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July 27, 2016 by Matt

Red Wings Goalie Signs Two-Year Extension

Per Elliotte Freedman, The Detroit Red Wings have signed their number one goalie to a two-year contract extension. The Red Wings organization has also confirmed the signing. Mrazek has signed a two year deal. $3.85 and $4.15 — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 27, 2016 Petr Mrazek and the Red Wings were headed to arbitration this…

July 26, 2016 by Matt

Anthony Stolarz Unveils New Mask Design

Anthony Stolarz, a goalie in the Philadelphia Flyers system, has taken to Instagram to unveil his latest goalie mask design. Stolarz, a second-round pick (45th overall) by the Flyers, currently plays for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in the AHL. In his new mask design, you’ll notice the subtle Flyers logos in white which are shown…

July 20, 2016 by Matt

Journeyman’s NHL Career Comes to an End

After 16 years playing for six different NHL franchises, one journeyman goaltender has finally decided to call it a career. Jason LaBarbera played his final NHL games last season with the Anaheim Ducks and compiled a 2-0-1 record in five games. He has more to offer, whether it be in NHL or in Europe, but LaBarbera…

July 15, 2016 by Matt

Dallas Stars Insider Talks Goalies

Dallas Stars insider Mike Heika recently held a Q&A session online where he answered questions submitted by readers. Heika, who covers the Stars for the Dallas Morning News, offered some insight into the goalie situation down in Dallas, and his answers were quite interesting. As you are probably aware, the Stars are using a two…

July 14, 2016 by Matt

Tour Thrive Goalie Pads

Tour Hockey will be releasing a new set of inline hockey goalie pads in the near future, they will be known as the Tour Thrive goalie pads. While the pads certainly aren’t designed to be pro level pads, they will offer some nice features for goalies looking for more of a mid-level pad. One of…

July 8, 2016 by Matt

Passau Hockey Catch Glove Review

Passau Hockey is goaltender equipment manufacturer who has been around for roughly 30 years, in one form or another. The path they have traveled has led them to a direct to consumer model, producing some of the most customizable goalie gear on the market today. We were fortunate enough to receive a demo version of…

July 6, 2016 by Matt

Team USA World Cup Goalie Pad Concepts

If you’re not following Goalie Customizer on Instagram, you’re missing out on some incredible design concepts. Some of their latest work includes concept designs for the World Cup taking place this fall. Coinciding with Independence Day in the U.S., a few different concepts were posted for Team USA goalies. The first design was a CCM…