs and on June 24th, 2006 he was traded to the Boston Bruins for former Cader Trophy winner Andrew Raycroft. The Leafs felt they had their future secured with Justin Pogge in their pipeline. Pogge has since been traded and is now a member of the Carolina Hurricanes.
For Tuukka Rask, this was a blessing in disguise.
Categories: Boston Bruins, NHLHS Features, The Man Behind the Mask Tags: Andrew Raycroft, Boston Bruins, Goalie, Goaltender, hockey, Justin Pogge, Mask, Rask, Starting Goalie, Tuukka Rask
The Man Behind the Mask: Ken Dryden
The NHLHS Man Behind The Mask series is a bi-weekly profile on some of the best goalies in the league to ever wear the “mask”. We hope you enjoy the latest installment of the NHLHS MBTM series.
Categories: NHLHS Features, The Man Behind the Mask Tags: Al MacNeil, Guy Allen, Ken Dryden, Montreal Canadiens, Paul Reid, Rogie Vachon, Sam Pollock
The Man Behind the Mask: Evgeni Nabokov
The NHLHS Man Behind The Mask series is a bi-weekly profile on some of the best goalies in the league to ever wear the “mask”. We hope you enjoy the latest installment of the NHLHS MBTM series.
As a boy growing up I always used my father as a mentor and a figure of how I would expect to excel throughout my life. For the San Jose Sharks number one goaltender Evgeni Nabokov, the story is exactly the same.
Categories: NHLHS Features, The Man Behind the Mask Tags: Calgary Flames, Evgeni Nabokov, Miikka Kiprusoff, San Jose Sharks
The Man Behind the Mask: Martin Brodeur
The fourth installment of “The Man Behind The Mask” takes a look at the glorious career-to-date of New Jersey Devils long time goalie Martin Brodeur. We hope you enjoy this weekly installment only on NHL Hot Stove.
Categories: 30 Team Series, NHLHS Features, The Man Behind the Mask Tags: Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils, Patrick Roy
The Man Behind the Mask: Curtis Joseph
Where to start? As a hockey loving, goalie playing Torontonian, Maple Leaf Goalies have been a love/hate relationship with me.
Categories: 30 Team Series, NHLHS Features, The Man Behind the Mask Tags: Allan Bester, Curtis Joseph, Felix Potvin, J.S. Aubin, Jonas Gustavsson, Ken Wregget, Manny Legace, Mark LaForest
