Budaj Unveils New Mask Design

by Joe Dunman on Jan 31, 2008 8:30 AM MST in NHL News

By popular demand (see: one email), here are two shots of Peter Budaj's new goalie mask design, courtesy of the Avalanche web site.

Looks pretty sharp to me:

I like the larger Ned Flanders on the back and the Avalanche logo on the front is pretty impressive. Very swoopy. The shadowy figure on the side of his helmet is from the video game Assassin's Creed (see game art here), which I fully approve of, because I am a nerd.

I just wonder if the new mask has some kind of defect that obstructs Budaj's vision, because he sure as hell didn't have his eyes open during the third period of last's night's game. Zing!!

Addendum: Super special thanks to MHH stalwart Jibblescribbits for both totally calling the Assassin's Creed artwork and also for dropping this post on the Uniwatch comments thread. Welcome fellow Uniwatch devotees!

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Nice

That's a pretty sweet new lid, and one of the best paint jobs I have seen.

I think the guy on the side in the hood looks like the main character from Assassin's Creed. That is just awesome. In fact, having Ned Flanders and an assassin on the helmet is really really cool.

any idea what kind of bird or whatever is on the bottom of the mask (the bottom right of Budaj's jaw)? It looks like a vulture head or something

by Jibblescribbits on Jan 31, 2008 8:55 AM MST reply actions

bottom photo

Not sure what's on Budaj's left on the bottom photo either, honestly it looks like more Assassin's Creed artwork, but I can't tell for sure

by Jibblescribbits on Jan 31, 2008 9:04 AM MST up reply actions

Re: Nice

Dude, you're totally right. It is the character from Assassin's Creed. Holy crap.

That's the nerdiest/coolest thing I've seen a goalie sport on his helmet in a while.

The bird looks like a bald eagle to me.

by Joe Dunman on Jan 31, 2008 9:19 AM MST up reply actions

I'm not nerdy enough, I guess

I thought the cloak guy was Raistlin Majere...

by David Driscoll-Carignan on Jan 31, 2008 9:26 AM MST up reply actions

We have a winner

I finally googled this... yes you are a big enough nerd

by Jibblescribbits on Jan 31, 2008 12:21 PM MST up reply actions

Turco

Turco has a new lid as well. (Per Uni Watch comments)

Pic1

I can't tell what the images on the mask are, but it can't be as cool as Assassin's creed. I couldn't find any better images in a quick search of the Stars website, but I could have missed it because I had to leave the site quickly cause my eyes started to burn

by Jibblescribbits on Jan 31, 2008 10:33 AM MST reply actions

Re: Turco

Turco probably should have waited on that new mask. Word around the camp fire is that he'll be getting a new team soon.

by Joe Dunman on Jan 31, 2008 10:49 AM MST up reply actions

I approve

of the paint. Pretty sweet.

Mike @ MHH

by Mike @ MHH on Jan 31, 2008 12:52 PM MST reply actions

Wow, who knew?

Obviously you uni-nerds did. "The obsessive study of athletics aesthetics." I had no idea this was such a... what's the right term... sickness, compulsion, disorder? I learn something new every day from you guys. :)

by Rookie14 on Jan 31, 2008 12:54 PM MST reply actions

Killer Mask

That's a killer new mask he's got, suppose he had to do something during his downtime. I did prefer the old frost covered 31 as opposed to his new one but i guess it fits the theme better, i do find the bird being a bald eagle(possibly, looks like it) odd seeing as he's from Slovakia, any birds involved in Assassin's Creed?

by Savage33 on Feb 1, 2008 2:54 AM MST reply actions