It's M-E-I-E-R
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 3, 2010 3:21 PM PDT
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ARTHUR:
Anaheim calling to the hockey world...
Earlier this year, I heard that Timo Pielmeier had a new mask. It didn't sound too special at first. He kept the 'Stop' sign over his neck from his old mask and replaced the German coat of arms with a Ducks crest. He then added two realistically-drawn ducks swimming in a fiery-orange, palm tree-infested sky on the sides of his face. A nice design, no doubt, but probably not as noteworthy as Jonas Hiller's two-tone mask or Bryzgalov's cartoon duck collage.
Then, of course, Sleek blogged from Conditioning Camp that the backplate of Pielmeier's mask was pretty noteworthy in and of itself. It's the old Mighty Ducks logo (but in black and orange) surrounded by the names of (I presume) members of his family with the quote "Ducks Fly Together" at the bottom.
photo by Jack Lima, courtesy of www.prohockeynews.com
Yeah... that's frikkin awesome. And I must second Sleek's sentiment:
Way to keep that tradition alive, dude.
I'm still probably partial to the Shtalenkov mask, but if we're just talking about any Duck to blow through Anaheim with a customized mask, regardless of tenure, I have to give it to Gregg Naumenko, just for having the pretentious balls to put Ken Dryden (in cartoon poultry form) on the side of his face. I know what you're thinking, 'doesn't best use of a cartoon on a goalie's mask still go to Lisa Plenderleith of Colgate?' Yes, astute reader. Yes, it does.
A digital rendering of the mask artwork after the jump...
From banshee (a user on thebreakaway.net). Awesome work. If you follow the link, he has also rendered the mask onto a helmet in multiple 3D angles.
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Yes, the title totally is a bologna reference and makes me about as creative as a villain from a coming of age John Cusack film, but whatever Darsh! It’s a long weekend!
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 3, 2010 3:26 PM PDT reply actions
Anyone else wish that our third jearsey this year will be his backplate. I love the old logo but I love the new colors. Here is to hoping that the brass went with something like the backplate for this season.
that helmet is pretty badass. I always wanted to be a goalie simply to have a custom mask since. I tried to pitch an idea to my old Japanese goalie who was a huge wwII buff when he was getting his painted to put the kamikaze headband around the top.
I dig when they throw the old ducks logo on the masks. they said the 3rd is supposed to be a semi-throwback. I wouldn’t mind it i guess as long as it looked good.
I was a pretty big Shtalenkov fan. I remember that Series with Detroit in 1998 when he stood on his head and put his pads in the air to make a save. Maybe it wasn’t the playoffs though…
by Daniel AC on Sep 3, 2010 6:53 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Not worth a separate post or even a fanshot
"We had a discussion today and we’ve agreed to do some reflection over the weekend on what we’ve talked about and get back to each other," Meehan said. "We’ve agreed to meet again next week."
Longest way to say, ‘we didn’t sign’ that I’ve ever heard.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 3, 2010 10:46 PM PDT reply actions
Woops. Forgot to link the OC Register article, he said to give proper attribution and not because he thinks you guys don’t read the oc register
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 3, 2010 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I still think Michael Leighton’s mask during the 2006 pre-season was probably the best one of the Anaheim Ducks era… But I think it’s only me who has that opinion.
the one with the pyschotic duck on the side? I remember his really intense stylized one. I dont’ remember the very first one he had when he joined the team.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 4, 2010 1:02 AM PDT up reply actions
Warning: I did not re-size
Yeah, I thought of the Duck on the left side as psychotic, but I guess he could just be buck-toothed and really intense.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 4, 2010 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions
AND WHEN THE ROOSTERS ARE CROWIN' AND THE COWS ARE SPINNIN' CIRCLES IN THE PASTURE?
by Peter Raaymakers on Sep 4, 2010 7:54 AM PDT reply actions
Ducks fly together!
haha. I guess it’s cheesy in that context, but as a vague reference to the franchise’s roots, I cheer it the same why I would if Paul Stastny put on his father’s Nordiques jersey, powder blue, fleur de lis, the letter “P,” that weird Paul Frank looking elephant logo thing and all. When I spell it out like that, I can’t help but wonder how many Nordiques-jersey-related hate crimes have been recorded.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 4, 2010 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions
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