GoalieMasks101: Every Mask Has a Story

In this episode we sit down with Nicole Hensley, a 3-time gold medal winning Women’s World Championship goalie with team USA, a gold and silver medal winning Olympian, a PWHL goaltender and a 2x Walter Cup Champion. And to top it all off, she has some of the most stellar purple mask designs to ever exist. We chat with Nicole about goalie mask art, her Worlds and Olympics experiences, as well as the PWHL. Press that play button to hear all of these stories and so much more. Support the show

In this episode, we sit down with Dave Fried and Tasha Fried, the masterminds behind one of the industry leaders in mask art: Friedesigns. We discuss their impressive Team Canada Olympic resume, the masks of Adin Hill and Logan Thompson, and so much more. Join us for lots of laughs and a deep dive into the story behind some of the most viral mask designs around the NHL. 

In this episode, we sit down with the amazingly talented mask artist Shifty who is the mastermind behind Joey Daccord's mask art. In addition to chatting about designing masks for this Seattle Kraken goaltender, we discuss Shifty's journey into the goalie mask art world, working with goaltenders on the San Jose Sharks, and behind the scenes stories in the hockey world. Support the show

In this episode, we sit down with the incredible mask artist TMKustoms, AKA Travis Michael, who has designed masks ranging from the WHL, NHL, World Juniors and the Olympics. Travis shares stories about his mask art journey as well as highlights of his time designing masks for Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko and Calgary Flames goaltender Dustin Wolf. 

Welcome to Every Mask has a Story, a podcast community for goalie mask artists, goalies, hockey fans and art fans to come together to share stories and learn more about the world of goalie mask art.